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Events at St. James
This Sunday's Adult Forum

Where & When
Date: 27 April 2014
Time:10.00
Location:Undercroft
Reconciliation: A Radical Religious Response

 

This Sunday the Adult Forum will be on the retreat held April 4-6 
Reconciliation: A Radical Religious Response
Bahnhofstr. 3, 82327 Tutzing (near Munich, Germany)
Led by Margi Hammer and Francesco Ugolini who attended the retreat.
The Brunnsbo Musikklasser , This Sunday 27th April

Where & When
Date: Sunday 27 April
Time: 11.00
Location: St. James
The Brunnsbo Music Class will be singing during the Sunday Eucharist.
 
The B.M.C was formed in 1985 as the first music class in Gothenburg. They have performed in Europe and  Russia,  participating in opera productions, musicals, theatre and television productions and CD recordings.
Their Director, Kerstin Ricklund, is also the conductor of the Lerum Chamber Choir and choirmaster of the Gothenburg Cathedral girls and youth choir.
April Vestry Meeting

The next Vestry meeting will be Tuesday 29th April at 7pm
Youth Across Europe 2014

Where & When
Date: 28th May-1st June
Location: Christ Church Clermont-Ferrand.France.
Ascension Day Weekend 28th May- 1st June.
 For all Episcopal youth.

Hosted by Christ Church, Clermont-Ferrand, France.
What: A youth weekend which includes adventures, activities, thought provoking discussions, food, and so much more.
Why: An annual gathering of the youth groups of the Convocation of Episcopal Churches in Europe - to develop relationships between churches and to be encouraged in our faith and learn more about Christ... with lots of fun thrown in.
Who: Young people aged 13 to 19 at the time of the event.
When: From 6pm on Wednesday, 28th 1pm (after church) on Sunday, 1st
Please arrive and depart as close to these times as possible.
Where: Hosted by Christ Church Clermont-Ferrand France. (Offices at 8 rue du Bon Pasteur, Clermont-Ferrand, 63000, France. Tel: +33 (0)4 63 22 50 35).
Breakfast & Sleeping will be at Le Pignolet Retreat Centre - blankets or duvets NOT provided 'Lunch in a bag' provided daily.
Evening meals at various locations.
Cost: €10 per participant (youth and adult) to be brought with you to the event in cash.
Click on this link for further info.
Junior Youth Retreat

Where & When
Date:May 29th-June 1st 2014
Location: Budingen, Germany
May 29th -June 1st , 2014

 

What: A youth (10 to 13-year olds) weekend near Frankfurt, Germany. Includestimes for worship, Bible study and discussion, mixed with fun activities, meals  together and much more!
Why: An annual gathering of the younger youth of the Convocation - to develop
relationships between churches and to be encouraged in our faith and learn more
about Christ, with lots of fun too!
Who: - Young people aged 10 to 13-years old at the time of the event - Leaders* to accompany each church group (leaders should be gender appropriate for the youth attending; i.e. If you have boys attending you will need to have a male accompany them.) * Leaders will participate in the retreat by leading various pre-planned and
prepared activities.
Where: The hosting parish will be the church of Christ The King in Frankfurt.
Please click on this link for further details and the registration form.
send copies of completed registration forms to: [email protected] by 15th March. Bring original forms (along with registration fees in cash) with you to the retreat.
The 20's Weekend-for all 19-29 year olds!

Where & When
Date: 6-9 June 2014
Location:Tasso Hostel, Florence
Fish out of water?
Jesus teachings and Faith in the 21st century.

A weekend of lively debate and togetherness, Pentecost weekend 6th -9th June 2014 in the Tasso Hostel, Florence.

Click on this link for full details.
The registration form must be completed by Monday 5th May and sent to Rebecca ([email protected])
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.

 

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
Next Thrift Shop

Where & When
Date: 7 May 2014
Time:10.00
Location: Undercroft
The next Thrift Shop will be Wednesday 7th May
 
Starting at 10am in the Undercroft, with many exciting summer bargains .
Dont miss this Summer sale !
Spring Fling

Where & When
Date: May 18
Time: From 12.30
Location: Church
The Next Spring Fling will be May 18th after the Sunday Eucharist. 
 
Put the date in your diary and take some flyers this Sunday to give to friends and family.
There will be tables to rent.  Please contact the office to reserve one.
If you have prizes suitable for the raffle please contact Julia in the office.
Also anyone who would like to help, please contact a member of the Vestry or call the church office.
 
Parish Office Hours Week of 21st April
Full on Church
The Parish Office will be closed :
Friday 25th April for Liberation Day and next Thursday 1st May.
 
2014 Outreach Donations

Do you know of an Onlus (non profit organization) in Tuscany that would benefit from St James support? 

 

We need your suggestions for local outreach donations to be made in 2014. 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: small tins of canned beans(packs of 3),  500 gram packages of pasta, 1 kilo packages of rice, 80 gram and 160 gram cans of tuna, crackers, small boxes of juice, 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.

 

Coming soon- Information on St.James newly renovated Carriage House  


Cultural programme at the British Institute of Florence

Location: British Institute, 
Lungarno Guicciardini 9.Florence.
Wednesday 30 April at 18.00
Jeremy Boudeau will give a lecture entitled " Pienza: A composite City for Pius II Piccolomini"
Jeremy is Head of Art History, and in this talk he shares a new perspective on the ambitions of Pope Pius II ( 1458-1464) in transforming his home town of Corsignano into the ideal city of Pienza.

BEST OF BOGIE- TALKING PICTURES. Wednesdays at 8pm
30 April- The Maltese Falcon
07 May- Casablanca
14 May- To have and have not
21 May- The Big Sleep
28 May- The treasure of the Sierra Madre
04 June- In a Lonely Place
11 June- The African Queen
18 June- The Caine Mutiny
 
Entrance to the cultural events and films are available to Library members only. Please see the British Institute website for details on how to become a member and costs.
 

 

Palazzo Strozzi, Florence

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Palazzo Strozzi will be hosting from 8 March to 20 July 2014 a major exhibition entitled

Pontormo and Rosso Fiorentino. Diverging Paths of Mannerism, devoted to the work of Pontormo and of Rosso
Fiorentino, the two painters who were without question the most original and unconventional adepts of the new way of interpreting art in that season of the Italian Cinquecento which Giorgio Vasari called the 'modern manner'.
Syracuse University Conference

Where & When
Date: May 9-10,2014
Location:Syracuse University & Gonzaga University,Florence.
May 9-10, Human Capital Management and Development in Transnational Education

"Identity and Professionalism: the Study Abroad Institute Past and Future."
 
A conference open to the Public, hosted by Syracuse and Gonzaga University starts on May 9, 9.30am.
Please use this link for more details.Conference

" He is risen, he is risen! Tell it out with joyful voice, he has burst his three days' prison; let the whole wide earth rejoice: death is conquered, we are free, Christ has won the victory." 

                                                                                                                  Hymn 180. V1.    

  Music: Unser Herrscher 

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