{"product_id":"luther-rose-reformation-stole","title":"Burgundy Lutheran Stole Embroidered with the Luther Rose, Made for Ordination","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis pastor's stole is cut from burgundy velvet-look cloth, the same on both faces, with no separate lining panel. Each panel carries, top to bottom, a circular Luther Rose medallion, a grapevine with grape clusters, a VDMA scroll banner, and a Chi Rho flanked by Alpha and Omega near the fringe.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eDesign and symbolism\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eUnlike most of our velvet stoles, the reverse here is the same burgundy velvet as the front rather than a contrasting gold satin, so the whole piece reads as one fabric from any angle. The design has no separate trim or border; the embroidery alone carries the panel, self-edged, finishing in gold fringe.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Luther Rose - a white rose, a red heart at its centre, and a black cross within the heart - is Martin Luther's own seal and remains the standard emblem of Lutheran identity. VDMA abbreviates Verbum Domini Manet in Aeternum, 'the Word of the Lord endures forever,' the watchword of the Reformation. The grapevine below points to the wine of the Eucharist, and the Chi Rho with Alpha and Omega closes the sequence by naming Christ as beginning and end.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eLiturgical use\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eRed suits this stole's Reformation and ordination associations well: Reformation Sunday, Pentecost, and ordination or installation services where the tradition calls for red rather than for a more general festive white. It is not built for Lent or Ordinary Time, and the Luther Rose specifically marks it as a Lutheran piece rather than a general-purpose red stole.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWho it is for\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eA Lutheran pastor or minister, for Reformation Sunday, an ordination, a confirmation class, or as a considered gift marking installation in a call. Clergy outside the Lutheran tradition should note that the Luther Rose is a specific denominational emblem, not a generic Christian symbol, before choosing this design as a gift for someone outside that church.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eLength and fit\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eStandard finished length is 120 in (305 cm), measured end to end over both shoulders; any made-to-measure length from 84 in to 120 in is priced the same as standard, and $10 is added for every further 5 in beyond that, up to 160 in. The height box on the product page suggests a length once you enter your height, which you can change - the figure carries through to your cart, checkout and order.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFind more at \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/clergy-stoles\"\u003eClergy Stoles\u003c\/a\u003e, browse \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/ordination-gifts\"\u003eOrdination Gifts\u003c\/a\u003e for related pieces, and see \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/red-vestments\"\u003eRed Vestments\u003c\/a\u003e for the rest of this colour class.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Clergy Couture","offers":[{"title":"Standard 120 in","offer_id":49382759694571,"sku":"TCC-STL-BRG-LUT-037-STD","price":192.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Made to Measure up to 120 in","offer_id":49382759727339,"sku":"TCC-STL-BRG-LUT-037-M120","price":192.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Made to Measure 121-125 in","offer_id":49408862912747,"sku":"TCC-STL-BRG-LUT-037-M125","price":202.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Made to Measure 126-130 in","offer_id":49408862945515,"sku":"TCC-STL-BRG-LUT-037-M130","price":212.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Made to Measure 131-135 in","offer_id":49408862978283,"sku":"TCC-STL-BRG-LUT-037-M135","price":222.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Made to Measure 136-140 in","offer_id":49408863011051,"sku":"TCC-STL-BRG-LUT-037-M140","price":232.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Made to Measure 141-145 in","offer_id":49408863043819,"sku":"TCC-STL-BRG-LUT-037-M145","price":242.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Made to Measure 146-150 in","offer_id":49408863076587,"sku":"TCC-STL-BRG-LUT-037-M150","price":252.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Made to Measure 151-155 in","offer_id":49408863109355,"sku":"TCC-STL-BRG-LUT-037-M155","price":262.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Made to Measure 156-160 in","offer_id":49408863142123,"sku":"TCC-STL-BRG-LUT-037-M160","price":272.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0851\/8375\/8571\/files\/luther-rose-reformation-stole-1.jpg?v=1788952629","url":"https:\/\/theclergycouture.com\/products\/luther-rose-reformation-stole","provider":"The Clergy Couture","version":"1.0","type":"link"}