This Sunday St. James welcomes Givevra Fenyes and Cristina Cartona of the Young Madrigal Singers. 

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.

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.

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.

What better way to spend a weekend with the family than celebrating Independence Day in true Western style? This year the Association goes beyond the traditional hamburgers, hot dogs, and sports in the field to bring you a truly unique and spectacular event. Various community groups, among them the professional English language theater company, Performance International, the children's activity and learning center, Creative Corner, Pro Loco, an artistic and cultural organization, have come together to create something extraordinary. With something for everyone, this year's 4th of July (celebrated on July 2nd and 3rd!) is the "can't miss event" for 2011.

http://www.toscanausa.org/en/events/independence-day-2011