A Pastoral Scheme, made by the Church Commissioners on 22 November 2024, will come into effect on 1 December 2024, by which the existing pluralities have been terminated:
benefices of Haddenham and Wilburton; benefices Sutton and Witcham with Mepal.
The existing team ministry established for the area of the new benefice of Ely has been terminated and
the following benefices have been dissolved:
Coveney, Ely, Haddenham, Sutton, Wilburton, Witcham with Mepal and Witchford with Wentworth.
The following benefices have been created:
The Isle of Ely Villages Team, which comprises of the parishes of Coveney, Downham, Haddenham, Little Thetford, Mepal, Stretham, Sutton, Wentworth, Wilburton, Witcham and Witchford.
The Ely Team, which comprises of the parishes Chettisham, Ely and Stuntney. The Revd Philip Edward Marsh, currently Priest in Charge, has been named as the first Incumbent (Team Rector) of the Ely Team Benefice.