« On the eve of the Feast of the Lord's Entry into Jerusalem, Bishop Matthew of Sourozh celebrated the all-night vigil at Dormition Cathedral in London »
05-04-2026 
On the evening of April 4, 2026, on the eve of Palm Sunday, the sixth Sunday of Great Lent, the Feast of the Lord's Entry into Jerusalem, His Grace Bishop Matthew of Sourozh celebrated the all-night vigil at Dormition Cathedral in London.
His Grace was assisted by Archpriest Dimitry Nedostupenko, Secretary of the Diocese of Sourozh, Priest Sergiy Sokolovsky, Protodeacon Ioann Sylnik, and Deacon Nektariy Baska.
The Cathedral Choir, under the direction of Dmitry Tugarinov, performed the liturgical hymns.
During Vespers, Bishop Matthew celebrated the litiya with the blessing of the five loaves of bread, wine, and oil.
At Matins, after the Gospel reading, His Grace the Archpastor blessed willow and palm branches, after which he anointed the clergy and parishioners with blessed oil.