Thrift Shop
Wednesday from 8.30 to 11.00 am
DOORBELL: SUNDAY SCHOOL
Tuesday to Friday from 8.30 am to 1.00 pm
DOORBELL: CHURCH OFFICE
or call 055 294 417
We always welcome new volunteers! All proceeds from the Thrift shop go to the St. James weekly Food Bank and to St. James Church, which sustains various charities.
Community Outreach Grants
St. James awards community grants annually. Organizations must be recognized non-profits to be eligible and all grant applications must be submitted or sponsored by a St. James parishioner. We encourage all parishioners to submit applications on behalf of a deserving nonprofit when the call for proposals is open, usually each autumn. Note that grants will not be awarded to the same organization in consecutive years.
St. James makes significant annual donations to local, national and international charities in our greater global community. Last year we proudly donated €15,000 to 13 different organizations in Italy, the US, and Africa.
St. James Food Bank
St. James is committed to the relief of food insecurity in the city of Florence and beyond. Every Thursday morning our Food Bank Ministry distributes packages containing canned and dry goods, infant items and feminine supplies. NOTE: We are always in need of nappies (diapers) of all sizes, especially sizes 5 and 6 – please drop off new packs in the grocery cart in the nave, or at the parish office anytime during our regular office hours. We can never have enough – the need is enormous and they are costly!
To learn more about how to support our food bank financially or participate as a volunteer, contact the church office at office@stjames.it.
The Food Bank distributes every Thursday morning from 10.00 to 11.00 am.
Music and the Chancel Choir
Dr. Floriano D’Auria directs the St. James Chancel Choir in hymn singing, offertories and anthems regularly during the Sunday liturgy at 11.00 am.
Our resident organist, Dr. Riccardo Foti, offers music with a regular choral soloist, both with the Chancel Choir and on Sundays, when the choir does not sing. We welcome new singers and musicians of all abilities!
Visiting choirs and musicians from Europe and around the world occasionally share their talents with us during the Sunday service. Concerts in the church are also scheduled throughout the year and publicized in our weekly Friday newsletter.
Contact the Reverend Richard Easterling for further information about church music.
Children’s Lending Library
The Children’s Lending Library maintains an extensive collection of children’s and young adults’ books. For a modest annual family subscription fee, parents can check out books for their children.
The library is hosted by St. James Church as an outreach ministry to the Florentine community. It is an independent, volunteer-run, non-denominational community service.
The Children’s Lending Library sponsors parties at Halloween, Christmas, and Easter, and often seeks volunteers to help keep things tidy. For more information, visit their blog Childrens Lending Library Blog or their Facebook Page.
Adult Lending Library
The St. James Lending Library provides a wide array of books in English for public circulation.
Come and browse! Enjoy some reading time in the church undercroft or check out a book to take home.
The Adult Lending Library is open during parish office hours and on Sundays before and after the 11.00 am worship service.
Alcoholics Anonymous in English
The Episcopal Church is a proud supporter of AA. AA holds meetings in English in the St. James Meeting Room. For further information, see https://alcoholics-anonymous.eu.
Please contact +39 338 389 1301 or +39 339 634 5884 or englishaaflorence@gmail.com
Meeting times:
Mondays 6.00 to 7.00 pm
Tuesdays 1:30 to 2:30 pm
Thursdays 6.00 to 7.00 pm
Saturdays 5.00 to 6.00 pm
St. Francis of Assisi Pilgrim Credentials
St. James Church is a designated retrieval point for pilgrim passports.
Credentials may be picked up from the Church Office, from Tuesday to Friday, between the hours of 8.30 am and 1.00 pm, or on Sunday after the 11.00 am service, from the Reverend Richard Easterling.
DOORBELL: CHURCH OFFICE
Questions? Call 055 294 417 during office hours.
Students
St. James welcomes international students from all corners of the globe. Students often volunteer at our weekly Food Bank by helping to organize the items we distribute. We always welcome students to our lending library in the undercroft.
For more information, contact the Church Office: office@stjames.it or call +39 055 294 417 Tuesday to Friday, from 8.30 am to 1.00 pm.
