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Wednesdays in Lent - First Gathering Tomorrow!
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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 - First Dinner this Week
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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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Adult Forum this Sunday
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Where & When
Date: Sunday, February 24
Time: 10:00
Location: Undercroft
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Getting to Know the Unknown Jewel, Pistoia
This Sunday, February 24, St. James parishioner Robert Nordvall will give us a brief tour of some of the highlights of this city which almost always amazes persons unfamiliar with the range of exceptional sites in this city. Grab a cappuccino and join us in the Undercroft at 10:00 AM.
Grab a cappuccino and join us in the Undercroft!
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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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Safeguarding God's Children
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Where & When
Date: Saturday, March 16
Time: 10:00-14:00
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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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 26 - Tuesday 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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Baptisms at the Easter Vigil
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Where & When
Date: Saturday, March 30
Time: 19:30
Location: St. James
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Next Occasion for Baptism
The next occasion for Baptism will be at the Easter Vigil on Saturday, March 30 at 7:30 PM.
If you or anyone you know would like to be baptized, 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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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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Episcopal Church offers Lenten Resources, Meditations
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Youth Across Europe
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Where & When
Date: May 8-12, 2013
Location: Waterloo, Belgium
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Waterloo 2013
What: A youth weekend in Waterloo, Belgium. Includes adventures, activities, thought provoking discussions, food, and so much more.
Why: An annual gathering of the youth groups of the Convocation of Episcopal Churches in Europe - to develop relationships between churches and to be encouraged in our faith and learn more about Christ... with lots of fun thrown in.
Who: Young people aged 13 to 19 at the time of the event and leaders to accompany each church group (aged 24 and up).
When: From 6pm on Wednesday, 8 May 2013 to 1pm (after church) on Sunday, 12 May 2013. Please arrive and depart as close to these times as possible.
Where: Hosted by All Saints' Church, Waterloo (Chaussee de Charleroi 2, 1420 Braine-l'Alleud, Belgium). Sleeping will be on floors within the church with meals in the parish hall. Showers are exceedingly limited and should not be assumed.
Cost: €10 per participant (youth and adult) to be brought with you to the event.
What to bring: Clothes for the duration, suitable for church services, active games and sightseeing. Wash kit and towel. Sleeping bag and pillow (a sleeping mat is optional but recommended). Bible. Spending money.
Registration Information: Please send completed registrations to All Saints' Church Office, email: yae@allsaints.be
Please address all questions to All Saints' Church
Phone: +32 (0)2 384 7780 | Email: yae@allsaints.be
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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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Postcard from America - Concert at Santo Stefano
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Where & When
Date: Wednesday, Feb. 20
Time: 17:00-18:00
Location:
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The Irvington High School Wind Orchestra & Chorus
The Irvington High School Wind Orchestra and Chorus, from New York, will be giving their final performance in Florence as a culmination of their first ever tour to Italy. The programme of music includes highlights from Italy's musical heritage with works by Verdi, Respighi, and Palestrina in addition to American favorites from Bernstein and Arlen. These young students have worked extremely hard to raise funds for the trip by giving local concerts, bake sales and much more.
Alan M Goldberg - Orchestra Director
Janet M Gillespie - Chorus Director
http://irvingtonmusic.org/about-us/
Auditorium Santo Stefano al Ponte Vecchio Piazza S. Stefano 1 Florence
Wednesday, February 20 at 5:00 PM
Free admission.
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Where & When
Date: Wednesday, February 20
Time: 18:00
Location: British Institute, Lungarno Guicciardini 9
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The Hong Kong Mass Poisoning of 1857
On Wednesday February 20, 2013 at 6:00 PM, the historian Kate Lowe (Queen Mary, University of London) and the criminologist Eugene McLaughlin (University of Southampton) will explore an extraordinary sequence of events that took place in mid-nineteenth-century Hong Kong.
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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Tosca
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Where & When
Date: Wednesday, February 20
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 "Tosca" on Wednesday, February 20, at 8:00 PM.
This is the sixth 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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Concert at St. Mark's
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Where & When
Date: Friday, February 22
Time: 21:00
Location: St. Mark's Anglican Church, Via Maggio 16
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L'Orchestre Quipasseparlą
L'Orchestre Quipasseparlą, a 50 piece Swiss youth orchestra, will play J. Brahms and L. Van Beethoven in St Mark's this Friday at 9:00 PM.
Marc Leroy-Calatayud - Director
Denz Toygur - Violin
Admission is free.
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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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