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« On the eve of the Feast of the Entry of the Lord into Jerusalem, Bishop Matthew of Sourozh celebrated an all-night vigil at the Dormition Cathedral in London »
27-04-2024 
On the evening of April 27, 2024, on the eve of the 6th Sunday of Great Lent, Palm Sunday, the feast of the Entry of the Lord into Jerusalem, His Grace Bishop Matthew of Sourozh celebrated an all-night vigil at the Dormition Cathedral in London.His Grace was assisted by Dean of the diocesan district of South-East England, Archpriest Vitaly Polishchuk, Secretary of the Sourozh diocese, Archpriest Dimitry Nedostupenko, clergy of the UOC temporarily staying on the territory of the Sourozh diocese, Protodeacon Vadim Santsevitch and Deacon Ioan Sîlnic.
Liturgical chants were performed by the Cathedral Choir under the direction of Dmitry Tugarinov.
After reading the Gospel, Vladyka Matthew performed the traditional consecration of willow and palm branches (vai) and anointed the clergy and parishioners with consecrated oil.