offertory
Example Sentences
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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
I watched them as they came up for offertory.
From "Purple Hibiscus" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
