« On the Feast of the Nativity of Christ, Bishop Matthew of Sourozh celebrated the night Liturgy at the Dormition Cathedral in London »

On the night of January 6-7, 2024, on the Feast of the Nativity of our Lord God and Savior Jesus Christ, His Grace Bishop Matthew of Sourozh celebrated the Divine Liturgy of St. Basil the Great at the Dormition Cathedral in London.

On Christmas night, His Grace was assisted by Archpriest Maxim Nikolsky, clergy of the UOC temporarily staying on the territory of the Sourozh diocese, Protodeacon Vadim Santsevitch and Protodeacon Vladimir Bigdan (Sydney and Australian-New Zealand Diocese of the ROCOR).

Liturgical chants were performed by the cathedral choir under the direction of Dmitry Tugarinov.

At the communion verse, the Christmas message of His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Rus' to archpastors, pastors, deacons, monastics and all faithful children of the Russian Orthodox Church was read out in Russian and English.

At the end of the Liturgy, glorification of the feast was performed in front of the icon of the Nativity of Christ.

In conclusion, His Grace addressed the clergy and parishioners with Christmas greetings and a word of spiritual edification. Sweets were distributed to the young parishioners of the cathedral.  Tea and cakes were offered to everyone present in the church.

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