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Events at St. James
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.

 
Adult Forum

Where & When
Date: December 1st.
Time:10-10.45
Location:Undercroft.
The Dawn of the Renaissance.

 

This Sunday, Elaine Ruffolo, art historian at Syracuse University in Florence, takes us back for a look at life at 'The Dawn of the Renaissance'.

Elaine Ruffolo currently directs the field study program for Syracuse University in Florence and lectures for adult programs throughout Italy each year.  She is also the Resident Director for the Smithsonian Associate's Programs in Italy, has developed art history programs for the National Trust for Historic Preservation, Yale Alumni, and the Patrons of Syracuse University. Ruffolo is on the advisory board of the Friends of Florence since 2000 and consults for the Young Presidents Organization's programs in Europe.    

 


Outreach Committe Donations


Donations to Local Charities.

 

The St. James Outreach Committee will introduce  the charities that will be receiving donations from the Church this year at the 11 o'clock Eucharist for the following three Sundays.

 

 

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.
 

November 28th Parish Office Closed

Where & When
Date:November 28th
Location: Parish Office
Thursday November 28th.

 

The Parish office will be closed this Thursday 28th November for Thanksgiving.

St James Christmas Schedule


December 15 - Nine Lessons and Carols

11:00 AM followed by a Parish Lunch in the Undercroft.

 

December 24 - Christmas Eve

6:00 PM Parish Eucharist and Christmas Pageant

11:00 PM Christmas Midnight Mass

 

December 25 - Christmas Day

Eucharist at 11:00 AM

 

In observance of the Christmas and New Year holidays, the Parish office will be closed December 24 and will reopen January 7, 2014.

 

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 !.
 
Christmas Concerts at St. James.

We have Many Wonderful Concerts at St James in December.

Please contact the individual organisations directly for more information.
 
December 7th  & 8th , 
 9pm. Scuola di Musica di Fiesole.
December 12th ,
9pm.    The institute of Europe, Student Concert.
December 13th,  
5.30pm. Concerto di Natale, Scuola di Musica di Fiesole.
December 15th,  
11am.      St James Advent Lessons and Carols.
December 19th,  
7.30pm.   The French School in Florence, Christmas Concert
December 20th,  
6pm   Concert. Assosciazione Tumori di Toscana. 
New Church Directory
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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: [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
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



St Mark's Cultural Assosciation

Where & When
Date: December 10th
Time: 19.00
Location: St. Mark's Church
Via Maggio.
December 10th, at St. Mark's church.
 
Tuesday, December 10th at 7pm, there will be a lecture on Sculpture at St.Mark's Church.
Sculpture from a practioner's point of view: Michelangelo-his influences and inspirations from sculptors and philosophies.

By Jason Arkles.
 
"There's a voice in the wilderness crying, a call from the ways untrod: Prepare in the desert a highway for our God! The valleys shall be exalted, the lofty hills, brought low, make straight all the crooked places, where the Lord our God may go !
O Zion, that bringest good tidings, get thee up to the heights and sing! Proclaim to a desolate people the coming of their King. Like the flowers of the field they perish, like grass our works decay, the power and pomp of nations shall pass like a dream away,  but the word of our God endureth, the arm of the Lord is strong; he stands in the midst of nations, and he will right the wrong. He shall feed his flock like a shepherd; the lambs he'll gently hold; to pastures of peace he'll lead them, and bring them safe to his fold. "
 

                                                                                                                          Hymn 75

 Words: James Lewis Milligan (1876-1961), alt.

 Music: Ascension,Henry Hugh Bancroft.

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