{"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","url":"https:\/\/theclergycouture.com\/products\/holy-spirit-dove-rainbow-stole","provider":"The Clergy Couture","version":"1.0","type":"link"}