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<td><span style="font-size: 8pt">Members of the congregation donated nearly 30,000 Lego bricks to build the 5'8"u00a0statue</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br />A Swedish church marked Easter yesterday by unveiling a "life-size" Lego statue of Jesus Christ. </p>
<p>Members of the congregation donated nearly 30,000 Lego bricks to build the 5'8"u00a0statue, said Per Wilder, the pastor of the Oensta Gryta Church in Vaesteras. </p>
<p>"This work began a year and a half ago so we saw that the initiation date was fitting in well (with this year's Easter holiday)," he said. </p>
<p>"It is a fantastic installation and it will be there as long as we think it is in a good spot." </p>
<p>The model was based on the Danish sculptor, Bertel Thorvaldsens's, 19th century work 'Christus', which depicts the resurrection of Jesus Christ. </p>
<p>The pastor said the statue would remain permanently at the church and there were no plans to sell it to raise funds. </p>

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