The Very Reverend Mark Bonney, Dean of Ely, has announced plans to retire at the end of July 2026. He will have served as the spiritual and executive head of the Cathedral since 2012, and his retirement will mark the end of over 40 years of stipendiary ordained ministry, including 14 years at Ely.
INEQE Safeguarding Group have been asked to carry out Safeguarding Audits of the Church of England to make sure dioceses, cathedrals and palaces are doing all they can to create environments where everyone feels safe, valued and respected. Now they want to hear your views! Please tell INEQE what you think to help inform the recommendations of the Independent Safeguarding Audits.
As part of the Harvest and Creationtide events at All Saints’ Landbeach, volunteers ran three two-hour wreath-making workshops during their Harvest weekend, providing welcome and involvement to visitors, community and church members alike.
The Church of England has a programme of external monitoring and review of the training delivered by Theological Education Institutions. ERMC, which trains most of our LLMs, was recently reviewed.
Black 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.
Get ready for Anti-Slavery Day on Saturday 18th October 2025. Anti-Slavery Day takes place every year on October 18, and is an opportunity to raise awareness of the fact that more than 122,000 men, women and children in the UK, are trapped in conditions of modern slavery.
On 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.
Single Friendly Church Network are a charity that encourages churches to welcome and value single people at every stage of life.
We are pleased to hear the announcement of the next Archbishop of Canterbury, the Rt Revd and Right Honourable Dame Sarah Mullally DBE.
These symbols have been developed for use across the Church of England and comprise an icon-based, accessibility self-assessment tool for church use in online and printed signage.
Join Canon James and Canon Jenny for the Advent Sleepout at Ely Cathedral in aid of the Cambridge Churches Homelessness Project and Crisis.
Congregation members from St Andrew's Soham and St Andrew's Chesterton will be marking Black History Month by celebrating their connection to one of the 18th century’s most famous figures in the campaign to abolish the transatlantic slave trade - Olaudah Equiano.
This video, made in collaboration with Cambridge Churches Homeless Project (CCHP) for Homelessness Sunday, features people sharing their lived experiences of Homelessness.
All Saints’ Church in the Huntingdonshire village of Hamerton recently had a special visit from the Dean of Westminster, the Very Revd Dr David Hoyle KCVO MBE.
Some 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.
Difference for Primary Schools is a free suite of resources for use in classrooms with children ages 3-12, shaped by educators to help your school navigate the complexities in our society and build a culture of courage, hope, and empathy.
Following on from the success of the Youth Pilgrimage in July, Ely Cathedral is hosting a Youth Event on Friday 14 November.
A service of Admission and Licensing of LLMs will take place on the 4th October at 2:30pm in the Cathedral.
We are delighted to announce the appointment of Chris Stanford-Beale as our next Chair of Ely Diocesan Board of Finance (EDBF).
A Garden Party to celebrate the 400 years since the Ferrars arrived.
