The Bishop of Ely is pleased to announce that The Revd Dr Jonathan Richard Kimber, currently Interim Chaplain at King’s College, Cambridge, is to be Team Vicar in The Lordsbridge Team. Jonathan will be licensed by the Bishop of Ely on 8 December 2026.
The Reverend Jon Sanders currently Associate Minister, the Cherry Hinton Benefice has been appointed as Chaplain to Jesus College.
The Reverend Kristian Sydney Hewett currently Associate Priest, The Good Shepherd, Chesterton, Chaplain to the Homeless Community with CCHP and Bishop’s Officer for Homelessness in the Diocese of Ely has been appointed as Rector of St George with St Mary, Hornsey in the Diocese of London.
The Bishop of Ely is pleased to announce that The Revd Robert John Kean, currently Chaplain to St Vincent, Algarve, Portugal, in the Diocese of Europe, is to be Incumbent (Rector) of Somersham, Pidley, Old Hurst & Woodhurst (subject to satisfactory DBS check).
The Revd Hilary Antoinette Francesca Young, currently Rector of Gamlingay and Everton, is retiring on 31 July 2026 (her last day in the Benefice). Hilary’s last Sunday in the Benefice will be Sunday 26th July
The Bishop of Ely is pleased to announce that The Revd Sharon Byrne, currently Assistant Curate in training, at Fen Ditton, Horningsea and Teversham, is to be Priest in Charge to serve in the benefice of Buckden with the Offords (in the anticipation once the pastoral scheme is completed to become Vicar of Buckden).
Further to the announcement of 2 November 2025, we are pleased to inform that The Revd Thomas William Newton Simpson, currently Associate Vicar, St Matthew Benefice will be instituted and inducted as Vicar of Stanground and Farcet and Rector of Fletton (held in plurality) on 26 July 2026.
We were sorry to hear of the death on 27 April 2026 of The Rev’d Canon Robert Stephenson and remember wife Sheila and wider family in our prayers.
We were sorry to hear of the death on 26 March 2026 of Rev’d Canon David Pitcher. We offer David’s family our sympathy, love and prayers in their bereavement.
The Revd Canon Dr Robert Michael Mackley, currently vicar of St Mary the Less Cambridge, has been appointed as Canon Residentiary in the Cathedral Church of the Holy and Undivided Trinity of Ely.
The Reverend Dr Rosalind (Ros) Anne Lane, currently Senior Chaplain and Heart and Soul Manager to the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust is leaving on 30 April 2026. Ros is moving to the Diocese of Durham to be Rector of Brancepeth.
The Bishop of Huntingdon is pleased to announce that The Revd Canon James Stewart Reveley, Canon Residentiary in the Cathedral Church of the Holy and Undivided Trinity of Ely, is to take on the role of Precentor from 26 April, and from 1 August 2026 will also be the Interim Dean.
The Acting Bishop of Ely is pleased to announce that The Revd Sonya Wratten, currently Vicar of Reading (St Mary the Virgin) in the Diocese of Oxford, is to be Incumbent (Vicar) of St James Cambridge (subject to satisfactory DBS check).
The Acting Bishop of Ely is pleased to announce that The Revd Helene Louise Tame, who currently holds Permission to Officiate in the Diocese of Ely, is to be Associate Priest (House for Duty) in the Papworth Team Ministry.
We are pleased to announce that the Revd Ayodeji Ocholi Ibrahim Ada Audu, currently Associate Minister in Water Eaton in the Diocese of Oxford, was offered the role of Director of Contextual Studies in the Westcott House (subject to satisfactory DBS check).
This notice is to confirm that until 18th April 2026, whilst the Parish remains in vacancy, all matters pertaining to St James Parish Church, Stretham, will be overseen by the Parochial Church Council, with support and guidance from the Rural Dean of Ely, The Revd Eleanor Whalley, and the Archdeacon of Huntingdon and Wisbech, The Ven Richard Harlow.
The Acting Bishop of Ely is pleased to announce that The Revd Claire Louise Brockelsby, currently Assistant Curate in training in The Fen Drayton with Fenstanton Benefice, is to be Curate in Charge of The Fen Edge Churches Benefice.
The Acting Bishop of Ely is pleased to announce that The Revd Paul Christopher Pavlou, previously Associate Minister at Wyken and Caludon in the Diocese of Coventry who currently holds Permission to Officiate in the Diocese of Ely, is to be Associate Vicar of St Barnabas Cambridge.
Further to the announcement of 12 October 2025, we are pleased to inform that The Revd Bethan Rodden, will be licensed as Pioneer Minister for Love’s Farm and Wintringham (Bishop’s Mission Order) on 29 March 2026.
The Acting Bishop of Ely is pleased to announce that The Revd Barnabas Leeke, currently Assistant Curate in training in The Lordsbridge Team Benefice, is to be Incumbent (Vicar) of Trumpington.