« His Grace Bishop Matthew of Sourozh served a moleben at the end of the academic year and attended the graduation ceremony at the parish school of the Dormition Cathedral in London »

On June 24, 2023, graduation celebrations were held at the Dormition Cathedral in London on the occasion of the end of the 2022-2023 academic year at the parochial school.

Before the start of the ceremonial events, His Grace Bishop Matthew of Sourozh led the thanksgiving moleben.  Archpriest Dimitry Nedostupenko, Secretary of the Diocese of Sourozh, co-celebrated with His Grace.  Teachers, parents and students of the church school prayed at the service. At the end of the moleben, Vladyka Matthew thanked the teaching staff for their responsible work in teaching ecclesiastical and secular disciplines, addressed the graduates of the school with spiritual parting words, congratulating them on completing their studies and wishing them God's help in their future life path. After a group photo, a festive concert was held in the hall of the Cathedral, in which students of junior, middle and senior classes of the school took part.

At the end of the feast, the last bell sounded for the graduates, after which Vladyka Matthew presented the graduates with diplomas of completion of the full course of the parochial school and memorable gifts.  The best students of the school and members of the parent committee, who made a particular contribution to the development of the school over the past academic year, were awarded special letters of thanks.  Vladyka warmly congratulated the Director of the school, E.N.  Poplavskaya, teachers, students and parents on the completion of the school year and wished everyone a good rest during the summer holidays.

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