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Welcome to St Mark’s Church, Florence, Italy
St Mark’s ‘English’ Church is an Anglican church in Florence, Italy. We are a chaplaincy of the Church of England in the Diocese in Europe and serve all English-speakers who find themselves in Tuscany or Emilia Romagna.
Visitors are usually surprised and enchanted by the church’s jewel-like interior, with William Morris stencilling and richly-coloured decoration.
We have regular services of worship, the main one being Sung High Mass every Sunday at 10:30 (for others, please see the Events calendar via the link or at the bottom of this page).
The church is also a unique venue for weddings; opera; concerts; music and a wide range of artistic, literary and cultural events for visitors and locals alike.
Many people are surprised to learn that St Mark’s receives no financial support from the Church of England, or from local or national Governments. Our central Florence location is wonderful, but it’s a big building to maintain and we pay the same taxes as designer fashion stores! Therefore we rely entirely on the generosity of those who use our premises or benefit from our ministry. These donations are vital to our continued outreach and ministry here in Florence and beyond. Thank you.
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I want to thank our choristers and musicians who made our Sunday mass so special this morning. They turned up in good numbers, every bit the professionals they are, and are an example to us all in such testing times. The latest news is not good however. I have just been told that all masses and religious gatherings have now been suspended in Tuscany until 3rd April. We are working on imaginitive ways of helping everyone to pray for each other in the meantime and to share Christian fellowship (perhaps video-ing the mass and circulating to our community?). This whole business is certainly bringing us all to our knees in one way or another and we will keep you informed as soon as we can of any developments. There will be a considered response very soon. Miserere nobis, Domine et Sancta Maria, ora pro nobis.
Perhaps an unpalatable truth for our beloved country of Italy . . .
Coronavirus: Is There Something in the Air?
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Maybe the three epicentres have a common factor which might explain the high death rates...When many of our churches here in Italy are closed, I wrote these prayers to help us all face the coronavirus crisis, to combat fear or uncertainty and to give reassurance. I hope you find them helpful. Fr William
Online Giving
St Mark’s does not receive funding from the Church of England, the Diocese or the Italian Government. We rely solely on the kind giving of our members and donations from those who use our premises.
A suggested weekly offering of €10 is needed to maintain our provision. You may give online by visiting our donate page, in our weekly collection on Sunday, or via paypal.
Thank you for your support.
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