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2013-14: Ernie Whalley
2014-15: Chris Ellis
2015-16: Jenni Entrican
2016-17: Rupert Lazar
2017-18: Dianne Tidball
2018-19: Dave Gregory
2019-20: Ken Benjamin
2020-21: Yinka Oyekan
2021-22: Geoff Colmer
2022-23: Hayley Young
2023-24: Tim Presswood
2024-25: Steve Finamore
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'A challenge - let your MP know you are praying for them' - November 2023
Tim visited London three times over the past month, including Parliament - and has a message ahead of next year's General Election
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Sycamore Gap, and Christ's way - October 2023
Tim reflects on the felling of the Sycamore Gap Tree, less than three weeks after encountering it on one of his presidential walks
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Walking with the President - September 2023
Our current President Tim Presswood explains why he is inviting people to walk with him over the coming year
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May 2015: Higher Deeper Wider
Final blog from President Chris Ellis
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March 2015: Religious Liberty
The monthly blog from our President Chris Ellis
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February 2015: BUGB is US
Chris Ellis' presidential blog
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January 2015: New Year Greetings
Chris Ellis' Presidential blog
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December 2014: The Big Picture in the Detail
Chris Ellis's Presidential blog
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October 2014: Pray and Fast for the Climate
Blog from Chris Ellis
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August 2014: Pioneers of Faith
monthly blog from Chris Ellis
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July 2014: Where you go, I will go
Chris Ellis's blog
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June 2014: Let's talk about worship
Blog from Chris Ellis
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April 2014: Gratitude
Ernie's blog - April 2014
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March 2014: The Barnabas Spirit
President's Blog for March
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February 2014: Church Meeting: time to be scrapped or time for a radical change?
Ernie's blog for February
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January 2014: Seeing Light and Being Light
Ernie's blog for January
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December 2013: Holding on to hope
Ernie's blog for December
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November 2013: Roots and Reaching Forward
Roots and reaching forward
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October 2013: Weaving Peace Together
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September 2013: Love your neighbour …
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August 2013: The New Wine Needs Fresh Wineskins
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July 2013: Light of the Kingdom
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June 2013: Glimpses of Kingdom Light
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May 2013: Reclaiming the Community of the Church
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2013-14: Ernie Whalley
Theme: Like Stars in the Universe
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2014-15: Chris Ellis
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2015-16: Jenni Entrican
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2024-25: Steve Finamore
Theme: I want to encourage us all
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2023-24: Tim Presswood
Theme: Sharing Christ's Banquet
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2022-23: Hayley Young
Theme: Building a Bigger Table
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2021-22: Geoff Colmer
Theme: Being attentive to rhythms of grace
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2020-21: Yinka Oyekan
Theme: How do we grow from here
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2019-20: Ken Benjamin
Theme: Where do we grow from here
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2018-19: Dave Gregory
Theme: Divine Windows
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2017-18: Dianne Tidball
Theme: As in Heaven
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2016-17: Rupert Lazar
Theme: Anointed to do good
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2015-16: Jenni Entrican
Theme: Daring Greatly
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2014-15: Chris Ellis
Theme: Higher Deeper Wider
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2013-14: Ernie Whalley
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