 The violet or purple colour is often used for hangings around the church, the vestments of the clergy, and often also the tabernacle.In some Christian denominations, blue, a colour representing hope, is an alternative liturgical colour for Advent, a custom traced to the usage of the Church of Sweden (Lutheran) and the medieval Sarum Rite in England.In addition, the colour blue is also used in the Mozarabic Rite (Catholic and Anglican), which dates from the 8th century.