Greetings Brother James & Brother William,
You are both correct. If you are part of a church denomination (ex. Methodist or Catholic) that allow clergy or require clergy to wear clergy shirts then one follows their mandates. i.e. Purple for Bishops etc. [Search the internet for articles on color meaning.] However, since you have been ordained by the ULM [I am not a spokesperson for the ULC] it does not matter what color you use, nor does it matter if you wear a clergy shirt at all. (Though a white one to perform weddings is traditional.) Here's why it does not matter. The ULC has a proud history of ordaining those outside the traditional organized church as the ones mentioned above. You therefore are the makers of your own church practices. And since the United States Constitution prohibits the making of any law respecting an establishment of religion (our 1st amendment right) it does not matter what color shirt you chose to wear. And Brother James, I just noticed you are in "GB" which also has laws governing religious freedom. If nothing else we all do under United Nations Article 18.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freedom_of_religion_in_the_United_Kingdom
Hope this informs you.
Shalom, Chaplain Julz
^ And it shall come to pass afterward, that I will pour out my spirit upon all flesh ^
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[blockquote]Reverend James Atkinson said:
I've been looking at clergy shirts the last few days and they are normally in different colours than the standard Black which the ULC has in its shop.
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Check out Divinty, they offer 35 diffent colors in tab and banded. Saddly, I do not think that they have Roman style. Plus Divinty offers 4 shirt package for about $100US. http://www.divinityclergywear.com/clerical-tab-collar-shirts/%20
blockquote]Reverend James Atkinson said:
Does it matter what color shirt you wear?
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No Actually the color does not matter as much anymore. Traditionally the Black was the color of the cleric. The Protestant Reofrmation in an effort that was to far removed from Rome, in order to "dump" the Papacy entirely many denominations did away with the black. The Pastors and Parsons looked liked everyone else. A Scottish Presbyterian Minister in the 18th Century invented the collar. He first had a white collar folded over a white shirt. Being two collars instead of one. Later he created the Banded Collar and placed it about his neck in loo of the neck tie as was the custom of Men in proper society. The Collar caught on and was enetually introduce with a black shirt front. Roman Priest did not wear the collar until the 19th and 20th centuries.
Joseph
Saffron and ruby are traditional in buddhism. Red, white, black and yellow are sacred to many native american grpups. Etc etc If you follow a particular path you may want to research and honor its traditions. Otherwise choose something significant to yourself that feels right.
[blockquote]Auntie Moira said:
Saffron and ruby are traditional in buddhism. Red, white, black and yellow are sacred to many native american grpups. Etc etc If you follow a particular path you may want to research and honor its traditions. Otherwise choose something significant to yourself that feels right.
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good point.
