The cope (center in the two top pictures) is worn by the officiant (either clergy or lay), most often at non-eucharistic liturgies. However, it is also worn at festival eucharistic celebrations when there is a major procession.

The cope is plain white with gold panels along the front opening. The collar is made from the same sun-treated fabric overlaid with ferns used in the banners. The prominence of laua‘e ferns makes a visual connection with the ferns on the altar frontal.

The dalmatic (left in the two top pictures) and tunicle (right in the two top pictures) are worn by the chief assisting ministers at both Holy Communion and Offices (Morning or Evening Prayer).

The dalmatic (worn by the deacon at Holy Communion) and tunicle (worn by the subdeacon at Holy Communion) are identical. Each is plain white and has a yellow collar with a lei of double ‘ilima, which is repeated from the altar frontal.

The chasuble (bottom picture) is worn by the celebrant at eucharistic celebrations. It is not worn at non-eucharistic services.

The plain white chasuble is similar to the dalmatic and tunicle. The only decoration is the yellow collar with a lei of double ‘ilima, which is repeated from the altar frontal.

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