This October, churches across the UK will unite once again for Prisons Week, the annual ecumenical initiative calling Christians to prayer and action for all those affected by imprisonment. Prisons Week 2026 begins with Prisoners’ Sunday on 11 October and runs through to 17 October.
Save the date for an afternoon of worship, prayer, reflection, and refreshments and cake!
Half termly online support meetings for school chaplains and those who work in school chaplaincy in the Diocese of Ely.
The national Church of England website is being transformed, based on user feedback.
A free webinar for churches, with some practical, tried-and-tested ideas for planning a community St George's Day event.
All are welcome to an Exhibition Presentation Evening, with guest speaker: Dr Carol Brown-Leonardi on Saturday 10 October at 7.30pm. You can visit the exhibition from Saturday 10 - Sunday 18 October from 9.30am - 2.30pm on Monday to Friday; 2.00 - 4.00pm at the weekends.
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.
A celebration of the Windrush pioneers who made Cambridge their home - an exhibition at Ely Cathedral, from Tuesday 13 October to Sunday 1 November.
Sight Loss Sunday will be taking place on Sunday 11th October 2026
Is your church looking to appoint a Children’s or Youth Minister? Would you welcome support in line management?
Our next Bishop's Study Day will be on Tuesday 6 October and is open to Clergy, LLMs, ALMs, or anyone with a relevant role in their parish, church or benefice.
The Archbishop of Canterbury, Sarah Mullally, has presented her first Lambeth Awards since taking office, with Diocese of Ely resident, The Reverend Dr Malcolm Brown being awarded The Canterbury Cross for Services to the Church of England.
Disability Awareness Sunday. A day to ensure disabled people are fully included in church: celebrate on Sunday 20th or 27th September 2026, or any Sunday!
There has been an unfortunate recent incident of metal theft from the roof of a church in Ely Diocese. What can you do to prepare and prevent the same happening to your church?
The Revd Nick Moir, Incumbent of Fen Ditton, Horningsea and Teversham, and Rural Dean of Cambridge North, has agreed to serve as an Assistant Archdeacon focusing on the Archdeaconry of Cambridge. This is a 9-month time limited role.
This special Vocations focused mailing is full of information for all those discerning, enabling and encouraging vocations in the life of the church.
Generosity Week often takes place in the Harvest season, so that as we thank God for his generosity to us, we also have the opportunity to think about how we might respond to that generosity.
This short video animation was produced by a benefice in our diocese to use for encouraging generous giving. They freely offer this video resource for use to others in the Diocese of Ely.
Faith Security Training is a new training scheme available from the Home Office for faith communities in England and Wales.
The Church of England is introducing the Building Management Portal, which will replace the Online Faculty System for applications relating to works on churches, their contents, and churchyards, with a planned release date of 6 October 2026.
