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Thanksgiving Dinner this Thursday
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Where & When
Date: Thursday, November 24
Time: 20:00
Location: Undercroft
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Traditional American Thanksgiving Dinner
There will be a traditional American Thanksgiving Dinner with all the trimmings in the Undercroft on Thanksgiving Day, November 24, at 8 PM.
The price is €45 per person, all inclusive. Vegetarian options available.
For information please contact Nina at info@americansaladco.com or call 335-6591939.
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Inquirer's Class
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Where & When
Date: Sundays, Nov. 27, Dec. 4 & 11, Jan. 8 & 15.
Time: 12:00
Location: Undercroft
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All Welcome!
The Inquirer's Class continues for all who are interested in being confirmed or knowing more about the Christian faith and the Episcopal Church. Anyone may attend and all are invited. Classes continue in the Undercroft after the Sunday 11:00 AM Eucharist. Future dates are November 27, December 4 and 11, and January 8 and 15. See you there!
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Concert Istituto Europeo
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Where & When
Date: Friday, December 2
Time: 21:00
Location: Church
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Voice, Piano, and Organ
St. James is pleased to host a concert by the vocal students of the the Istituto Europeo. Students will sing arias by Schubert, Verdi, Padovano, Arditi, Bizet, Donizetti, Mozart, and Puccini.
Our own Maestro Riccardo Foti will play the organ and piano. He will present the first ever performance of M. Padovano's "Fantasia per Organo." The concert is free of charge.
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Christmas Concert by the School of Music of Fiesole
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Where & When
Date: Saturday, December 10
Time: 15:00-16:00
Location: St. James
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Directed by Joan Yakkey
On Saturday, December 10, at 3 PM, the Children's and Youth Choirs, the Young Madrigalists of the School of Music of Fiesole, will present their annual Christmas Concert: "Concerto degli Auguri." The children, ages 5-20, are directed by Joan Yakkey and accompanied by Riccardo Foti. These choirs have presented their Christmas concerts at St. James since 1984.
The music is chosen from nursery rhymes, classical, folk, and contemporary repertoire. The concert will last about one hour. All are welcome. The concert is free of charge.
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Children's Lending Library Christmas Party
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Where & When
Date: Saturday, December 10
Time: 16:30-18:00
Location: Undercroft
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Don't Miss the Fun!
The annual Children's Lending Library Christmas party will be held on Saturday, December 10, 2011 from 4:30 PM to 6:00 PM. The party is open to library members only and entrance is free of charge. There will be crafts, a visit from Santa, and Christmas carol singing with piano accompaniment. Refreshments and books and videos will be on sale. All library members are invited to attend the free Christmas concert held by Joan Yakkey and her youth choirs in the church proper from 3:00 to 4:00 PM.
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Christmas Gala December 16
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Where & When
Date: Friday, December 16
Time: 19:30
Location: St. James Church
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Excitement is in the air!
The St. James Christmas Gala is Friday, December 16, beginning at 7:30 PM.
Sumptuous international cuisine is being prepared. Fabulous prizes will be auctioned off by Dario Cecchini for the Silent Auction. Great music will play all night, and special guests will be Nehemia Brown and the Florence Gospel Choir.
The St. James Gala is a major fundraising event, where we open wide our doors to all of Florence. We anticipate the presence of the Mayor and the US Consul General, and the Rector will have his "dance card" available. Tickets (only €50) and more information are available at the Church office. This is an occasion not to be missed! See you there!
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Advent Lessons and Carols
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Where & When
Date: Sunday, December 18
Time: 11:00
Location: St. James
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Lessons and Carols on December 18
On Sunday, December 18 at 11:00 AM, we will have the traditional Advent Lessons and Carols, with a reception following in the Undercroft. Spread the word and invite family and friends.
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Pledge Cards 2012
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Where & When
Date: Sunday, December 19
Time: 11:00 AM
Location: St. James
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Ingathering
To give parishioners and friends more time to make a pledge of support to St. James Church, the Ingathering of pledge cards for 2012 has been translated to Sunday, December 18.
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Christmas 2011
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Christmas Schedule
December 24 - Christmas Eve
6:00 PM Parish Eucharist and Christmas Pageant
11:00 PM Christmas Midnight Mass
December 25 - Christmas Day
Eucharist at 9:00 and 11:00 AM
The Parish office will be closed December 26 and will reopen January 3, 2012, in observance of the Christmas holiday. Happy New Year!
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Christmas Pageant
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Where & When
Date: Saturday, December 24
Time: 18:00
Location: St. James
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Join Us on Christmas Eve
This year our Christmas Pageant, on Christmas Eve at 6:00 PM, will be intergenerational (children, teens, and adults). Everyone interested in participating, please contact the office.
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Budget 2012
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Preparation Time!
For the coming year, we are asking all committees and ministry areas that wish to be part of the 2012 St. James budget to enter into the process of analysis and discernment.
Beginning with writing a Mission / Purpose Statement, develop goals (short term and long term), and note resources needed. Please submeit the report and budget request by November 30 to the Church Office.
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St. James' Townhouse Available for Bookings
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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.
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The British Institute Presents: Florence and the Nation
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Where & When
Date: Wednesday, November 23
Time: 18:00
Location: Library and Cultural Centre, Palazzo Lanfredini
Lungarno Guicciardini, 9
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The Centenary Festivals of Dante Alighieri in 1865
Lecture by Mahnaz Yousefzadeh.
The second of our three consecutive events marking the 150th anniversary of Italian unification is a talk investigating the first national festival of modern Italy, the celebrations in honour of Dante's sixth centenary in 1865. Mahnaz Yousefzadeh, an Iranian scholar who teaches Humanities in the Global Liberal Studies Program at New York University, has made an historical reconstruction of the celebrations based on unpublished documents left by the organizers. She sees the centenery as the platform for the emergence of a new definition of Italian national identity, one based on Florentine cultural nationalism rather than onPiedmontese territorial nationalism.
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La Paura: Bergman & Rossellini
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Where & When
Date: Wednesday, November 23
Time: 20:00
Location: Sala Ferragamo, Harold Acton Library, Lungarno Guicciardini 9
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Cinema offered by the British in Institute
The British Institute is screening Roberto Rossellini's "Non Credo Pił all'Amore" (La Paura) with Ingrid Bergan, on Wednesday, November 23, at 8 PM, HaroldAction Library.
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Florence Marathon Sunday November 27
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Where & When
Date: November 27
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Check Your Route to Church
Just a reminder that there will be the Florence Marathon on Sunday, November 27. It will be possible to reach the Church, but you should check to see if your usual route will be affected.
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Christmas Concert
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Where & When
Date: Friday, December 2
Time: 20:00 buffet
21:00 concert
Location:Waldensian Church, Via Micheli, 26
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Il Sassolino Bianco
In solidarity with the Association "Il Sassolino Bianco," a Christmas Concert will be held on Friday, 2nd December 2011, at 8 pm in the Waldensian Church, Via Micheli, 26.
Soprano: Ko Myung San
Trumpet: Samantha Robinson
Organ: Robin Walker
There will be a buffet-aperitivo at 8 pm
with the concert starting at 9 pm.
The association "Il Sassolino Bianco" www.ilsassolinobianco.org promotes initiatives to help children in need in Italy and abroad. The proceeds from this concert will be dedicated to improve the park and playground for the visiting children in the women's prison in Empoli.
Minimal offer 15 Euro
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A.I.L.O. Christmas Bazaar
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Where & When
Date: Wednesday, December 8
Time: 10:30-18:00
Location: Le Pagliere, Viale Machiavelli 24
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Charity Fair and Lottery
The American International League of Florence is holding its Annual Christmas Bazaar in favour of local charities on December 8 at Le Pagliere, Viale Machiavelli 24, (Porta Romana area), books, clothes, new items, Christmas Decorations, handmade, bake sale ... food and drink, children's activities, something for everyone.... All are welcome!
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Come, thou long expected Jesus, born to set thy people free; from our fears and sins release us, let us find our rest in thee.
Hymn 6. Words: Charles Wesley (1707-1788).
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St. James Church, Florence
Via B. Rucellai, 9
Firenze, Italy
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