the connexion is designed to keep you, the Methodist people, in touch with what’s happening in your Church. Issue 6 focuses on demonstrating the power of authentic partnership.

Arising from the heart of God’s inclusive love, authentic partnership is the antithesis of hatred, prejudice and discrimination. Authentic partnership is the real-time expression of God’s intention that everyone should live life in its fullness. When we engage in authentic partnership, especially with those beyond our immediate circles of belonging, we are expressing God’s passion for connexion.

This wonderful word ‘connexion’ is pivotal to our Methodist understanding of how grace is to be encountered and experienced in practice in the manner envisaged by Jesus.

This issue provides a wealth of examples of what such connexion looks like in practice. We hope that it will encourage and inspire you to give good attention to the gift of authentic partnership where you are.