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« On the feast day of the Synaxis of the Tambov Saints, His Grace Bishop Matthew of Sourozh celebrated the Liturgy at the Dormition Cathedral in London »
11-08-2023
On August 10, 2023, on the feast day of St. Pitirim, Bishop of Tambov (1698), the Synaxis of Tambov Saints, His Grace Bishop Matthew of Sourozh celebrated the Divine Liturgy at the Dormition Cathedral in London.
His Grace was assisted by the clergy of the Dormition Cathedral and clergy of the UOC, temporarily staying on the territory of the Sourozh diocese.
Liturgical hymns were performed by the choir of the Dormition Cathedral under the direction of Dmitry Tugarinov.
Following the prayer behind the ambo, Bishop Matthew and the concelebrating clergy performed a prayerful glorification in front of the icon of St. Pitirim of Tambov, after which the Archpastor addressed those gathered in the Cathedral with words of sermon and spiritual edification.