« On the eve of the 14th Sunday after Pentecost, Bishop Matthew of Sourozh celebrated the all-night vigil at the Dormition Cathedral in London »

On the evening of September 13, 2025, on the eve of the 14th Sunday after Pentecost, Translation of the relics of Saints Peter and Fevronia, His Grace Bishop Matthew of Sourozh celebrated the all-night vigil at the Dormition Cathedral in London.

His Grace was assisted by Archpriest Maxim Nikolsky, Archpriest Severian Geras (Chișinău Diocese), Secretary of the Diocese of Sourozh Archpriest Dmitry Nedostupenko, Archpriest Nikita Kozlov, Priest Sergiy Fedorenko, Priest Vasily Gandzyuk, Priest Alexander Kapustin, Protodeacon Ioann Sylnik and Deacon Nectarius Bâscă .

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

During the polyeleos, a reliquary with great Christian relics was brought out from the altar to the center of the church - 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.

At matins, after the reading of the Gospel, Bishop Matthew anointed the clergy and worshipers with consecrated oil.

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