Francis Street in Wick is playing host to a colourful drama of biblical proportions.

The spectacle is taking place along the length of the railings at St John the Evangelist Episcopal Church and not only celebrates Easter but sexual diversity as well.

Wick High School teacher, Peter Darmady, is a church member and created the LGBTQ symbols in rainbow colours that represent a forgiving God and the disciples present at the Last Supper.

"The focus is on the extraordinary events in the last days for that remarkable man, Christ Jesus," he said.

"We are familiar with the rapturous welcome Jesus received when He arrived in Jerusalem – on a small donkey – the people laying palm fronds and even their coats down in the road to reduce the dust created by the traffic."

The Wick version has Jesus represented by a golden circle thrice sliced above an ass with a background of noble fir branches. The inclusive interpretation of the Last Supper shows Jesus surrounded by LGBTQ symbols in the colours of the rainbow which represents the forgiving God.

Peter still has some elements to add and today, Good Friday, he will fix three bleakly empty crosses on the corner of the street – the central one of which will "miraculously" flower on Easter Day. The flowers will come from the congregation at St John's who will place their blooms into the fishing net which represents the mission of Jesus.

"The Church has a lot of ground to make up in the way of inclusion. The message of love is for everyone and Western society has been dominated by old, white, straight men for far, far too long.

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"It is time to throw away our hypocrisies about colour, gender and sexuality and just accept people for who they are. Too many people are too ready to judge. That is not for us to do."

Peter added: "Who we are, what we do and who we love is our affair – and no-one else’s."

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