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St. James Events
The Great 50 Days of Easter

Easter Season Schedule

 

Easter is a church season lasting 50 days, ending with the Feast of Pentecost. It is a festive time of great rejoicing. In celebration of Easter, St. James Church announces the following schedule:

 

Thursdays in Easter  

 

May 19 - International Dinner - 7:30 PM

Greek Cuisine €10 (children under 12 free)

 

May 26 - Popcorn Theology - 7:30 PM

Movie and discussion at the rectory.

 

June 9 - Popcorn Theology - 7:30 PM

Movie and discussion at the rectory.

 

Day of Pentecost: Whitsunday - June 12

9:00 AM Eucharist in Chapel

11:00 AM - Festive Eucharist

International Dinner this Thursday

Where & When
Date: Thursday, May 19
Time: 19:30
Location: Undercroft

RSVP with the Church Office

Featuring Greek Cuisine - Make Your Reservations!

In concert with our theme this year of "Know the World," we are holding a specially themed dinner with entertainment once a month through June. This month we will be featuring Greek cuisine. 

 

The dinner is open to members of St. James Church and friends. The dinners are held in the Undercroft at 7:30 PM, with a cost of €10 per person.  

 

Please contact the Church office for reservations:

Tel. 055 294417

email: [email protected] 

 


 


Art Exhibition

Where & When
Date & Time:
Exhibition on view May 7- 31, regular office hours.
Location: Undercroft
Don Sutphin, Local Artist

The Church is hosting an exhibit by local artist Don Sutphin. Sutphin is an American painter and graphic artist. Originally from New England, he has worked in Florence in the Via Erta Canina for 50 years.

 

The Exhibition will be on view during normal office hours from May 7 through May 31. All are welcome.

 

Adult Forum May 22

Where & When
Date: Sunday, May 22
Time: 10:00 - 11:00 AM
Location: Meeting Room

Tuscan Troubadours: A "Renaissance" for Contemporary Tuscan Folk Music - Music and Otherness

 

Sunday, May 22, David Walthall will present the topic of  "Tuscan Troubadours: A Renaissance for Contemporary Tuscan Folk Music.

 

David Walthall is an American educator and scholar who has lived in Tuscany for the past 10 years, pursuing research in geography, music, and popular culture. He will reflect on contemporary folk music in Tuscany - its creators, consumers, and messages - as a "sounding board" for evolving notions of identity, heritage, and community. In preparation for his talk, David invites forum participants to enjoy this brief article contextualizing the topic:

 

http://www.turismo.intoscana.it/allthingstuscany/tuscanyarts/tuscan-folk-music/ 

 

Grab a cappuccino and join us in the meeting room.  

 

Pictured:  Italo Meschi, the Last Italian Troubadour.

Organ Concert

Where & When
Date: Friday, May 27
Time: 20:00
Location: Church
Organ Recital by Terrence Gaus-Woollen

 

St. James is pleased to host a concert by  Maestro Terrence Gaus-Woollen on Friday May 27, at 8 PM. The recital will be followed by refreshments in the Undercroft. 

 

Gaus-Woollen is currently the Director of Music at Trinity Episcopal Parish in Wilmington, Delaware.  He is an organist, pianist, composer, and conductor, as well as an accompanist, especially for his wife, Kathie.  From 1973-1977, Terry was Director of Music here at St. James, and is thrilled to play once again at his "first church."

Next Adult Forum May 29

Where & When
Date: Sunday, May 29
Time: 10:00 - 11:00 AM
Location: Meeting Room

The History of the Church Community of St. James in Florence  


Sunday, May 29, St. James' own resident historian, Horace Gibson will present "The History of the Church Community of St. James in Florence."  

 

There will be no Adult Forum May 15. 

 

Grab a cappuccino and join us in the meeting room. 

Youth Across Europe

Where & When
Date: Wednesday, June 1 - Sunday, June 5
Location: St. James Church
St. James to Host Youth Across Europe June 1-5

 

This annual event is for all youth of the Convocation of Episcopal Churches in Europe ages 13 to 18. Registration forms will be available soon. The Rev. Dr. Minka Sprague, Associate Rector of St. James Church, Jackson, Mississippi, and Mr. Bill Cruse, Youth Director of the Diocese of Mississippi, will be featured guest leaders.

 

Fun activities, along with cultural and community service projects, will be offered. We will have a dance one evening and also make a pilgimage to Assissi. The St. James Florence Youth Group will be hosts.

 

Spread the word! 

 

 

Your St. James
United Thank Offering

In Gathering of the United Thank Offering Boxes

 

For those of you who have not yet turned in your United Thank Offerings, you may do so at Church on Sunday, May 22.

Thank you for your support.
Opportunity to Help Those Effected by Hurricanes in the South USA

Episcopal Relief and Development

 

The severe storms and tornadoes that have overwhelmed five Southern states continue to batter the region.  A new wave of storms came shortly after an earlier cluster that barreled through the Southeast over the weekend of April 16.  Over 300 people have died throughout the South and Southeast and widespread damage to homes and civic infrastructure has been reported.

 
In response to the most recent storms, Episcopal Relief & Development has been in contact with the Episcopal Dioceses of Alabama and Atlanta.  Several churches are involved in immediate relief efforts, including providing temporary shelter and distributing food and other necessities. 
  
Episcopal Relief & Development is also supporting the Episcopal Diocese of North Carolina and two congregations in the Episcopal Diocese of East Carolina as they minister to their communities in the wake of the April 16 storms. 
 
Your help is critical in providing temporary shelter, food assistance, basic household items, pastoral care and comfort for those in desperate need.

 

Please make checks payable to:  

Episcopal Relief & Development/USA Disaster Response Fund

Mail to: PO Box 7058 Merrifield, VA 22116-7058

 

To make a credit card donation, please call 800-334-7626, ext. 5129 or visit our website at 

www.er-d.org  

 

Donations may be also be at the Church office.

 

Earmark your "5 x 1000" to "Amici di St. James in Florence""

http://stjames.it/donate/5x1000

Support the Church's Ministries with a Simple Gesture

 

Support the Food Bank and other outreach programs by requesting that the 5 X 1000 on your Italian tax return be donated to "Amici di St. James in Florence." Simply sign the relevant box on your taxreturn form and indicate the 'codice fiscale' (tax ID number) for Amici di St. James in Florence:

 

94138720480

 

There is no financial implication to you for doing this; funds fromthe "5 x 1000" that are not specifically allocated for non-profit associations are left to the government.

Please share this information with anyone who is interested in supporting the charitable activities of St. James.

Thank you for your ongoing support.

Cleaning and Repairing of the Facade of the Church
Full on Church
Where & When
Dates: April 11 - mid June
St. James gets a Facial

 

The Tecress Company will be cleaning and repairing the facade of the Church. The work will begin on April 11 and is scheduled to run for two months. There will be some scaffolding around the exterior of the building. Pardon our progress.  

 

 

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 in Florence
"Qua e L�" Art Show and Opening

Where & When
Opening
Date: Wednesday, May 18
Time: 18:00
Exhibition runs through May 24
Mon-Thurs 9:00-13:00/15:00-17:00
Fri 9:00-13:00
Location: California State University, Via G. Leopardi 12
California State University and the Accademia di Belle Arti di Firenze

 

California State University and the Accademia di Belle Arti di Firenze invite you to the Opening of the Student Art Show for the academic year 2010-2011, on Wednesday, May 18, at 6 PM.

The show is curated by Marsha Steinberg, and will run through May 24. Hours are:

9 AM - 1 PM and 3 PM to 5 PM Monday - Thursday
9 AM - 1 PM Friday

 

Art Exhibition at Palazzo Strozzi

Where & When
Date: ThroughJuly 17, 2011
Time: Everyday 9:00-20:00
Thursday 9:00-23:00
Location: Palazzo Strozzi
Picasso, Mir� and Dal�: Angry Young Men -
The Birth of Modernity

 

Palazzo Strozzi is currently hosting an exhibitiondedicated to the early work of Picasso, Mir� and Dal�, which played a decisive role in the beginning of modern art in Spain. The exhibition concentrates on Picasso's pre-cubist period 1900 - 1905, whilst Juan Mir�'s works of 1915-1920 are presented along with Salvador Dali's from 1920-1925, both artists painting in the period before the discovery of surrealism. Each artist will be represented by 25 - 30 masterpieces selected to show aspects of the three artists in their earliest periods, works that are rarely shown in mainstream catalogues and exhibitions.

 

Tickets (full price) are €10. 

 

For information call: 055 264 5155

 

http://www.palazzostrozzi.org/SezionePicasso.jsp?idSezione=907

Hail Thee, festival day! Blest day that art hallowed forever, day where-on Christ arose, breaking the kingdom of death.   

                       Hymn 175, words by Venantius Honorius Fortunarus (540 ? - 600 ? CE)  

St. James Church, Florence
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Firenze, Italy
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