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Mar152026
On the Sunday of the Veneration of the Cross, Bishop Matthew of Sourozh celebrated the Divine Liturgy at Dormition Cathedral in London »
15-03-2026 
On March 15, 2026, the Third Sunday of Great Lent, the Sunday of the Veneration of the Cross, the feast day of the icon of the Mother of God known as "Sovereign" (1917), His Grace Bishop Matthew of Sourozh celebrated the Divine Liturgy of St. Basil the Great 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; Protodeacon Vadim Santsevitch; Protodeacon Ioann Sylnik; and Deacon Nektary Baska.
The liturgical hymns were performed by the Dormition Cathedral Choir under the direction of Dmitry Tugarinov.
After the Litany of Fervent Supplication, Bishop Matthew offered a prayer for the granting of peace. Following the prayer behind the ambo, the Archpastor and concelebrating clergy venerated the Cross of the Lord.
Finally, Bishop Matthew addressed the clergy and parishioners with words of sermon and spiritual edification. Simultaneous translation into English was provided by Protodeacon Vadim Santsevitch.