« On the 13th Sunday after Pentecost, Bishop Matthew of Sourozh celebrated the Liturgy at the Dormition Cathedral in London »

On September 22, 2024, on the 13th Sunday after Pentecost, before the Exaltation of the Cross, His Grace Bishop Matthew of Sourozh celebrated the Divine Liturgy at the Dormition Cathedral in London.

His Grace was assisted by Archpriest Vitaly Polischuk, Dean of the Diocesan District of South-East England, clergy of the UOC temporarily residing in the Sourozh Diocese, Protodeacon Vadim Santsevitch and Deacon Alexander Kapustin.

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

Before the beginning of the Liturgy, a reliquary containing great Christian relics (a particle of the Life-giving Cross of the Lord, the belt of the Most Holy Theotokos and particles of the holy relics of the chosen saints of God) was brought out from the altar to the center of the church.

After the litany of fervent supplication, Bishop Matthew proclaimed a prayer for the granting of peace.

At the end of the Liturgy, the Right Reverend Archpastor and the concelebrating clergy performed the glorification of the Mother of God.

At the end of the service, Bishop Matthew addressed those present with words of sermon and spiritual edification. Simultaneous translation into English was provided by Protodeacon Vadim Santsevitch.

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