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1. Lay  Led  Liturgy

            How long should a Sunday Lay Led Liturgy be? 

 

2. Welcoming People to the Liturgy

            On Welcoming People

            Welcoming Visitors

3. Reading  in  the  Liturgy

            Reading/Proclaiming the Word

            On Reading in the Liturgy

            Proclamation of the Word

            Proclaiming the Word

            Emotion in Proclaiming the Word

            Preparing to Proclaim the Word

            Eye contact in Proclaiming the Word

            Listening to the Proclaimed Word

            The Word of the Lord

            Proclaiming the Scriptures

            Pray in Preparing to Proclaim the Word

            Points for Ministers of the Word

            Respecting the Proclaimed Word

            Hints and Challenges

4. The Responsorial Psalm

            The Responsorial Psalm

            Praying with the Psalms

5. Sharing Reflections on the Readings in the Liturgy

            On the value and use of story

            Tips for good story telling

            An exercise which builds confidence in speaking

            On Sharing after the Gospel

            No Homily but a Sharing of Reflections at lay led Liturgy

            Boredom and Liturgy

6. Prayer of the Faithful

            An easy, effective and prayerful way of doing the Prayer of the Faithful

            Network Feedback   More on the Phrasing of Petitions

            Petitions are not Prayer of Thanksgiving

            Introductions and Conclusions

            More on the Prayer of the Faithful   

7. Communion

            On Giving Communion

            Communion to the Sick

            Ministers of Communion  -  Communion Ministers

 

8. Leadership in Liturgy

          Facial Expressions

 

9. Sunday Liturgy Review

            Sunday Liturgy Review

            Review of Sunday Liturgy and of the Faith Community

 

10. Ministry

          Service

       

11. Children  &  Liturgy

 

            Children in a small faith Community

 

12. Music

 

            Recorded Music at Gatherings for Liturgy

 

13. Prayer

          Candelabra Prayer

            An Outline for Prayer & Reflection at the beginning of a meeting

 

14. Down-to-Earth  Spirituality

            Down-to-Earth Spirituality:  Mementos

            Catholic Devotions and Spiritual Practices

 

15. Funerals

 

            Funerals

 

16. Meetings

            Meetings

            Some Tips for Minute takers at meetings

 

17. General

 

            The Eucharist in Apostolic Times

            The Ministry of Really Listening

            Fasting before Communion

            The Sign of Peace

            Sunday Thanksgiving

            Information  ::  In-Formation  ::  Formation

            A Sense of Community  -  A sense of the Sacred

            Participation  -  Liturgy in our own Language

            Liturgy  -  Effective, Enjoyable

John McKinnon's article on Re-Structuring

 

 

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