« On the eve of the Holy Trinity feast, Bishop Matthew of Sourozh celebrated the all-night vigil at Dormition Cathedral in London »
30-05-2026
On the evening of May 30, 2026, on the eve of the Holy Trinity (Pentecost), His Grace Bishop Matthew of Sourozh celebrated the all-night vigil at Dormition Cathedral in London.
His Grace was assisted by Archpriest Vitaly Polishchuk, Dean of the Diocesan District of South East England; Archpriest Dimitry Nedostupenko, Secretary of the Diocese of Sourozh; Priest Nikolay Evseev; Priest Vasily Gandzyuk; Priest Alexander Kapustin; Priest Sergiy Sokolovsky; Protodeacon Vadim Santsevitch; and Deacon Nikolai Makarov.
The liturgical hymns were performed by the Dormition Cathedral Choir under the direction of Dmitry Tugarinov.
During the evening service, Bishop Matthew performed the litiya with the blessing of the loaves, wheat, wine, and oil. During Matins, after the Gospel reading, the Archpastor anointed the worshipers with blessed oil.






