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Monday, November 4th, 2024
the Week of Proper 26 / Ordinary 31
the Week of Proper 26 / Ordinary 31
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Stole
The American Church Dictionary and Cyclopedia
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A long band or scarf of silk worn by the Priest around the neck and hanging down in front to about the knees. It is one of the Altar vestments and should be worn when administering any Sacrament. The stole should be of the proper color of the Church Season and may be white, green, red, violet or black. It is intended to symbolize the ropes or bands with which our Lord was bound to the pillar when He was scourged. It also signifies the yoke of patience which the Minister of Christ must bear as the servant of God. When worn by a Deacon, it is placed on the left shoulder and fastened under the right arm. (See VESTMENTS; also KISSING THE STOLE.)
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Miller, William James. Entry for 'Stole'. The American Church Dictionary and Cyclopedia. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/acd/s/stole.html. 1901.
Miller, William James. Entry for 'Stole'. The American Church Dictionary and Cyclopedia. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/acd/s/stole.html. 1901.
