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Adult Forum
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Where & When
Date: Sunday, November 11
Time: 10:00
Location: Undercroft
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Associazione Fabio Jonathan ONLUS
Come and hear Giuliana Paolieri speak about a very special project she initiated for school children in Sri Lanka and the story behind its development. This project was designated as one of the recipients of the St. James Outreach program this year.
www.fabiojonathan.org
Grab a cappuccino and join us in the Undercroft.
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Acolyte Revolution!
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Acolyte Training
Training for acolytes is being offered to older children, teens, and adults during Sunday School. The new Guild of Acolytes will be inter-generational for those who desire to serve at the Altar on Sundays. Please contact the Church Office if interested.
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Where & When
Date: Saturday, November 17
Time: 11:00-12:30
Location: Undercroft
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Book Reading
The Children's Lending Library is holding a Book Reading for kids on Saturday, November 17, from 11:00-12:30.
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Hurricane Sandy Donations
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Plate Offerings November 4 and 11
The loose plate offerings of Sundays November 4 and 11 will be donated to Episcopal Relief and Development for Hurricane Sandy aid. Additional donations may be made at the Church office.
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Every Member Canvass
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Pledge 2013
The time has arrived for us to prayerfully consider and commit our pledges to St. James Church for 2013. Pledge cards will be mailed and can also be obtained at the Church Office and at the Church Entrance. Thank you to everyone who supports the many ministries of St. James Church. We will have an ingathering of all our pledges on December 16 when they will be presented on the Altar for God's blessing.
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Budget 2013
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Ministries Should Contact the Office with Requests
We are now making plans for our ministries in 2013. In order to make preparations, all groups and ministries who would like to be part of the 2013 St. James Church Budget are asked to make a request with detailed information by November 30.
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The Food Bank Needs Volunteers
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Where & When
Date: Thursdays
Time: 9.00-11.00
Location: St. James
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The Gift of Your Time
The St. James Church Food Bank is asking for more volunteers. If you, or someone you know, is able to regularly donate some time on Thursdays from 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM, please contact the Church Office.
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Weekly Food Drive
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Where & When
Date: Sundays
Time: 9:00 & 11:00
Location: Church
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Help the Hungry
Every Sunday in Church, the St. James Foodbank is collecting donations of food. Please support this important ministry by donating any of the following items: canned tomatoes, canned beans, 1 liter packages of long shelf life milk, 500 gram packages of pasta, 1 kilo packages of rice, 80 gram and 160 gram cans of tuna, coffee, crackers, small boxes of juice, merendine.
The shopping cart will be at the back of the Church, waiting to be filled!
Grazie di cuore!
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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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Talking Pictures at the British Institute
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Where & When
Date: Wednesday, November 7
Time: 20:00
Location:Lungarno Guicciardini 9
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Lisztomania
The British Institute will show Ken Russel's "Lisztomania" on Wednesday, November 7, at 8:00 PM.
Sala Fiamma Ferragamo
Harold Acton Library
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The Diamonds of Queen Elizabeth II - Lecture at the British Institute
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Where & When
Date: Thursday, November 8
Time: 18:00
Location:
Lungarno Guicciardini, 9
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This talk examines the history of the most historic pieces of diamond jewelry in the Queen's personal collection, considers its formation from George IV to modern times, and looks at the ways the wearing and design of these jewels have altered to suit changing fashions. Sir Hugh Roberts is an art historian and curator, and a former director of the Royal Collection. He is now a Surveyor of the Queen's Works of Art, whose office is responsible for the care and maintenance of the royal collections owned by the Sovereign in an official capacity.
All are welcome.
Library and Cultural Centre
Palazzo Lanfredini
Lungarno Guicciardini, 9
50125 Firenze
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Design competition for a new ex-libris for The Harold Acton Library
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The British Institute
Ex-libris is a Latin expression which means "from the books of". It is a small print or decorative label pasted into a book, often on the inside front cover, to indicate its owner. The competition is open to all. Entries will be exhibited at the Harold Acton Library and will also be visible on the Institute's website.The winner of the competition will win a book voucher worth 50 € offered by Paperback Exchange: www.papex.it
Design/entry info
- black and white
- the words 'The British Institute of Florence' must be included
- a blank line must be included where the librarians can write notes
- format: 95x65 mm or 97x90 mm
- file type: jpg; pdf; psd
- resolution: 300 dpi
Entries should be sent by email to library@britishinstitute.it by November 15, 2012.
The British Institute of Florence
Lungarno Guicciardini, 9, Florence.
Hours: Monday to Friday from 10.00 to 18.30.
www.britishinstitute.it
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Christmas Fair
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Where & When
Date: Friday, November 30
Time: 15:00-18:00
Location:Lungarno Guicciardini 15
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Celebrate the Season at the British Institute
Books, dvds, craft and other home made goods, refreshments, raffles. All proceeds will go towards the Library.
Why not enter our competitions for The Best Christmas Wreath and The Most Beautiful Cake with a Christmas theme. You can win a Library Gift Voucher of €70 each! Contact the British Institute for details.
The British Institute of Florence
The Harold Acton Library, Ground floor,
Lungarno Guicciardini 15, 50125 Firenze
tel. 055 26778270, library@britishinstitute.it
www.britishinstitute.it
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Special Exhibition of Crucifixes
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Where & When
Date: Thursday, November 18
Time:18:15
Location: Baptistery
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Donatello, Brunelleschi, and Michelangelo
A special exhibit of crucifixes by Donatello, Brunelleschi, and Michelangelo will be held in the Baptistery on Thursday, November 18, at 6:15 PM Fr. William Lister of St. Mark's English Church will be leading the group, and St. James members and friends are invited. This will be a very special occasion, as rarely are these works seen together.
Pictured: A crucifix by Michelangelo, located in Santa Maria del Santo Spirito, Firenze
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| Take my life, and let it be consecrated, Lord, to Thee; take my moments and my days, let them flow in ceaseless praise. Take my hands, and let them move at the impulse of thy love; take my heart, it is thine own; it shall be thy royal throne.
Hymn 707. Words: Francis Ridley Havergal (1836-1879), alt.
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St. James Church, Florence
Via B. Rucellai, 9
Firenze, Italy
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