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!
News
Hope for All Creation - A webinar with our Diocesan Environment Officer
First published on: 13th August 2026Join our Diocesan Environment Officer, the Rev’d Canon Nigel Cooper, for a webinar on the new teaching document, Hope for all Creation.
Save the date for our next Bishop's Study Day
First published on: 12th August 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.
New Licensed Lay Ministers for 2025
First published on: 6th October 2025On Saturday 4 October, we welcomed 7 newly licensed lay ministers, re-licensed all lay ministers for the triennium, and collectively celebrated 280 years of licensed lay ministry in the Diocese of Ely, with long service awards ranging from 3 to 45 years. A selection of photographs from the service.
A journey to LLM Licensing
First published on: 24th September 2025Some of our new LLMs tell us a little bit about themselves and their journey through discernment, selection and training to licensing, in their own words.
Blessing of the Backpacks
First published on: 10th June 2025A blessing of the backpacks is not just for children. Older students, University students, Teachers and Adults who work in Education can be invited too.
Covid-19 National Day of Reflection - 9 March 2025
First published on: 10th February 2025Sunday 9 March 2025 is the Day of Reflection across the UK for the COVID-19 pandemic.
Celebrating Licensed Lay Ministers in the Diocese of Ely - October 2024
First published on: 7th October 2024On Saturday 5 October, we welcomed 3 newly licensed lay ministers, admitted 2 licensed lay ministers from other Dioceses, and collectively celebrated 564 years of licensed lay ministry in the Diocese of Ely, with long service awards ranging from 3 to 60 years.
New Lay and Honorary Canons welcomed at Ely Cathedral - September 2024
First published on: 26th September 2024On Wednesday 25 September 2025, Bishop Dagmar was delighted to welcome three new Lay Canons and five new Honorary Canons to Ely Cathedral.
Katrina Myers wins 'Chaplain of the year' award
First published on: 15th March 2024Katrina, a healthcare Chaplain at Addenbrookes and Papworth hospitals, talks about her role as a Chaplain and her journey to becoming one.
Act on Poverty - putting your faith into action
First published on: 13th November 2023Charities and churches launch course on practical activism ahead of a much-anticipated General Election
LLM Licensing service - 30 Sept 2023
First published on: 9th October 2023Our service for licensing and admission of Licensed Lay Ministers (LLMs) in the Diocese of Ely took place on the 30th September.
Holocaust Memorial Day
First published on: 15th September 2023Holocaust Memorial Day (HMD) takes place each year on 27 January
Make Lunch Linton
First published on: 31st May 2023Volunteers at St Mary's Church in Linton have teamed up with national Christian charity Transforming Lives for Good to make lunch
Annual Gathering of Licensed Lay Ministers
First published on: 23rd May 2023The recent annual gathering of LLMs showcased the range of ministry that our LLMs are involved in across the Diocese.
Celebrating our LLM Ministry
First published on: 13th November 2019On the 3rd November, the parish of Fen Drayton with Fenstanton celebrated the gift of ministry with three Licensed Lay Ministers.
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First two Children and Family LLM's for our Diocese in partnership with Ridley
First published on: 11th October 2019On Saturday 5th October we were delighted that two of our newly licensed LLM's (Licensed Lay Ministers) are the first to complete a specialised course in children and family ministry.
The Diocese of Ely welcomes 13 new LLMs at a Licensing Service at Ely Cathedral
First published on: 7th October 2019On the 5th October the Diocese of Ely was delighted to Admit and License 13 new LLMs at a service held at Ely Cathedral.
