On behalf of the Bishop of Ely we are pleased to announce that the Revd Petra Jayne Shakeshaft, who currently holds Bishop's Permission to Officiate will be licensed as Associate Priest in the Benefice of Sawston and Babraham (held in plurality) (subject to the satisfactory DBS check).
The Bishop of Ely is pleased to announce that The Revd Rachel Helen Hilditch, Associate Minister at the Hampton Benefice is to be Vicar of the Benefice (subject to a satisfactory DBS check).
On behalf of The Bishop of Ely we are pleased to announce that The Revd Duncan Robert Goldthorpe, currently Priest-in-Charge of East Leightonstone, is to be Rector of the Benefice.
The Revd Claire Jane Wilkinson, currently assistant curate in St Peter and St Paul Wisbech and St Augustine Wisbech has been appointed as the Team Vicar for the North Hinckford Ministry Team in Chelmsford Diocese.
We are saddened to report the death of Canon Laurie Blanchard.
The Bishop of Ely is pleased to announce that The Revd Nigel Paul Moat, Assistant Curate at The West Norfolk Priory Group is to be Vicar of the Ouse Valley Benefice (subject the satisfactory DBS check).
The Revd Peter Henry Cunliffe, Vicar of Hemingford Grey and Priest-in-Charge of Hemingford Abbots is retiring after 20 years of Ministry in the Diocese of Ely, on 20 October 2022.
The Revd David James Kinder, the Managing Chaplain at HMP Littlehey is retiring on 5th June 2022.
The Revd Sylvia Patricia Kinder, the Vicar of Hampton, training incumbent and Deanery Synod member is retiring on 31 May 2022.
The Revd Nigel Andrew Whitehouse, Priest in Charge of the Benefices of Outwell and Upwell (held in plurality) and Rural Dean of Wisbech Lynn Marshland is retiring on 11 September 2022.
Mrs Beryl Secrett RIP
The Revd Canon Shamus Frank Charles Williams, the Rector of The Shingay Group is retiring on 5 October 2022 after almost 27 years of Ministry in the Diocese.
he Bishop of Ely is pleased to announce that The Revd Imogen Joyce Nay, currently a Residentiary Canon of Chelmsford Cathedral in the Diocese of Chelmsford is to be Incumbent (Vicar) of St Paul, Cambridge.
The Revd Kathleen (Kathy) Rachel Bishop, Associate Priest (Self Supporting Minister), The Granta Vale Group, is retiring after 14 years of Ministry in the Diocese of Ely, on 31 July 2022. Her last Sunday in the Benefice will be 26 June.
The Bishop of Ely is pleased to announce that The Revd Peter (Pete) Williams, is to be Assistant Curate-in-training (Self Supporting Minister) in the Benefice of Bluntisham cum Earith with Colne and Holywell cum Needingworth.
The Bishop of Ely is pleased to announce that The Revd Samuel (Sam) Criado Perez, previously Assistant Curate in Training at St Ives has moved and was licensed on 8 February as Assistant Curate in training in the Benefice of Hartford and Houghton with Wyton.
The Revd Emily Louise Davis is to be Priest in Charge for the Whittlesey, Pondersbridge and Coates Benefice . The Revd Lloyd Martin Davis is to be Associate Vicar (Pioneer) of the Whittlesey, Pondersbridge and Coates Benefice.
The Revd David John Chamberlin Rector of Milton since September 2004 and Priest-in-Charge of Waterbeach and Landbeach since June 2012, has been appointed as Priest-in-Charge of the United Benefice of King's Beck in the Diocese of Norwich.
The Bishop of Ely is pleased to announce that The Revd Kristian Sydney Hewett, is to be Assistant Curate-in-training in the Benefice of the Good Shepherd, Chesterton, Cambridge.
The Revd Canon Dr Paul Douglas Andrews, Associate Priest in the Ely Team with responsibility for the Proprietary Chapel of St-Peter-in-Ely is retiring after 14 years of Ministry in the Diocese.