offertories
Donations during worship
Offertories is the plural of offertory, the part of a Christian worship service when monetary offerings are collected from the congregation.
The term can also refer to the prayers, hymns, or instrumental music that accompany this collection: The choir sang beautiful offertories during Lent.
In Catholic tradition, it specifically names the ritual preparation of bread and wine before consecration.
Voluntary charitable gift
- collectionGathered set of items
- titheTenth for clergy
- pledgeBinding promise given
- contributionSomething given to help
alms · gift · benefaction · envelope · basket · stewardship · generosity · thanksgiving
Gathered set of items
- plateFlat dish for food
- altarSacred ritual table
- massQuantity of matter
- communionProfound shared closeness
procession · bread · wine · chalice · paten · vestment · sanctuary · nave
donation
Voluntary charitable gift
- collectionGathered set of items
- titheTenth for clergy
- pledgeBinding promise given
contribution · alms · gift · benefaction · envelope · basket · stewardship · generosity · thanksgiving · sacrifice
collection
Gathered set of items
communion · procession · bread · wine · chalice · paten · vestment · sanctuary · nave · sacristy
hymns
Religious songs of worship
motet · choral · canticle · psalm · introit · gradual · voluntary · chorale · plainchant · polyphony
devotion
Deep, loyal commitment
- prayerAddress to deity
- reverenceProfound admiring respect
- congregationAssembled group of worshippers
faithful · praise · gratitude · blessing · ritual · ceremony · service · observance · piety · adoration
offertoriesabsolutions
Formal releases from blame
distributions · benedictions · communions · blessings · sermons
offertoriessermons
Religious talks to congregations
homilies · readings · scripture readings · proclamations · preaching
offer, offering, offered, offers, offerings, offerers, offerer, offertory, unoffered