Offertory /(?)/

Of·fer·to·ry

Offertory

n.

pl. Offertories

  1. The act of offering, or the thing offered. [Obs. or R.]
  2. An anthem chanted, or a voluntary played on the organ, during the offering and first part of the Mass. (R. C. Ch.)
  3. The Scripture sentences said or sung during the collection of the offerings. (Ch. of Eng. & Prot. Epis. Ch.)