…and Derek the Ænglican states while commenting on “The Liturgical Spectrum”:

One of the ironies of the modern world, of course, is that nobody can remember exactly why we ordain with a red stole (though it’s white in some places). Yes, red is for Pentecost…which means the new deacon/priest has an expensive bit of liturgical formalwear to be worn exactly one day out of the year… It makes a lot more sense in an establishments [sic] that celebrates the martyrs. Not only is it handy and frequently used, but it gives a slightly different cast to the notion of ordination and the priesthood; you are reminded, through color, of the martyrs and your place in their ranks. It is incumbent upon you to hold true to the witness for which they died and to remind people not only of their sacrifice but why the faith is something worth dying for…