To the Kilted Clergy of the group

[M. A. C. Newsome]

Those would be liturgical colors of the church year...sarum blue for Advent, purple for Lent, Green for Ordinary time, etc.

Episcopalians, Lutherans, Presbyterians & other Reformed denominations and of course Roman Catholic clergy use vestments that coordinate with the seasons of the church year.

T.

Blue for Advent is a modern innovation that may have started with Protestant groups, I don't know. But purple is the traditional color for Advent and Lent, as both are penitential seasons (and is also traditional for funerals). White for the Christmas and Easter Seasons, as well as Feast of Our Lord, The Blessed Virgin Mary, the Angels, Saints who were not matryrs, and All Saints. Red for Pentecost, Palm Sunday, Good Friday, feasts of the Apostels and Martyr's feasts. Rose for Laetare and Gaudete Sundays. Green for Ordinary Time. And black is also a possible liturgical color for All Souls and Funerals (though white is a more common choice for those occasions these days).

Regardless, for Catholics, Orthodox, and some of the more liturgically minded Protestant groups, your vestments for the liturgy are prescribed, so this discussion is pretty much a moot point. I doubt the Universal Life Church has a dress code, so wear what you think the most appropriate.

[macwilkin]

Blue for Advent is a modern innovation that may have started with Protestant groups, I don't know. But purple is the traditional color for Advent and Lent, as both are penitential seasons. White for the Christmas and Easter Seasons, as well as Holy Days. Red for Pentecost and Martyr's feasts. Rose for Laetare and Gaudete Sundays. Green for Ordinary Time. And black is also a possible liturgical color for All Souls and Funerals (though white is a more common choice for those occasions these days).

Regardless, for Catholics, Orthodox, and some of the more liturgically minded Protestant groups, your vestments for the liturgy are prescribed, so this discussion is pretty much a moot point. I doubt the Universal Life Church has a dress code, so wear what you think the most appropriate.

I'll try not to stray too OT, but "Advent Blue" is mainly found in Episcopal/Anglican Churches...the full name is "Sarum Blue", in reference to Sarum/Salisbury. According to our old rector, it's actually has roots in the Middle Ages, but I don't have any specifics in terms of origin/background.

Back to the clergy tartan now...

T.

[Cawdorian]

Purple is traditional for Advent and Lent in the Presbyterian Church.

The tartan choice in the Presbyterian Church is up to the clergyman, our former pastor wore his family tartan to preside over the Kirkin' Service. This Sunday our present pastor will wear the Clergy tartan to preside over this year's Kirkin' service. One of the asscociate pastors will wear a stole with her family tartan.

The choice of tartan appears to be a matter of personal choice for the clergyman.