offertory
/ˈɔfərˌtɔri/
noun
- The part of a church service when people give money or other offerings to the church.
- During the offertory, the ushers passed the collection plates down each row.
- She placed her donation in the basket as the offertory began.
- The choir sang a hymn while the congregation prepared for the offertory.
- The money or gifts collected during a church service.
- They counted the offertory after the service and recorded the total.
- The offertory this week will go toward the new community center fund.
- The priest thanked everyone for their generous offertory.
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