{"product_id":"navy-star-of-bethlehem-stole","title":"Navy Advent Clergy Stole with Gold Star of Bethlehem and Cross Embroidery","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis navy stole runs an unbroken column of gold eight-point stars alternating with small pointed crosses down each panel, worked entirely in gold thread against a deep blue ground. It is designed for congregations that keep Advent in blue rather than violet.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eDesign and symbolism\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe ground is a navy satin-faced cloth with a subtle tone-on-tone damask self-pattern, bordered in gold metallic piping along both long edges. A single gold-embroidered column runs the full length of each panel, alternating large eight-point stars with small pointed crosses and linking them with fine gold rays. The back neck triangle is navy with one further gold star at its point, and both hems finish in gold twisted fringe. No other colour is used; the whole scheme is gold on navy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe star recalls the star of Bethlehem and, by extension, the watching and waiting that Advent asks for: a light looked for before it arrives. The small crosses set between the stars keep that hope tied to the cross of Christ rather than leaving it as a general symbol of light alone.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eLiturgical use\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBlue is not a colour of the Roman rite.\u003c\/strong\u003e Sarum-tradition Anglican parishes, and some Lutheran and other Protestant congregations, use a blue often called Sarum blue or Advent blue for the Advent season, keeping it distinct from the violet used in Lent. Roman Catholic parishes, and many others that follow Roman use, keep violet for Advent instead. If your tradition does not use blue for Advent, choose one of our violet Advent stoles rather than this one.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhere blue is used, it belongs to Advent. The star motif also nods toward Epiphany, but Epiphany itself is customarily kept in white and gold in most traditions, so this navy piece is best reserved for the four Sundays before Christmas rather than for the Feast of the Epiphany.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWho it is for\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eA priest, pastor or minister in a Sarum-use Anglican parish, or any congregation that has adopted blue for Advent, is the intended wearer. It also works as a gift for a minister who wants a stole outside the more common violet, provided their tradition supports the choice.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eLength and fit\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe standard finished length is 120 in (305 cm), measured over both shoulders from end to end. A made-to-measure length anywhere from 84 in to 120 in costs the same as standard, and a longer figure, up to 160 in, adds $10 for each further 5 in beyond 120. Tell us your height on the product page and it will suggest a length for you to accept or change; whichever figure you settle on, along with your height and any notes, is carried through to your cart and your final order.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSee our other \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/advent-vestments\"\u003eAdvent vestments\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/blue-vestments\"\u003eblue vestments\u003c\/a\u003e, and read the \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/liturgical-colour-guide\"\u003eliturgical colour guide\u003c\/a\u003e for a fuller account of where blue is and is not used through the church year.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Clergy Couture","offers":[{"title":"Standard 120 in","offer_id":49382755664107,"sku":"TCC-STL-NVY-STR-044-STD","price":184.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Made to Measure up to 120 in","offer_id":49382755696875,"sku":"TCC-STL-NVY-STR-044-M120","price":184.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Made to Measure 121-125 in","offer_id":49408842596587,"sku":"TCC-STL-NVY-STR-044-M125","price":194.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Made to Measure 126-130 in","offer_id":49408842629355,"sku":"TCC-STL-NVY-STR-044-M130","price":204.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Made to Measure 131-135 in","offer_id":49408842662123,"sku":"TCC-STL-NVY-STR-044-M135","price":214.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Made to Measure 136-140 in","offer_id":49408842694891,"sku":"TCC-STL-NVY-STR-044-M140","price":224.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Made to Measure 141-145 in","offer_id":49408842727659,"sku":"TCC-STL-NVY-STR-044-M145","price":234.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Made to Measure 146-150 in","offer_id":49408842760427,"sku":"TCC-STL-NVY-STR-044-M150","price":244.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Made to Measure 151-155 in","offer_id":49408842793195,"sku":"TCC-STL-NVY-STR-044-M155","price":254.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Made to Measure 156-160 in","offer_id":49408842825963,"sku":"TCC-STL-NVY-STR-044-M160","price":264.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0851\/8375\/8571\/files\/navy-star-of-bethlehem-stole-1.jpg?v=1788952629","url":"https:\/\/theclergycouture.com\/products\/navy-star-of-bethlehem-stole","provider":"The Clergy Couture","version":"1.0","type":"link"}