Our church has a pretty tight budget and would like to replace our worn out paraments, one at a time. Can we do that, or do we have to order a whole set at once?
There’s no rule that says you must replace all of your paraments at one time, but there are some considerations. First, there may be some economic savings when you purchase an entire set. For example, the cost of a set of Qwick-Ship paraments is less than if you bought the set one piece at a time. Also, you want the dye lots of the fabrics and fringes or other trims to match. There may be some variations if the pieces are not purchased at the same time. A Lectern Scarf, for example, that is hanging in a sanctuary for a year will certainly accumulate some wear and dust during that period, and will not look as fresh as a brand new Bible Marker laid over the top of it, for example. We recommend that you at least buy the pieces that are used on top of or next to each other at the same time, to avoid dye lot variations.
