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Events at St. James
Christmas Pageant Rehearsal

Where & When
Date: Thursday, December 23
Time: 16:00
Location: Church
All participants are asked to come for a rehearsal on Thursday

There will be a rehearsal for the Christmas Eve Pageant on Thursday, December 23, at 4 PM. Everybody who is participating, please come!

Angels, remember to wear white on the night of the Pageant!

Christmas Worship Calendar

Holiday Schedule

December 24 - Christmas Eve

Christmas Pageant and Eucharist in the Church, 6:00 PM

Christmas Midnight Mass in the Church, 10:30 PM

December 25 - Christmas Day

            Eucharist in the Church, 11:00 AM


Adult Forum

 Where & When
Date: Sundays
Time: 10:00 AM
Location: St. James Meeting Room
"Know Each Other / Know the World"

The Adult Forum will resume January 9, when Mazin Qumisiyeh will discuss "Human Rights and the Israeli-Palestinian Struggle."
Watercolor Classes Suspended Until February

Painting with Robert Reed

The watercolor classes taught by local artist Robert Reed are suspended until February (date TBA).

Information:
Tel. 349 679 0358
Email [email protected]

See you next year!

Week of Prayer for Christian Unity

Where & When
Date: Tuesday, January 25
Time: 18:00
Location: Church & undercroft
Week of Prayer January 18 - 25 

The annual week of prayer for Christian Unity will be from January 18 though January 25. On January 25, St. James will host an Ecumenical gathering at 6PM, with a dinner to follow.

More information will be coming.

Your St. James
Church Office Closed during the Week after Christmas

The office will be closed December 28 - January 1

The office will resume regular hours on Tuesday, January 4.

HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ALL!

Water and Spirit 

Where & When
Date: March 25.27, 2011
Location: Rome & Palazzola Center
Registration forms in the St. James office.
A spiritual retreat sponsored by the Rt. Rev. Pierre Whalon and the Commission for the Ministry of the Baptized - registration forms available in church office

When:  March 25-27, 2011.  Friday 19:00 until Sunday 14:00

Where: to Rome, Italy and then on to Palazzola Center (website: www.palazzola.it ) One can travel to Fiumicino or Ciampino airports.

Cost: travel expenses and 120 euros for room and board.

How thirsty is your soul?  Where is your living God? If these questions resonate with you, come and drink; come and be. This retreat offers a peaceful space to rest in God's presence, and an invitation to journey with others on this sacred path. Our lives are so busy and God too often becomes a cry in crisis. The theme will be "Water". It is a mammoth topic and creativity is invited. We know how precious and life giving water is. We are also very much aware of the powerful and destructive force water can be. Come and present yourself to God in loving expectation and longing. God is waiting for you with open arms.  If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact Clair+ at: [email protected] or +43 646720107 for a conversation.

The Rev. Clair F. Ullmann will be our leader this year.  Many of you know Clair+ through her activities in the Convocation.  Clair+ has been a spiritual director since 1989.  She studied spiritual direction at the Shalem Institute in Bethesda, Maryland and belongs to Spiritual Directors International as well as Spiritual Directors Europe. She is an experienced retreat leader.   Clair serves as an assisting priest at Church of the Ascension, Munich, Germany and as Vicar of the Chapel of the Holy Family in M�hlbach am Hochk�nig, Austria. 


 

 Contact for registration forms and details:  The Rev. Clair and Rainer Ullmann,

Email: [email protected]  Tel: 0043 6467 20 107


Donations to St. James
church
  
How to help

Although we are blessed with a beautiful church in a beautiful city, St. James is a parish of modest means. People are often surprised to learn that we are financially independent, and receive no financial support from the national Episcopal Church, from any missionary agency, nor from the US or Italian governments. Our mission and ministry is kept alive year to year by God's grace and the extravagant kindness of people like you.

 

All donations to St. James are fully deductible for US tax purposes. St. James Church is a parish of the Episcopal Church in the United States of America and a 501(c)3 non-profit corporation. Our tax ID number is 13-6132268. In accordance with Section 170 (F)(8)(B), any goods or services provided to you consist solely of intangible religious benefits.

 

Personal checks should be made payable to "St. James Church" and sent to:

St. James Church

Via B. Rucellai, 9

50123 Florence, Italy


or to:

Friends of St. James Church

c/o Anne Bowen

P.O. Box 352

Salisbury, CT 06068 USA


 

It is also possible to donate online at the St. James website:

http://stjames.it


Unless you wish your gift to be earmarked for a special fund or purpose, it will be used by the Vestry wherever it is needed the most. Please use the "Item" box to indicate the gift's allocation, if any, as well as dedication (e.g., "made in memory of..."/ thanksgiving for.../celebration of... etc.) You will receive an electronic confirmation of your gift, followed by a thank you letter that will also serve as an official document for IRS purposes.

 

Gifts of stock are gladly accepted. Transfer instructions are provided on request.

If you might consider the inclusion of St. James in your estate planning, please contact our rector at [email protected] and a time to discuss it in person will gladly be arranged.

 

For more information, please contact [email protected] or call the church office at 055 294417.

 


St. James' Townhouse Available for Bookings

Contact: [email protected]
Come stay in the St. James' Townhouse

St. James' Town House, in the heart of Florence, is the perfect place to stay with friends or family. We are centrally located near the train station, the Duomo, Piazza della Signoria, and many other favorite places to visit. We accept reservations for a minimum of 1 week and a maximum of 3 months. Your stay with us is considered a donation to St. James Church. Contact us for availability and further information. Everyone is Welcome at St. James' Town House!


St. James' Town House is a three story apartment with its own entrance on via Bernardo Rucellai, next to the church rectory and part of the parish complex. It is a spacious 3-bedroom, 3-bath apartment, furnished with antiques, including a beautiful 1826 John Broadwood fortepiano, and overlooking the church and the rectory garden. It is fully equipped with linens for both bed and bath, along with kitchen supplies. There is satellite television that includes many English language programs, a washing machine, microwave oven, and iron. The bedrooms and living room are air conditioned. Off- street parking within the grounds of the church for one car.


Events Around Florence
Bronzino Exhibit at the Strozzi Palace

Where & When
Palazzo Strozzi

Through January 23, 2011

Bronzino: Painter and Poet at the Medici Court

The Palazzo Strozzi is hosting an exhibition of the works of Agnolo di Cosimo, known as Bronzino (1503-1572), one of the greatest painters of the Cinquecento. This exhibition has obtained loans from some of the world's most important museums, and it is possible to admire approximately 70 of his works, along with others by  Pontormo, Cellini, Tribolo, Bandinelli, Pierino da Vinci, and Alessandro Allori.

The exhibition in now ongoing, and will continue through January 23.

It is promoted and Organized by the Cassa di Risparmio di Firenze, Fondazione Palazzo Strozzi, Ministero per i Beni e le Attivit� Culturali, Soprintendenza PSAE, and the Polo Museale della citt� di Firenze.

Hours: Every day 9:00-20:00; Thursday 9:00-23:00
Information: 055 2645155 
Reservations: Sigma CSC  055 2469200
O come, O come, Emmanuel, and ransom captive Israel, that mourns in lonely exile here until the Son of God appear..
Hymn 56; words Latin, ca. 9th century.
St. James Church, Florence
Via B. Rucellai, 9
Firenze, Italy
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