« On the eve of the 2nd Sunday of Easter, of the Apostle Thomas, Bishop Matthew of Sourozh celebrated an all-night vigil at the Dormition Cathedral in London »

On the evening of May 11, 2024, on the eve of the 2nd Sunday of Easter, of the Apostle Thomas (Antipascha), His Grace Bishop Matthew of Sourozh celebrated an all-night vigil at the Dormition Cathedral in London.

Concelebrating with His Grace were Dean of the diocesan district of South-East England, Archpriest Vitaly Polishchuk, Secretary of the Sourozh diocese, Archpriest Dimitry Nedostupenko, Priest Nikita Kozlov, Protodeacon Vadim Santsevitch, Deacon Ioan Sîlnic and Deacon Alexander Kapustin.

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

During the all-night vigil, during the celebration of the polyeleos, an ark with great Christian shrines (particle of the Life-giving Cross of the Lord, the belt of the Most Holy Mother of God and particles of the holy relics of God's chosen saints) was carried from the altar to the middle of the church.

At Matins, after reading the Gospel, Vladyka Matthew anointed the clergy and parishioners with consecrated oil.

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