Why do Anglican clergy dress differently during different seasons and events?
Not all Anglican clergy dress alike. Anglican clergy have dressed differently at different times in history and in different places. Some clergy today dress just like the laity with the addition of a stole worn during the celebration of the Sacraments. Most Anglican clergy dress in one of three ways: as pre-reformation clergy… thereby stressing the traditional lineage of the Church; like the clothing worn after the Reformation of the 16th Century…thereby stressing the reformed character of the Anglican Church; or they dress in the commonly worn white alb that has become popular in many denominations today. The alb simply points out who is leading the worship of the congregation and the solemn nature and importance of the worship of the one true God.
