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Official Report of Shrove Tuesday Pancake Race
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Jolly Good Fun!
Although St. Mark's English Church was victorious, St. James had a grand showing. Our team was 20-strong! Many thanks to team members: Jacqui, India, Michael, Gabriel, Gloria, Valerie, Margi, Ivy, Erica, Timothy, Mary Louise, Jocelyn, Telson, Karen, Dottie, Mark, Liz, Shamaey, and two guests from Nebraska, Leslie and Denise. The bonds of our Anglican mutual affection was topped off by a delicious cup of tea afterwards.
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Tonight - Ash Wednesday Imposition of Ashes
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Where & When
Date: Wednesday, February 13
Time: 19:30
Location: St. James
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The Season of Lent Begins
The Season of Lent begins with Ash Wednesday, February 13, 2013.
Eucharist with the Imposition of Ashes will be at 7:30 PM.
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Adult Forum this Sunday
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Where & When
Date: Sunday, February 17
Time: 10:00
Location: Undercroft
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Informal Conversation with the Rector
This Sunday, February 17, Father Mark Dunnam, Rector of St. James Church, will lead an informal conversation with the Adult Forum. Possible topics to discuss include the resolutions that define Vision 2012, the meaning of Lent, the resignation of the Pope, and more.
Grab a cappuccino and join us in the Undercroft!
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Winter Western Wonderland
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Where & When
Date: Friday, Feb. 15
Time: 19:00
Location: Undercroft
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FAWCO Fundraiser -Dinner and Country Line Dance
Get those cowboy boots on and join in the fun!
Friday, February 15, starting at 7:00 PM, in the St. James Undercroft.
Tickets €25 each
Contact Tina 349 3918196 or Mariateresa 339 3754661 to book your tickets!!!
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Wednesdays in Lent
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Where & When
Date: Wednesday, February 20 first meeting
Time: 19:30
Location: Rectory
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Book Study - In the House of the Lord
Each Wednesday in Lent there will be a Book Study at 7:30 PM at the Rectory. We will be reading and discussing Henri Nouwen's In the House of the Lord. Books will be provided and everyone is welcome. Dates: February 20, February 27, March 6, March 13, March 20. See you there!
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Thursdays in Lent
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Where & When
Date :First dinner on Thursday, February 21
Time: 19:30
Location:Undercroft
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Dinner and Compline
On Thursdays during Lent there will be a dinner at 7:30 PM (€5, kids free) followed by Compline. Various groups in the parish will be sponsoring and preparing dinner.
New Schedule
February 21 - Choir
February 28 - Lay Eucharist Ministers
March 7 - Sunday School
March 14 - Youth
March 21 - Ushers
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Gospel Concert
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Where & When
Date: Wednesday, February 27
Time: 20:45
Location: St. James
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Fifty Years after the March on Washington
The Consul General of the United States of America in Florence, Sarah C. Morrison, and the Rector of St. James Episcopal Church, the Reverend Canon T. Mark Dunnam, cordially invite you to a 50th Anniversary Celebration of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s March on Washington:
A Retrospective with Gospel Music
Featuring Letizia Dei and the Light Gospel Choir
Wednesday, February 27, 2013 - 8:45 p.m.
St. James Episcopal (American) Church - Via Rucellai, 9 - Florence
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"The Liberation of the Laity" Weekend Retreat
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Where & When
Date: March 1-3
Location: Munich, Germany
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Living a Spiritual Life on a Daily Basis
In our daily life we are often confronted with the reality that it can be difficult to live a spiritual life. In the business of our homes, at the workplace, or when shopping; how can we liberate ourselves from the many distractions which surround us and continue to live a spiritual life in the midst of today's troubles?
Weekend Retreat: March 1-3, 2013
Leader: The Rev. Canon Dr. Sandye A. Wilson
Location: The Guesthouse of the Missionsbenediktinerinnen, Bahnhofstr. 3, 82327 Tutzing is easily reachable from Munich, Germany by a local train. It is located almost directly at Lake Starnberg.
Duration: The retreat will begin with dinner at 18:00 on Friday March 1, 2012, and end with lunch on Sunday March 3, 2012 at 12:30.
Costs: Participants pay for their own travel and accommodations. Costs for room and full board are €94 in a single room, €86 in a double room.
Contact: The conference is organized and sponsored by the Commission on the Ministry of the Baptized and the Rt. Rev. Pierre W. Whalon. For registration or further information please contact the Rev. Dorothee Hahn (tel.: 0040-761892890 or email: RevDorotheeHahn@4edition.org) or theRev. Deacon Richard Cole (tel.: 0041-227315502 or email: cole@ebu.ch)
Please reserve by February 12.
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Safeguarding God's Children
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Where & When
Date: Saturday, March 16
Time: 9:30-15:30
Location: Undercroft
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Training Day - Saturday, March 16, 2013
The Convocation of Episcopal Churches in Europe has a program in place to train vestries , parish staffs, and all workers with children and youth about appropriate and professional behavior. The Rev. Jana Johnsen of Wisbaden, Germany, a professional trainer in this field, will lead an all day workshop to educate and inform us of policies and procedures. Everyone is invited to attend. Please contact the Church office.
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Italian Cooking Lessons
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Where & When
Dates : Wednesdays,
April 3, 10, 17 & 24
Time: 18:30 - dinner
Location: Undercroft
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St. James Fundraiser
As a main fundraising event for the Church, St. James will be offering a series of four cooking lessons in April, featuring the cuisine of the various regions of Italy. Renowned Florentine chef Maria Paola Giannone ( http://www.paolagiannonechef.com) will conduct the lessons in Italian, but her assistant chef, St. James' Antonietta Ferraioli, will be available to translate. Following each lesson, participants will enjoy the fruits of their labor with a scrumptious three course meal, drinks included.
The lessons will be on Wednesdays, April 3, 10, 17, and 24 beginning at 6:30 PM.
The minimum donation to participate in all is €110.
Reserve soon to guarantee your spot!
Contact:
Antonietta Ferraioli
Tel. 055 8723804 or 333 5997154
Email: ferraioli.a@virgilio.it
St. James Office
Tel. 055 294417 (Tues.-Fri. 9:00-1:00)
Email: office@stjames.it
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Holy Week and Easter
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Holy Week and Easter Day Schedule
March 24 - Palm Sunday: Sunday of the Passion
9:00 - AM Eucharist in Chapel
11:00 - AM Blessing of Palms and Procession
March 25 - Monday in Holy Week
7:30 - PM Eucharist
March 27 - Wednesday in Holy Week
7:30 - PM Eucharist
March 28 - Maundy Thursday
7:30 - PM Eucharist, Washing of Feet and
Stripping of the Altar
March 29 - Good Friday
7:30 - PM Good Friday Liturgy and Adoration of the Cross
March 30 - Easter Vigil
7:30 - PM First Mass of Easter followed by Agape Feast
March 31 - Easter Day: Feast of the Resurrection
9:00 - AM Eucharist in Chapel
11:00 - AM Festive Eucharist
12:00 Noon - Easter Egg Hunt
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Quirky Quilters
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Where & When
Date: Fridays
Time: 9:00-12:00
Location: Meeting Room
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Join the Quilting Group!
If you love to quilt or want to learn, join the Quirky Quilters at St. James on Friday mornings in the Meeting Room from 9:30-12:00.
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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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Where & When
Date: Wednesday, February 13
Time: 18:00
Location: British Institute, Lungarno Guicciardini 9
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Event at the British Institute
On Wednesday February 13, 2013 at 6:00 PM, James Douglas, John Hoenig, and Matteo Sansone will each speak about an aspect of the work of Franco Zeffirelli.
We mark the 90th birthday of the Florence-born Franco Zeffirelli with this triple celebration of his work in film, theater and opera.
All are welcome.
Library and Cultural Centre
Palazzo Lanfredini
Lungarno Guicciardini, 9
50125 Firenze
Tel: 055 2677 8270
Email: library@britishinstitute.it
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La Traviata
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Where & When
Date: Wednesday, February 13
Time: 20:00
Location: Lungarno
Guicciarding 9
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Talking Pictures at the British Institute - Zeffirelli Series
The British Institute of Florence will have a showing of Franco Zeffirelli's "La Traviata" on Wednesday, February 13, at 8:00 PM.
This is the fifth screeining in the Institute's Talking Pictures - Franco Zeffierelli series, shown each Wednesday through March 20 in the Sala Fiamma Ferragamo at the Harold Acton Library.
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Where & When
Date: Thursday, February 14
Time: 15:00-15:20
Location: Piazza della Repubblica
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Stop the Violence
On February 14th, The Global Theatre Project's Creative Campus program in collaboration with the Comune di Firenze, the US Consulate and the Robert Kennedy Foundation will organize a flash mob in Piazza Repubblica. This event will be part of a global movement on that day to bring attention to the growing issue of violence against women and girls. Over 180 countries and 13,000 organizations will participate. We are proud to add Florence to that list.
Girls and boys, men and women of all ages are invited. Let us fill Piazza Repubblica to its fullest capacity!!!
Information on the event and the video to learn the dance can be found at: www.theglobaltheatreproject.org
The event will begin exactly at 15.00 and last no more than 20 minutes.
We are asking for everyone to bring a donation, of any size, which will be collected by Associazione Artemisia for their work helping victims of violence.
We are asking everyone to wear black and red and/or pink.
If you represent a group... we would love you to bring a sign which says, in ANY language, 'XXX says STOP THE VIOLENCE' or, if you are an individual, to create your own
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Hymn 149
Words by Thomas H. Cain (b. 1931)
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St. James Church, Florence
Via B. Rucellai, 9
Firenze, Italy
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