Diocese of Ely

News from the diocese of Ely. The diocese of Ely covers most of Cambridgeshire, the western quarter of Norfolk, and a small part of Bedfordshire.

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Strategic mission funding ‘means more worshippers’ for Church of England

FUNDS allocated by the Strategic Mission and Ministry Investment (SMMI) Board and totalling more than £300 million since 2014 are believed to have contributed to about 37,000 people newly attending a church or “worship setting”

16 May 2025

Archbishop of Cape Town apologises for ‘failure’ to manage risk presented by John Smyth

THE Anglican Church of Southern Africa (ACSA) failed to mitigate the “serious risk” that John Smyth would continue to groom and abuse young men during his time in South Africa, an independent panel has concluded

05 Feb 2025

Sports ministry could bring people to church, Synod to hear

USING sport for evangelism is to be the focus of a debate at the General Synod next month, when members will be invited to consider a three-year project piloting sports ministry

27 Jan 2025

Concerns over content lead dioceses to leave X/Twitter

17 Jan 2025

After Makin: former Bishop of Durham among clergy asked to ‘step back’ from ministry

28 Nov 2024

Makin was wrong, retired senior police officers say

27 Nov 2024

Archbishop of Cape Town makes ‘urgent’ request for details of Smyth’s activities in South Africa

13 Nov 2024

Questions asked after Crown Nominations Commission fails to agree next Bishop of Ely

15 Jul 2024

Bishop of Worcester to retire in the autumn

03 May 2024

New bells to ring out across the Fens

19 Apr 2024

Powerful support for Ukraine can be found in your vestry, Ely curate suggests

23 Feb 2024

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28 Jul 2023

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House of Bishops focuses on gender ‘disparities’ in the Church of England

Centre for Church Multiplication moves into subtraction phase

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Chaplain

Europe

The Anglican Chaplaincy of St Laurence in Lanzarote Seeks part-time Chaplain

Clerical

Two Associate Priests

South West

ONE PARISH + ONE PRIEST + GOD’S HOLY PRESENCE

Interim Priest in Charge

London and Home Counties

Our benefice consists of three rural churches close to Henley on Thames and Reading. We are seeking a full-time Priest in Charge, initially for a period of three years.

Organists and Layworkers

Organist / Pianist

London and Home Counties

We seek an exceptional and versatile organist and pianist open to all genres of music (classical, jazz, opera, musical theatre, pop) to work closely with the Director of Music, choral scholars and professional instrumentalists.

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Top Feature

Teddy Bear Ladies: People, their teddies, and the Spirit

Repairing beloved toys has led the ‘Teddy Bear Ladies’ to TV careers and growing faith, they tell Susan Gray

Top Comment

More weapons will not make the UK safer

The Government should invest more in defending the country against various threats, not only war, argues Symon Hill

Diocese of Ely

Strategic mission funding ‘means more worshippers’ for Church of England

Archbishop of Cape Town apologises for ‘failure’ to manage risk presented by John Smyth

Sports ministry could bring people to church, Synod to hear

Concerns over content lead dioceses to leave X/Twitter

After Makin: former Bishop of Durham among clergy asked to ‘step back’ from ministry

Makin was wrong, retired senior police officers say

Archbishop of Cape Town makes ‘urgent’ request for details of Smyth’s activities in South Africa

Questions asked after Crown Nominations Commission fails to agree next Bishop of Ely

Bishop of Worcester to retire in the autumn

New bells to ring out across the Fens

Powerful support for Ukraine can be found in your vestry, Ely curate suggests

UK news in brief

Most Popular

‘With a heavy heart’ Bishop of Leicester steps down as lead on Living in Love and Faith

Scottish Episcopal Church Synod wrestles with fallout after return of Bishop Dyer

Next Archbishop of Canterbury should ‘speak honestly about Church’s failures’

Church Commissioners hit back at critics of slavery research

Trans people are welcomed unconditionally, Scottish Episcopal Church Synod affirms

‘With a heavy heart’ Bishop of Leicester steps down as lead on Living in Love and Faith

Bishop of Aston committed to ‘honoured place’ of Anglo-Catholics in Church of England

Bishop Butler among seven clerics to face disciplinary action over Makin review

House of Bishops focuses on gender ‘disparities’ in the Church of England

Centre for Church Multiplication moves into subtraction phase

Job of the Week

Chaplain

Europe

Clerical

Two Associate Priests

South West

Interim Priest in Charge

London and Home Counties

Organists and Layworkers

Organist / Pianist

London and Home Counties

Top Feature

Teddy Bear Ladies: People, their teddies, and the Spirit

Top Comment

More weapons will not make the UK safer

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