The year of 2020 is almost over – and what a crazy year it has been! 2021 offers the hope of a new start with vaccines on the way that may yet save the world. But as Christians we already have a saviour – not from the virus, but for true everlasting life that even a vaccine can’t promise.
I should be back with you soon, but this Thursday I will miss a great gathering at the Youth Charity Foundation. There will be a New Year’s Eve service, dinner and giving of Christmas presents, and you are invited to stay until midnight if you want to bring in the new year together.
Then on Sunday 3rd January we will have worship back in our own building at the usual time of 10 a.m. as we celebrate the Feast of Epiphany. Our scripture readings for Sunday will be Isaiah 60:1-6, Ephesians 3:1-6, and Matthew 2:1-12, and our hymns will be We Three Kings of Orient Are, The First Nowell, As With Gladness Men of Old, and Hark! The Herald Angels Sing!
This Thursday, December 31st at 5.00 p.m. New Year’s Eve service, dinner and giving of Christmas presents at the Youth Charity Foundation. Stay until midnight if you want to bring in the new year together.
Prayers and blessings to all! Happy New Year – God is with us! God bless,
This is the most strange of Christmases, as I write this from the UK we are being quarantined from the rest of the world, and in Thailand the virus is emerging once again! Our services at All Saints will continue as planned this Christmas, but for much of the world plans are on hold and people are separated from loved-ones. And yet, the message of Christmas stays the same: God is with us!
The truth of our need for God remains undimmed and the light of Christ shines out in the darkness as we enter another magical Christmas. I am excited to see you all soon, but know that everything, even now, is in God’s hands.
On Christmas Eve we will have our Midnight Mass beginning at 11:30 a.m. This is a very blessed and peaceful service, a time of seeing the light of Christ shine forth before the busyness of Christmas Day. Then on Christmas Day we will have our Christmas Morning Eucharist at 11 a.m. followed by lunch – see below for details! Christmas worship will continue of Sunday 27th December at 10 a.m.
Our scripture readings over Christmas will tell of the birth of Christ in Bethlehem and we will be singing many of the familiar carols of Christmas
There will be a Christmas Eve Candlelight Service at Thammapratheep Church on December 24th beginning at 7.30 pm. It usually lasts for around one and a half hours.
Refreshments will be served after the service for everybody. All Saints people are invited to participate and there will be English translation throughout the service.
Christmas Eve Midnight Mass
On Christmas Eve, Thursday 24th December, we will have our Midnight Mass beginning at 11:30 p.m. This is always a beautiful, peaceful service, and usually attended by a lot of visitors. It is a wonderful way to begin Christmas.
Christmas Day Eucharist
On Christmas Day we will have our Morning Worship at 11 a.m. followed by lunch! Please join us if you can! Christmas Lunch
All our welcome to join the Christmas day lunch at the MCC compound near the church. If you want to bring a dish to contribute, please sign up at church or contact Rebecca at rebeccaburkholder@mcc.org. We will be enjoying turkey, ham, and many other delicious foods! A Christmas movie will be shown after the lunch, people are welcomed to bring board games, and stay for the afternoon.
New Year’s Eve
Thursday December 31st at 5.00 p.m. New Year’s Eve service, dinner and giving of Christmas presents at the Youth Charity Foundation. Stay until midnight if you want to bring in the new year together.
Prayers and blessings to all! Merry Christmas – God is with us! God bless,
Dear Friends, Christmas is almost upon us. Although our Festival of Carols is cancelled, we still have many events at All Saints. Sunday worship will as usual take place at 10 a.m. this week, and then on Christmas Eve we will have our Midnight Mass beginning at 11:30 a.m. This is a very blessed and peaceful service. Then on Christmas Day we will have our Christmas Morning Eucharist at 11 a.m. followed by lunch – see below for details!
For the first time since All Saints began I will not be with you this Christmas – but I will be with you in spirit, and hope to join you online for Midnight Mass, and this Sunday I will be preaching on video!
So Merry Christmas to one and all! See you on Sunday!
Our scripture readings the Fourth Sunday of Advent will be Isaiah 7:10-16, Romans 16:25-27, and Luke 2:1-20, and our hymns will be O Come All Ye Faithful, O Little Town of Bethlehem, Once in Royal David’s City, and Hark! The Herald Angels Sing
This event has been cancelled due to the on-going uncertainty of Covid-19 in Chiang Mai! All other Christmas events will continue as planned!
Thammapratheep Christmas Eve Service
There will be a Christmas Eve Candlelight Service at Thammapratheep Church on December 24th beginning at 7.30 pm. It usually lasts for around one and a half hours. Refreshments will be served after the service for everybody. All Saints people are invited to participate and there will be English translation throughout the service.
Christmas Eve Midnight Mass
On Christmas Eve, Thursday 24th December, we will have our Midnight Mass beginning at 11:30 p.m. This is always a beautiful, peaceful service, and usually attended by a lot of visitors. It is a wonderful way to begin Christmas.
Christmas Day Eucharist
On Christmas Day we will have our Morning Worship at 11 a.m. followed by lunch! Please join us if you can!
Christmas Lunch
All our welcome to join the Christmas day lunch at the MCC compound near the church. If you want to bring a dish to contribute, please sign up at church or contact Rebecca at rebeccaburkholder@mcc.org. We will be enjoying turkey, ham, and many other delicious foods! A Christmas movie will be shown after the lunch, people are welcomed to bring board games, and stay for the afternoon.
New Year’s Eve
Thursday December 31st at 5.00 p.m. New Year’s Eve service, dinner and giving of Christmas presents at the Youth Charity Foundation. Stay until midnight if you want to bring in the new year together.
All Saints’ Wednesday Lunch
The Wednesday Lunch This is temporarily on hold due to worries about Covid-19.
Meanwhile, prayers and blessings to all! Merry Christmas – God is with us!
Joseph holds the baby Jesus Dear Friends, This week we will mark the third Sunday of Advent – Christmas is coming soon!
Joseph shows us the way. Mary had to believe that God could intervene in her life so that she should bear a son, but she knew that the baby must be from God. Joseph had to believe the impossible – and trust Mary – and trust the word of the angel! How strong is our trust in God – and how strong are we to do what is right?
Our scripture readings this Sunday will be Isaiah 61:1-4, 1 Thessalonians 5:16-24, and Matthew 1:18-25, and our hymns will be The First Nowell, Of the Father’s Love Begotten, Angels We have Heard on High, and Ding Dong Merrily on High.
This event has been cancelled due to the on-going uncertainty of Covid-19 in Chiang Mai! All other Christmas events will continue as planned!
Thammapratheep Christmas Eve Service
There will be a Christmas Eve Candlelight Service at Thammapratheep Church on December 24th beginning at 7.30 pm. It usually lasts for around one and a half hours.
Refreshments will be served after the service for everybody. All Saints people are invited to participate and there will be English translation throughout the service.
Christmas Eve Midnight Mass
On Christmas Eve, Thursday 24th December, we will have our Midnight Mass beginning at 11:30 p.m. This is always a beautiful, peaceful service, and usually attended by a lot of visitors. It is a wonderful way to begin Christmas.
Christmas Day Eucharist
On Christmas Day we will have our Morning Worship at 11 a.m. followed by lunch! Please join us if you can! More information to follow! New Year’s Eve
Thursday December 31st at 5.00 p.m. New Year’s Eve service, dinner and giving of Christmas presents at the Youth Charity Foundation. Stay until midnight if you want to bring in the new year together.
All Saints’ Wednesday Lunch
The Wednesday Lunch This is temporarily on hold due to worries about Covid-19.
Meanwhile, prayers and blessings to all! Rejoice in the Lord – for God is good!
Dear Friends, This week we will mark the Second Sunday of Advent – Christmas is coming with all its exciting events. In this week’s Gospel reading we see Mary’s response to God’s call on her life, and Advent is a time to ask how we respond to God’s call on our lives.
What is God calling on us to do, as individuals, and as a church? Developing our vision statement will help us to answer this question, and a suggested draft is included below.
Let’s each of us take time to respond to God’s call and listen as God speaks to us in that inward voice.
Our scripture readings this Sunday will be Isaiah 40:1-5, 2 Peter 3:8-15, and Luke 1:26-38, and our hymns will be O Come, O come Emmanuel, The Angel Gabriel from Heaven Came, Song of Mary, and Angels from the Realms of Glory.
The Thammapratheep Church Christmas Bazaar on 5th December from 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. is still taking place, but All Saints people will not be involved this year due to the new Covid cases in Chiang Mai.
Festival of Christmas Carols
On Saturday 19th December we will hold our Festival of Christmas Carols at Thammapratheep Church. We will be led by Lannacapella and some of the children from the Youth Charity Foundation. This is our biggest annual event so any help you can give will be greatly appreciated!
The service begins at 7 p.m.
You can print tickets and posters by clicking on the links!
Thammapratheep Christmas Eve Service
There will be a Christmas Eve Candlelight Service at Thammapratheep Church on December 24th beginning at 7.30 pm. It usually lasts for around one and a half hours. Refreshments will be served after the service for everybody. All Saints people are invited to participate and there will be English translation throughout the service.
Christmas Eve Midnight Mass
On Christmas Eve, Thursday 24th December, we will have our Midnight Mass beginning at 11:30 p.m. This is always a beautiful, peaceful service, and usually attended by a lot of visitors. It is a wonderful way to begin Christmas.
Christmas Day Eucharist
On Christmas Day we will have our Morning Worship at 11 a.m. followed by lunch! Please join us if you can! More information to follow!
New Year’s Eve
Thursday December 31st at 5.00 p.m. New Year’s Eve service, dinner and giving of Christmas presents at the Youth Charity Foundation. Stay until midnight if you want to bring in the new year together.
Vision Statement
We are now developing the vision statement for All Saints. This is our vision of who we want to be. Two possible versions are posted below. Let us know which one you prefer and if you would like to see anything added or changed.
All Saints aspires to be a model of a Christian community that is loving, forgiving, joyful, trusting, and compassionate. We will endeavor to worship God in holiness and truth. We will strive to be a beacon to those who are searching for a spiritual home that affirms them as beloved children of God regardless of their age, race, ethnicity, gender-identity, sexual orientation, ability, or religious affiliation. We will work to be known as a community which develops and deepens relationships between diverse groups of people and extends the hand of peace and love to all our neighbors in Chiang Mai and around the world.
All Saints will be a model of a Christian community that is loving, forgiving, joyful, trusting, and compassionate. We will worship God in holiness and truth. We will be a beacon to those who are searching for a spiritual home that affirms them as beloved children of God regardless of their age, race, ethnicity, gender-identity, sexual orientation, ability, or religious affiliation. We will be known as a community which develops and deepens relationships between diverse groups of people and extends the hand of peace and love to all our neighbors in Chiang Mai and around the world.
All your feedback is greatly valued!
All Saints’ Wednesday Lunch
The Wednesday Lunch This is a weekly event! Why not join next week? (You don’t need to be a member of the Gymkhana Club to attend!) We will be meeting at the Gymkhana Club at midday every Wednesday!
Meanwhile, prayers and blessings to all! Rejoice in the Lord – for God is good!
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