Eye - 08 July 2011
From jumping Jesus to Pride
Jumping Jesus
‘I am come that you may have life, life in all its fullness,’ Jesus declares as he joyfully leaps from the cross, his face broken by a huge grin and his arms open in a welcoming gesture.
This may sound a little unfamiliar, it is certainly a different image to the many adorning churches and altars across the country, unless you happen to be in the congregation of All Saints’ Church, Dedworth. The tower of this modern looking church building plays host to the sculpture ‘Crucifixion/Resurrection’ depicting Jesus leaping from the cross.
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