« On the eve of the Feast of the Presentation of the Lord, Bishop Matthew of Sourozh celebrated an all-night vigil at the Dormition Cathedral in London »

On the evening of February 14, 2024, on the eve of the Feast of the Presentation of the Lord God and our Savior Jesus Christ, His Grace Bishop Matthew of Sourozh celebrated an all-night vigil at the Dormition Cathedral in London.

At the all-night vigil, His Grace was assisted by Archpriest Maxim Nikolsky, Dean of the Diocesan District of South-East England, Archpriest Vitaly Polishchuk, Dean of the Diocesan District of South-West England, Archpriest Joseph Skinner, Secretary of the Sourozh Diocese, Archpriest Dimitry Nedostupenko, Priest Nikita Kozlov and Deacon Ioan Sîlnic.

Church hymns were performed by the cathedral choir under the direction of Dmitry Tugarinov.

During Vespers, the Archpastor performed a litia with the blessing of five loaves of bread, wine and oil.

At Matins, after reading the Gospel, Vladyka Matthew anointed the clergy and parishioners with consecrated oil.

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