COLOURFUL JESUS parade turns heads in Liverpool’s city centre.
Several hundred Jesus Army enthusiasts took to the streets of Liverpool recently.
Christian hymns like “Amazing Grace” mixed in with snatches of the Beatles’ hit song “Hey Jude”. It made a colourful impression on Saturday shoppers in Liverpool’s busy city centre.
Jesus march in Liverpool
Chris from Liverpool, who saw the march, said “It’s nice to see happy, smiling people; makes a change.”
“This isn’t a protest march” said Laurence Cooper, 36, march organiser. “Nobody’s marching because they’re angry. It’s more like a carnival. We’ve got something – Someone, in fact – to celebrate. We want to share the life and excitement we’ve found.”
On social media site, Twitter, Dylan commented “Saw the Jesus Army today. They said ‘Bless you’. I didn’t even sneeze.”
Jesus Army leader, James Stacey, 35, himself from Liverpool, said “Dylan’s ‘tweet’ made me smile, but he’s actually hit the nail on the head. The Jesus Army do want to bless people – and they don’t have to do anything to deserve it. After all, that’s what God has done – He’s given us love whether or not we deserve it.
“John Lennon once famously said The Beatles were ‘bigger than Jesus’. Well – no disrespect, John, but we want to shout from every roof top that Jesus is bigger than us all. And that that’s a good thing because His great love rescues us and gives hope.”
