Diocese of Ely

08/09/2026

Read the latest Church Heritage newsletter from the church buildings team.
🌐elydiocese.org/church-heritage-newsletter
This quarterly newsletter contains an overview of maintenance tasks, grant scheme deadlines, and news updates for the season ahead.

08/09/2026

🌿🌿Can't wait for our Eco-Festival on 26 September! Come for lunch, pick up some low carbon living and bio-diversity info, browse local sustainable craft stalls, enjoy pre-enjoyed children's books (free or a donation), collectables, plants, produce, plus bike repairs by Owl Bikes (the Papworth Trust) ... and The Offshoot Flutes 🎼 will be playing early afternoon. Don't miss it! 🌿🌿

Cambridge Carbon Footprint Queen Edith's Community Forum The Wildlife Trust for Beds, Cambs & Northants Mawson Road Community Orchestra Diocese of Ely Ely Mission and Ministry

07/09/2026

How do we act meaningfully on climate - not someday, but now?

Earth In Our Hands: Breakfast with Professor Julian Allwood
Saturday 17 October
9am
Ely Cathedral

Join Professor Julian Allwood, a leading Cambridge expert on climate mitigation, for a clear‑eyed, hopeful conversation about practical climate action that communities and individuals can take today.

🌐https://www.elycathedral.org/events/earth-in-our-hands

06/09/2026

Join Holly Robinson, our Historic Church Buildings Support Officer, for an update on the Places of Worship Renewal Fund, with plenty of time for Q&As.

📆Wednesday 23 September
⏰Two sessions to choose from - Morning session: 10.00 - 11:30am or Evening session: 7:30 - 9.00pm
📍Online, via Zoom
✉[email protected] for more information.
🌐elydiocese.org/church-buildings-support-network

05/09/2026

There's still time to sign up to this session for treasurers and finance officers: 'Greener Banking for Churches'

♻Can we care for God's creation through our choice of bank?
♻How can we align our finances with our climate action?

In this session Rosie Venner from JustMoney Movement will explore practical steps churches can take to 'green' their finances. This will include the latest updates from JustMoney's Greener, Fairer Banking Guide, which explores ethical options for church banking.

There'll be time for questions and discussion.

📆 Wednesday 16 September
⏰ 12.30-1.15pm
📍 Online, via Zoom
🌐 https://elydatabase.org/events/view?course=4725

05/09/2026

04/09/2026

Do you work, volunteer and minister with children and young people in the local church?

Find out more about our Catalyst course, starting on 3 October

🌐https://elydiocese.org/catalyst

03/09/2026

Celebrating with our Catalyst cohort!

Huge Congratulations to our third Catalyst cohort, pictured here receiving their certificates in May.

🌐elydiocese.org/catalyst-celebrations

03/09/2026

We are now taking names for our Christmas Wreath making event, please text or email to reserve your place, all materials provided. Payment will be requested at the beginning of October 😊🎄