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January 2, 2024

New Year's Blessings


Dear Friends,

Happy New Year! I hope and pray that your walks with God in 2024 bring you wholeness and help you discover how God calls you to contribute to the healing of the world. I wish this article could begin and end with this prayer, but alas I have some church housekeeping tidbits to share with you about the month of January.

This month, the church does much of its business to prepare for the new year. On Sunday, January 28th, we will have one service at 9am followed by breakfast and our annual meeting. At the annual meeting we will celebrate the prior year and look ahead to the rest of 2024. We will vote on new members of the vestry and other positions, and we will take a look at the 2024 budget. The Sunday prior, January 21st during the 9am forum time, we will take a look at the preliminary budget and welcome your feedback.

This upcoming annual meeting will be my tenth with you at St. Mark's, and I am very excited to begin my 11th year partnering in ministry with you here at this special place on Pearl Street.

Peace and blessings,

Sunday Worship

Sundays at 8 a.m. (on-site) and 10 a.m. (on-site and online)

We worship on-site each Sunday at 8 and 10 a.m. If you can't join us on-site, you're welcome to participate online by watching the 10 a.m. service on YouTube.
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Adult Forum

The next two Sundays (January 7 and 14), Pastor Adam will be leading an "Ask Me Anything" style forum, responding to all your burning theological questions. Please join us at 9 a.m. in the undercroft or on Zoom.
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Sign Up to Write A Lenten Meditation


This Lent, we will be reflecting upon the gospel account of Mark. If you would like to sign up to write a 200-300 word reflection on an assigned passage, please sign up at the link provided below. Thank you in advance for being willing to share your wisdom!
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Flower Dedication Sign Up

Flower dedications can be requested for the new year by following the link provided below.
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Nominations for Vestry

At the Annual Meeting on January 28th, we will vote on a new slate of vestry members. Please email nominations@stmarksmystic.org if you would like to suggest someone (or yourself) for consideration.

St. Mark's Hosting Meeting for Mystic Resiliency and Sustainability Plan

On Thursday, January 4th at 5:30pm, St. Mark's is hosting a town of Groton meeting to discuss the Downtown Mystic Resiliency and Sustainability Plan. Please join us in the Undercroft to learn more.

Online Donation Option Available

To make pledge payments currently, you can use the online portal, direct your bank to mail the church a check, or send us a check yourselves.

Pledge payments by check are still preferred because the processing company takes 3% of debit/credit card donations and 1% of ACH donations made online.
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The Second Sunday After Christmas

January 7, 2024
 

Genesis 1:1-5
Psalm 29
Acts 19:1-7
Mark 1:4-11

8:00am
Ushers: Jaye Lyon & Darryl Sentell
Readers: David Tura & Ted Kietzman
Chalice Bearers: Susan Kietzman & Liz Porter
Altar Guild: Arlene Johnson & Teresa Norris

10:00am
Ushers: Kurt Cramer & Lynne Lawrence
Readers: David Shephard & Laura Steel
Chalice Bearers: Katy Roberts & Bob Welt
Livestream Tech: Clint Cramer
Altar Guild: Katy Roberts
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15 Pearl Street · Mystic, CT 06355 · (860) 572-9549 · www.stmarksmystic.org

The Rev. Adam Thomas, Rector (rector@stmarksmystic.org)
David Tubbs, Director of Music (music@stmarksmystic.org)
Ted Kietzman, Senior Warden (vestry@stmarksmystic.org)
Rob Christian, Junior Warden (vestry@stmarksmystic.org)
Faithe Emerich, Communications & Youth Ministry (communications@stmarksmystic.org)

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