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Sep222025

« On the Feast of the Nativity of the Most Holy Theotokos, Bishop Matthew of Sourozh celebrated the Divine Liturgy at the Dormition Cathedral in London »

On September 21, 2025, on the Feast of the Nativity of the Most Holy Theotokos and Ever-Virgin Mary, 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, Secretary of the Diocese of Sourozh, Archpriest Dmitry Nedostupenko, Archpriest Nikita Kozlov, Priest Vasily Gandzyuk, Priest Alexander Kapustin, Protodeacon Vadim Santsevitch, and Protodeacon Ioann Sylnik.

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

Following the Liturgy, His Grace performed a prayerful veneration before the icon of the Nativity of the Most Holy Theotokos and addressed the clergy and parishioners with a sermon. Simultaneous translation into English was provided by Protodeacon Vadim Santsevich.

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