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Convocation of Episcopal Churches in Europe
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Convocation Meeting in Nice, France
Father and Mrs. Dunnam, along with lay delegates Betty Nadalini and Gianluigi Gugliermetto, are attending the annual Convention of the Convocation of Episcopal Churches in Europe, held this year in Nice, France, from October 13-17.
Next year St. James will be hosting the Covocation. According to tradition, Fr. Dunnam will be receiving the Canterbury Cross to be kept at St. james until the next Convocation meeting.
For any pastoral concerns while Fr. Dunnam is away, please contact the Church office at tel. 055-294417
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Adult Forum
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Where & When
Date: Sundays
Time: 10:00 AM
Location: St. James Meeting Room
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"Know Each Other / Know the World"
This coming Sunday, October 17,Tina Carrari and Diane Bailey will present the topic "Your Body, Your Temple."
"Your life is God's gift to you, what you do with your life is your gift to God." We respect our bodies as a creation of God and as a temple for the soul. Therefore, the foods we choose to eat, the activities we choose to participate in and the thoughts we think should all be congruent with this concept. When we are in prime health it is easier to feel positive, energetic, motivated and sociable. We naturally take better care of ourselves and others. Our talk will discuss the importance of posture, function and health. We will outline the difference between a healthy, flexible moving body and one that does not function comfortably. We will explain in layman's terms the corresponding brain chemistry changes that go along with misalignment, improper bio-mechanics and subsequent ill-health. We will end our talk with what people can do to help themselves and address questions from the congregation.
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Sunday School
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Where & When
Date: Sundays
Time: 11:00 AM
Location: St. James undercroft
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Knowing Ourselves and Others
An exciting Children's Sunday School program for the year has begun. This year, we are piggy-backing with the
theme of the Adult Forum: Knowing Ourselves and Others through
Story. We will explore our individual stories and how they connect to our
ancestral faith stories, present community and the world community.
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Event Name
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Where & When
Date: Oct. 21; Nov. 4 & 18
Time: 19:00
Location: Rectory
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Next Book Study at the Rectory on October 21
Please join us for the continuation of the study of The Meaning of Jesus, by Marcus Borg.
Mark the dates: October 21; November 4, 18.
Each session begins at 7:00 PM. Join us for study, scintillating conversation, and refreshments.
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Children's Lending Library
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Where & When
Hours:
Sundays 10:00-13:00
Wednesdays 10:00-12:00 & 16:00-18:00
Location: St. James undercroft (in the back)
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The Children's Library at St. James has begun a fabulous new year
The
Children's Lending Library was originally founded in 1973 to serve the
English-speaking community. Today the Library's fiction and nonfiction books
range from those for the tiniest toddler all the way to junior fiction with
videos, DVDs and audio books in English available for both adults and children.
At Halloween, Christmas & Easter we celebrate with a children's party
with seasonal crafts, games and homemade baked goods. The Library is a nonprofit,
volunteer-run Association located in the St. James Church building. We look
forward to meeting new families and always welcome new volunteers.
The
library is open from September to June on Sundays from 10:00 am to 1:00 pm and
on Wednesdays from 10:00 am to noon and from 4:00 pm to 6.00 pm.
Please
do not hesitate to contact Rachel Pugh for any further information, tel. 347
7959134
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Quilting Queens
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Where & When
Date: Fridays
Time: 10 AM - 12 noon
Location: St. James meeting room
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The St. James quilting group is looking for new members
The Quilting Queens meet every Friday in the meeting room at St. James Church, from 10 AM until noon to learn the craft of quilting. No previous knowledge is required.
Contact Susan Bellini at tel. 055 7877082.
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Christmas Gala
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Where & When
Date: December 3
Time: TBA
Location: St. James
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Christmas Gala December 3 - Save the Date!
Plans are underway for our famous Christmas Gala.
Reserve the date and tell all your family and friends. Once again
Erica O'Kief will chair this festive fund-raiser and holiday extravaganza.
Be on the lookout for more news and requests to help.
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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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Italian Neorealism Revisited
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Where & When
Date: Thursday, Oct. 14
Time: 18:00
Location: Villa La Pietra,
Via Bolognese 120
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Italian Realism Revisited: Photography, Ethics and Artiface in Early Postwar Film Culture
Professor David A Forgacs, of the Italian Studies Program and New York University, will present a talk on Italian Realism at Villa la Pietra at 6 PM on Thursday October 14.
RSVP required.
Tel. 055-5007210 or email lapietra.reply@nyu.org
Space is very limited.
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Museo Galileo Guided Tours
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Florence for Family
Museo Galileo, which has just reopened following after
2.5 years of major restoration work, and the Natural History Museum of Florence
(The Specola) will be hosting weekends dedicated to children from July through
December of 2010. The museums will offer a fun journey into the secrets
of nature and world of science through a variety of laboratories, games and
guided visits.
Children will learn while having fun and being
surrounded by ancient, scientific instruments, skeletons and animals. Their
parents will have the opportunity to leave them during the activities and visit
other parts of the museum.
The guided visits are offered in English one weekend a
month (see website for specific dates) by St. James' own Karen Giacobassi. There
is no extra charge, but reservations are required.
Tel. 055 294883
Email: prenotazioni@operalaboratori.com http://www.museogalileo.it/en/pressroom/enews/eflorencefamily.html
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Lord, make us servants of your peace: where there is hate, may we sow love; where there is hurt, may we forgive, where there is strife, may we make one.
Hymn 593, based on a prayer attributed to St. Francis. Feast Day October 4.
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Via B. Rucellai, 9
Firenze, Italy
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