A Bermudian pastor who has been spreading the word of God in England for five years has returned to the Island with a group of his parishioners.

Commuters travelling into Hamilton earlier this month may have seen Al Lambert, his wife Mary-Jane and their nine-strong team from Potters House, Rotherhithe, southeast London, waving alongside Johnny Barnes at Crow Lane Roundabout.

Mr. Lambert said they were here to work with the New Nehemiah Apostolic Worship Centre, which is based at Khyber Pass, Warwick.

"They have sponsored the trip over," he said, adding that the group had visited prisoners in the Co-Ed facility and spoken to young men on Court Street about gang crime.

"We were sharing the testimonies of the young people, of what God has done for them, in the south London area and just sharing their life experiences and how Jesus turned their life around," he said.

Mr. Lambert added that those on Court Street were hesitant to discuss details about recent gun violence, which the pastor reads about online in The Royal Gazette.

"They were able to tell us that... a lot of pastors didn't come out onto the street to talk with them. There seemed to be a lack of concern. We spent about half an hour there. We were in the City of Hamilton first, giving out flyers and sharing the testimonies."

The pastor's team — representing five different nations — flew back to London a week ago but he and his wife stayed here on vacation until Sunday, having rented a bike to see the sights.

"In our church [in London], we have 50 different nations," he said. "As people come in and be saved we put up a flag. Bermuda's flag is there."