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Mar182023
« On the day of memory of the Right-Believing Prince Daniel of Moscow, His Grace Bishop Matthew of Sourozh prayed at the Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts at the Dormition Cathedral in London »
18-03-2023 
On March 17, 2023, on the feast day of the Right-Believing Grand Prince Daniel of Moscow (1303), His Grace Bishop Matthew of Sourozh prayed at the Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts at the Dormition Cathedral in London.The Great Lenten Hours, typica and Vespers with the Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts were officiated by the cleric of the Cathedral, Dean of the Diocesan District of South East England, Archpriest Vitaly Polishchuk, assisted by Protodeacon Vadim Santsevitch.
The liturgical hymns were performed by the chamber choir conducted by Dmitry Tugarinov.
After the dismissal of the Liturgy, a litia was served.
At the end of the divine service, the Archpastor addressed the clergy and parishioners with a word of sermon and spiritual edification. Vladyka Matthew warmly congratulated Protodeacon Vadim Santsevitch on his birthday and presented him with a bouquet of flowers. "Many years" was proclaimed for Father Protodeacon.