« On the eve of the Sunday of the Holy Myrrh-Bearing Women, Bishop Matthew of Sourozh celebrated the all-night vigil at the Dormition Cathedral in London »

On the evening of May 3, 2025, on the eve of the 3rd Sunday after Easter, of the Holy Myrrh-Bearing Women, His Grace Bishop Matthew of Sourozh celebrated the all-night vigil at the Dormition Cathedral in London.

His Grace was assisted by Archpriest Vitaly Polischuk, Dean of the Diocesan District of South East England, Archpriest Dimitry Nedostupenko, Secretary of the Sourozh Diocese, Archpriest Nikita Kozlov, Priest Alexander Kapustin, Protodeacon Vadim Santsevitch, and Protodeacon Ioan Sîlnic.

The liturgical hymns were performed by the Cathedral Choir under the direction of Dmitry Tugarinov.

During the polyeleos, 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 of the altar to the center of the church.

After reading the Gospel, the Right Reverend Archpastor anointed the clergy and worshipers with consecrated oil.

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