offertory

As the priest then began the offertory portion of the liturgy, which often is accompanied by quiet music, the organist played a reflective piece very slowly.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 24, 2025

Whidden, a tenor, sang an offertory song titled “The Anchor Holds.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 12, 2025

The Catholic Bishops' Conference of England and Wales also says there should be no offertory procession or collection, and parishioners should be encouraged to give online instead.

From BBC ● Jul. 18, 2020

Banks forked over more than $7 billion when Justice passed the offertory plate, but Quicken fought back.

From Washington Times ● Jun. 26, 2019

Sister read Doña Laura's note explaining that this was an offertory bank, and everyone got to work a penny in the cloud and watch the little figure rise.

From "How the García Girls Lost Their Accents" by Julia Alvarez

His church music, consisting of six masses, many offertories, and the great "Hallelujah" of Klopstock, is still performed in Germany.

From The Great German Composers by George T. (George Titus) Ferris

Piano voluntaries, preludes, offertories, and postludes for religious services and Sunday schools. © 30Jul28; A1084933.

From U.S. Copyright Renewals, 1955 July - December by Library of Congress. Copyright Office

I take great exception to your statement that the offertories both in the morning and in the evening were sent by me to Father Rowley regardless of the wishes of my parishioners.

From The Altar Steps by Compton MacKenzie

"I know he can write, for he signed a petition to uncle in favour of more frequent offertories in aid of the poor and needy," George muttered.

From A Drake by George! by John Trevena

These offertories varied from the simplest, such as milk and fruits, to the costliest, such as gold and jewels.

From India: What can it teach us? A Course of Lectures Delivered before the University Of Cambridge by Alexander Wilder