Services
and Events
Straight from the Author's Mouth
Come and hear Jason Arkles talk about his novel, ‘Rude’s Awakening’.
An evening you won’t want to miss, so put it in your diaries now!
More details to come, so watch this space…
A true story of the Romantic Revolution.
A sensitive and silent soul born into the turmoil of the French Revolution, François Rude defies his working-class origins to excel as a student of sculpture, winning top honors at the world’s most prestigious art school in Paris. Achieving victory demanded that Rude deny his natural impulses and submit to the cold official style of the Empire; but Napoleon’s exile after the battle of Waterloo cast Rude’s future into chaos.
In this moment of profound upheaval, Rude throws away his future as a Prix de Rome winner to follow his unrequited love, a talented painter and the daughter of a wanted Bonapartist, into an exile of his own making.
With little to lose, he struggles in obscurity to reinvent his art; it's just the beginning of the arduous transformation into the man and artist Rude was meant to be - and along the way, he will change sculpture forever.
Rude's Awakening is an historically accurate novel set in the world of nineteenth century sculpture, told by a sculptor and art historian in a unique position to tell it. Jason Arkles' sculptural training descends from the revolutionary methods François Rude inaugurated, six generations ago.
With Illustrations by Gabrielle Loturco.
You can buy Jason’s book on Amazon.it
Music and Friends Concerto Corale
Free Entry to this concert.
Coro Cantaliberi
Fiesole - Firenze
Chitarra: Matteo Ceramelli
Direttore: Angela Batoni
Coral Eswèrtia
Societat Coral La Llanterna
Manresa / Súria - Catalogna
Direttore: Cristina Gamisans Roman
Direttore: Montserrat Fàbrega Ferrer
Swinging Notes
Schwaikheim - Germania
Direttore: Nikolai Singer
Sacred Seeing in Florence - A Retreat
We are delighted to announce that St Mark’s English Church Florence will host a retreat 23-27 July 2026.
The retreat will be led by the Revd Dr Laura Biron-Scott and will focus on Sacred Seeing or prayer with images. It will be a unique and golden opportunity to appreciate Renaissance Art in a prayerful way. Please click on the link for more information. We look forward to seeing you!
For more information please contact the office on 0800 612 3423 or email
office@pilgrimagepeople.org to book your place.
Obviously places are limited and it will be first come first served on the rooms. Flights and transfer can be arranged at extra cost. There are options to extend your stay at St Mark’s at extra charge.
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Choral Eucharist at 10.30am
Join us for Choral Eucharist as we celebrate with hymns and prayers, together.
After the service, please join us in our 15th Century Salone for tea, coffee, cake and a warm welcome.
St Mark's Writing Group
Thursday, April 23rd
Writing Group at St. Mark's
This is a group of active writers working on a variety of writing projects. We meet monthly to review and provide feedback on members’ work. Are you an aspiring or experienced writer looking for a supportive community of fellow writers? If so, join us at St. Mark's. (€5 cash donation for room use appreciated)
Where: St. Mark's church, Via Maggio 16, Firenze
When: 6:00-8:00 pm
How: For more information, email George.
BRING AND SHARE LUNCH
Our Third Sunday is ALWAYS a ‘Bring and Share’ lunch.
This gives us the opportunity to stop in our busy lives around a table, and talk, laugh, and socialise. You can make friends if you are new in the city and find out from people who live here, what is going on.
if you can, please bring something to eat, drink and share, for about 4 other people. This way we have enough to go around.
If you cannot cook something, perhaps you can buy something from the supermarket.
If you cannot bring anything, that is fine too!
Please label the ingredients in the food, so those with allergies can eat safely.
This Sunday we are also saying thank you to Linda, who has been our Church Warden for 4 years.
Choral Eucharist
Celebrate Holy Communion with us, with hymns, prayers and a sermon from Father Chris.
After the service you are warmly invited to our 15th Century Salone to share tea, coffee and cake. Meet new friends and chat with those you already know.
CHORAL EUCHARIST
Join us and Father James, from All Saints, Milan, as we celebrate the Eucharist together.
After the service we always have coffee, tea and cake so we can stop and get to now each other better.
Why not join us? ALL are welcome.
Easter Day Choral Eucharist
Join us as we celebrate the resurrection of Jesus on Easter Day.
There will be refreshments after the service for all to enjoy.
Good Friday service
The Church will be open for 2 hours from 12 until 2, for personal prayer and reflection.
At 2pm there will be a 1 hour service led by Father Chris, with reflections around the Cross.
All are welcome.
Maundy Thursday service at 7.00pm
A quiet Eucharist on Maundy Thursday evening, with stripping of the altar.
All are welcome.
Granite Hills Chambers Chorale
American Choir with 19 singers aged between 11 to 47.
Repertoire may include the following
● How Can I Keep From Singing - Robert Lowry
● Ave Maria - Jacques Arcadelt (SSA)
● Circa Mea - Mark Burrows -
● Keep Yo Lamps - Rosephanye Powell
● Ubi Caritas Michael John Trotta
● Gaudete - Mark Burrows
● Locus Iste - Anton Bruckner
● Never Gonna Walk this Journey Alone - Greg Gilpin
● O Magnum Mysterium - Tomas Luis De Victoria
● Lux Aeterna - Michael John Trotta
● Lift Every Voice -Dean Widell
● Dies Irae - Michael John trott
Free entry.
Choral Eucharist on Palm Sunday
Palm Sunday Choral Eucharist at 10.30am.
The beginning of Holy Week in the lead up to Easter.
Join us after the service for refreshments in our 15th Century Salone.
Thursday Evening Lent Course
Join us as we explore the topic of Prayer.
This is a bring and share evening so please bring something to eat or drink, with others.
Wednesday Lunch Time Lent Course
During our Lent Course we are looking at Prayer.
Come along and explore this topic with us.
Soup is served.
Choral Eucharist at 10.30
Choral Eucharist at 10.30 am.
All are welcome to join after the service for refreshments.
Thursday Evening Lent Course
Join us as we explore the topic of Prayer.
This is a bring and share evening so please bring something to eat or drink, with others.
Powell High School Band and Choir
High school Band and Choir from the United States.
Free Entry.
For more information see music@wenstravel.com
Wednesday Lunch time Lent Group
During our Lent Course we are looking at Prayer.
Come along and explore this topic with us. Soup is served.
BRING AND SHARE LUNCH
New to Florence? A student? Visitor? On your own?
Why not come to our ‘Third Sunday, Bring and Share Lunch’ at St Mark’s?
12.15 Sunday 15th March.
If you can, please bring some food and drink to share with others.
If you can keep the label of ingredients that would be good, as it allows those with food allergies to eat safely. Thank you.
A good time and place, to meet new people, and to chat with old friends over lunch.
Why not try it?
Choral Eucharist and Mothering Sunday
Celebrate Mothering Sunday in our Choral Eucharist Service at 10.30am.
Our music will be led by the ‘Worcester College Boy Choristers’ Oxford University.
With hymns, readings, prayers and a talk by Father Chris.
All are welcome to remain after for refreshments AND our Bring and Share Lunch.
Thursday Evening Lent Course
Join us as we explore the topic of Prayer.
This is a bring and share evening so please bring something to eat or drink, with others.
Wednesday Lunch time Lent Course
During our Lent Course we are looking at Prayer.
Come along and explore this topic with us. Soup is served.
Choral Eucharist at 10.30am
Join us on this ‘International Womens’ Day’ as we celebrate Holy Communion together and we look at the ‘Woman at the well’ in St John’s Gospel.
After the service there will be refreshments in our 15th Century Salone - all are welcome.
2026 Lent Course TEACH US TO PRAY
TEACH US TO PRAY
This year we are considering prayer - this vital activity at the heart of our faith.
We will continue to follow the popular format of Last year’s Lent and Advent courses by holding a Wednesday lunchtime session in the salone (with soup) and a Thursday evening session in our house (bring-and-share).
These will begin 25/26 Feb and end 25/26 March.
Please give your name and email to Sofia in the office (administrator@stmarksitaly.com) if you intend to come and let her know which day.
2026 Lent Course TEACH US TO PRAY
TEACH US TO PRAY
This year we are considering prayer - this vital activity at the heart of our faith.
We will continue to follow the popular format of Last year’s Lent and Advent courses by holding a Wednesday lunchtime session in the salone (with soup) and a Thursday evening session in our house (bring-and-share).
These will begin 25/26 Feb and end 25/26 March.
Please give your name and email to Sofia in the office (administrator@stmarksitaly.com) if you intend to come and let her know which day.
Choral Eucharist
Join us at 10.30am as we celebrate the Eucharist together.
We are aided in our worship by Emile our Choir Director and Organist, and our Choir.
If you wish to join them, please contact Emile.
You can listen to the hymns we will be singing, and our mass setting on our Home page.
All are welcome.
St Mark's Writing Group
This is a group of active writers working on a variety of writing projects who meet monthly to review and provide feedback on members' work.
Are you an aspiring or experienced writer, looking for a supportive community of fellow writers?
If so, join us at St Mark's English Church.
For more information, please contact George on george@perlov.net
Watercolour Workshop - Valentine's Edition
A 2-hour, free watercolour workshop focused on floral painting.
All materials are provided.
Open to beginners.
Info@raymondart.org
WhatsApp - +39 3887957888
Concert for the Chinese New Year in Italy
A concert to welcome the ‘Chinese New Year’ in Italy.
See below for the programme.
BRING AND SHARE LUNCH
EVERY Third Sunday we have lunch together after the service.
It is a time when we can share food and drink, and have more time to get to know each other around a table.
Everyone is welcome.
If you can bring some food and drink to share with others, that is great.
If however you cannot, you are still more than welcome.
If you could label the ingredients so that those with allergies can eat safely, that would be very much appreciated.
On this occassion, Father Chris and Bernadette would like to show our appreciation for all that you do.
Choral Eucharist at 10.30
At 10.30am, you can join us as we worship together and celebrate the Eucharist.
After the service, you are warmly invited to join us as we have tea, coffee and cake together in our beautiful 15th Century Salone.
All are welcome.