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Events at St. James
Adult Forum

Where & When
Date: Sunday, November 18
Time: 10:00
Location: Undercroft

The Future of the Planet after the Rio+20 Earth Summit of June 2012

 

Join us this week as we welcome Diedre Pirro, International Relations Officer of the International Court of the Environment Foundation, who will report on this year's summit meeting in Rio de Janeiro, 20 years after the landmark 1992 Rio Earth Summit. 

 

Grab a cappuccino and join us in the Undercroft.

 

Acolyte Revolution!

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.
 
Children's Lending Library

Where & When
Date: Saturday, November 17
Time: 11:00-12:30
Location: Undercroft
Book Reading 
 
The Children's Lending Library is holding a Book Reading for kids on Saturday, November 17, from 11:00-12:30.
Your St. James
Every Member Canvass

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.

 

 

Budget 2013

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.
Weekly Food Drive

Where & When
Date: Sundays
Time: 9:00 & 11:00
Location: Church
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! 


 

St. James' Townhouse Available for Bookings

Contact: townhouse@stjames.it
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.

 

Events in Florence
Design competition for a new ex-libris for The Harold Acton Library

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

 


 

Christmas Fair

Where & When
Date: Friday, November 30
Time: 15:00-18:00
Location:Lungarno Guicciardini 15
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

 

 

A.I.L.O. Christmas Bazaar

Where & When
Date: Saturday, December 8
Time: 10:00-17:00
Location:Le Pagliere
Via Machiavelli 24
Benefit Fair and Lottery
 
On Saturday, December 8, the American International League of Florence is holding its annual Christmas Bazaar.

This much anticipated event will be held again this year at Le Pagiere (ex Scuderie Reali), Viale Machiavelli 24. The Bazaar will be open from 10:00 AM until 5:00 PM, and the lottery numbers will be drawn at 2:30 PM.


 
Correction

Special Exhibition of Crucifixes

 

The date for the special visitation of crucifixes in the Baptistery to be led by Fr. Lister of St. Mark's English Church was incorrect in last week's eNews. The exhibition ended on Nov. 11. The eNews apologizes for any inconvenience. 


Pictured: A crucifix by Michelangelo, located in Santa Maria del Santo Spirito, Firenze

 

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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