| the time of day | 
| the make-up & size of the assembly at this particular mass | 
| any recent happenings in the parish, community, city, state or nation which might be reflected in the prayer of the assembly (a parishioner dying of cancer, a flood, civil war, elections) | 
| the unique resonance of your worship space | 
| Your music ministers: | 
| their unique abilities | 
| instrumentation (one instrument, two or more?) | 
| vocalists (cantor, small group and/or choir) | 
| presentation (cantor with organ is different from cantor with piano which is different from cantor with keyboard which is different from cantor with guitar…) | 
| where they are located in your worship space | 
| the Readings (including Responsorial Psalm) | 
| the planned homily, presider input | 
| Liturgy Committee recommendations | 
| reflections by other ministers (Eucharistic Ministers, Readers, Greeters, Ushers, Dancers, Servers, any other minister involved with this Liturgy) |