This section lists the clergy and key office holder announcements and RIP notices from the Diocese of Ely.
Announcements
Appointment Announcement: The Revd Ruth Helen Adams
First published on: 14th August 2026We are pleased to announce that the Revd Ruth Helen Adams, currently Associate Priest in Great Gransden and Abbotsley and Little Gransden and Waresley will be licensed on 2 September, as Associate Priest Bar Hill (Self Supporting Minister).
Departure Announcement: The Revd Dr Sarah Louise West
First published on: 7th August 2026The Reverend Dr Sarah Louise West currently Assistant Curate in training, Great Shelford has been appointed as Team Vicar in the Sole Bay Team Ministry in the Diocese of Edmundsbury and Ipswich.
Appointment Announcement: The Revd Dr Jonathan Richard Kimber
First published on: 12th July 2026The Bishop of Ely is pleased to announce that The Revd Dr Jonathan Richard Kimber, currently Interim Chaplain at King’s College, Cambridge, is to be Team Vicar in The Lordsbridge Team. Jonathan will be licensed by the Bishop of Ely on 8 December 2026.
Appointment Announcement: The Revd Kevin Parks
First published on: 27th July 2026The Bishop of Ely is pleased to announce that The Revd Kevin Parks, currently Assistant Curate in training, at Madingley and Girton, is to be Incumbent (Vicar) to serve in the benefices of Melbourn & Meldreth (held in plurality) subject to satisfactory DBS check and safeguarding training, and End of Curacy Assessment.
Appointment Announcement: The Revd Dr Jonathan Richard Kimber
First published on: 15th July 2026The Bishop of Ely is pleased to announce that The Revd Dr Jonathan Richard Kimber, currently Interim Chaplain at King’s College, Cambridge, is to be Team Vicar in The Lordsbridge Team. Jonathan will be licensed by the Bishop of Ely on 8 December 2026.
Departure Announcement: The Revd Jon Sanders
First published on: 30th June 2026The Reverend Jon Sanders currently Associate Minister, the Cherry Hinton Benefice has been appointed as Chaplain to Jesus College.
Departure Announcement: The Kristian Sydney Hewett
First published on: 16th June 2026The Reverend Kristian Sydney Hewett currently Associate Priest, The Good Shepherd, Chesterton, Chaplain to the Homeless Community with CCHP and Bishop’s Officer for Homelessness in the Diocese of Ely has been appointed as Rector of St George with St Mary, Hornsey in the Diocese of London.
Appointment Announcement: The Revd Robert John Kean
First published on: 18th May 2026The Bishop of Ely is pleased to announce that The Revd Robert John Kean, currently Chaplain to St Vincent, Algarve, Portugal, in the Diocese of Europe, is to be Incumbent (Rector) of Somersham, Pidley, Old Hurst & Woodhurst (subject to satisfactory DBS check).
Retirement Announcement: The Revd Hilary Antoinette Francesca Young
First published on: 18th May 2026The Revd Hilary Antoinette Francesca Young, currently Rector of Gamlingay and Everton, is retiring on 31 July 2026 (her last day in the Benefice). Hilary’s last Sunday in the Benefice will be Sunday 26th July
Appointment Announcement: The Revd Sharon Byrne
First published on: 18th May 2026The Bishop of Ely is pleased to announce that The Revd Sharon Byrne, currently Assistant Curate in training, at Fen Ditton, Horningsea and Teversham, is to be Priest in Charge to serve in the benefice of Buckden with the Offords (in the anticipation once the pastoral scheme is completed to become Vicar of Buckden).
Appointment Announcement: The Revd Thomas William Newton Simpson
First published on: 14th May 2026Further to the announcement of 2 November 2025, we are pleased to inform that The Revd Thomas William Newton Simpson, currently Associate Vicar, St Matthew Benefice will be instituted and inducted as Vicar of Stanground and Farcet and Rector of Fletton (held in plurality) on 26 July 2026.
RIP - The Rev’d Canon Robert Stephenson
First published on: 14th May 2026We were sorry to hear of the death on 27 April 2026 of The Rev’d Canon Robert Stephenson and remember wife Sheila and wider family in our prayers.
RIP - Revd Canon David Pitcher
First published on: 14th May 2026We were sorry to hear of the death on 26 March 2026 of Rev’d Canon David Pitcher. We offer David’s family our sympathy, love and prayers in their bereavement.
Appointment Announcement: The Revd Canon Dr Robert Michael Mackley
First published on: 5th May 2026The Revd Canon Dr Robert Michael Mackley, currently vicar of St Mary the Less Cambridge, has been appointed as Canon Residentiary in the Cathedral Church of the Holy and Undivided Trinity of Ely.
Departure Announcement: The Revd Dr Rosalind Anne Lane
First published on: 30th April 2026The Reverend Dr Rosalind (Ros) Anne Lane, currently Senior Chaplain and Heart and Soul Manager to the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust is leaving on 30 April 2026. Ros is moving to the Diocese of Durham to be Rector of Brancepeth.
Appointment Announcement: The Revd Canon James Stewart Reveley
First published on: 22nd April 2026The Bishop of Huntingdon is pleased to announce that The Revd Canon James Stewart Reveley, Canon Residentiary in the Cathedral Church of the Holy and Undivided Trinity of Ely, is to take on the role of Precentor from 26 April, and from 1 August 2026 will also be the Interim Dean.
Appointment Announcement: The Revd Sonya Helen Joan Wratten
First published on: 20th April 2026The Acting Bishop of Ely is pleased to announce that The Revd Sonya Wratten, currently Vicar of Reading (St Mary the Virgin) in the Diocese of Oxford, is to be Incumbent (Vicar) of St James Cambridge (subject to satisfactory DBS check).
Appointment Announcement: The Revd Helene Louise Tame
First published on: 15th April 2026The Acting Bishop of Ely is pleased to announce that The Revd Helene Louise Tame, who currently holds Permission to Officiate in the Diocese of Ely, is to be Associate Priest (House for Duty) in the Papworth Team Ministry.
Appointment Announcement: The Revd Ayodeji Ocholi Ibrahim Ada Audu
First published on: 15th April 2026We are pleased to announce that the Revd Ayodeji Ocholi Ibrahim Ada Audu, currently Associate Minister in Water Eaton in the Diocese of Oxford, was offered the role of Director of Contextual Studies in the Westcott House (subject to satisfactory DBS check).
Notice: St James Parish Church, Stretham
First published on: 1st April 2026This notice is to confirm that until 18th April 2026, whilst the Parish remains in vacancy, all matters pertaining to St James Parish Church, Stretham, will be overseen by the Parochial Church Council, with support and guidance from the Rural Dean of Ely, The Revd Eleanor Whalley, and the Archdeacon of Huntingdon and Wisbech, The Ven Richard Harlow.