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To get something out of your Sunday worship you have to put something into it - preparation before worship and additional reflection afterwards.
"Sunday by sunday is a four-page weekly that invites adults, groups, and individuals to reflect on the Sunday readings [before worship and again during the week after worship]."
"Sunday By Sunday invites adults to reflect on the Sunday Gospel and Old Testament readings each week."
The weekly SPIRIT issues bring the Sunday Gospels of the Church's liturgical year into dialog with young people (view the scope and sequence). Every issue invites teens to pray, question, think, and share about what Jesus' message asks of them in their lives and in our world.
As the User Guide states, "... teaching guides [foster]...
SHARING LIFE STORIES- uses children's own expriences to help explain Gospel meaning
LISTENING TO GOD'S WORD - allows children to proclaim, dramatize, and celebrate the Gospel
BUILDING CHRISTIAN COMMUNITY - allows young people to put the Gospel to work hands-on in their lives and suggests ties to parish activities, community service, and building relationships.
