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« On the eve of the feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross, Bishop Matthew of Sourozh celebrated the all-night vigil at the Dormition Cathedral in London »
27-09-2024 
On the evening of September 26, 2024, on the eve of the feast of the Exaltation of the Holy and Life-Giving Cross of the Lord, His Grace Bishop Matthew of Sourozh celebrated the all-night vigil at the Dormition Cathedral in London.His Grace was assisted by Archpriest Maxim Nikolsky, Dean of the Diocesan District of South-East England Archpriest Vitaly Polischuk, Secretary of the Sourozh Diocese Archpriest Dmitry Nedostupenko, clergy of the UOC temporarily residing in the territory of the Sourozh Diocese, and Protodeacon Vadim Santsevitch.
The liturgical hymns were performed by the Cathedral Choir under the direction of Dmitry Tugarinov.
After the Great Doxology, the Right Reverend Archpastor performed the rite of the Exaltation of the Cross.
At the end of the Matins, Bishop Matthew anointed the clergy and worshipers with consecrated oil.