SOUTH PORTLAND, Maine — Jesus returned to Holy Cross church on Cottage Road last week. Technically, he never left and it’s only an artistic depiction, but it’s still prompted a lot of chatter on Facebook by detractors and admirers of the piece alike. Now, the artist who created the perpetually talked-about work is having his say — again. On Wednesday, a pine tree partially obscuring the 90-foot, ceramic-and-steel illustration of Christ’s crucifixion, resurrection and ascension was cut down.