« On the Feast of the Intercession of the Most Holy Mother of God, Bishop Matthew of Sourozh celebrated the Liturgy at the Dormition Cathedral in London »

On October 14, 2023, on the Feast of the Intercession of Our Most Holy Lady Mother of God and Ever-Virgin Mary, His Grace Bishop Matthew of Sourozh celebrated the Divine Liturgy at the Dormition Cathedral in London.

Concelebrating with His Eminence were Archpriest Maxim Nikolsky, Archpriest Joseph Skinner, Dean of the diocesan district of South-West England, clergy of the UOC temporarily staying on the territory of the Sourozh diocese, Deacon Ion Silnic and Deacon Viktor Nikiforov.

Liturgical chants were performed by the choir of the Dormition Cathedral under the direction of Anna Kobrina.

After the augmented litany, the Right Reverend Bishop proclaimed a prayer for the granting of peace.

At the end of the Liturgy, prayerful glorification was performed in front of the icon of the Intercession of the Most Holy Mother of God, after which the Archpastor addressed those present with a sermon on the theme of the feast.

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