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Where & When
Date: Wednesday, January 9
Time: 10:00-12:00
Location: Undercroft
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First Mercatino of the New Year
The Thrift Shop is holding the first "mercatino" of the New Year tomorrow, January 9. Join the fun and find great bargains on gently used clothing, accessories, toys, books, household items, knickknacks and more!
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Week of Prayer for Christian Unity
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Schedule
The Week of Prayer for Christian Unity this year is January 18-25. Churches of various denominations in Florence will take turns hosting seminars and worship.
Friday, January 18
6:00 PM
St. Mark's English Church
Via Maggio 16
"Walk in Dialogue"
Saturday, January 19
4:00 PM
Seventh Day Adventist Christian Church
Via del Pergolino 1-4
"Walk as the Body of Christ"
Monday, January 21
6:00 PM
Church of the Immaculate Virgin and Saint Martin
Via Paoletti 36
"Walk as Children of the Earth"
Tuesday, January 22
6:00 PM
Waldensian Evangelical Temple
Via Michelli 26
"Walk as Friends ofJesus"
Wednesday, January 23
5:00 PM
Lutheran Community
Via de' Bardi 20
"Walk beyond the Barriers"
Thursday, January 24
6:00 PM
Russian Orthodox Church of the Nativity
"Walk in Solidariety"
Friday, January 25
6:00 PM
St. James American Episcopal Church
Via B. Rucellai 9
"Walk Together in Celebration"
Fraternal supper to follow (€5).
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St. James Hosting Meeting and Supper
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Where & When
Date: Friday, January 25
Time: 18:00
Location: St. James Church
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Week of Prayer for Christian Unity
The Week of Prayer for Christian Unity this year is January 18-25. Churches of various denominations in Florence will take turns hosting seminars and worship. St. James will host the gathering on Friday, January 25 at 6:00 PM, with a meeting entitled "Walking Together in Celebration." This will be followed by a simple supper (€5 per person).
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| Annual Parish Meeting | 
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Where & When
Date: Sunday, February 3
Time: After the 11:00 Eucharist
Location: Church
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Lunch following the Meeting
The Annual Parish Meeting will be held on Sunday, February 3, 2013 immediately following the 11:00 AM Parish Eucharist. The various ministries will present their reports and new Vestry members will be elected. If you or anyone you know would like to be nominated for the Vestry, please contact the Church.
A free lunch in the Undercroft in will follow the meeting.
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| Updating the Directory | 
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Please Update Your Information
We are in the process of updating the Church Directory. The list of names and addresses we currently have is at the back of the Church. Please take a moment to check and update your information. If you are not on the list and wish to be included in the Directory, please add yourself - name, adress, telephone, email. PLEASE PRINT CLEARLY. If you prefer, call or email the Church office with your information. Finally, if you know for sure that someone on the list is no longer part of the St. James community, please let us know.
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Volunteers Wanted
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Lend a Hand in the Church Office
Volunteers are needed to help with folding bulletins. A small time commitment would make a big difference! If interested, 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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Embodiments
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Where & When
Date: Through January 31
Location:Via Romana 17
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Museum of Natural History
The Museum of Natural History of the University of Florence and the artist Janice Gordon cordially invite you to the exhibit EMBODIMENTS.
Janice Gordon is a New York artist who explores the connections between art and science, nature and culture, and the relations between the physical and the metaphysical. In recent years, she has investigated the human body and the ways in which it is perceived. Gordon has shown her work in the United States of America, but Embodiments is her first exposition in Italy. The exhibit is a body of works inspired by the antique anatomical models of the Zoological Section of "La Specola."
Hours: 9.30 - 16.30 each day, closed Mondays
There is no extra charge beyond museum admission for the exhibition.
Museum tickects:
Full: € 6,00
Reduced: € 3,00
For further information:
Servizi Didattico Divulgativi
Tel. +39055-2346760
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Notre Dame by Theaterland Project
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Where & When
Date: Sunday, January 20
Time: 20:45
Location: Teatro di Firenze, Via Fabrizio De André
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Supporting Meyer Hospital
The Kiwanis Club of Florence and Theaterland Project invite you, family, and friends to the Notre Dame Tribute Show in aid of the Meyer Children's Hospital of Florence on January 20, 2013 at 8:45 PM.
Notre Dame Tribute Show
Choreography by Antimo Verrenga
Directed by Alessandro Palmieri
All proceeds will be donated to the "Ludoteca" of the Meyer Hospital.
For information and ticket purchase please contact (in Italian):
Marco Rossi - studio 055354191, cell. 3381761535, e-mail: rossi@rossiperinilaw.it
Carlo Lazzeri - cell.3355262752, e-mail: carlo.lazzeri@email.it
Facebook: Kiwanis Club Firenze (group)
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| "As with gladness men of old did the guiding star behold; as with joy they hailed its light, leading onward, beaming bright; so, most gracious Lord, may we evermore be led to thee."
Hymn 119.
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St. James Church, Florence
Via B. Rucellai, 9
Firenze, Italy
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Your personal information is processed in compliance with the Italian Privacy Law (D.Lgs.196/03). To consult, modify or cancel your personal data at any time click on the link below, or write to St. James American Church, via Bernardo Rucellai 9, Firenze (Florence) Italy, or email info@stjames.it. Under Italian law (D.Lgs 196/03), the client must be aware of the right to access to his/her own data.
Informativa ai sensi dell'art. 13, d. lgs 196/2003: i Suoi dati personali sono trattati dalla St. James American Church in rispetto al Codice privacy 196/03. Qualora non intendeste ricevere ulteriori comunicazione, potete cancellarvi utilizzando il link sottostante, oppure scrivere a St. James American Church, via Bernardo Rucellai 9, Firenze, o inviare un'email a info@stjames.it
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