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Congregations in the United Church of Christ have the freedom to use any combination of colors (or no particular colors) as seems best to them. The use of traditional colors, however, connects us to the wider Body of Christ and provides worship planners with visual aids that mark the transition from one season to another.
At first, usages varied considerably but by the 12th century Pope Innocent III systematized the use of five colors: Violet, White, Black, Red and Green.
The somber colors are a reminder of the unbleached “sackcloth” worn by mourners and penitents in the Jewish tradition.
On Maundy Thursday, White or Gold symbolizes the church’s rejoicing in the sacrament of the Lord’s Supper. But at the end of the Maundy Thursday celebration, the mood changes abruptly: all decorations are removed and the Holy Table is stripped bare. The church becomes as empty as a tomb.
The season following Epiphany continues the theme established on Epiphany Day: the spread of the Good News of Christ from its source in the Jewish community to all nations on earth. The Lectionary therefore explores the mission of the church in the world.
Purple is normally Advent’s liturgical color, associated both with the sovereignty of Christ and with penitence. Deep Blue is also sometimes used to distinguish the season from Lent. As the color of the night sky, Blue symbolizes Christ who in one ancient Advent song is called the “Dayspring” or source of day.
The traditional liturgical color for both seasons, Green, is the color of growth.
The Lectionary readings for Christmas and the following twelve days (culminating in the feast of the Epiphany) invite the church to reflect on the Incarnation (or embodiment) of God as a human being: “The Word became a human being and lived among us, and we have seen his glory….” (John 1:14). In Christ, God enters human history and identifies fully with the human condition.
Summer worship start time changes to 9:30 am beginning on Sunday, June 6, to Sunday, September 5. Sitting in your car, listening to the service on your radio, will continue to be an option throughout the year. If it’s too hot/humid, stay in your air-conditioned car if you desire.
Mark Your Calendar for Bazaar Discussion Meeting, August 16, 2021. A Bazaar Meeting is schedule for Monday, August 16 th at 6:30pm at church. Please come and voice your opinions, suggestions. This is not a meeting to ask you to do a job but mostly a meeting to brainstorm if and how we want to do the bazaar.
The option is yours. Any time the weather threatens rain, the service might be “radio only.”.
A clerical shirt can cost as little as $18 and as much as $76, while a chasuble can cost as much as several hundred dollars. “There’s this contemplative cloister of nuns whose whole vocation is to make vestments and clothes for priests,” Rev. Busse says.
In the 1600s and 1700s, the Catholic Church imposed more restrictions on clergy dress, and other liturgical denominations followed suit. Stephen Fendler, CM Almy’s president and owner since 1985, grew up in the church and finds it satisfying to meet the unique sartorial needs of the clergy.
The nuns, however, mostly stick to formal wear for religious leaders. Casual wear, like clerical shirts, can be found at the handful of American businesses devoted to manufacturing clothing for the clergy. CM Almy in Maine has outfitted religious leaders in both formal and leisurewear since 1892.
Today, clergy members typically wear the vestments specified in holy books for formal church services. But, depending on their denomination, they have a variety of options for leisurewear. While black remains the most popular clerical shirt color, they can now be found in a rainbow of colors — from green to grape.
While it takes a few days for her to complete a simple piece, it can take her up to week to complete a fancier garment like a dalmatic, a tunic with ornate stitchwork. Sister Clare of the Sister Disciples of the Divine Master is new to sewing but managed to make these chasubles for the clergy in just a few days.
The company also offered albs, usually a full-length vestment in white linen, in colors. And rather than the heavy wool it offers to men, the company offers lightweight wool to female clergy in need of garments traditionally worn during formal ceremonies.
But before long, local synods barred religious leaders from wearing fun stuff like bold colors, flashy jewelry, and flimsy clothing. When the Middle Ages arrived, the cassock, once widely worn by lay people, became distinctly associated with the clergy, according to the Arlington Catholic Herald.