« On the eve of the Holy Trinity day, Bishop Matthew of Sourozh celebrated an all-night vigil at the Dormition Cathedral in London »

On the evening of June 22, 2024, on the eve of the 8th Sunday of Easter, the Day of the Holy Trinity, Pentecost, His Grace Bishop Matthew of Sourozh celebrated an all-night vigil at the Dormition Cathedral in London. 

Concelebrating with His Grace were Secretary of the Sourozh Diocese Archpriest Dimitry Nedostupenko, Protodeacon Vadim Santsevitch, Deacon Victor Nikiforov and Deacon Alexander Kapustin.

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

During the evening divine service, Vladyka Matthew served a lithia with the blessing of bread, wheat, wine and oil. At Matins, after reading the Gospel, the Archpastor anointed those present with consecrated oil.

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