It has today been announced by 10 Downing Street that Bishop Sarah, our Bishop of Jarrow and Acting Bishop of Durham, is to be the next Bishop of Ely. We offer our warmest congratulations to Bishop Sarah as she prepares to move into this exciting new ministry.
The Acting Bishop of Durham and Durham Cathedral are delighted to announce the appointment of the Revd Canon Jane Maycock as the new Canon Missioner and Residentiary Canon at Durham Cathedral.
The Revd Canon Remi Omole is moving on from his role as Diocesan Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Enabler after five years.
The Diocese of Durham is continuing its work on Called to Fruitfulness, a 10-year programme of transformation and renewal for churches across the region, supported by national church funding.
A priest in Durham Diocese has been appointed to chair a neighbourhood board that will decide how £20 million of vital funding will be spent to help regenerate one of Gateshead’s most disadvantaged communities.
Paul Rickeard, CEO at the Durham and Newcastle Diocesan Learning Trust, has been recognised in the 2026 New Years Honours list with an OBE.
Students from Whitburn Church of England Academy have been spreading Christmas joy through a chaplaincy-led campaign to support disadvantaged teenagers in South Tyneside.
Staindrop Church of England Primary School has been appointed as a Growing Faith Foundation (GFF) Learning Hub, becoming one of only 14 new hubs nationally to be launched by the Church of England in January 2026.
Bishop Sarah joined in the celebrations as St Andrew’s Church in Haughton-le-Skerne marked a significant milestone in its history.
This Christmas, Bishop Sarah offers a message full of hope - that in celebrating the baby in the manger, we come face to face with the God who knows us and loves us. May this love meet you wherever you are this Christmas.
