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News & Events at St. James
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Remember: Annual Parish Meeting THIS Sunday
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Where & When
Date
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March 11th, 2018
Time
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After 11.00 Eucharist
Location
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In the Church
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The Annual Parish Meeting will be held on Sunday, March 11th, after the Parish Eucharist, followed by a complimentary lunch.
This is a reminder for all chairs of committees and organizations to present a report at the meeting.
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New Vestry Members
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Every year we elect some new Vestry Members at the Annual Parish Meeting. If you or anyone you know would be interested in serving in this capacity, please contact the Church Office.
Serving on the Vestry is an opportunity for members of the church to participate in leadership roles, ministry development and oversight.
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Thrift Shop Tomorrow!
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Next "Mercatino"
Date:
March 7th 2017
Location: St. James
Undercroft
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As many of you know by now, the first Wednesday of every month (
from October through June
) there is a Thrift Shop Sale from
9:30am-11:30am.
Proceeds go to the St. James Food Bank, the Missionarie di Carita' (Mother Theresa Nuns) and St. James Church.
The contents sold are all donations which the Shop relies on in order to thrive. People bring clothing, toys, shoes, homewares, and much more.
Donations may be dropped off during office hours (M-F 9.00am-1.00pm with a preference for Wednesdays before noon, as the ladies are here every Wednesday.
Thank you for your support.
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Wednesdays in Lent
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Where & When
Dates: See notes
Time: 6:30pm
Location: St. James Undercroft
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As we have in years past, this year we will observe the Season of Lent with a weekly discussion and complimentary meal followed by Compline. We will celebrate our diversity with distinctive cuisines prepared with love by our members each Wednesday in Lent.
TED Talk, Conversation, Compline, and Dinner
March 7th - Calabrian
March 14th - African
March 21st - Sri Lankan
What is a TED Talk?
Technology. Entertainment. Design.
TED is a non-profit organization devoted to spreading ideas, usually in the form of short, powerful talks (18 minutes or less). TED began in 1984 as a conference where Technology, Entertainment and Design converged, and today covers almost all topics, from science to business to global issues, in more than 100 languages!
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2018 Holy Week & Easter Schedule
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Palm Sunday March 25, 2018
Liturgy of the Palms and Eucharist
9:00am, 11:00am
Monday in Holy Week March 26
6:30pm Eucharist
Tuesday in Holy Week March 27
6:30pm Eucharist
Wednesday in Holy Week March 28
6:30pm Eucharist
Maundy Thursday March 29
6.30pm Eucharist
Washing of Feet and Stripping of the Altar
Good Friday March 30
Good Friday Liturgy
12:00 noon and 6:30pm
Holy Saturday March 31
Easter Vigil
6:30pm
First Mass of Easter followed by Agape Feast
Easter Day - Sunday of the Resurrection April 1
9:00am, 11:00am Eucharist
Followed by Reception and Easter Egg Hunt
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Happening Around Town
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Tomorrow and Thursday
The New Generation Festival 2018 presents:
'Orfeo ed Euridice' Opera
Wednesday the 7th and Thursday the 8th at 7.00pm, at:
Palazzo Corsini al Prato
Scudiere
Via il Prato 58
Tickets: €40
(winter attire)
Our friends at St. Mark's have a couple of events coming up. Mark your calendars.
Thursday 22nd March at 5.30pm, Revelations on the Resurrection.
An open discussion on the Resurrection and its impact on our lives.
Saturday April 14th, 9am to 6pm. Reservations required. Email [email protected] for more info.
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Looking Ahead...
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Mark Your Calendars for Upcoming Youth Events
Youth Across Europe
May 9 - 13, St. James Church, Florence
Juniors Across Europe
May 10 - 13 Christ Church, Clermont-Ferrand
20s Across Europe
June 8 - 10, Christ the King Frankfurt
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Vestry Retreat and Goals
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Vestry Retreat Developments
At our most recent overnight Vestry Retreat, led by John and Deb Divine, the Vestry developed the following goals:
1. Expand and enhance our choir offerings so that we have choir music at every service.
2. Develop a plan to have a large amount of our membership actively engaged and participating in events, activities and service. We must develop a clearer understanding of how and where all of our diverse groups in the church see their roles and levels of involvement.
3. Create a weekly program series built on the Lenten Series model to help our congregation grow in knowledge and understanding of the topics and, in addition, begin that outreach to others in Florence who, over time, will see St. James as a place for them.
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Noonday Prayer
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Where & When
Date: Monday to Friday
Time: 12.00- 12.15
Location: St James
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Noonday Prayer in the Church
St. James Church holds Noonday Prayer in the Church every Monday through Friday at 12:00 PM. Come join us for 10 minutes of prayer and meditation. Noonday Prayer is led by the clergy and staff of St. James Church, and any volunteer who is interested in this leadership. Please contact the Church office. Please let us know if there is anyone you would like to put on our prayer list. |
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Donations for Food Bank
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Support the St. James Food Bank
As you may be aware, St. James Food Bank is a ministry that provides food and personal hygiene products
to those in need every
Thursday from 10:00 to 11:00 (Sept. through June).
Many of those we provide for have more than one child who is in
diapers/nappies
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The most popular are the
size 5.
The ladies we aid would also greatly appreciate feminine products and underclothing.
Please help this important ministry by bringing your donations either to the Eucharist on Sundays (there is a cart in the back labeled Donations) or to the Parish Office Monday through Friday from 9:00 to 1:00pm.
Donations of all types of non-perishable foods are welcome!
THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR SUPPORT AND FOR SPREADING THE WORD!
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Donations
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All donations to St. James are fully deductible for US tax purposes. St. James Church is a parish of the Episcopal Church in the United States of America and a 501(c)3 non-profit corporation. Our tax ID number is 13-6132268.
If you are donating by bank transfer within the European Union:
IBAN IT91 V061 6002 8990 7349 6111 058
Account name: St. James American Church
Banca CR Firenze
Via de Pescioni ang. Via Corsi
Firenze 50123 Italy
St James American Church - Florence Italy
via Rucellai, 9
Firenze 50122
Italy
OR to Amici di St.James in Florence
Banca Prossima
IBAN: IT12 A033 5901 6001 0000 000 1793
BIC: BCITITMX
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rom outside the E.U.:
ABA 021000021
Account number: 754200764
Account name: St James American Protestant Episcopal Church
Recipient Bank: J.P. Morgan Chase Bank N.A.
4 Chase Metrotech Center
Brooklyn, NY 11245 USA
Personal checks should be made payable to "St. James American Church".
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St. James' Townhouse Available for Bookings
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Come and 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, dishwasher, microwave oven, and iron. The bedrooms and living room are air conditioned. Off- street parking within the grounds of the church for one car.
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"Now quit your care and anxious fear and worry; for schemes are vain and fretting brings no gain. Lent calls to prayer, to trust and dedication; God brings new beauty nigh; reply, reply, reply with love most high; reply, reply, reply with love most high.
Hymn 145 Lent
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Via B. Rucellai, 9
Firenze, Italy
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Your personal information is processed in compliance with the Italian Privacy Law (D.Lgs.196/03). To consult, modify or cancel your personal data at any time click on the link below, or write to St. James American Church, via Bernardo Rucellai 9, Firenze (Florence) Italy, or email [email protected]. Under Italian law (D.Lgs 196/03), the client must be aware of the right to access to his/her own data.
Informativa ai sensi dell'art. 13, d. lgs 196/2003: i Suoi dati personali sono trattati dalla St. James American Church in rispetto al Codice privacy 196/03. Qualora non intendeste ricevere ulteriori comunicazione, potete cancellarvi utilizzando il link sottostante, oppure scrivere a St. James American Church, via Bernardo Rucellai 9, Firenze, o inviare un'email a [email protected]
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