« On the feast of his 50th jubilee, His Grace Bishop Matthew of Sourozh celebrated the night Liturgy at the Dormition Cathedral in London »

On the night of May 17-18, 2021, memory of the Great Martyr Irina, His Grace Bishop Matthew of Sourozh, temporary Administrator of the Patriarchal parishes in the USA and Canada, celebrated the Divine Liturgy at the Dormition Cathedral in London.

His Grace was assisted by archpriest Vitaly Polishchuk, priest Dimitry Nedostupenko, Secretary of the Sourozh diocese, and protodeacon Vadim Santsevitch.

At the augmented litany, special petitions were raised for the health of the Right Reverend Archpastor, after which priest Dimitry proclaimed a prayer from the thanksgiving moleben.

At the end of the Liturgy, priest Dimitry Nedostupenko, on behalf of the clergy and flock of the Sourozh diocese, warmly greeted Vladyka Matthew, voiced festive congratulations on the occasion of Vladyka's 50th jubilee, and presented a bouquet of white roses.

Vladyka - jubilant was given a basket of flowers from the clergy and parishioners of the Patriarchal parishes in the United States.

Due to the state quarantine measures to combat the coronavirus epidemic, divine services in the churches of the Sourozh diocese, including the Dormition Cathedral in London, are being held without the participation of parishioners, behind closed doors.