Arising from a New Zealand context and touching on universal issues, Connections offers 45 responses from the people of Dunedin Methodist Parish to the challenge of being church and living out the gospel in their community. A comment from one member typifies the strong faith, humble attitude, realism and grace which the Parish brings to its work: "My faith, such as it is, helps me to live as well as I can, and motivates me to do what I can to help others." Readers will find themselves laughing, surprised, angered and affirmed, but mostly, nodding in agreement and encouraged in their personal...