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Events at St. James
Adult Forum Series has Concluded

The Series Will Resume in the Fall

The current Adult Forum has drawn to a close. We are now planning an exciting new series for the Fall.

 

Many thanks to all the speakers, and to Margi Hammer and Cindy D'Alimonte for coordinating the series.

 

 

Spring Fling

Where & When
Date: Sunday, May 5
Time 12:30-18:00:
Location: St. James
St. James Festa di Primavera

 

The St. James Spring Fling will be held on Sunday, May 5 from 12:30 until 6:00 PM. It will feature an outdoor barbecue lunch, bake sale, handicrafts, and a lottery with wonderful prizes.  

 

All proceeds will go towards the restoration of the church stained glass windows.

 

 

Next Thrift Shop May 8

Where & When
Date: Wednesday, May 8
Time: 10:00-12:00
Location: Undercroft
Il Mercatino di Maggio
 
The next Thrift Shop will be held on Wednesday, May 8 (rather than the first Wednesday of the month, which is a holiday).

Mark your calendars, and come for a good time, great bargains, and to support a wonderful cause! 
 
Your St. James
Volunteers Wanted
Full on Church
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.

 

 

2013 Local Outreach 

Call for Recipient Suggestions

 

We need your suggestions for local outreach donations to be made in 2013. There are so many wonderful organizations in the Province of Florence, run primarily by volunteers, which actively help the community. This is an opportunity for St. James to help them in their work.

 

The deadline for submissions is September 30. 

  

Please contact Barbara Maraventano at [email protected] or Jocelyn Fitzgerald at [email protected]

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: [email protected]
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
"Violet in Florence" Exhibition

Where & When
Date: April 21-May 4
Location: for information see www.facebook.com/stmarksitaly
Celebrating the Life of One of Florence's Great Expats

 

Presented by St. Mark's Cultural Association, and curated by Dott.ssa Tiziana Masucci.

April 21 - May 4

 

Born in London in 1894 to Alice Keppel, Violet Trefusis became a prominent figure among the Europe elite. She was known as a writer, a bon viveur, traveler, and philanthropist. She was awarded the L�gion d'Honneur in 1950 (for her war-time radio broadcasts), the M�daille d'Argent de la Ville de Paris in 1953, and Commendatore della Repubblica Italiana in 1960 (for her activity as a writer and her love of Italy).

 

"Violet in Florence" at St Mark's Church will encompass many aspects of her career and life, including: an exhibition offering a rare glimpse of Violet's most prized possessions; an Anglo-Italian reading of her book, I Pagagalli sull'Arno; operatic concerts of her favorite arias; 'Hello Violet,' an entertaining and witty musical of her life; guided tours of Bellosguardo and Florence inspired by Violet's favorite haunts; and last but not least, a roaring 1920's inspired party.

 

The festival will run from the April 21-28, with the exhibition running until the May 4. For further information see: www.facebook.com/stmarksitaly

 

The Illusion of Victory: Why in War There are no Winners


Where & When
Date:  Wednesday, April 24
Time: 18:00
Location: British Institute, Lungarno Guicciardini 9
A Lecture by Ian Bickerton

  

The Australian philosopher-historian Ian Bickerton argues that 'the costs of war are rarely, if ever, worthwhile', and indeed that all war is 'a betrayal of human purpose and a total failure of imagination'.

 

Pictured: Francisco de Goya y Lucientes, 'Enterrar y callar' [Bury them and keep quiet], from Los desastres de la guerr

 

 

All are welcome

Library and Cultural Centre

Palazzo Lanfredini

Lungarno Guicciardini, 9

50125 Firenze

 

Tel: 055 2677 8270 

Email: [email protected]

 

The Day the Earth Stood Still

Where & When
Date: Wednesday, April 24
Time: 20:00
Location: British Institute, Lungarno Guicciardini 9
Score by Bernard Herrmann
 
The British Institute will hold a screening of the film, "The Day the Earth Stood Still," as part of the ongoing "Talking Pictures" series, on Wednesday, April 24, at 8:00 PM, in the Sala Fiamma Ferragamo, Harold Acton Library.


 
The Cost of Starvation: Eating Disorders

Where & When
Date: Monday, April 29
Time: 12:00 PM
Location: Via de' Bardi, 36 
Palazzo Caponi Lecture Series at Stanford University

 

Prof. Regina Casper, M.D., of the Stanford University School of Medicine, will give a lecture on "The Costs of Starvation: Eating Disorders," on Monday, April 29 at 12:00 PM.

 

Please RSVP. To [email protected] by Friday, April 26th.  

 

The Breyer Center for Overseas Studies in Florence

Bing Overseas Studies Program

Stanford University

Palazzo Capponi alle Rovinate

Via de' Bardi, 36 

50125 Florence,

Tel: 055 2480951/2

Fax: 055 2480338

 

Young Adult Gathering in Berlin

Where & When
Date: May 17-20
Location: City Hostel Berlin, Glinkastra�e 5
We Believe, I Doubt - Finding God in Your 20s
 

Career, Romance, Independence, God - whether you grew up in or outside of Christianity, many of us make some of our most important decisions in our 20s. Hang out for three days in Berlin with other 20-somethings from the Convocation of Episcopal Churches in Europe. We'll experience the city together and talk about how faith fits into our lives. Both skeptics and saints are welcome.

 

May 17-20, 2013

City Hostel Berlin

Glinkastra�e 5

 

Accommodation and breakfast cost provided

 

For ages 19 to 29.

 

For registrations or more information contact Rebecca D�bler: [email protected]

 

 

 

"
The strife is o'er, the battle done, the victory of life is won; the song of triumph has begun. Alleluia!
"

                                                                                                                       Hymn 208 

Words Latin 1695, tr. by Francis Pott (1832-1909).

 

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