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Events at St. James
Philippine Hurricane Relief

Sunday, November 17th and this Sunday 24th Collection offering
 
Sunday, November 17th and this Sunday's loose plate offering will be donated to the Episcopal Relief and Development  to help the people of the Philippines after Typhoon Haiyan.
Mission Sunday

Sunday 1st December will be Mission Sunday. 
 
Every year on Mission Sunday, the loose plate offerings are given in support of the Convocation of Episcopal Churches in Europe. This year, Convocation Mission Sunday offerings are to be dedicated to our mission congregations.

 
Memorial Service

Where & When
Date:November 23rd
Time:19.00
Location:Church
Saturday,  November 23rd Memorial Service for Sally Thompson. 
 
There will be a Memorial Service for Sally Thompson, a member of St James Church for many years. It will begin at 7pm this Saturday.
There will be a reception in the Undercroft following.

Sunday School 

Where & When
Date: Sundays 
Time: 10:45-11:30 
Location: Undercroft

 

Sunday School is in full swing Sundays at 10:45. All children are urged to attend. An exciting program has been planned by the teaching team.

 

 

Sunday Nursery 

Where & When
Date: Sundays
Time: 10:45 - 12:00
Location: Undercroft
A Fun Place for Your Little Ones

 

A nursery is provided each Sunday during the 11:00 AM Eucharist for toddlers and little ones who are happier there. Parents please consider the use of our professionally staffed Nursery.

 

Support the New Sunday School Project

Where & When
Date: Sundays
Time: After the 11:00 Eucharist
Comfort Ye My People

 

"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 needy children in Tuscany.

 

Noonday Prayer

Where & When
Date: Tuesday-Friday
Time: 12:00-12:10
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.

 

Your St. James
Every Member Canvass
Full on Church
It is that time of year for all of us to prayerfully consider what we would like to pledge to St. James Church for 2014.
All our gifts to the Church enable us to carry out our many ministries.
Pledge cards will be included in Sunday bulletins and mailed to our many members and friends locally. The Ingathering will be Sunday, December 15th at the parish eucharist.
 

Thrift Shop December 4th

Where & When
Date:December 4th
Time:10.00am
Location:Undercroft
Dont miss the Thrift Shop December 4th
 
The Christmas Thrift shop will take place on December 4th.
It starts at 10am. 
Dont miss it !.
 
New Church Directory

Collect your copy of the New Church Directory
 
The new Parish Directory is ready. Please come and collect your copy from the office.

Support the Church's Ministries with a Simple Gesture

Full on Church
5 X 1000 Tax Contribution

 

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

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: townhouse@stjames.it
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
A.I.L.O. Christmas Bazaar

Where & When
Date:December 8th
Time:10.00-17.00
Location:Le Pagliere
December 8th, at Le Pagliere ( ex Scuderie Reali)
 
The annual A.I.L.O. Christmas Bazaar is on the 8th December from 10.00 to 17.00 at the ex.Scuderie Reali.
Come early to get the best bargains!

There is also a Lottery which will be drawn at 14.30



Florence Marathon
 
Where & When
Date:November 24th
Location:Florence
The Florence Marathon is on November 24th.

 

For more information the site is :www.firenzemarathon.it

 

"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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