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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 31, St. James' resident historian Horace Gibson will present the topic of "Those Who Have Gone Before Us and Left a Mark: Americans in Florence."
Grab a cappuccino and meet us in the meeting room for an interesting and topical discussion.
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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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Where & When
Being organized for Sundays at 11:00.
Interested parents please contact the office!
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A nursery school is being organized for the 11 AM service
The Christian Education Program would like to organize a child care service for children under four during the Sunday 11 AM service. However, in order to do this, we need to know your needs! Before we hire and train new personnel, we need a minimum commitment from interested parents, that is, that your child will attend at least an average of twice a month. As soon as we have a minimum number of children, we will get the service up and running!
Please contact the Church office at 055 294417.
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Book Study
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Where & When
Date: 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: 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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Benefit Concert for the Foundation for Photo / Art in Hospitals
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Where & When
Date: Thursday, November 4
Time: 19:00
Location: St. James Church
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An American in Florence
A concert featuring art songs by baritone Scott Beasley and pianist Riccardo Foti will be held at St. James on Thursday, November 4, at 7 PM. An American aperitif and raffle will follow.
The suggested donation of 10 € (7 € for students) will benefit the Foundation for Photo / Art in Hospitals, a marvelous organization founded and headed by St. James' own Elaine Poggi.
Please visit the Foundation's website at www.healingphotoart.org |
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Where & When
Date: Sunday, November 7
Time: 20:00
Location: St. James Church
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Event Subheading
The Florence Gospel Choir School, Italy's first music school teaching African American vocal technique and culture, founded by San Francisco State University and City College of San Francisco alumnae, Nehemiah H. Brown, is proud to present San Francisco sopranos, Marrietta Harris and Janice Buxton, in "This Is My Story, This Is My Song", based on the lated book, "The Other Side of Alzheimer's" by Ms. Harris. Nehemia tells us: "It is a compelling story about Marietta Harris, which opens with her growing up in San Francisco's Pacific Height district. It speaks of her love of music, life and her family. It speaks of her calling, and the price she paid to be a caregiver ... I read the book on my flight from San Francisco to Paris. I had finished it by the time we passed over London. I laughed, I cried, and was challenged in my new role as a, "Caregiver."
Ms. Harris and Ms. Buxton, have previously toured with Mr. Brown in Italy. They will be participating in Mr. Brown's annual Gospel workshop in Frankfurt, Germany, "The Gospel According to Nehemiah", held at Christ The King Anglican Church. In Florence, Italy there will presentations at the Methodist Church and The Basilica of Saint Mark, and at St. James Church with a final performance sponsored by the Alzheimer's Assoc. in Carpi(MO). For more details, go to www,fgcschool.com.
The concert will be held at St. James on Sunday, November 7, at 8 PM.
A free will offering will be taken.
Ms. Harris and Ms. Buxton will also be providing the special music at the 11 AM service that morning.
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St. James Crafts Fair
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Where & When
Date: Sunday, November 21
Time: 12:30 - 17:00
Location: St. James undercroft
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The St. James Christmas & Crafts Fair is coming up!
Just in time to do your Christmas shopping! The much-anticipated annual St. James Crafts Fair will be held on Sunday, November 21, from 12:30 to 5 PM. The fair will feature handicrafts of all kinds, ideas for Christmas, bake sale with American goodies, and food and beverages will also be for sale. Join us for great shopping, good food, and lots of fun!
If you would like to reserve a table to sell your handicrafts, contact Lora Vezzosi at 055 425 0126 or email Lorav@tin.it.
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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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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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