The Following Vestment Protocol has been prescribed for the Celebration of Life Service for
The Right Reverend Hamel Hartford Brookins

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Bishops of the AME Church: Official Episcopal Robe (Black)

*Spouses of the Bishops of the AME Church: A Hue of Purple

General Officers: Official General Officers Robe (Black)

Presiding Elders: Official Presiding Elders Robe (Blue)

Visiting Ecumenical Bishops: Civic Attire (Clerical Collar)

Ordained Clergy: Civic Attire (Black Suits, Black Clerical Collar Shirt)

*WIM: (Women in Ministry) Lavender Stoles

Licentiates : Black Suits

Deaconesses: Grey Habits

Stewardesses: White Habits

LAY Organization: Blue Suits with official stole

WMS: White Suits with official stole

YPD: Green & White Suits with official stole

••FAME Church Acolytes, White and Red Altar Server Robes

** FAME CHURCH OFFICERS, Black Suits, Red Accents

** Walker Temple Officers, Black Suits Purple Accents

**The Mass Choir (and volunteers), Black Suits, White shirts, purple ties (Men) and (Women) single strand pearl necklace,
pearl earrings, just an accent of purple (example: a flower or corsage, black dress, white blouses /(Women).