Please remember in your prayers today:

Marcia, Becky, Sandy, James, Jay, Jenna, Honey, Pamela, Jan, Kathy, Sarah, Zelia, Gerald, Grace, Bonnie, Tina, Barbara, Susan, Krystal, Tricia, William, Rose, Georgia, Janet, David, Barbara and those in need whose names we do not know.

We pray for

Grace Hall who has died.

Please continue to pray :

For those serving in the military, especially all those listed on the poster near the votive candles, and for those who have died.

We celebrate with those having birthdays this week:

December Tom Thurlow, Eileen Dayton

January James Gillis, Eileen Kerr, Gloria Dodd, Ted LaBedz, Duane Strang, Kalie Jones, Diane Kimes, Zachary Ormsby, Kate Faulkner, Jon Drtina, Margie Durham, Sandy Mitchell, Jim

Gillis, Clayton Landry, Alexander Diaz, Barbara Lowell, Laura Raymond, Kristin Winter, Dwight Geiger, Frazier Geiger, Wyatt Zartman

We celebrate with those having anniversaries this week:

December Mark and Erin Arnold, David and Judy Dye, Jose and Fran Farinos

January Barry and Debbie Allison, Ray and Sue Riddell, Peter and Connie Ellison, Dick and Sally Kurts, Doug and Stephanie Shaw

623 South East Ocean Boulevard, Stuart, Florida 34994 Phone (772) 287-3244 Fax (772) 220-1249

Website: www.stmarys-stuart.org

CALENDAR THIS WEEK Monday, January 1, Office Closed Tuesday, January 2 9:30 a.m. Women’s Bible Study 12:10 p.m. Wednesday, January 3 6:30 a.m. Men’s Bible Study 9:30 a.m. Holy Eucharist 10:00 a.m. Staff Meeting 4:45 p.m. Mary’s Kitchen Thursday, January 4 10:00 a.m. Holy Eucharist 10:30 a.m. Altar Guild Meeting 6:30 p.m. Life Group 7:00 p.m. Choir Rehearsal Friday, January 5 9:30 a.m. Life Group 10:00 a.m. Bible Study Saturday, January 6 9:00 a.m. Shepherd Group 5:00 p.m. Holy Eucharist

The Clergy The Rev. Dr. Todd L. Cederberg, Rector - frtodd@stmarys-stuart.org

The Rev. Christian S. Anderson, Assistant Rector - christian@stmarys-stuart.org The Rev. Steve Fregeau, Retired Assisting - frsteve@stmarys-stuart.org

Lay Staff Debbie Flerx, Facilities Director - debbie@stmarys-stuart.org

Kelly Garner, Children’s Ministry Director - kelly@stmarys-stuart.org Melissa Lewis, Parish Administrator - melissa@stmarys-stuart.org

Phillip Lindecamp, Sexton - phil@stmarys-stuart.org Elise Moloney, Office Manager - elise@stmarys-stuart.org

Alexis Stuckey, Youth Ministry Director - alexis@stmarys-stuart.org Pat Channing, Praise Band Director - pat@stmarys-stuart.org

Gideon Stence, ProTem Choir Director

The Vestry Lenore Hubbard, Rector’s Warden Kathy Pignataro, People’s Warden

Beth Beltran, Adult Ed/Small Groups Bob Brown, Worship

Pat Camper, Caring Ministry Peter Dayton, Facilities

Joe Ciliberti, Communications Sally Hastings, Christian Education/Youth

Al Krueger, Missions Trina Perna, Stewardship Brendan Rogan, Outreach

Amy Wilcox, New Member Ministry David Earle, Chancellor Don Davis, Treasurer

Other Emails: capitalcampaign@stmarys-stuart.org

clergy@stmarys-stuart.org, staff@stmarys-stuart.org, vestry@stmarys-stuart.org, wardens@stmarys-stuart.org, rectorswarden@stmarys-stuart.org,

peopleswarden@stmarys-stuart.org, stephenministries@stmarys-stuart.org

We’re glad you’re here. After the 9:00 a.m.

service, please join us for coffee hour in the Courtyard. If this

is your first visit to St. Mary’s be sure to fill out a visitor card

and introduce yourself to the clergy.

5:00 p.m. Saturday Holy Eucharist

7:30 a.m. Holy Eucharist, Rite I

9:00 a.m. Contemporary Family Worship

9:00 a.m. Holy Eucharist, Rite II (Choir)

10:15 a.m. Celebratory Coffee Hour

in the Courtyard

11:00 a.m. Holy Eucharist, Rite II

(Nursery Care is available from 8:30 a.m. - 12:15 p.m.)

2017 OFFERINGS: Your end of year offerings MUST be received by TODAY (or postmarked by 12/31) to receive credit in 2017. Checks must be dated 2017.

Thank you for your generosity!

Join us TODAY at 10:15 a.m.

for a celebratory coffee hour in the Courtyard,

featuring a champagne toast,

to celebrate the blessings of 2017

and ring in 2018!

THE SANCTUARY CANDLE is given to the glory of God

and in memory of James F. Payne, an extraordinary gentleman “Semper fi,” Jim by Nancy Strong

Don’t forget to wear your nametags! Need a nametag?

Please contact the church office at 772-287-3244.

OFFERING ENVELOPES for 2018

VESTRY CANDIDATES

FOR 2018

To nominate yourself or someone else, please contact our Senior Warden

Lenore Hubbard at lenhub45@gmail.com by January 8th.

Save the date! Celebrate St. Mary’s Dinner

Saturday, January 27th

HAPPY NEW YEAR!

CLASSES WILL RESUME

SUNDAY, JANUARY 7TH

Annual Parish Meeting Sunday, January 28th at 10:30 a.m.

in the Pittenger Center.

Please join us as we welcome our new members,

present plans for 2018

and elect new Vestry members.

All are invited!

The service schedule will remain the same.

Save the date!

Beginning January 14, 2018 at 4:00 p.m. Anne and Craig Franzen, Coordinators (franzfam1010@gmail.com)

The New Year is almost upon us and so is the start of the 2018 Pledge Campaign. This year's rallying cry, "We are One," reiterates that though St. Mary's has many services, many programs and many ministries, we are all one body whose Shepard is the Lord! Pledge cards will be mailed next week, so keep your eyes and hearts open, and may your New Year's celebrations include a toast to all who do His work. Peace and Blessings, Trina Perna, Vestry Stewardship Minister Christmas Flower Power

We can not express enough, our gratitude and thanks for the many St. Marians who volunteered their time, prayers, suggestions, treasure and able bodies in filling the campus with greens and flowers this Holy Season. Debbie, Phil, Alexis, Kelly and folks from ALL services helped hang garlands, decorate trees, make bows, and arrange flowers ... allowing us to beautify both worship spaces, the Courtyard and the Memorial Garden in grand style. A preliminary accounting shows you have given more in Christmas Flower donations this year than any previous year! We thank you for your generosity and wish you the happiest of New Year's! Peace and Blessings, Trina and Jack

Stephen Ministry Update!

With completion of the module on “Confidentiality”, Stephen Minister trainees are now halfway through their training. Next up is “Ministering to Those Experiencing Grief” followed by “Dealing with Depression.”

Let us thank God for these ministers and ask His continued help and blessings as they continue their training.