« A pilgrimage to the tomb of St. John of Beverley »

With the blessing of His Grace Bishop Matthew of Sourozh, on Saturday, May 20, 2023, parishioners of the diocesan district of Northern England and Wales made an annual pilgrimage to Beverley, Yorkshire, to the resting place of St. John of Beverly (+721).

This year, the pilgrimage coincided with the day of remembrance of the Holy Saint of God.

The pilgrimage group was headed by Priest Anatoly Vikhrov, Rector of the parishes of St.Xenia of St.Petersburg in Leeds, of the Presentation of the Lord in Bradford, Sts. Equal to the Apostles  Constantine and Helena in York, and of the Nativity of Christ in Kingston upon Hull.

The Divine Liturgy was celebrated at the main Cathedral in Beverly, followed by a procession of the cross and a moleben with the blessing of water at the resting place of St.John.

Liturgical hymns were sung by singers from Bradford, Irina Novikova and Ekaterina Tiunova.

At the Liturgy, believers from various cities - Hull, York, Manchester, Leeds, Bradford and other settlements in Northern England - prayed and communed the Holy Mysteries of Christ.

At the end of the divine service, Father Anatoly addressed those present in the church with words of greeting and gratitude for their help in organizing the pilgrimage.

The fellowship continued over a meal in the church garden.

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