offertory
IPA: ˈɔfɝtɔri
noun
- (Christianity) A prayer said or sung as an anthem while offerings of bread and wine are placed on the altar during the Roman Catholic Mass or the Anglican Communion service.
- (Christianity) The part of the Eucharist service when offerings of bread and wine are placed on the altar and when any collection is taken; also, the money or other things collected.
- (Christianity, historical) A linen or silken cloth anciently used in various ceremonies connected with the administration of the Eucharist.
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Examples of "offertory" in Sentences
- It is the only offertory prayer.
- The seventh movement begins the Offertory.
- The offertory on that was given to the king.
- The 'Sacrificium' corresponds to the Gregorian Offertory.
- Students are often asked to do the readings and the offertory.
- He was utterly opposed to prayers for the dead and to the offertory.
- While the choir sings the offertory, the ministers prepare the altar.
- In some churches, the music at the offertory is provided by an organist.
- This is also the traditional Eastern Orthodox perspective on the offertory.
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