Services

and Events

Week of Prayer for Christian Unity
Jan
16
to 26 Jan

Week of Prayer for Christian Unity

‘Do You Believe This?’

A week of a variety of events at different locations, where Christians from many denominations, meet together to pray and think about the theme of Belief.

It begins with a Christian Jewish dialogue on Thursday 16th and ends with a Muslim Christian dialogue on the 26th.

All are welcome.

Please see the Poster for the Programme. Most of it will be in Italian.

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Bring and Share Lunch
Jan
19

Bring and Share Lunch

Come and have lunch with us!
Bring your favourite dish, or buy something from the local supermarket, and we’ll spend time chatting, eating and drinking, and getting to know each other.

Please label the ingredients of your contribution, so that those with allergies ,can eat safely.

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Choral Eucharist
Jan
19

Choral Eucharist

Join us for our Choral Eucharist at 10.30. All are welcome. You can listen to the hymns we are singing on our ‘Welcome’ page and listen to our Mass setting on our ‘Our Churches’ page.
After the service you can join us in our 15th Century Salone for refreshments.

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Choral Eucharist
Dec
29

Choral Eucharist

Join us for Choral Eucharist.
Reverend Penelope Swithinbank will be taking the service.

Stay behind after the service for refreshments, and to meet new people.

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Brisbane Boys College Concert
Dec
3

Brisbane Boys College Concert

Come along to hear the orchestra and choir of the Brisbane Boys College December 3rd at 20.00.
Free Entrance

Brisbane Boys’ College (BBC) is an independent day and boarding school for boys located in Brisbane, Australia. Established in 1902, this prestigious college caters for boys from Prep all the way to Year 12.

Brisbane Boys’ College runs many different music ensembles, the four that are on this tour include the College Strings, Collegians (choir), Brass Ensemble and Woodwind Quintet. All ensembles feature students who are dedicated to furthering their technical and musical skills all whilst performing at the highest level. These international music tours allows students multiple opportunities to perform across the world in new places and encounter new cultures.

This is something that their Head of Performance Music and the Director of Strings at Brisbane Boys’ College, Theo Kotzas wants all his music students to experience. Theo conducts the String ensembles and teaches instrumental lessons at the school. He is a board member of the Queensland Youth Orchestra and has recently been appointed a State Examiner for the Australian Music Examination Board. With his guidance, the Brisbane Boys’ College will be presenting a varied programme, of both classical and more contemporary works as well as audience favourites throughout their musical tour of Europe.

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Choral Eucharist at 10.30
Nov
24

Choral Eucharist at 10.30

Come and celebrate Choral Eucharist with us
followed by refreshments in our 15th Century Salone.

Please note that there is the Marathon in Florence this Sunday,
so you will need more time to get to church, through the crowds!

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Bring and Share Lunch
Nov
17

Bring and Share Lunch

You are welcome to join us for our
Bring and Share Lunch.
Bring along your favourite dish, or buy something from the local supermarket to share with others.
Do not worry if you are not able to do so, the food always lasts!

Please label the ingredients of your food, so those with allergies
can eat safely.

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All Souls Service
Nov
3

All Souls Service

At 6pm we come together to remember those who have died and have a short, meditative service in their memory.

Prayers are said and candles are lit.

If you wish for the name of your loved one to be read out, please contact our administrator Sofia, by 10am Friday 1st November.
administrator@stmarksitaly.com

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Choral Eucharist
Nov
3

Choral Eucharist

Come along and join us as we celebrate Choral Eucharist and All Saints Day.

Everyone is welcome to stay behind after to enjoy refreshments of tea, coffee, biscuits and cake!

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BRING AND SHARE LUNCH
Oct
20

BRING AND SHARE LUNCH

Why not join us after the Sunday morning service for lunch together? This is a great time to make new friends and chat with those we already know.
Bring along your favourite dish, or buy something from the supermarket to share with other people.
Please label the food so we can take care of those who may have allergies or intolerances.

If you cannot bring anything, just turn up and we will share with you.

All are welcome.

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Florence Writers at St Mark's
Oct
17

Florence Writers at St Mark's

Writing Group at St. Mark's

Are you an aspiring or experienced writer looking for a supportive community of fellow writers? Would you like to hone your skills and reflect on elements of the craft such as point of view, characterization, pacing, dialogue, plot, etc.? If so, join us at St. Mark's. 

Where: St. Mark's Church, Via Maggio 16, Firenze
When: 6:30 pm 
How: For more information email Tim.

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An Afternoon with Phillip Dyson, International Concert Pianist
Sept
20

An Afternoon with Phillip Dyson, International Concert Pianist

International Concert Pianist Phillip Dyson has been described as simply “brilliant”, with a “wonderfully dry, very British sense of humour” and a recent recital in New York City accredited him as nothing less than “magnificent”. A world class pianist and consummate entertainer performing to ‘sell-out’ audiences around the world.

He broadcasts regularly for the BBC and Classic FM, tours constantly throughout the UK and has a great international reputation in Europe and America, gaining enormous popularity in both the classical and light music repertoires. Phillip Dyson is a Decca Classics recording Artist.

The charismatic Phillip Dyson tours beautiful Florence and St Mark’s English Church with a Concert featuring some of the world’s most popular and best loved Piano Classics. His programme will include Chopin Impromptu no. 2, Brahms Rhapsody in B minor, Debussy Clair de Lune, Scott Joplin Elite Syncopations and song arrangements by Cole Porter Anything Goes, Irving Berlin Cheek to Cheek and George Gershwin Oh, Lady Be Good and I’ll Build A Stairway To Paradise.

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