« On the eve of the Feast of the Epiphany of the Lord, Bishop Matthew of Sourozh celebrated the all-night vigil at Dormition Cathedral in London »
18-01-2026
On the evening of January 18, 2026, on the eve of the Feast of the Epiphany of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, His Grace Bishop Matthew of Sourozh celebrated the all-night vigil at Dormition Cathedral in London.
His Grace was assisted by Archpriest Maxim Nikolsky; Archpriest Vitaly Polischuk, Dean of the Diocesan District of South East England; Archpriest Dimitry Nedostupenko, Secretary of the Diocese of Sourozh; Archpriest Nikita Kozlov; 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. During Vespers, the Archpastor celebrated the litiya with the blessing of the five loaves of bread, wine, and oil.
At Matins, after the Gospel reading, Bishop Matthew anointed the clergy and worshippers with blessed oil.






