Celebrating Authorised Lay Ministry
First published on: 1st October 2026Save the date for an afternoon of worship, prayer, reflection, and refreshments and cake!
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Diocese of Ely School Chaplains Network
First published on: 1st October 2026Half termly online support meetings for school chaplains and those who work in school chaplaincy in the Diocese of Ely.
Transforming ChurchOfEngland.org
First published on: 29th September 2026The national Church of England website is being transformed, based on user feedback.
Celebrating St George's Day 2027
First published on: 29th September 2026A free webinar for churches, with some practical, tried-and-tested ideas for planning a community St George's Day event.
Black History Month at St Andrew’s Church Soham
First published on: 23rd September 2026All are welcome to an Exhibition Presentation Evening, with guest speaker: Dr Carol Brown-Leonardi on Saturday 10 October at 7.30pm. You can visit the exhibition from Saturday 10 - Sunday 18 October from 9.30am - 2.30pm on Monday to Friday; 2.00 - 4.00pm at the weekends.
Black History Month 2026
First published on: 22nd September 2026Black History Month is a momentous occasion to recognise and celebrate the invaluable contributions of black people to British society. October marks the start of Black History Month UK – a time to celebrate and remember African and Caribbean heritage peoples' achievements and contributions to the British economy, culture, and history.
Legacies of Windrush: An exhibition at Ely Cathedral
First published on: 22nd September 2026A celebration of the Windrush pioneers who made Cambridge their home - an exhibition at Ely Cathedral, from Tuesday 13 October to Sunday 1 November.
Sight Loss Sunday
First published on: 22nd September 2026Sight Loss Sunday will be taking place on Sunday 11th October 2026
Recruiting and line managing children’s and youth ministers: Webinar
First published on: 18th September 2026Is your church looking to appoint a Children’s or Youth Minister? Would you welcome support in line management?
Bishop's Study Day - Equity, Diversity and Inclusion
First published on: 17th September 2026Our next Bishop's Study Day will be on Tuesday 6 October and is open to Clergy, LLMs, ALMs, or anyone with a relevant role in their parish, church or benefice.
The Archbishop of Canterbury presents Lambeth Awards
First published on: 14th September 2026The Archbishop of Canterbury, Sarah Mullally, has presented her first Lambeth Awards since taking office, with Diocese of Ely resident, The Reverend Dr Malcolm Brown being awarded The Canterbury Cross for Services to the Church of England.
Disability Awareness Sunday: Free Resources
First published on: 11th September 2026Disability Awareness Sunday. A day to ensure disabled people are fully included in church: celebrate on Sunday 20th or 27th September 2026, or any Sunday!
Metal Theft from your church: What can you do?
First published on: 11th September 2026There has been an unfortunate recent incident of metal theft from the roof of a church in Ely Diocese. What can you do to prepare and prevent the same happening to your church?
Appointment of an Interim Assistant Archdeacon, Archdeaconry of Cambridge
First published on: 10th September 2026The Revd Nick Moir, Incumbent of Fen Ditton, Horningsea and Teversham, and Rural Dean of Cambridge North, has agreed to serve as an Assistant Archdeacon focusing on the Archdeaconry of Cambridge. This is a 9-month time limited role.
Vocations Newsletter - September 2026
First published on: 4th September 2026This special Vocations focused mailing is full of information for all those discerning, enabling and encouraging vocations in the life of the church.
Generosity Week 2026
First published on: 3rd September 2026Generosity Week often takes place in the Harvest season, so that as we thank God for his generosity to us, we also have the opportunity to think about how we might respond to that generosity.
Generous giving: video resource
First published on: 2nd September 2026This short video animation was produced by a benefice in our diocese to use for encouraging generous giving. They freely offer this video resource for use to others in the Diocese of Ely.
Free Faith Security Training from the Home Office
First published on: 26th August 2026Faith Security Training is a new training scheme available from the Home Office for faith communities in England and Wales.
New Building Management Portal replacing the Online Faculty System
First published on: 24th August 2026The Church of England is introducing the Building Management Portal, which will replace the Online Faculty System for applications relating to works on churches, their contents, and churchyards, with a planned release date of 6 October 2026.
Resources and Events for Creationtide 2026
First published on: 21st August 2026Creationtide, or the Season of Creation, is the period in the annual church calendar, from 1 September to 4 October, dedicated to God as Creator and Sustainer of all life.
