« On the Day of Radonitsa, His Grace Bishop Matthew of Sourozh celebrated the Liturgy and the Easter commemoration of the departed at the Dormition Cathedral in London »

On April 28, 2020, on Tuesday of the 2nd week after Easter, the Day of Radonitsa, His Grace Bishop Matthew of Sourozh celebrated the Divine Liturgy at the Dormition Cathedral in London.

His Grace was assisted by acting Dean of the Diocesan District of the South-East of England, Archpriest Vitaly Polishchuk, and Protodeacon Vadim Santsevitch.

After the prayer before the ambon, the Right Reverend Archpastor and the co-serving clergy served a Paschal panikhida for all Orthodox Christians who departed throughout the ages.

At the end of the service, Vladyka Matthew delivered a sermon.

The service was broadcasted live on the diocesan page Life of Sourozh on the social network Facebook.

Due to the state quarantine measures to combat the coronavirus epidemic, the churches of the Diocese of Sourozh, including the Dormition Cathedral in the city of London, are closed for visits until a special order from the authorities.

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