Abbots Ripton Church of England Primary School, near Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, has achieved the top grading of 'Excellent' after its recent SIAMS assessment.
The Diocese of Ely is keen to demonstrate continuous improvement and development in its safeguarding measures and processes, and through the Diocesan Safeguarding Advisory Panel (DSAP), has undertaken an independent review of the identification and support afforded to victims and survivors.
Starting on Monday 14th November and running until Friday 18th November, Ely Cathedral and the Diocese of Ely will be marking a Season of Safeguarding. Throughout the week, there will be a series of events that will focus on, and raise awareness of, a wide-ranging number of safeguarding issues that affect all of our communities. Find out more here.
Here is Bishop Stephen's Presidential Address given at Ely Diocesan Synod on 15 October 2022.
Bishop Stephen has dedicated a new preaching stole for the Revd Geoff Dodgson, who is Chaplain to the British Guild of Agricultural Journalists.
Be Alert: The Diocese has been informed about a recent attempt to steal metal from the roof of a church in South Cambridgeshire.
Very many congratulations to all the Etheldreda Medal Award Recipients who were presented with their Award Medals by the Bishop of Ely during Evensong at Ely Cathedral on the 15th October 2022.
2023 marks the 1,350th year since St Etheldreda founded the first monastery at Ely.
The Church of England is to provide 15 million pounds for dioceses to help churches struggling to pay energy costs, announced in a Press Release on 12 October 2022.
The charity - Through the Roof - were delighted to present a Luke 5 Award for inclusion to Angela and Carolyn, Churchwardens of Wiggenhall St Germans Parish Church, Norfolk.
Bell Ringers are once again being invited to ring out for climate change on 5th November at 5pm ahead of COP27 [7-18 November]
Diocese of Ely Executive Summary, published 5 October 2022.
The Admission and Licensing of our new Licensed Lay Ministers and the Triennial Re-Licensing of all LLMs took place on Saturday 1st October in a special Eucharist in Ely Cathedral. Here are some pictures from this splendid day.
At a service at St Peter & St Paul's Church, Wisbech, on Sunday 25 September we were delighted to welcome the Revd Canon Richard Harlow to the Diocese of Ely as Archdeacon of Huntingdon and Wisbech.
A pop-up installation has appeared outside Waterbeach’s Parish Church of St John the Evangelist this September as part of a partnership with Landbeach and Milton, celebrating Creationtide.
Announced as Finalists in the National Church Awards
We are delighted to announce the Citations for those who will be awarded the Etheldreda Medal at an Award Ceremony to be held during Evensong at Ely Cathedral on the 15th October 2022 (5.30pm), to which all are welcome.
A much loved Animal Service will be returning to Ely Cathedral next Sunday, 25 September, after a break of three years.
Sermon by The Bishop of Huntingdon at Great St Mary's, Cambridge on the 18 September 2022.
The Government has confirmed funding is available for the Listed Places of Worship Grant Scheme until 31st March 2025.
