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« On the eve of the Feast of the Transfiguration of the Lord, Bishop Matthew of Sourozh celebrated the all-night vigil at Dormition Cathedral in London »
19-08-2026 
On the evening of August 18, 2026, on the eve of the Feast of the Transfiguration of the Lord, 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; Archpriest Nikita Kozlov; Priest Vasily Gandzyuk; Protodeacon Vadim Santsevitch; and Protodeacon Ioann Sylnik.
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.