With News coming out of the Diocese of Chester of the first woman Bishop in the Church of England emerging from its midst - here is a stirring tale of the Patron Saint of Chester St Werburgh who seemed to have a particularly vegetarian perspective on life, and puts the theology of physical resurrection to the test which could surprise some festive tables this Christmas St Werburgh had been interested in a flock of geese that visited her convents meadow and bathed in the pond in Weedon. One goose was her particular favourite and she named him Grayking. Grayking had a black ring around his neck and was well fed and particularly talkative. Unfortunately the eyes of the convent steward fell on the plump breast of Grayking and the aforementioned Hugh, had Grayking slaughtered and served up for dinner. It was rumoured that Hugh who had an eye for maximising his crop return, had had his field of corn decimated by the flock of geese which Grayking was a part, and Hugh believed that St Werburgh encouragement of the flock was seriously mistaken. On discovering this deed St Werburgh located the bones of the goose Grayking and ordered him to arise. The bones reformed and Grayking the goose stood before her. A happy outcome for Grayking and St Werburgh - a source of consternation for the acquisitive Hugh, whose view of eco sustainability took something of a hammering on that day. Awaiting the apocryphal legend for St Libby to emerge in years to come - suggestions of main plot, animals/birds and chief protagonists.
Posted on: Wed, 17 Dec 2014 14:52:37 +0000
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