offertory

English Thesaurus

1. the part of the Eucharist when bread and wine are offered to God (noun.act)

hypernym	:	oblation, religious offering,
definition	:	the act of offering the bread and wine of the Eucharist (noun.act)

part meronym	:	eucharist, eucharistic liturgy, holy eucharist, holy sacrament, liturgy, lord's supper, sacrament of the eucharist,
definition	:	a Christian sacrament commemorating the Last Supper by consecrating bread and wine (noun.act)

2. the offerings of the congregation at a religious service (noun.possession)

hypernym	:	offering,
definition	:	money contributed to a religious organization (noun.possession)