« On Wednesday of the first week of Great Lent, Bishop Matthew of Sourozh celebrated the Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts at the Dormition Cathedral in London »

On March 20, 2024, on Wednesday of the first week of Great Lent, His Grace Bishop Matthew of Sourozh prayed during Lenten Matins, Hours and Typica at the Dormition Cathedral in London. Then the Right Reverend Archpastor celebrated the first Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts this year.

Concelebrating with His Grace were Archpriest Maxim Nikolsky, Dean of the Diocesan District of South-East England, Archpriest Vitaly Polishchuk, Dean of the Diocesan District of South-West England, Archpriest Joseph Skinner, Secretary of the Diocese of Sourozh, Archpriest Dimitry Nedostupenko, clergy of the UOC temporarily staying on the territory of the Diocese of Sourozh, Protodeacon Vadim Santsevitch  and Deacon Victor Nikiforov.

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

At the end of the Liturgy, His Grace Vladyka Matthew addressed the clergy and parishioners with a sermon.

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