On the eve of the Annunciation of the Most Holy Theotokos, Bishop Matthew of Sourozh celebrated the all-night vigil at Dormition Cathedral in London »
07-04-2026 
On the evening of April 6, 2026, on the eve of Holy Tuesday, the feast of the Annunciation of the Most Holy Theotokos and the day of the death of St. Tikhon, Patriarch of Moscow and All Rus' (1925), 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 Sourozh diocese, Archpriest Nikita Kozlov, Priest Alexander Kapustin, Priest Sergei Sokolovsky, Protodeacon Ioann Sylnik, Deacon Viktor Nikiforov, and Deacon Nektariy Baska.
The Cathedral Choir, under the direction of Dmitry Tugarinov, performed the liturgical hymns.
During the evening service, the Archpastor celebrated the Litia 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.