There is much in issue 36 of The Connexion to feed us, with a rich and varied diet of articles. The youth of the Methodist Church star in this issue with Bea Hulme, the Youth President, explaining why young people need encouragement, and Phoebe Parkin, a past Youth President bringing stories of hope from Colombia, where she helped young people learn media skills.

Emily Owen’s young niece inspires her to talk about why people get embarrassed by her crutch and how Disability Awareness Sunday with its ‘Made in God’s Image’ theme is a chance to dispel ignorance.

The Connexion  is a window on Methodist activities both around the UK and across the world. We glimpse the beautifully renovated Wesley Centre in Malton and we hear from members of Shoreline, an online Methodist church, and from Stream and Carlo, two members of Breathe, a new Christian group for people in Nottingham.

As we anticipate the end of Lenten abstinence and look towards the feast of Easter, this issue of The Connexion offers a number of instances of Methodists involved in the provision of food for body and soul. You’ll read the heartening story of Methodists providing affordable groceries in Venezuela and the account of the unique work of the Ark Café in Buckinghamshire, which offers a chance for people with disabilities to learn skills and for those without others close to them to feel welcomed and valued over a regular coffee.

In so many ways, it is in the small moments that the great love of God, which we celebrate in this season, is made known. Those who know that we don’t ‘live by bread alone’ can nevertheless make a big difference when (to pick up Emily Owen’s reference in We’re all in God’s image) we ask with Winnie the Pooh “What about lunch?”