The day before Pentecost Sunday, thousands of Christians gathered to publicly celebrate faith, to worship God and to pray.
The "Jesus March" took place on Saturday 23 May and saw participants assemble "in an atmosphere of joy and expectation before singing and dancing through the capital". Around 7,000 Christians gathered for the event in central London which began on Park Lane and concluded in Trafalgar Square.
"It's not a protest, it's not political and it's not a promotion" was the event's slogan. Organisers said: "The spirit of the march... was in sharp contrast to other recent marches, and pushing back against the increase in Christian UK nationalism. People were asked not to bring national flags, political placards or promote their own cause."
Around 7,000 Christians gathered for the march.
Organisers said that the song God is So Good was sung in different languages, in Trafalgar Square, "to celebrate the people of many nationalities present".
During its Trafalgar Square conclusion—in addition to a time of praise and worship—the march saw attendees praying for London and sharing "in the international blessing of being God's people together at Pentecost".
Henry George—one of the event's organisers—said: "I loved getting to see such a diverse group of people, from every walk of life coming together to celebrate the name of Jesus as a Christian family drawn from every tribe and tongue."
Worship and prayer took place.
The Jesus March was originally established in London in 1987 as the "March for Jesus". This most recent event was organised and hosted by Ichthus Christian Fellowship in partnership with other Christian ministries—and churches—including London City Mission and Street Pastors.
Organisers reported a mixture of ages at the event, with some attendees apparently able to remember the historic marches of the 1980s and 90s; other participants were those in their teens or twenties, experiencing such an event for the first time.
People were asked not to bring national flags, political placards or to promote their own cause.
"Throughout the day, participants expressed messages of compassion, reconciliation, and hope, engaging positively with members of the public and creating a party atmosphere of celebration across the city centre," organisers described. "There was an invitation for onlookers to 'taste and see that the Lord is good', to respond and 'repent and believe in the good news'."
Organisers described the march as a "landmark gathering for the Christian community in the UK".
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