Norwood Parade passing by : what was that ?

We went to the Norwood Parade last night. All sorts of Norwood civic groups, schools, bands, churches, poloticians, ... lots of candy for the kids. A good time was had by all. One particular church was pulling a flat bed trailer, on which they had a worship team all singing at top volume. It was a bit frightening to me. More candy. Clowns. Then another local church, this one predominately African American. Their float had a strange cross built on their trailer, covered in some kind of cotton batting. The van that was pulling the trailer was full of women and there were several women walking along side of the trailer and they were all holding out their hands to the crowds and calling out :
"We bless you in the name of Jesus. We bless you in the name of the Lord. We bless you. ". My eyes were immediately filled with tears and soon my face was flooded. At a parade ??? I think it was the Spirit, trying to point out something about these beautiful women and His working in them. I am asking for more insight about this.
After it was over, I spoke to one of the women and told her of my experience. She just hugged me into herself, like a dear daughter, and invited me to church. Now I just have to go.