altar rail

Examples (10)

• The newly married couple knelt at the ornate altar rail to receive a blessing.
• Communicants are invited to come forward and kneel at the altar rail.
• The old wooden altar rail was replaced with a modern brass one.
• She rested her hands on the velvet-covered altar rail as she prayed.
• For Easter, the altar rail is often decorated with lilies and white ribbons.
• The historical society funded the restoration of the church's 18th-century altar rail.
• In many modern churches, the traditional altar rail has been removed to create a more open space.
• The priest stood behind the altar rail, addressing the congregation.
• Carvings of grapes and wheat adorned the length of the oak altar rail.
• He paused at the altar rail for a moment of quiet reflection before taking his seat.