The Revd Canon Nicholas (Nick) Ian Moir, currently the Vicar of St Andrew's Chesterton, has accepted the Bishop's offer to be Priest-in-Charge of the Benefices of Fen Ditton, Horningsea and Teversham.
The Bishop of Ely is pleased to announce that the Bishop's Mission Order for Cambridgeshire Deaf Church came into effect on 29 October 2021.
The Archbishop of Canterbury has invited +Stephen to be the Acting Bishop of Lincoln, as well as continuing as Bishop of Ely.
The Revd Mary Hancock, Vicar of Sutton and Rector of Witcham with Mepal (Benefices held in plurality), is retiring on 17 January 2022 after 14 years of Ministry in the Diocese of Ely.
The Bishop has chosen The Revd Canon Simon Talbott, Vicar of Great Shelford, Stapleford and Harston with Hauxton and Newton (held in plurality) and Rural Dean of Granta, to be his Senior Chaplain.
The Revd Mark Alexander Osborne, currently Assistant Curate at the Good Shepherd Chesterton, has been appointed Anglican Chaplain at HMP Highpoint, in the Diocese of St. Edmundsbury and Ipswich.
The Bishop of Ely is pleased to announce that The Revd Andrew Avery, currently Priest-in-Charge of Stanground and Farcet is also to be Priest-in-Charge of Fletton whilst The Revd Carol Avery, currently Associate Priest of Stanground and Farcet, in addition to her current role is to be Associate Priest of Fletton.
The Revd Carol Ann Nicholas-Letch, Assistant Curate (SSM) in the Wissey Valley Benefice, a member of Bishop's Council, Member of Deanery and Diocesan Synod retired on 30 September 2021.
The Bishop of Ely is pleased to announce the appointment of an Honorary Canon and a Lay Canon of the Cathedral Church of the Holy and Undivided Trinity of Ely
The Bishop of Ely is pleased to announce that he will be licensing further College Chaplains at a service in Great St Mary's on 13 October 2021.
The Bishop of Ely is pleased to announce that The Revd Dr Julie Mary Norris, currently Non-Stipendiary Associate Priest at the Orwell Group is to be Associate Priest (Non-Stipendiary) of Great Shelford.
The Revd Andrew Christopher Day is to be Priest-in-Charge (Non-Stipendiary) of St Clement, Cambridge, remaining Assistant Curate (to be known as Associate Priest) at St Mary the Great with St Michael.
The Revd Canon Nicholas (Nick) Ian Moir has resigned from the role of Priest-in-Charge of St Clement, Cambridge, as of 31 August 2021.
The Revd Dr Philip Murray, currently Assistant Curate at St Peter's Stockton-on-Tees and St John's Elton in the Diocese of Durham is to be Associate Vicar in St Mary the Less, Cambridge.
The Bishop of Ely is pleased to announce that the Revd James Shakespeare, Vicar of Cherry Hinton St John the Evangelist, Cambridge, is to be the Bishop's Spirituality Adviser for the Diocese.
The Bishop of Ely is pleased to announce that Canon Mike Booker, currently Bishop's Change Officer for Market Towns has been appointed Associate Vicar in the Benefice of Huntingdon.
The Bishop of Ely is pleased to announce that the Revd Jon Randall, Rector of Huntingdon, is to be also Bishop's Change Officer for Market Towns following the resignation of Canon Mike Booker from the substantive post at the end of August.
The Revd Dr Megan Daffern, currently Diocesan Director of Ordinands and Vocations, is leaving this post and taking up the role of a Tutor and Bye-Fellow at Lucy Cavendish College, University of Cambridge.
We were sad to learn of the death, following a heart attack on 24th July, of Julia Flack, wife of John Flack who was Bishop of Huntingdon from 1997-2003.
The Revd Stewart Taylor, the Vicar of St Philip's Cambridge, a training Incumbent, and a Deanery Synod Member is retiring on 1 October 2021, after over 30 years of Ministry in the Ely Diocese.