On the Feast of the Beheading of St.John the Baptist, Bishop Matthew of Sourozh celebrated the Liturgy at the Dormition Cathedral in London »

On September 11, 2025, on the Feast of the Beheading of the Holy Prophet John, Forerunner and Baptist of the Lord, His Grace Bishop Matthew of Sourozh celebrated the Divine Liturgy 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, Archpriest Nikita Kozlov, Protodeacon Ioann Sylnik and Deacon Viktor Nikiforov.

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

During the litany of fervent supplication, special petitions were offered from the moleben for those suffering from the disease of alcoholism or drug addiction.

At the end of the Liturgy, Vladyka Matthew performed a prayerful glorification before the icon of the Beheading of St.John the Baptist and addressed the clergy and parishioners with the words of a sermon.

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