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Events at St. James
The Florence Voice Seminar Concerts 7 and 8 June

Where & When
Date: 7 & 8 June 2014, at 7.30pm.
Location: St James church
Dont miss the two concerts in St. James this weekend.
Starting at 7.30pm Saturday 7 and Sunday 8 , there will be an exciting programme of Opera and Song .
 
Developed by the Westminster Office of Continuing Education in 2001, the Florence Voice Seminar provides a quality summer vocal
study experience for advanced students and young professional singers.  The program allows for great vocal progress for the university voice student or a time to polish and refresh the technique and artistry of a young singer already singing professionally.

 

Adult Forums
Full on Church

The Adult Forum has completed its exciting Spring Season and will recommence in September.
Many thanks to Cynthia D'Alimonte and Margi Hammer for organising the long list of interesting speakers we have had the pleasure of meeting this year.
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
Thrift Shop Wednesday 4th June

Where & When
Date: 4 June
Time:10.00
Location:Undercroft
The next Thrift Shop will be tomorrow, Wednesday 4th June.
This will be the last one before the summer holidays and then they will start again in October, on Wednesday  the 1st.

The Thrift Shop sells slightly used clothing, shoes and accessories plus many other items including children's clothes.
 
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]


United Thank Offering

Please return your blue UTO boxes to the Parish office or bring them to the Eucharist this Sunday 

 

United Thank Offering (UTO) is a ministry of the Episcopal Church for the mission of the whole church. Through United Thank Offering, men, women, and children nurture the habit of giving daily thanks to God. We have been putting a coin into our boxes every time we feel we have something to be thankful for.

 

5 x 1000 Tax Contribution
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: 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 4 June at 18.00

Mark Roberts will give an anniversary lecture entitled "The Life and Fortune of Pope Sylvester 1, elected in 314"

BEST OF BOGIE- TALKING PICTURES. Wednesdays at 8pm
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.
 

  

Jackson Pollock & Michelangelo, Palazzo Vecchio

Where & When
Date: 21 March to 30 August
Location: Palazzo Vecchio

A springtime show featuring drawings and paintings by the American artist

Jackson Pollock, the undoubted master of action painting, comes to Florence for a virtual comparison with Renaissance genius, Michelangelo Buonarroti. The exhibition in question, entitled
La figura della furia [The figure of fury], which, inspired by the studies of the American painter during his youth and by his interest in Michelangelo's work, offers a comparison between styles, subjects, stories and very different worlds.

Pollock's shapelessness mirrors Michelangelo's unfinished work, the Renaissance with its classical Florentine and Italian form is painted in perfect contrast with the American's artist anti-form.

 
Robert F.Kennedy Center for Human Rights

Where & When
Date: 12.6.14
Time:15.00
Location:Sala del'Istituto di Santa Maria in Aquiro Piazza Capranica,72
Thursday, 12th June, 3pm
You are invited to attend a film-documentary entitled:

' Solo per farti sapere che sono viva" 

At the end of the presentation there will be a discussion titled " I diritti umani nel Sahara Occidentale"  including many speakers such as  :
- Sen. Stefano Vaccari, presidente dell'Intergruppo Parlamentare di Amicizia con il Popolo Saharawi
- Santiago A. Canton, direttore 'Partners for Human Rights', RFK Center
- Fatima Mahfud, componente della Rappresentanza Saharawi di Roma
- Riccardo Noury, portavoce di Amnesty International Italia
- Anna Bozzo, docente di Storia dei Paesi Islamici, Universit� di Roma Tre
- Emanuela Zuccal�, giornalista, scrittrice e regista del film-documentario "Solo per farti sapere che sono viva"
- Simona Ghizzoni, fotografa, regista del film-documentario "Solo per farti sapere che sono viva"

3� Festa della Cultura San Giovanni Battista Firenze 2014

Where & When
Date: 14 -26 June 2014

The festival is dedicated to the people of Florence in celebrating the feast day of the city's patron saint on 24th June. The last two years' programmes have offered a wide variety of events, including contemporary sacred art exhibitions, interdisciplinary conferences and a symposium, several concerts of early Florentine music plus guided visits to locations venerating John the Baptist in the historic centre. This year's festival will in addition bring new events to involve and engage the community.

The Festival is a voluntary non-profit initiative designed to provide a forum for Florentine artists, musicians and academics. 

 

See more at :festacultura 

 

 

" 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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