« Bishop Matthew of Sourozh paid an archpastoral visit to the parish of the Annunciation of the Most Holy Mother of God in Dundee, Scotland »

On May 18, 2024, while on an archpastoral visit to the diocesan district of Scotland, His Grace Bishop Matthew of Sourozh celebrated the Divine Liturgy at the parish of the Annunciation of the Most Holy Mother of God in Dundee, located on the east coast of the country.

Concelebrating with His  Grace were Secretary of the Sourozh diocese, Archpriest Dimitry Nedostupenko, Dean of the diocesan district of Scotland, Rector of the Annunciation parish in Dundee, priest Alexander Menshikov, and deacon Sergiy Sokolovsky.

The liturgical hymns were performed by the combined choir of the deanery parishes under the direction of Daria Shumitskaya.

At the end of the Liturgy, Rector of the parish, Priest Alexander Menshikov, addressed Bishop Matthew with a welcoming speech. Father Alexander warmly thanked Vladyka for the long-awaited visit and congratulated the Archpastor on his birthday, which Vladyka Matthew celebrates today. On behalf of the parish, Vladyka was presented with a bouquet of flowers and a memorable gift.

In his response, Vladyka Matthew congratulated the clergy and parishioners on the feast of the Bright Resurrection of Christ and addressed the participants in the divine service with a sermon.

As a blessing for his hard work for the glory of the Holy Church, the altar servant Friedrich Koenig and the treasurer Natalia Korolkova, were awarded the hierarchical diploma. Altar servant of the parish of St. Kentigern in Glasgow, Vladislav Shumitsky, was awarded by the archpastor the right to wear a cassock.

 At the end there was a festive meal organized by the community.

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