Thurible
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A thurible is a metal incense burner suspended from chains, in which incense is burned during worship services. It is used in Christian churches, including those of the Roman Catholic, Eastern Orthodo
A single chain thurible, as used by some Western churches
Stained glass window depiction of a thurible, St. Ignatius Church, Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts
Clockwise from upper left: Thurible, cup from inside thurible, incense boat, charcoal holder, and tongs
Two servers swing thuribles towards the congregation during a funeral.
Altar server
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An altar server is a lay assistant to a member of the clergy during a Christian liturgy. An altar server attends to supporting tasks at the altar such as fetching and carrying, ringing the altar bell,
A Czech altar server
Fifty altar servers, during a celebration of a 50-year-old church, Gennep, Netherlands, September 2004
Since the 1990s, girls may serve at the altar in the Catholic Church. The Evangelical-Lutheran Churches have female altar servers as well.
An altar server carrying a thurible is called a thurifer