We’ve seen a lot of different interpretations of Jesus, but here’s something altogether different, from a church in England:

He could be a singer, an actor or even a footballer.

But this is no mere entertainer – this is Jesus Christ and he’s wearing jeans.

The 21st Century depiction of the Son of God will now welcome the modern masses at a Catholic church in Uckfield.

This week the new bronze statue was hoisted more than 100 ft to the top of the bell tower at Our Lady Immaculate and St Philip Neri Church.

Award winning sculptor Marcus Cornish, who lives in Lewes, was commissioned to make the bronze seven-foot contemporary version of Jesus.

On Sunday it will have the last accessory added – an eye-catching halo picked out in gold leaf.

Mr Cornish, whose work have been bought by the Prince of Wales, said: “The sculpture is simple and direct and I hope it sums up the feeling that Christ is always with us and that we are not to be afraid.”

The statue has been carefully positioned so it is not sitting symmetrically but is looking directly down on the congregation as they enter the church.

Mr Cornish, who completed the sculpture in just under a year, said: “His clothing is being blown vigorously to add to the sense of him being alive and his strength in defying earthly cares.

“The clothing is loosely contemporary in order to connect Christ to his people now as much as to his past.

“I hope this sculpture will inspire and communicate in very human terms, reaching out and being relevant to both the congregation and local community.”

You can read more about it right here.

H/T Concord Pastor.