The Church Times Green Church Awards have two objectives: to celebrate the remarkable efforts made in recent years by individuals and congregations to offset the damage being done to the earth, and to set good examples before others who might be inspired to follow suit.
The Parish-School Covenant (PSC) is a written promise between a church and a school that sets out the shared missional ambitions, values and practical commitments between the school and the parish.
Our service for licensing and admission of Licensed Lay Ministers (LLMs) in the Diocese of Ely took place on the 30th September.
Sue tells us more about her background and journey to her role as a Bishop's Advisor for Disability
Revd Clifford Owen finished his Lands End to John O Groats cycle ride earlier this month after 17days in the saddle, raising over GBP 3,000 for All Saints Parish Church Hartford.
The Faraday Insititue Youth and Schools team offer fun, interactive sessions for children and young people of all ages.
Building on the popular Growing Leaders course, author Ruth Hassall provides all you need to develop 14-18s as young leaders through interactive teaching, mentoring and practical projects.
News and events from the national Messy Church team
The new Diocesan Office continues to take shape, here's a brief photo update from the week commencing 18th September 2023.
A warm welcome to the Reverend Canon Jutta Brueck, the new Vicar of Great St Mary's Church in Cambridge,
The Online Services Register is the digital equivalent of keeping a paper Services Register book. General Synod approved the online Services Register as a legal alternative to the paper version in July 2023. You can also use the service to auto complete part of your Statistics for Mission Returns. Switching from paper to the online version is optional. Find out more here.
Holocaust Memorial Day (HMD) takes place each year on 27 January
Generosity Week runs from September 24th-October 1st. Read more about what's planned and how you can take part.
![Church of England_Generosity Week 2023_ 785x535 O2[13].jpg](/content/images/thumbnail/80yred4x5avwlqphto7s12bim639zfugnkj.jpeg)
Recently published Appointment, RIP and Retirement Announcements, including; RIP - Canon David Vaughan Lewis, Appointment of The Revd Christine Anne Cole and the Retirement of the Revd Allan Roy Landall.
The Revd Devin McLachlan tells us more about his role as a Bishop's Advisor for Inter-faith
Waterbeach Distribution Centre, as part of Ely Foodbank, joined more than 100 food banks across the UK taking action to show support for an ‘Essentials Guarantee’ and calling for the basic rate of Universal Credit to cover the cost of essentials that people need such as food, household bills, and travel costs.
Cambridgeshire ACRE is delighted to be able to support town and parish councils, village hall committees, church communities, local charities and other community groups to establish a network of Community Living Rooms in Fenland this autumn. These must run from publicly accessible community buildings, such as community centres, village halls, churches and their halls, older peoples' day centres, youth centres and community libraries.
As we prepare for the service of Admission and Licensing of LLMs on the 30 September at 2:30pm in the Cathedral, please join us over the next few weeks in praying for the individuals who will be licensed, their families and the parishes in which they will serve.
Did you know, if you're on your Diocese of Ely church electoral roll, or a resident with a CB6 or CB7 postcode, you may be eligible for free entry to Ely Cathedral. Find out more here.
The Diocesan new offices are really starting to take shape, here is a brief update on the major milestones reached by the first few days of September (2023).
