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Christmas Gala this Friday, December 16
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Where & When
Date: Friday, December 16
Time: 19:30
Location: St. James Church
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It's Almost Here!
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 are only €50 and are available at the Church office, or can be purchased at the door.. 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 18
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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Inquirer's Class
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Where & When
Date: Sundays, 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 January 8 and 15. See you there!
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Next Thrift Shop January 11
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Where & When
Date: Wednesday, January 11
Time: 10:00-12:00
Location: Undercroft
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Second Wednesday of the Month in January
The next Thrift Shop will be on January 11, the second rather than the first Wednesday of the month.
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Flower Donations for Christmas
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Christmas Flowers
All who would like to make a donation for Christmas flowers as a Thanksgiving or Memorial are asked to send their donation to the Church office. Please enclose the names of those remembered and the donor. Thank you.
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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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Christmas Readings from Dickens
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Where & When
Date: Wednesday, Dec. 14
Time: 18:00
Location: British Institute, Lungarno Guicciardini 9
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The British Institute Celebrates Dickens' 200th Anniversary
Charles Dickens was born in 1812, so we are shortly to celebrate his 200th anniversary. During his lifetime his name became synonymous with Christmas, so that on hearing the news of his demise in 1870 a London costermonger's little daughter exclaimed: "Mr Dickens dead? Then will Father Christmas die too?" We present a selection of readings, not all of them about Christmas, concentrating on the startling and the grotesque, as well as on the seemly and the beautiful.
All are welcome
British Institute Library and Cultural Centre
Palazzo Lanfredini
Lungarno Guicciardini, 9
50125 Firenze
Tel: 055 2677 8270
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Ingmar Berman's Hostsonaten
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Where & When
Date: Wednesday, Dec. 14
Time: 20:00
Location: Harold Acton Library,
Lungarno Guicciardini 9
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Starring Ingmar Bergman and Liv Ullman
The British Institute will have a showing of the film classic "Hostsonaten" on Wednesday, December 14, at 8:00 PM. In Swedish with English subtitles.
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Come Sing with the UNICEF Christmas Choir
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Where & When
Dates: Thursdays
Time: 18:30-20:30
Location: Creative Corner,
Via Buonvicini 17A
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Volunteers Needed
We need more voices for the annual UNICEF Christmas Choir. We are planning concerts and carolling. Practices are on Thursdays, 6:30-7:30 PM and 7:30-8:30 PM at:
Creative Corner
Via Buonvicini 17A
Florence
(Piazza Savonarola area, bus 11, 17)
Refreshments after the practice. All are welcome, including children over 10.
For information call: 347-484-1730
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Tutto a Scienza - Museo Galileo Guided Tour
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Where & When
Date: Saturday, December 24
Time:15:00
Location: Piazza dei Guidici 1
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Learn English at the Museo Galileo
Saturday, December 24 at 3:00 PM come to the Museo Galileo us for a 90-minute visit of the museum in a bilingual tour which includes word games and activities.
The cost is 2 euro plus museum entrance fee (5 euro per child or senior and 8 suro per adult). Reservations recommended as space is limited:
Information and reservations
Museo Galileo
Piazza dei Guidici 1
Tel. +39 055 265 311
Website: www.museogalileo.it/en/index.html
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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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