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.

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Prisons Week 2026 - 11 to 17 October

5th October 2026

This October, churches across the UK will unite once again for Prisons Week, the annual ecumenical initiative calling Christians to prayer and action for all those affected by imprisonment. Prisons Week 2026 begins with Prisoners’ Sunday on 11 October and runs through to 17 October.

The Great Switch for Creation

5th October 2026

Switching to a green energy tariff is a small but powerful step your church can take to reduce your environmental impact.

What three things? - October 2026

1st October 2026

What three things can you do in October to take your first steps (or more!) as a church on your eco journey?

Walk to School Month

1st October 2026

October is International Walk to School Month.

Diocese of Ely School Chaplains Network

1st October 2026

Half termly online support meetings for school chaplains and those who work in school chaplaincy in the Diocese of Ely.

Celebrating Authorised Lay Ministry

1st October 2026

Save the date for an afternoon of worship, prayer, reflection, and refreshments and cake!
Wednesday 7th October
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Thursday 8th October
10:30am - 2:30pm -
7:30pm - 8:30pm -
Saturday 10th October
9:00am - 1:00pm -
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Sunday 11th October
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Monday 12th October
9:30am - 2:30pm -
Tuesday 13th October
9:30am - 2:30pm -

Priest in Charge of the East Marshland benefice with Walpole St Peter

Six rural parishes on the west Norfolk fen edge – Terrington St John, Tilney All Saints, Tilney St Lawrence, Wiggenhall St Germans, Wiggenhall St Mary Magdalen and Walpole St Peter, home to 'The Cathedral of the Fens' – are seeking a Priest-in-Charge to lead them into a new chapter of shared life and mission.

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.

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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