Offertory — Collection plate redirects here. For the notice fixed to a post box, see collection plate (postal). The Offertory is the portion of a Eucharistic service when bread and wine are brought to the altar. The offertory exists in many liturgical… … Wikipedia
Offertory — Of fer*to*ry, n.; pl. {Offertories} . [L. offertorium the place to which offerings were brought, in LL. offertory: cf. F. offertoire.] 1. The act of offering, or the thing offered. [Obs. or R.] Bacon. Bp. Fell. [1913 Webster] 2. (R. C. Ch.) (a)… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
The New Century Hymnal — is a comprehensive hymnal and worship book published in 1995 for the United Church of Christ. The hymnal contains a wide variety of traditional Christian hymns and worship songs, many contemporary hymns and songs (typically in traditional idioms … Wikipedia
Seventh-day Adventist Hymnal — Infobox Book name = Seventh day Adventist Hymnal author = language = English pages = 832 release date = 1985 publisher = Review and Herald Publishing Association country = USA subject = Hymnal of Christian worship songs and readings preceded by … Wikipedia
Apocrypha — (from the Greek word Polytonic|ἀπόκρυφα, meaning those having been hidden away [Specifically, Polytonic|ἀπόκρυφα is the neuter plural of ἀπόκρυφος, a participle derived from the verb ἀποκρύπτω [infinitive: ἀποκρύπτειν] , to hide something away .] … Wikipedia
Development of the Old Testament canon — For the Jewish canon, see Development of the Jewish Bible canon. For the New Testament canon, see Development of the New Testament canon. Part of a series on … Wikipedia
Offertories — Offertory Of fer*to*ry, n.; pl. {Offertories} . [L. offertorium the place to which offerings were brought, in LL. offertory: cf. F. offertoire.] 1. The act of offering, or the thing offered. [Obs. or R.] Bacon. Bp. Fell. [1913 Webster] 2. (R. C.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Requiem — For other uses, see Requiem (disambiguation). Requiem Mass for Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria at the Catholic Church of St. Catherine, Saint Petersburg, 1914. A Requiem or Requiem Mass, also known as Mass for the dead (Latin: Missa pro… … Wikipedia
Plain Chant — • Description and history of the precursor to Gregorian chant Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Plain Chant Plain Chant † … Catholic encyclopedia
Rites — • The ceremonies, prayers, and functions of any religious body Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Rites Rites † … Catholic encyclopedia
