Do not miss the first Thrift Shop after the summer break!

As always, there will be great bargains on gently used clothing, accessories housewares, toys, knick knacks, and more - as well as lots of fun and a good cause to support.

 

 

On Saturday, October 5, at 9:00 PM, Lucrezia's One Voice Association will present a gospel concert at St. James Church. 

This concert will be the outcome of A Gospel Experience," a workshop for young singers held October 3-6 at Poggio Ubertini, Mointespertoli (FI), featuring maestros Alana Denise Alexander, Giorgio Ammirabile, and Giacomo Ferrari.

The concert will feature young singers from the workshop and Lucrezia's One Voice Choir.

 

A nursery will be provided for infants and toddlers each Sunday from 10:45-noon beginning October 6. Parents are invited to use this service for their little children.

 

Bring your animal family and friends to the 11 o'clock Eucharist on October 6 for a blessing, and join us later for the cookout.

 

The Adult Forum starts off the season on October 13 with a discussion entitled "So You've Just Arrived."  Bring your friends who are new to Florence and join us in the Undercroft at 10:00 AM.  

"Comfort Ye My People" is a Sunday School project this year. Preserved and fresh homemade goods will be sold after the 11:00 AM Parish Eucharist  on Sundays. Proceeds from the sale of these "comfort foods" will fund an outreach project of the Sunday School to help need y children in Tuscany.

 

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.

 

There will be a cooking lesson at St. James in the Undercroft on Friday, November 8, beginning at 6:30 PM, featuring Italian cuisine. 

 

Renowned Florentine chef Maria Paola Giannone  will conduct the lessons in Italian, but her assistant chef, St. James' Antonietta Ferraioli, will be available to translate. Following the lesson, participants will enjoy the fruits of their labor with a scrumptious three course meal, drinks included. 

 

The minimum donation to participate is €28, and may be paid at the lesson. Please be aware that you will be held responsible for the full amount if you cancel less than 48 hours before the lesson. This promises to be a lot of fun, as well as an important fundraiser for the Church, so try to come! 

 

Contact Antonietta or the Church Office to reserve.

 

 

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.

 

Support the Food Bank and other outreach programs by requesting that the 5 X 1000 on your Italian tax return be donated to "Amici di St. James in Florence." 

 

Simply sign the relevant box on your tax return form and indicate the 'codice fiscale' (tax ID number) for Amici di St. James in Florence:

 

94138720480

 

There is no financial implication to you for doing this; funds from the "5 x 1000" that are not specifically allocated for non-profit associations are left to the government. Please share this information with anyone who is interested in supporting the charitable activities of St. James. 

Thank you for your ongoing support.

 

Earmark your "5 x 1000" to "Amici di St. James in Florence""

 

http://stjames.it/donate/5x1000

On Saturday, October 5 at 10:00 AM, the St. Mark's Cultural Association will sponsor a poetry workshop by Jeanine Hathaway entitled "Still Life with Verbs: The Art of Description." In this workshop, participants will write a still life modifying two forms, the Japanese haiku and the Korean sijo.

 

Curated by Mundy Walsh.

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:stanfordinflorence@stanford.edu

 

Art Against Domestic Violence

Every three days a woman is killed in Italy as a result of domestic violence. Last year Artemisia - the women and children's crisis center located in Florence - helped approximately 1000 women rebuild their lives. By the end of August Artemisia had already helped approximately 800 women this year. As public awareness has risen with respect to domestic violence, and women are coming to realize that there is a way out, the need for a safe place to receive assistance is increasing.

 

On October 10, from 6:30 PM at the Robert F. Kennedy Center for Justice & Human Rights (Via Ghibellina, 12a) the American International League of Florence ONLUS will, in partnership with the Robert F. Kennedy Center, be hosting an evening aperitivo with the proceeds going to Artemisia. 

 

Local women artisans, both expat and Italian, will be showing and selling their handcrafts, on the evening of October 10 and during the day on October 11, with 10 percent of their sales going to Artemisia. 

 

Tickets are on sale for €12 at the Paperback Exchange Bookstore, Via delle Oche, 4r and at the door on October 10.

 

This fundraising event is supported by several Anglo women's organizations in Florence, among them the American International League of Florence ONLUS (AILO), the Young Anglo Women's Network (YAWN), NETWORK and Firenze Moms4Moms Network.

The Educational Department, of the Polo Museale Fiorentino, in collaborationwith the FondazioneSalvatore Ferragamo, is sponsoring "Musei da Favola," a series of events forfamiliesinspiredby the exhibition "Il calzolaio prodigioso. Fiabe e leggende di scarpe e calzolai " in progress at the Ferragamo Museumuntil March 31,2014.

  

This summer, young and old can listen to stories of angels, saints, and craftsmen while observing the sculptures of Orsanmichele, take "An Enchated Walk" in the Boboli Gardens, enter "The House of the Prince" at the Pitti Palace, and perhaps visit the Palace after seeing the collection of the Uffizi Gallery with "The paintings that Tell a Story ..."   

The meetings, by appointment only, will be held on Wednesdays, Saturdays, and Sundays and are directed at children and teenagers from 7 to 14 years, accompanied by family members. (Free entrance to the museums of the Polo for people under 18 year; free entrance to the Ferragamo museum.)

 

For information and reservations: didattica@polomuseale.firenze.it

Telephone: 055 284272 (Monday and Thursday 10-13)

 

For the complete program see:

http://www.polomuseale.firenze.it/allegati/eventi/programma.pdf

 

"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 rector@emmanuelchurch.ch

 

Via B. Rucellai, 9

Firenze, Italy