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- Don't wear purple clergy shirts unless you are a bishop. See #10 below.
- Unless you're ordained in the UMC, don't wear a stole, and make sure the stole you do wear is the right one for your office (deacon or elder, including bishops).
- The alb is the "preferred" clergy garment (per The UMC Ordinal). This is in part because the alb may be worn by clergy and laity alike. It is a basic baptismal garment.
- We tend not to "do" cassocks for clergy. This is because the cassock was basically a monastic vestment for use in praying the daily office. While we do have a couple of related religious orders (Order of Saint Luke, Order of St Brigid of Kildare), most of our congregations don't have "daily office" services.
According to the 1604 Canons of the Church of England, the clergy were supposed to wear cassock, gown, and cap whilst going about their duties. The cassock was either double or single-breasted; buttoned at the neck or shoulder and was held at the waist with a belt or cincture.
By 1840, Anglican clergy developed a sense of separation between themselves and the secular world. One outward symbol of this was the adoption of distinctive clerical dress. This had started with the black coat and white necktie which had been worn for some decades.
May 17, 2012 · What they began to do, beginning in the 17 th century as far as I can tell, is to begin to wear a neck scarf, called a cravat, tied around the neck to resemble a yoke. Thus common dignified attire was worn by the pastor, supplementing it with this clerical cravat.
Jan 27, 2023 · The origins of clerical shirts can be traced back to the Roman Empire, where the clergy were required to wear a specific type of clothing to distinguish them from laypeople. This clothing was typically made of a lightweight, breathable material such as linen, and featured long sleeves and a button-up front.
The definition of their use by the various orders of the clergy in the several liturgical functions, however, was established by the close of the 13th century. The images below illustrate changes up to that time. For centuries thereafter the dress has been essentially unaltered.
Feb 21, 2023 · Feb 21st 2023. The stole is an essential part of the vestments of the Christian clergy, and has been so since the earliest days of the church. Priests, bishops, and other religious leaders wear the stole to signify their authority and to show their commitment to the faith.
