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

A collage of photographs from his time on work experience was presented in the church as one of the offertory gifts during Requiem Mass.

From BBC ● May 17, 2025

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

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 12, 2025

The service itself incorporated many Indigenous elements and peoples, including an emotional moment when a woman in Native dress wept in front of Francis as she brought him the offertory gifts.

From Washington Times ● Jul. 28, 2022

I watched them as they came up for offertory.

From "Purple Hibiscus" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

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

The latter seems to have felt a strange fascination towards the eloquent preacher, tried to attach him to his court, was frequent in his attendance at San Marco, and gave largely to his offertories.

From John the Baptist by F. B. (Frederick Brotherton) Meyer

In these days of monetary difficulties and agricultural depression the frequency of offertories is often a question difficult of solution. 

From Churchwardens' Manual their duties, powers, rights, and privilages by George Henry Sumner

He that is intrusted with our precious souls may much more be intrusted with the offertories of faithful people.

From The Literary Remains of Samuel Taylor Coleridge by Henry Nelson Coleridge

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