This section lists the clergy and key office holder announcements and RIP notices from the Diocese of Ely.
Announcements
Appointment Announcement: The Revd Dr Simon Wheldon Taylor
First published on: 28th October 2022On behalf of the Bishop of Ely we are pleased to announce that the Revd Dr Simon Wheldon Taylor, currently Associate Priest of Stapleford is to be Incumbent (Vicar) of the Benefice.
Licensing of College Deans and Chaplains
First published on: 21st October 2022We are pleased to announce that the Bishop of Huntingdon licensed the following at a service in St Mary the Great with St Michael, Cambridge on 18 October 2022:
Appointment Announcement: The Revd Ruth Helen Adams
First published on: 21st October 2022We are pleased to announce that the Revd Ruth Helen Adams, currently Bishop’s Adviser for Resilience in Conflict in the diocese, who works as a self-employed mediator and facilitator, is to be licensed by the Bishop of Huntingdon as Associate Priest (Self Supporting Minister) to serve in the Great Gransden and Abbotsley and Little Gransden and Waresley Benefice on 28 October 2022.
Appointment Announcement: The Revd Canon Jutta Brueck
First published on: 17th October 2022The Revd Canon Jutta Brueck, currently serving in the Diocese of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich, is to be Interim Priest in Charge of St Mary the Great with St Michael, Cambridge. The appointment is until 31 August 2023.
Appointment Announcement: The Revd Benjamin Andrew Brady
First published on: 17th October 2022On behalf of the Bishop of Ely we are pleased to announce that the Revd Benjamin (Ben) Andrew Brady, currently Assistant Curate at St. Andrew’s Over Hulton & St. Bede’s Morris Green & Manchester Diocese UKME Vocations Champion is to be Assistant Curate at The Granta Vale Group of Benefices in the Diocese of Ely (subject to satisfactory DBS check).
Resignation Announcement: The Revd Lynda Brady
First published on: 26th September 2022The Revd Lynda Brady, currently Associate Minister, Six Fen Churches, is resigning, after 8 years serving in the Diocese of Ely, on 30 November 2022.
Appointment Announcement: The Revd Canon Nicholas (Nick) Ian Moir
First published on: 26th September 2022The Bishop of Ely is pleased to announce that the Revd Canon Nicholas (Nick) Ian Moir, Vicar of Fen Ditton and Rector of Horningsea and Teversham, has accepted the invitation to be next Rural Dean for the Cambridge North Deanery for a period of five year.
Retirement Announcement: The Revd Susan (Sue) Jane Giles
First published on: 26th September 2022The Revd Susan (Sue) Jane Giles, Vicar of The Anglesey Group, is retiring after nearly 40 years of Ministry of which 10 years in the Diocese of Ely on 10 February 2023. Her last Sunday in the Benefice will be 22 January 2023.
Appointment Announcement: The Revd Clare Louise Gye Coates
First published on: 26th September 2022On behalf of the Bishop of Ely we are pleased to announce that the Revd Clare Louise Gye Coates, currently Assistant in Training at Stapleford, is to be licensed on 29 October 2022, by Bishop of Huntingdon, as Team Vicar to serve in the Lordsbridge Team.
The Revd Dr Jennifer (Jenny) Anne Gage RIP
First published on: 23rd September 2022We are very sad to announce the death of The Revd Dr Jennifer (Jenny) Anne Gage.
Appointment announcement - The Revd Andrew Christopher Day
First published on: 15th September 2022The Bishop of Ely is pleased to announce that The Revd Andrew Christopher Day, Priest in Charge at St Clement, Cambridge, and Associate Priest (Self Supporting Minister) at St Mary the Great with St Michael, Cambridge is to be Vicar of St Clement, Cambridge and will continue as Associate Priest at St Mary the Great with St Michael, Cambridge
Appointment Announcement: The Revd Dr Philip Jonathan Lockley
First published on: 14th September 2022The Bishop of Ely is pleased to announce that The Revd Dr Philip Jonathan Lockley, currently Priest in Charge, Holy Trinity Church, Washington in the Diocese of Durham is to be Incumbent (Vicar) of Chesterton (St Andrew), Cambridge (subject to satisfactory DBS check).
RURAL DEAN FOR HUNTINGDON
First published on: 5th September 2022I am grateful to Rev Duncan Goldthorpe for agreeing to become the next Rural Dean of Huntingdon. Canon Mike Booker will be assisting Duncan in the Deanery role.
Appointment Announcement: The Revd Dr Julie Mary Norris
First published on: 1st September 2022The Bishop of Ely is pleased to announce that The Revd Dr Julie Mary Norris, Assistant Priest at the Great Shelford is to be Vicar (0.5) of the Benefice.
Resignation Announcement: The Revd Canon Adrian Mark Daffern
First published on: 1st September 2022After a long period of ill health, Adrian Daffern has resigned from his position as Incumbent of St Mary the Great with St Michael Cambridge with effect from 31st August 2022. His position as Rural Dean of North Cambridge Deanery also comes to an end at this point.
Departure Announcement: The Revd Dr Caroline Jane Yandell
First published on: 25th August 2022The Revd Dr Caroline Jane Yandell, currently Associate Minister, Bluntisham cum Earith with Colne and Holywell cum Needingworth (SSM), is leaving after 9 years of Ministry in the Diocese of Ely. Her last day in the Benefice is 14 September.
Appointment Announcement: The Revd Jon Sanders
First published on: 24th August 2022The Bishop of Ely is pleased to announce that the Revd Jon Sanders, currently Assistant Curate in Training, St Mary the Great with St Michael, Cambridge will move to Cherry Hinton Benefice to continue his curacy.
Announcement: The Benefices of Fletton, Stanground and Farcet
First published on: 22nd August 2022Further to the Bishop’s Pastoral Order, which came into effect on 1 June 2022, the Benefices of Fletton, Stanground and Farcet are to be kept in plurality by one incumbent. The Revd Andrew James Avery was made an Incumbent of the Benefices (Rector of Fletton and Vicar of Stanground and Farcet).
Announcement: The Revd Sandra Kay Gardner
First published on: 22nd August 2022Further to the Bishop's Pastoral Order, which came into effect on 1 June 2022, the Benefice of Wisbech Saint Mary and Guyhirn with Ring's End, Gorefield and Southea with Murrow and Parson Drove and the Benefice of Leverington, Newton in the Isle with Saint Mary in the Marsh and Tydd Saint Giles are to be kept in plurality by one incumbent. The Revd Sandra Kay Gardner is the first incumbent of the benefices (Vicar of the first and Rector of the second above named benefice).
Announcement: Mrs Sarah Louise Molyneux-Hetherington
First published on: 18th August 2022Mrs Sarah Louise Molyneux-Hetherington has resigned from the role of Lay Pioneer Minister, Table, Downham Market (Bishop's Mission Order which covers Downham Market; Wimbotsham; Denver; and Bexwell) to moving to full time ordination training in Westcott House. Her last Sunday will be on 25 September 2022.