{"id":15818,"date":"2017-04-28T21:35:07","date_gmt":"2017-04-29T01:35:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.splendoroftruth.com\/curtjester\/?p=15818"},"modified":"2017-04-28T21:39:32","modified_gmt":"2017-04-29T01:39:32","slug":"asparagus-blessing-at-worcester-cathedral-causes-row","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.splendoroftruth.com\/curtjester\/2017\/04\/asparagus-blessing-at-worcester-cathedral-causes-row\/","title":{"rendered":"Asparagus blessing at Worcester Cathedral causes row"},"content":{"rendered":"

This is happens when you don\u2019t know what aspergillum means.<\/p>\n

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The ceremony took place before a bunch of asparagus was taken to the European Parliament as a thank you for granting it protected status<\/p><\/div>\n

Worcester Cathedral has hit back at criticism over a service that included a man dressed up as a spear of asparagus.<\/p>\n

A packed congregation on St George\u2019s Day saw asparagus from Evesham receive a blessing to mark the start of the British Asparagus Festival.<\/p>\n

Gus the Asparagus Man was part of the procession- dressed in a giant green asparagus costume.<\/p>\n

Pressure group Christian Concern said the scenes in the Cathedral \u201cmade a mockery of Christian worship\u201d.<\/p>\n

A post written on the Archbishop Cranmer blog site continued the criticism: \u201cWhy only adoration of asparagus? Where\u2019s the sprout liturgy, or equality for mushrooms?\u201d.<\/p>\n

However, Canon Precentor of Worcester Cathedral, Reverend Michael Brierley, said in response: \u201cI think the inclusion of the figure added a bit of colour\u201d. Source<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Well the colour green to be specific.<\/p>\n

The jokes write themselves.<\/p>\n