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| Lenten Schedule 2012 | 
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Lent begins February 22
Lent begins with Ash Wednesday, February 22, 2012. Eucharist with Imposition of Ashes is at 7:30 PM.
Thursdays in Lent: 7:30 PM - Dinner (5 Euro, kids free) followed by Compline.
This year various groups in the parish will be sponsoring and preparing dinner:
March 1 - Ushers
March 8 - Lay Eucharistic Ministers
March15 - Youth
March 22 - Choir
March 29 - Sunday School
There will be a Book Study at the Rectory on Wednesday evenings in Lent at 7:30 PM.
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Bollywood Indian Dinner
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Where & When
Date: Friday, February 24
Time: 19:30
Location: Undercroft
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F.A.W.C.O. FUNdraiser
The American International League / F.A.W.C.O. is holding a fantastic BOLLYWOOD INDIAN DINNER at St. James on February 24, at 7:30 PM.
Delicious food and delirious dancing!
Tickets are 30 Euro.
Support our Development Grant and 'Wells for Clean Water' project.
Contact: Deirdre 339 6621794 or Jocelyn 347 9009448
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Book Study in Lent
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Where & When
Date: Wednesdays in Lent
Time: 7:30 PM
Location: Rectory
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12 Steps to a Compassionate Life
There will be a Book Study at the Rectory on Wednesday evenings in Lent at 7:30 PM. Dates are: February 29, March 7, 14, 21, and 28.
Books will be provided and all are welcome! We will be studying 12 Steps To A Compassionate Life by Karen Armstrong, a world-renowned religious writer. It will not be necessary to attend every session to participate in the book study.
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Where & When
Date: Sunday, March 11
Time: 12:00
Location: Church
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Parish Meeting and Lunch
The Annual Parish Meeting will be Sunday, March 11, 2012 following the 11:00 AM Eucharist. Reports from various organizations and ministries will be made along with the election of vestry members, and the presentation of the 2012 Operating Budget adopted by the Vestry. There will be a free Parish lunch following in the undercroft.
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Where & When
Date: March 16-18
Location: Palazzola
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Learning to be Free
When: March 16-18, 2012. Friday 19:00 until Sunday 14:00
Where: to Rome, Italy and then on to Palazzola Center (www.palazzola.it ) One can travel to Fiumicino or Ciampino airports.
Cost: travel expenses and 120 euros for room and board.
Bill Tompson and the Rev. Clair F. Ullmann will be our leaders this year.
Jesus repeatedly promises to set His followers free, and New Testament writers liken His passion and resurrection to the Exodus, when God freed the Hebrews from slavery in Egypt. As we approach Easter, then, it is a good time to reflect on what freedom in Christ means. This retreat offers an invitation to explore a range of spiritual practices that can help us begin to experience the freedom that Jesus offers. In particular, we will explore the ways in which Jesus can lead us out of some forms of bondage that we inflict on ourselves. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact Clair+ at: revclair@gmail.com or +43 646720107 for a conversation.
So if the Son makes you free, you will be free indeed." John 8.36
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Lifelong Christian Formation
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Where & When
Date: June 1-3
Location: Munich
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Program for Parish Leaders
The European Institute of Christian Studies Announces the Third Event in the Rolling Program for Parish Leaders
SAVE THE DATE: June 1-3, 2012
Third Event:Lifelong Christian Formation
Where: Schloss Fuerstenried Retreat House, Munich, Germany
Who should attend: Current and future formation leaders in our parishes and missions.
Expense: EICS will fund room, board, and a partial travel stipend for 3 persons from each parish and 2 from each mission in the Convocation. Parishes outside the Convocation are welcomed to attend on a self pay basis.
Conference Leader: Ruth-Ann Collins is the Lifelong Learning Officer at Episcopal Church Center. She is the Liaison to the Standing Commission for Lifelong Christian Formation for General Convention and one of the authors of
The Charter for Lifelong Christian Formation, which was overwhelmingly adopted by the General Convention in July, 2009. www.formationcharter.com
Please express your interest to your parish priest.
Details and registration forms will follow promptly
For further information contact the European Institute of Christian Studies at eics.convocation@gmail.com
The European Institute of Christian Studies of the Convocation of Episcopal Churches in Europe
23 avenue George V, Paris, 75008, FRANCE
The Rt. Rev. Pierre W. Whalon, Bishop-in-Charge
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Vestry Nominations
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Call for Nominations for New Vestry Members
We are now accepting nominations for new vestry members. If you, or anyone you know, would like to be considered, please contact Senior Warden, Liz Chard or 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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Andrea Galdy
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Where & When
Date: Weds., Feb. 15
Time: 18:00
Location: British Institute Library and Cultural Center,
Palazzo Lanfredini,
Lungarno Guicciardini 9
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Insatiable and Rapacious: Female Collectors of Antiquities in the Renaissance
The great collections of antiquities in early modern Europe are usually associated with male collectors, such as Roman cardinals. Isabella d'Este is probably the best known female collector of anticaglie in renaissance Italy, but she is often seen as the exception that proves the rule. There were in fact many other female collectors of ancient art in Italy and elsewhere in Europe and, while their efforts did not always have the same results as those of their male relatives, their desire to possess precious objects from the past was at least as strong. This illustrated talk looks at some of the less familiar female collectors, the objects they wished to own, and the rooms and pieces of furniture they used for display.
All are welcome
Library and Cultural Centre
Palazzo Lanfredini
Lungarno Guicciardini, 9
50125 Firenze
Tel: 055 2677 8270
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Talking Pictures
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Where & When
Date: Wednesday, Feb. 15
Time:20:00
Location: British Institute, Sala Fiamma Ferragamo, Harold Acton Library
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Dickens 200 - Nicholas Nickleby
There will be a showing of Nicholas Nickleby on Wednesday, February 15 at 8:00 PM at the British Institue, Sala Fiamma Ferragamo, Harold Acton Library.
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Galileo Museum Guided Tour
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Where & When
Date: Saturday, February 18
Time: 15:00
Location: Museo Galileo, Piazza dei Giudici 1
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Experiential Visit in English
This 90-minute entertaining visit is a great way for both adults and children (6 and older) to visit Museo Galileo with a guide to help them better understand both the functions and historical importance behind the scientific developments. At the conclusion of the visit the native-English speaker guide will demonstrate some replicas of the museum's instruments in a special area dedicated to the didactics department.
Saturday, February 18, 2012 at 3.00 pm
Saturday, April 7, 2012 at 3.00 pm
Information and reservations
Tel. +39 055 265 311
Fax +39 055 265 3130
E-mail: weekend@museogalileo.it
Reservations are not required but highly recommended as there are only 30 spots available.
Costs:
2 Euro + Museum entrance fee
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O Light of Light, Love given birth, Jesus, Redeemer of the Earth: more bright than day your face did show, your raiment whiter than the snow.
Hymn 133. Words: Latin 10th c., translated by Laurence Housman.
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St. James Church, Florence
Via B. Rucellai, 9
Firenze, Italy
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