« On the 16th Sunday after Pentecost, Bishop Matthew of Sourozh Celebrated the Liturgy at the Dormition Cathedral in London »
20-09-2026 
On September 20, 2026, the 16th Sunday after Pentecost, before the Elevation of the Cross, His Grace Bishop Matthew of Sourozh celebrated the Divine Liturgy at the Dormition Cathedral in London.
Concelebrating with His Grace were Archpriest Maxim Nikolsky; Archpriest Vitaly Polishchuk, Dean of the South-East England Deanery; Archpriest Dimitry Nedostupenko, Secretary of the Diocese of Sourozh; Archpriest Nikita Kozlov; Priest Vasily Gandzyuk; Priest Alexander Kapustin, Protodeacon Vadim Santsevitch; and Protodeacon Ioann Sylnik.
The liturgical hymns were sung by the Dormition Cathedral choir under the direction of Dmitry Tugarinov.
Before the start of the Liturgy, a reliquary containing great Christian holy objects - a fragment of the Life-Giving Cross of the Lord, a portion of the Belt of the Most Holy Theotokos, and particles of the holy relics of select saints of God - was brought out from the altar to the center of the church.
After the litany of fervent supplication, Bishop Matthew offered a prayer for the granting of peace.
Following the divine service, Bishop Matthew addressed the parishioners with a sermon and words of spiritual edification. Simultaneous translation into English was provided by Protodeacon Vadim Santsevitch.