We pray to be generous and visible people of Jesus Christ

Welcome to the Diocese of Ely

The Right Reverend Sarah Clark was welcomed and installed in a ceremony at Ely Cathedral (click here for photos from the service) on Sunday 21 June 2026 after becoming the seventieth Bishop of Ely in a legal ceremony on 17 April 2026.

This website offers resources, guidance and inspiration to all those in the Diocese, helping us to grow a confident Christian presence in every community in our region.

Our church communities exist to serve their parish in all kinds of loving ways. That love is inspired through our Christian faith. Church schools exist to provide education like any other school, but have distinct values drawn from the Christian faith.

Find what you’re looking for…

A good practice guide to new worshipping communities

14th August 2026

A guide to inspire and equip churches in growing a flourishing community.

Bring Inter Faith Week into your local school

14th August 2026

Inter Faith Week gives young people the opportunity to learn about different faiths and beliefs while exploring what it means to build welcoming communities.

Hope for All Creation - A webinar with our Diocesan Environment Officer

13th August 2026

Join our Diocesan Environment Officer, the Rev’d Canon Nigel Cooper, for a webinar on the new teaching document, Hope for all Creation.

Catalyst Celebrations

13th August 2026

Huge Congratulations to our third Catalyst cohort, pictured here receiving their certificates in May.

Diocese of Ely Growing Younger conference

13th August 2026

All those who minister, work, or volunteer with children and young people across the Diocese are invited. Come by yourself and meet others or why not come as a whole team.

Save the date for our next Bishop's Study Day

12th August 2026

Our next Bishop's Study Day will be on Tuesday 6 October and is open to Clergy, LLMs, ALMs, or anyone with a relevant role in their parish, church or benefice.
Thursday 20th August
7:00pm - 8:00pm -
Friday 21st August
7:00pm - 10:00pm -
Saturday 22nd August
10:00am - 4:00pm -
Saturday 29th August
Sunday 30th August
Monday 31st August
Wednesday 2nd September
7:30pm - 8:30pm -
Saturday 5th September
9:30am - 4:00pm -
Tuesday 8th September
Friday 11th September
Saturday 12th September
Sunday 13th September

Vicar of St Ives, Cambridgeshire

We are a modern, inclusive church in the Anglo-Catholic tradition, within a beautiful market town, 15 miles north of Cambridge.

Vicar of The Staughtons and Hail Weston (0.6 fte), nr. St Neots, Cambridgeshire

We seek a new vicar for this established benefice; someone who can build on strong foundations. This will be a part-time (3 days per week, plus Sunday duties) position.

Vicar, Huntingdon (All Saints, St Mary's and St Barnabas) - Cambridgeshire

A Growing, Diverse, Missional Church Community. We are praying for a new Vicar who will lead us with vision, faith and love. Could it be you?

Rector (designate) for The Paxtons with Diddington, Southoe and The Offords

The role of Rector (designate) for The Paxtons with Diddington, Southoe and The Offords is an opportunity to lead 5 rural churches with a vision to grow in faith together, to be at the centre of village life and to share the message of Jesus.

Rector for the Benefice of Whittlesey, Pondersbridge & Coates, Peterborough

The role of Rector of the benefice of Whittlesey, Pondersbridge and Coates is an opportunity to lead 4 diverse but interconnected churches with a desire to grow in mission and grace. We serve 18000 people in this fenland town and surrounding communities within 4 miles of Peterborough.

Rector, The Orchard Welle Benefice, Cambridgeshire (0.6fte)

Situated in the South of Wisbech Lynn Marshland Deanery in the Diocese of Ely, the newly formed Orchard-Welle benefice comprises a group of five parishes serving a population of around fifteen thousand people in a mixture of large & small Fenland villages. The area is semi-rural, with open fields and big skies and is criss-crossed by the waterways which characterise the Fens.
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