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Events at St. James
Noonday Prayer

Where & When
Date: Tuesday-Friday
Time: 12:00-12:15
Location: Church
Noonday Prayer in the Church 

 

St. James Church holds Noonday Prayer in the Church every Tuesday through Friday at 12:00 PM.

 

Come join us for 10 minutes of prayer and meditation. Noonday Prayer will be led by the clergy and staff of St. James Church, and any volunteer who is interested in this leadership. Please contact the Church office.

 

Start-Up Sunday

Where & When
Date: Sunday, Sept. 22
Location: St. James
September 22

 

We celebrate everyone's return from the summer holidays and begin the new programs for the year. A free cookout will follow the parish Eucharist, along with a Ministry Fair to sign up to participate in St. James' various ministries.   

Nursery

Where & When
Date: Sunday
Beginning on Sept. 22
Time: 10:45 - 12:00
Location: Undercroft
Each Sunday 10:45-Noon
 
A nursery will be provided for infants and toddlers each Sunday beginning September 22. Parents are invited to use this service for their little children.
Sunday School Registration

Where & When
Date: Sunday, Sept. 29
Time: 10:45-11:30 
Location: Undercroft
Sign-Up on September 29

 

Sign-up for Sunday School for children and youth will be September 29 during the regular Christian Formation time, 10:45-11:30 AM.

An exciting and interesting curriculum has been developed on the theme of Peace and Justice.

 

Creation Spirituality and the Future of Christianity

Where & When
Date: Wednesday, Oct. 2
Time: 21:00
Location: St. James Church
The Rev. Dr. Matthew Fox

 

We are pleased to announce that St. James Church will be part of The Rev. Dr. Matthew Fox's Italian tour, with a free lecture on Wednesday, October 2 at 9:00 PM. His talk will be entitled "Creation Spirituality and the Future of Christianity." A world-renowned scholar, theologian, and author, Matthew Fox is not to be missed!

http://www.matthewfox.org/ 
Adult Forum

Where & When
Date: October 6
Time: 10:45
Location: Undercroft
October 6 Debut
 
Join us at the Adult Forum in the Undercroft on Sunday, October 6 at 10:45 AM, when this season's topics will be unveiled. Grab a cappuccino and enjoy the conversation.
Blessing of the Animals

Where & When
Date: Sunday, Oct. 6
Time: 11:00
Location: Church
Celebrating the Feast of St. Francis of Assisi
 
Bring your animal friends to the 11 o'clock Eucharist on October 6 for a blessing.
 
Bishop Pierre's Annual Visitation

Where & When
Date: Sunday, Nov. 3
Location: St. James
All Saint's Sunday
 
Our Bishop, The Rt. Rev. Pierre Whalon, will be making his annual visitation on November 3. Anyone interested in being baptized or confirmed, please contact the Church office.
 
Advent Lessons and Carols

Where & When
Date: Sunday, Dec. 15
Time: 11:00
Location: Church
December 15

 

A service of Advent Lessons and Carols will be held at the 11:00 AM on Sunday, December 15.

 

A free holiday lunch will be celebrated afterwards.


 

Your St. James
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]

Office Schedule
Full on Church
Reminder

 

The St. James Office is open from 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM, Tuesday through Friday:

 

Telephone: 055 294417

Email: [email protected].

 

The Church is closed on Mondays.

 

Please remember that it is not possible to make deliveries or drop off donations on Mondays. Thank you for your understanding! 


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, and especially baby food (fruit) and baby formula.

 

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, 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 ... and Beyond
Inauguration of "Florence Writers"

Where & When
Date: Monday, Sept. 16
Time: 18:30
Location: St Mark's English Church, Via Maggio 16-18
St Mark's Cultural Association

 

September 16 sees the launch of St Mark's Cultural Association's first cultural program and "Florence Writers," a new writing group in the city. On the night, Lee Foust - poet and short story writer - and M. Elizabeth Evans - blogger and memoir writer - will read a selection of new and old work set in Italy and beyond. (Due to unforeseen events, Taiye Selasi could no longer participate.)

 

The reading will be followed by bubbles and nibbles and general merriment.

 

September 16 at 6.30 PM

 

Free admission. 

 

Music Lecture: Mass Settings Around the World

Where & When
Date: Tuesday, Oct. 1
Time: 18:30
Location: St Mark's English Church, Via Maggio 16-18
St Mark's Cultural Association

 

Tuesday, October 1 at 6:30 PM, Giovani Riboli will present a music lecture, "Mass Settings Around the World" at St. Mark's English Church.

 

Incontri al Palazzo: "Democracy and Inequality"

Where & When
Date: Wednesday, Oct. 9
Time: 17:00
Location: Palazzo Capponi alle Rovinate, Via de' Bardi, 36
Lecture at Stanford University in Florence

 

On Wednesday, October 9 at 5:00 PM, Rob Reich, Associate Professor of Political Science, Stanford University, will give a lecture on "Democracy and Inequality."

 

This is the first in the 2013-2014 series "Incontri al Palazzo" at 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: 055-248-0952

Email:[email protected]

 

 

Convocation of Episcopal Churches in Europe: Happening # 2

Where & When
Date: December 27-29
Location: Emmanuel Church, Geneva
A Christian Experience for Young People

 

"Happening" is a renewal weekend for high school aged young people. The purpose of Happening is to renew the spiritual life of high school students who attend, in order that they may take their place in the ministry and leadership of the parishes and missions which sponsor them. It is a powerful encounter in which young people minister to young people, bringing Jesus Christ joyfully alive in a Eucharistic community of disciples.

 

It is a weekend experience of fun, games, sharing, surprises and, most of all, a time of spiritual renewal and empowerment. Everyone has a chance to meet in small groups to discuss and respond to a series of talks given by teenagers to teenagers. The talks deal with subjects such as Reality, Faith, Jesus Christ, Church and Prayer.

 

To be held at: Emmanuel Church, 3, rue de Monthoux, 1201 Geneva, Switzerland

 

Dates: December 27-29, 2013

 

Accommodations: A youth hostelwill be reserved for team members and participants. 

 

Questions?  Contact:John Beach, tel. + 41-22-732-8078 or [email protected]

 

"God is Love; and love enfolds us, all the world in one embrace; with unfailing grasp God holds us, every child of every race. And when human hearts are breaking under sorrow's iron rod, then we find that self-same aching deep within the heart of God."

                                                                                                               Hymn 379, v. 2 

Words: Timothy Rees (1874-1939), alt.

 

St. James Church, Florence
Via B. Rucellai, 9
Firenze, Italy
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