Jesus March 2026 – Hope in our hearts; joy on the streets
Messages of reconciliation, compassion and hope were shared at what's been called a landmark gathering of the Christian community in London.
On Saturday, 23 May 2026 roughly seven thousand Christians gathered in Central London for Jesus March 2026, a vibrant public celebration of faith, worship, and prayer centred on Jesus.
Organised by Churches Together in England Member Church the Ichthus Christian Fellowship and a group of Christian leaders from across the UK. The event began on Park Lane, where believers from churches, ministries, and communities assembled in an atmosphere of joy and expectation before singing and dancing through the capital.
The march concluded in Trafalgar Square with a powerful time of praise and worship, featuring live music, prayer, and messages of hope that echoed across the square. Worshippers sang together, and prayed for London, and shared in the international blessing of being God’s people together at Pentecost, the birthday of the church and out-poured Holy Spirit.
Organiser Henry George said: “Jesus March 2026 has been truly wonderful! 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.”
Churches Together General Secretary Bishop Mike Royal joined the event and reflected: “The Jesus March was an incredible time where the church was able to demonstrate the love of Jesus on the streets of London. No flags, no politics, just the love of Jesus for everyone.”
All ages were represented — some remembering the ‘March for Jesus’ of the 80s and 90s, some in their teens and 20s experiencing this for the first time.
Alistair Cutting, the Anglican Bishop of Woolwich said: “I have been a part of Jesus Marches for decades. I’m so excited to see Christians across London and from all over the world coming together to make the name of Jesus known.”The spirit of the march, with slogan ‘it’s not a protest, it’s not political and it’s not a promotion’ 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. During the praise section of Trafalgar Square, the well-known song ‘God is So Good’ was sung in different languages to celebrate the people of many nationalities present in Trafalgar Square.
The event featured contributions from Christian leaders from other CTE Member Churches including former CTE President Pastor Agu Irukwu from the Redeemed Christian Church of God and Ness Wilson from Pioneer Network. They were joined by the founders of CTE Charities and Networks in Association the Ascension Trust’s Rev Les Isaac OBE and from the National Day of Prayer and Worship, Dr Jonathan Oloyede.