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On the evening of August 13, 2025, on the eve of the feast of the Procession of the Honourable Wood of the Life-Giving Cross of the Lord, the beginning of the Dormition Fast, His Grace Bishop Matthew of Sourozh celebrated Vespers and Matins with the rite of removal of the Honourable and Life-Giving Cross of the Lord at the Dormition Cathedral in London.

His Grace was assisted by Archpriest Vitaly Polischuk, Dean of the Diocesan District of South-East England, Archpriest Joseph Skinner, Dean of the Diocesan District of South-West England, Archpriest Dimitry Nedostupenko, Secretary of the Diocese of Sourozh, Priest Alexander Kapustin, and Protodeacon Vadim Santsevitch.

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

After the great doxology, the Holy Cross was brought out of the altar to the middle of the cathedral where the Cross was venerated.

Then the Archpastor anointed the clergy and worshipers with consecrated oil.

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