{"product_id":"celtic-tree-life-knotwork-stole","title":"Celtic Tree of Life Clergy Stole in Green with Knotwork and Cross","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Celtic Tree of Life Stole is a green priest's stole with a gold tree embroidered on each panel: a full canopy at the top, a shaded trunk below it, and at the base an interlaced Celtic knot from which the tree appears to grow. A small ringed Celtic cross sits just above the fringe on each panel.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eDesign and symbolism\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eEach panel carries one continuous vertical design rather than a repeating pattern. The canopy is worked in gold thread with tan and copper shading for depth; the trunk narrows and knots itself into an interlaced root at the base. A small ringed cross, infilled with the same knotwork, is placed above the gold bead fringe on each side. The tree is a long-standing image of life sustained from a single root; set over Celtic interlace, it reads as life without a visible beginning or end, and the small cross keeps that image anchored to the crucifix rather than left as decoration alone. The stitching is fine and dense; whether it was worked by hand or by machine is not something we state without having confirmed it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eLiturgical use\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eGreen is the colour of Ordinary Time in the Western calendar, worn on the Sundays and weekdays that fall outside a proper season or feast. It is not worn in Advent, Lent, Christmastide or Eastertide, all of which call for their own colours. Its Celtic design also suits parishes and chaplaincies that keep a Celtic-tradition liturgy, without being reserved to them.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWho it is for\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eCut in the presbyteral style, worn straight down both shoulders, this stole suits a priest, pastor or minister who wants a green stole with more character than a plain ground, and it works well as an ordination gift for anyone with an Irish, Scottish or Celtic-tradition connection.\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. Give us a height in the box on this page and it will suggest a length, which you can change. The length, the height and any notes you enter carry through to your cart, checkout and order.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBrowse more in \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/ordinary-time-vestments\"\u003egreen vestments\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/celtic-vestments\"\u003eCeltic vestments\u003c\/a\u003e, or see the full \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/clergy-stoles\"\u003eclergy stoles\u003c\/a\u003e range. If you are choosing between lengths, the \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/measuring-guide\"\u003emeasuring guide\u003c\/a\u003e explains how the height box works.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Clergy Couture","offers":[{"title":"Standard 120 in","offer_id":49382753960171,"sku":"TCC-STL-GRN-TRE-012-STD","price":188.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Made to Measure up to 120 in","offer_id":49382753992939,"sku":"TCC-STL-GRN-TRE-012-M120","price":188.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Made to Measure 121-125 in","offer_id":49408864092395,"sku":"TCC-STL-GRN-TRE-012-M125","price":198.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Made to Measure 126-130 in","offer_id":49408864125163,"sku":"TCC-STL-GRN-TRE-012-M130","price":208.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Made to Measure 131-135 in","offer_id":49408864157931,"sku":"TCC-STL-GRN-TRE-012-M135","price":218.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Made to Measure 136-140 in","offer_id":49408864190699,"sku":"TCC-STL-GRN-TRE-012-M140","price":228.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Made to Measure 141-145 in","offer_id":49408864223467,"sku":"TCC-STL-GRN-TRE-012-M145","price":238.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Made to Measure 146-150 in","offer_id":49408864256235,"sku":"TCC-STL-GRN-TRE-012-M150","price":248.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Made to Measure 151-155 in","offer_id":49408864289003,"sku":"TCC-STL-GRN-TRE-012-M155","price":258.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Made to Measure 156-160 in","offer_id":49408864321771,"sku":"TCC-STL-GRN-TRE-012-M160","price":268.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0851\/8375\/8571\/files\/celtic-tree-life-knotwork-stole-1.jpg?v=1788952558","url":"https:\/\/theclergycouture.com\/products\/celtic-tree-life-knotwork-stole","provider":"The Clergy Couture","version":"1.0","type":"link"}