{"title":"Affirming Stoles","description":"\u003cp\u003eStoles made for ministries that say so openly. The rainbow appears here as embroidery, not as a printed novelty: the dove, the descending flame, the tree in leaf, worked in the full spectrum.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"holy-spirit-dove-rainbow-stole","title":"Holy Spirit Dove Clergy Stole in Navy Blue with Rainbow and Gold Cross","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis is a contemporary stole in navy satin-look cloth, with a large embroidered medallion near the top of each panel: a white dove descending over multicolour rainbow rays, and a small gold cross set below it. Below the medallion, each panel runs plain to a border of gold fringe.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eDesign and symbolism\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe medallion is the whole design here - there is no running border or second motif further down the panel, just plain navy satin with gold piping at the edge. The dove descending is the standard sign of the Holy Spirit, drawn from the Gospel accounts of Christ's baptism, and the rainbow behind it recalls God's covenant with Noah after the flood in Genesis. A small gold cross sits beneath the dove, keeping the design anchored to Christ rather than reading as a general symbol on its own.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eLiturgical use\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eNavy is not one of the Roman rite's core liturgical colours, and where blue does appear in Western practice it is normally reserved for Advent, by the old Sarum custom that some Anglican parishes still keep, or for Marian feasts by long-standing devotional custom - not for this dove-and-rainbow imagery. This stole is better understood as thematic rather than seasonal: it is built around the Holy Spirit and God's covenant rather than around one date in the calendar. It is not the customary red of Pentecost Sunday, and should not stand in for a red stole on that day if your tradition expects one.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWho it is for\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eA priest, pastor, minister or deacon who wants a stole for baptisms, confirmations and weddings that speaks about the Holy Spirit's presence without being locked to one Sunday of the year. It suits clergy who officiate across a range of settings, including chaplaincy work, where a fixed seasonal colour is less useful than a piece that reads well on almost any occasion.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eLength and fit\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eStandard finished length is 120 in (305 cm), measured over both shoulders, and any made-to-measure length from 84 in to 120 in is priced the same as standard; beyond 120 in, $10 is added for each further 5 in, up to 160 in. Give your height on the product page and it will suggest a length, which you are free to change - the figure you enter carries through to your cart, checkout and order.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFind more in \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/clergy-stoles\"\u003eClergy Stoles\u003c\/a\u003e, see other options in \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/blue-vestments\"\u003eBlue Vestments\u003c\/a\u003e, or browse \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/baptism-and-confirmation-vestments\"\u003eBaptism and Confirmation Vestments\u003c\/a\u003e for related pieces.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Clergy Couture","offers":[{"title":"Standard 120 in","offer_id":49382753566955,"sku":"TCC-STL-NVY-DOV-032-STD","price":184.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Made to Measure up to 120 in","offer_id":49382753599723,"sku":"TCC-STL-NVY-DOV-032-M120","price":184.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Made to Measure 121-125 in","offer_id":49408860487915,"sku":"TCC-STL-NVY-DOV-032-M125","price":194.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Made to Measure 126-130 in","offer_id":49408860520683,"sku":"TCC-STL-NVY-DOV-032-M130","price":204.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Made to Measure 131-135 in","offer_id":49408860553451,"sku":"TCC-STL-NVY-DOV-032-M135","price":214.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Made to Measure 136-140 in","offer_id":49408860586219,"sku":"TCC-STL-NVY-DOV-032-M140","price":224.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Made to Measure 141-145 in","offer_id":49408860618987,"sku":"TCC-STL-NVY-DOV-032-M145","price":234.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Made to Measure 146-150 in","offer_id":49408860651755,"sku":"TCC-STL-NVY-DOV-032-M150","price":244.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Made to Measure 151-155 in","offer_id":49408860684523,"sku":"TCC-STL-NVY-DOV-032-M155","price":254.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Made to Measure 156-160 in","offer_id":49408860717291,"sku":"TCC-STL-NVY-DOV-032-M160","price":264.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0851\/8375\/8571\/files\/holy-spirit-dove-rainbow-stole-1.jpg?v=1788952582"},{"product_id":"ivory-world-communion-unity-stole","title":"Ivory World Communion Stole with Chalice, Grapevine and Clasped Hands","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Ivory World Communion Stole reads as a sequence rather than a repeat: a cross set over a globe near the collar, a chalice with bread below it, a grapevine growing over wheat, two clasped hands of different skin tones, and a pair of doves just above the gold tassel fringe.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eDesign and symbolism\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eWorked in a full palette on smooth ivory satin, gold, blue, green, burgundy, tan and purple, the design opens with a cross over a blue-and-green globe, placing the Eucharist that follows in a worldwide rather than local frame. Below it sit the elements of Communion itself: a gold chalice beside a loaf of bread, then a grapevine with purple clusters growing over wheat stalks. Nearer the fringe, two clasped hands, deliberately shown in two different skin tones, stand for the unity the stole is named for, and a pair of doves close the design above the gold tassels. No single motif dominates the sequence; each one, from globe to doves, is given roughly equal space down the panel. The reverse is left plain ivory satin, with a gold-trimmed collar and no embroidery.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eLiturgical use\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eIvory sits with the white class and carries no fixed season of its own, which suits its purpose here: World Communion Sunday and other ecumenical or unity-themed services are not tied to a single point in the church year the way Advent or Lent are. It also serves for weddings and ordinations. It is not designed as a penitential stole and would not read as one in Lent or Advent, both of which call for violet.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWho it is for\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eCut for a priest, pastor or minister, in the presbyteral style worn straight down both shoulders. Its explicit unity theme, including the two-tone clasped hands, suits a congregation that wants that message stated plainly rather than implied.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eLength and fit\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eStandard finished length is 120 in (305 cm), measured end to end over the shoulders. A made-to-measure length from 84 in to 120 in costs the same as standard; beyond 120 in, $10 is added for every further 5 in, up to 160 in. The height box on this page suggests a length, which you can change. Your length, height and any notes carry through to the cart, checkout and order.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSee more in \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/communion-and-eucharistic-vestments\"\u003ecommunion and eucharistic vestments\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/affirming-and-inclusive-vestments\"\u003eaffirming and inclusive vestments\u003c\/a\u003e, or the full \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/clergy-stoles\"\u003eclergy stoles\u003c\/a\u003e range.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Clergy Couture","offers":[{"title":"Standard 120 in","offer_id":49382758809835,"sku":"TCC-STL-IVY-GLB-017-STD","price":188.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Made to Measure up to 120 in","offer_id":49382758842603,"sku":"TCC-STL-IVY-GLB-017-M120","price":188.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Made to Measure 121-125 in","offer_id":49408859209963,"sku":"TCC-STL-IVY-GLB-017-M125","price":198.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Made to Measure 126-130 in","offer_id":49408859242731,"sku":"TCC-STL-IVY-GLB-017-M130","price":208.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Made to Measure 131-135 in","offer_id":49408859275499,"sku":"TCC-STL-IVY-GLB-017-M135","price":218.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Made to Measure 136-140 in","offer_id":49408859308267,"sku":"TCC-STL-IVY-GLB-017-M140","price":228.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Made to Measure 141-145 in","offer_id":49408859341035,"sku":"TCC-STL-IVY-GLB-017-M145","price":238.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Made to Measure 146-150 in","offer_id":49408859373803,"sku":"TCC-STL-IVY-GLB-017-M150","price":248.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Made to Measure 151-155 in","offer_id":49408859406571,"sku":"TCC-STL-IVY-GLB-017-M155","price":258.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Made to Measure 156-160 in","offer_id":49408859439339,"sku":"TCC-STL-IVY-GLB-017-M160","price":268.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0851\/8375\/8571\/files\/ivory-world-communion-unity-stole-1.jpg?v=1788952629"},{"product_id":"rainbow-dove-affirming-stole","title":"Rainbow Ombre Affirming Clergy Stole with Embroidered Dove in Flight","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis stole sets a single gold and cream dove, wings spread in flight, against a full rainbow gradient that runs from red-orange at the shoulder through yellow, green and blue to purple at the hem. It is designed for congregations that wish to make their welcome of LGBTQ+ people explicit in what is worn at the altar.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eDesign and symbolism\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe cloth has a textured, pebbled surface, closer to a crinkle or leather-look finish than the smooth satins used elsewhere in our catalogue, and it carries a true colour gradient rather than a single dyed shade: red-orange at the top of the panel, moving through yellow, green and blue to purple near the hem. A large dove in flight, embroidered in cream and gold with wings fully spread, spans the middle of one panel. Above it sits a small embroidered banner shape left entirely blank, with no text stitched into it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe dove is the long-standing sign of the Holy Spirit and of peace in Christian art. Set here against the full spectrum of the Pride flag rather than a single liturgical colour, it pairs that traditional meaning with the wider symbolism of the rainbow as a sign of inclusion.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eLiturgical use\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eA rainbow gradient is not a recognised liturgical colour in any tradition's calendar, so this is an occasional and thematic stole rather than a seasonal one tied to a Sunday in the lectionary. It is chosen deliberately for its symbolism: Pride Month services, ordinations and installations where a minister wishes to signal welcome, and events held by a self-described welcoming or affirming congregation. Not every denomination or parish will consider it suitable for the chancel, so check with your own tradition and leadership before wearing it in a formal liturgical setting.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWho it is for\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eA priest, pastor or minister serving, or wishing to signal welcome to, LGBTQ+ people in their congregation is the intended wearer. It works equally as a personal piece for regular use in an affirming congregation or as a one-off worn at a Pride Month service or an installation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eLength and fit\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eStandard finished length is 120 in (305 cm) end to end over both shoulders, with any length from 84 in to 120 in available at the same price. Beyond 120 in, $10 is added for every further 5 in, up to a maximum of 160 in. Enter your height on the product page for a suggested length, which you may override; your final figure travels through to the cart, checkout and order.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSee the rest of our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/affirming-and-inclusive-vestments\"\u003eaffirming and inclusive vestments\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/clergy-stoles\"\u003eclergy stole collection\u003c\/a\u003e, or read the \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/vestment-glossary\"\u003evestment glossary\u003c\/a\u003e for background on the terms used above.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Clergy Couture","offers":[{"title":"Standard 120 in","offer_id":49382759203051,"sku":"TCC-STL-RBW-DOV-047-STD","price":180.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Made to Measure up to 120 in","offer_id":49382759235819,"sku":"TCC-STL-RBW-DOV-047-M120","price":180.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Made to Measure 121-125 in","offer_id":49408861274347,"sku":"TCC-STL-RBW-DOV-047-M125","price":190.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Made to Measure 126-130 in","offer_id":49408861307115,"sku":"TCC-STL-RBW-DOV-047-M130","price":200.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Made to Measure 131-135 in","offer_id":49408861339883,"sku":"TCC-STL-RBW-DOV-047-M135","price":210.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Made to Measure 136-140 in","offer_id":49408861372651,"sku":"TCC-STL-RBW-DOV-047-M140","price":220.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Made to Measure 141-145 in","offer_id":49408861405419,"sku":"TCC-STL-RBW-DOV-047-M145","price":230.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Made to Measure 146-150 in","offer_id":49408861438187,"sku":"TCC-STL-RBW-DOV-047-M150","price":240.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Made to Measure 151-155 in","offer_id":49408861470955,"sku":"TCC-STL-RBW-DOV-047-M155","price":250.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Made to Measure 156-160 in","offer_id":49408861503723,"sku":"TCC-STL-RBW-DOV-047-M160","price":260.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0851\/8375\/8571\/files\/rainbow-dove-affirming-stole-1.jpg?v=1788952628"},{"product_id":"burgundy-dove-cross-affirming-stole","title":"Burgundy Affirming Ministry Stole with Gold Dove, Cross and Rainbow Ribbon","description":"\u003cp\u003eDespite its name, this is not a rainbow-coloured stole: the ground is a deep burgundy satin, and the rainbow appears only as a narrow striped ribbon streaming down from a gold dove on one panel and a jewelled gold cross on the other. It can be tailored to your own length.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eDesign and symbolism\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eEach panel carries one motif near the neck: a gold dove in flight on the left, a small gold cross set with jewel-like embellishment on the right. Below each, a vertical ribbon striped in the six familiar rainbow colours runs down to gold fringe at the hem. The dove is the traditional sign of the Holy Spirit, most often associated with Pentecost and with baptism; the cross needs no gloss. The rainbow ribbon carries its own, more recent meaning: in the last few decades it has become a widely recognised sign of inclusion, used by ministers who wish to signal an affirming welcome to LGBTQ+ people from the pulpit. That is a meaning this stole wears openly rather than by implication, since it sits alongside, not instead of, the dove and the cross. The back is plain burgundy satin with gold piping and no embroidery.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eLiturgical use\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eBurgundy is not one of the seven colours of the standard Roman classification; it functions in practice as a deeper alternative to red, and some parishes reserve a true burgundy for Passiontide or for general festive use rather than for a fixed liturgical day. This stole is not built around the church calendar in any case - its dove-and-cross-with-rainbow design is suited to occasional and thematic use: an affirming or Pride-season service, an ordination, or general preaching where a minister wants the rainbow visible without it dominating the piece.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWho it is for\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eCut as a presbyteral stole for a pastor, priest or deacon, it suits a minister in an affirming congregation who wants the rainbow present but restrained, rather than printed across the whole fabric. It also works as an ordination gift for clergy entering an explicitly welcoming ministry.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eLength and fit\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eStandard finished length is 120 in (305 cm) end to end over the shoulders, and any made-to-measure length from 84 in to 120 in is priced the same as standard. Beyond 120 in, $10 is added for each further 5 in, up to 160 in. The height box on this page suggests a length from the height you enter, though you may override it; your chosen length, height and any notes carry through to your cart, checkout and order.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBrowse this alongside our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/affirming-and-inclusive-vestments\"\u003eaffirming and inclusive vestments\u003c\/a\u003e, the wider \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/clergy-stoles\"\u003eclergy stole\u003c\/a\u003e range, and \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/ordination-gifts\"\u003eordination gifts\u003c\/a\u003e, or read our \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/liturgical-colour-guide\"\u003eliturgical colour guide\u003c\/a\u003e on how burgundy relates to red.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Clergy Couture","offers":[{"title":"Standard 120 in","offer_id":49382772015339,"sku":"TCC-STL-BRG-DOV-054-STD","price":184.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Made to Measure up to 120 in","offer_id":49382772048107,"sku":"TCC-STL-BRG-DOV-054-M120","price":184.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Made to Measure 121-125 in","offer_id":49408854819051,"sku":"TCC-STL-BRG-DOV-054-M125","price":194.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Made to Measure 126-130 in","offer_id":49408854851819,"sku":"TCC-STL-BRG-DOV-054-M130","price":204.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Made to Measure 131-135 in","offer_id":49408854884587,"sku":"TCC-STL-BRG-DOV-054-M135","price":214.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Made to Measure 136-140 in","offer_id":49408854917355,"sku":"TCC-STL-BRG-DOV-054-M140","price":224.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Made to Measure 141-145 in","offer_id":49408854950123,"sku":"TCC-STL-BRG-DOV-054-M145","price":234.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Made to Measure 146-150 in","offer_id":49408854982891,"sku":"TCC-STL-BRG-DOV-054-M150","price":244.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Made to Measure 151-155 in","offer_id":49408855015659,"sku":"TCC-STL-BRG-DOV-054-M155","price":254.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Made to Measure 156-160 in","offer_id":49408855048427,"sku":"TCC-STL-BRG-DOV-054-M160","price":264.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0851\/8375\/8571\/files\/burgundy-dove-cross-affirming-stole-1.jpg?v=1788952496"},{"product_id":"red-stained-glass-dove-flame-stole","title":"Red Pentecost Stole with Dove, Flame and Stained Glass Rainbow Panel","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis red stole layers three images down each panel in a fixed order: a small gold flame at the shoulder, a white dove below it, and then a geometric panel of angular colour blocks in rainbow hues, styled after stained glass, running down to the fringe. It can be tailored to your own length.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eDesign and symbolism\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt the very top of each panel, near the collar, a small gold flame is worked front and back, echoing the \"tongues of fire\" that descended on the apostles at Pentecost in Acts 2. Below it, a dove in white thread represents the Holy Spirit in its more familiar form. The lower two-thirds of each panel is given over to an angular, faceted panel of rainbow colour blocks outlined in gold, built to resemble stained glass rather than a simple striped ribbon - it is the most geometrically worked rainbow treatment in our range, and the only one built from blocks rather than stripes. Gold fringe finishes both hems. The stained-glass rainbow sits below the flame and dove rather than replacing them, so the piece keeps its Pentecost symbolism intact even where the rainbow is also read as a sign of affirming welcome.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eLiturgical use\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eRed is the colour of Pentecost across the traditions that keep it, and the flame-and-dove imagery here points directly at that feast. It also suits Confirmation, where the same Spirit is invoked, and it works well for an affirming or Pride-season service where a minister wants both the Pentecost narrative and a visible rainbow in the same piece. It is not an Ordinary Time red in the everyday, plain sense - the imagery is specific enough that it reads best on the days it was designed for.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWho it is for\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eCut as a presbyteral stole for a pastor, priest or minister, it suits clergy preaching at Pentecost or Confirmation who also want the piece to carry an explicitly affirming visual note, and it makes a strong ordination gift for a minister entering that kind of ministry.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eLength and fit\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eStandard finished length is 120 in (305 cm), measured end to end over the shoulders, and made-to-measure lengths from 84 in to 120 in cost the same as standard. Beyond 120 in, $10 is added for every further 5 in, up to 160 in. Enter your height in the box on this page for a suggested length, or override it with your own figure; the length, height and any notes you provide carry through to your cart, checkout and order.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSee it with our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/red-vestments\"\u003ered vestments\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/pentecost-vestments\"\u003ePentecost vestments\u003c\/a\u003e, browse \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/affirming-and-inclusive-vestments\"\u003eaffirming and inclusive vestments\u003c\/a\u003e, or check the wider \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/clergy-stoles\"\u003eclergy stole\u003c\/a\u003e range.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Clergy Couture","offers":[{"title":"Standard 120 in","offer_id":49382797115627,"sku":"TCC-STL-RED-DOV-057-STD","price":188.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Made to Measure up to 120 in","offer_id":49382797148395,"sku":"TCC-STL-RED-DOV-057-M120","price":188.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Made to Measure 121-125 in","offer_id":49408845152491,"sku":"TCC-STL-RED-DOV-057-M125","price":198.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Made to Measure 126-130 in","offer_id":49408845185259,"sku":"TCC-STL-RED-DOV-057-M130","price":208.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Made to Measure 131-135 in","offer_id":49408845218027,"sku":"TCC-STL-RED-DOV-057-M135","price":218.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Made to Measure 136-140 in","offer_id":49408845250795,"sku":"TCC-STL-RED-DOV-057-M140","price":228.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Made to Measure 141-145 in","offer_id":49408845283563,"sku":"TCC-STL-RED-DOV-057-M145","price":238.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Made to Measure 146-150 in","offer_id":49408845316331,"sku":"TCC-STL-RED-DOV-057-M150","price":248.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Made to Measure 151-155 in","offer_id":49408845349099,"sku":"TCC-STL-RED-DOV-057-M155","price":258.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Made to Measure 156-160 in","offer_id":49408845381867,"sku":"TCC-STL-RED-DOV-057-M160","price":268.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0851\/8375\/8571\/files\/red-stained-glass-dove-flame-stole-1.jpg?v=1788954480"},{"product_id":"white-rainbow-tree-of-life-stole","title":"White Tree of Life Stole with Rainbow Leaves and Celtic Knot Roots","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis is a clergy stole in white, each panel carrying a gold-trunked Tree of Life whose leaves shade through the full spectrum, warm tones on the left, cool tones on the right, rooted in a Celtic knot near the hem, with a small gold cross near the collar. It can be tailored to your own length.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eDesign and symbolism\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eA small gold cross sits near the top of each panel, below which a gold trunk opens into a canopy of leaves worked in a rainbow gradient, yellow through red on the left panel, green through purple on the right. At the base, the roots interlace into a Celtic knot, a continuous, unbroken line with no beginning or end. The stitching has a dimensional, textured quality consistent with raised embroidery. Taken together, the rainbow recalls the sign God set in the sky after the flood in Genesis 9, a covenant held over the whole of creation; joined to a tree whose roots never break, the two motifs speak of a promise that does not lapse. Rainbow imagery of this kind is also used today in inclusive and affirming ministry settings, and this stole reads equally well in that context. There is no fringe at the hem; gold cord edges the stole instead.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eLiturgical use\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhite and gold is a class worn across many of the church's high days rather than one season alone, and this stole draws on Easter most directly, when new life is the day's subject. It is not tied to Lent or to a penitential season, where its brightness would not fit.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWho it is for\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eA priest, pastor or minister will find this suits an Easter service, a wedding where they are officiating, an ordination gift, or a service in a parish that draws explicitly on rainbow imagery as a sign of welcome.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eLength and fit\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eStandard finished length is 120 in (305 cm), end to end over both shoulders. Made-to-measure lengths from 84 in to 120 in cost the same as standard; beyond 120 in, $10 is added for every further 5 in, up to 160 in. 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