Monthly Archives: January 2023

From Father Iain, All Saints Chiang Mai

Jesus is the Light of the World!

POTLUCK THIS SUNDAY!

Dear Friends,

This Sunday we will celebrate  the Feast of Candlemas.  Candlemas recalls Jesus’ presentation at the Temple in Jerusalem, when he was revealed as the Light of the World! How does that light change us?  How does that knowledge transform our lives?  Where does the light lead us to, and how do we shine with the light of Jesus?

The readings for this Sunday will be Malachi 3:1-5, Hebrews 2:14-18, and Luke 2:22-40, and we will be singing the hymns Alleluia, Sing to Jesus; Christ is the World’s Light; Give me Jesus; and Christ, Be Our Light!

Use this link to join on Zoom this Sunday at 10:30 am
Meeting ID: 548 801 501

Last Week’s Sermon

Video of last week’s sermon is now available here.  

Candlemas Potluck – This Sunday!!!!

Our Candlemas Potluck will be held this Sunday, 29th January!!!!

Please bring food to share and join us at the vicarage following the morning service.  Please ask if you need a lift.  All are very welcome!

The address is:

The Vicarage,
9/65 Ban Ing Doi,
Kan Klong Chonprathan Road, 
Tambon Chang Phueak, 
Chiang Mai

This is the link on Google Maps.

 All Saints Annual General Meeting

This will be held following the morning service on Sunday 12th February.  All are welcome to attend and members over the age of 16 will be able to vote.

If you are not a member and would like to join, please speak to me or a council member.  Alternatively, if you have left Chiang Mai or no longer worship with us, please let us know if you wish to be removed from the membership list.

The meeting will receive reports, approve the budget for 2023, and elect a new Church Council for the next year. If you would like to join the Council, speak to Father Iain or one of the current council members.

Chili Night 

Some of the group!

Chili Night will continue next week at the usual time of 6 p.m.  Come and join us at the vicarage as we share chili followed by ice cream! 
 

Weekly Offering to All Saints

You can still donate in person or online.  Thank you for your support and love for All Saints and all we are trying to do together.  God has shown that he is mighty and we are in his hands!

God bless,

Father Iain

From Father Iain, All Saints Chiang Mai

United We Stand!

Dear Friends,

This week’s New Testament reading is from Paul’s first letter to the Corinthians.  He criticises the Corinthian church for their divisions:

“Each of you says, ‘I belong to Paul’, or ‘I belong to Apollos’, or ‘I belong to Cephas’, or ‘I belong to Christ.’ “

Paul is clear: all follow Christ, no one else is important! It is a lesson for us at All Saints: to do God’s work we need to be united.  See how they love one another!  We are united as we enter 2023, and let us pray that we remain so, for it is our witness to the world!  Find out more this Sunday at All Saints!

The readings for this Sunday will be Isaiah 9:1-4, 1 Corinthians 1:10-18, and Matthew 4:12-23, and we will be singing the hymns O Worship the King; They’ll know we are Christians; Brother, Sister, Let me Serve You; and Now Thank We All Our God!

Use this link to join on Zoom this Sunday at 10:30 am
Meeting ID: 548 801 501

Last Week’s Sermon

Video of last week’s sermon is now available here. 

You can also watch my sermon from 8th January here!

All Saints Annual General Meeting

This will be held following the morning service on Sunday 12th February.  All are welcome to attend and members over the age of 16 will be able to vote.

If you are not a member and would like to join, please speak to me or a council member.  Alternatively, if you have left Chiang Mai or no longer worship with us, please let us know if you wish to be removed from the membership list.

The meeting will receive reports, approve the budget for 2023, and elect a new Church Council for the next year. If you would like to join the Council, speak to Father Iain or one of the current council members.

Candlemas Potluck – Sunday 29th January

Our Candlemas Potluck will be held on Sunday 29th January!!!!

Please bring food to share and join us at the vicarage following the morning service.  Please ask if you need a lift.  All are very welcome!

Chili Night 

Some of the group!

Chili Night will continue next week at the usual time of 6 p.m.  Come and join us at the vicarage as we share chili followed by ice cream! 
 

Weekly Offering to All Saints

You can still donate in person or online.  Thank you for your support and love for All Saints and all we are trying to do together.  God has shown that he is mighty and we are in his hands!

Happy New Year to you all!

Father Iain

From Father Iain, All Saints Chiang Mai

Dear Friends,

This week’s Gospel reading tells the story of Jesus calling his first disciples.

What does it mean to follow Jesus in 2023, and how do we do it?  What is God calling us to do today?  Find out more this Sunday!

The readings for this Sunday will be Isaiah 49:1-6, 1 Corinthians 1:1-9, and John 1:29-42, and we will be singing the hymns Jesus Shall Reign Where’er the Sun; King of Kings, Majesty; Let us Break Bread Together; and Christ is made the Sure Foundation!

Use this link to join on Zoom this Sunday at 10:30 am
Meeting ID: 548 801 501

Last Week’s Sermon

Video of last week’s sermon will soon be available here!  You can watch Mark’s sermon from New Year’s Day here!

All Saints Annual General Meeting

This will be held following the morning service on Sunday 12th February.  All are welcome to attend and members over the age of 16 will be able to vote.

The meeting will receive reports, approve the budget for 2023, and elect a new Church Council for the next year. If you would like to join the Council, speak to Father Iain or one of the current council members.

Candlemas Potluck – Sunday 29th January

Our Candlemas Potluck will be held on Sunday 29th January!!!!

Please bring food to share and join us at the vicarage following the morning service.  Please ask if you need a lift.  All are very welcome!

CMU Students



Mark and I were privileged to speak to the Comparative Religion class at Chiang Mai University last Monday.  Deacon Nat also joined us on Zoom from Bangkok.

These were the students who attended the Midnight Mass at All Saints on Christmas Eve.  Many questions were asked about Jesus and the Christian faith.
 

Chili Night 

Some of the group!

Chili Night will continue next week at the usual time of 6 p.m.  Come and join us at the vicarage as we share chili followed by ice cream! 
 

Weekly Offering to All Saints

You can still donate in person or online.  Thank you for your support and love for All Saints and all we are trying to do together.  God has shown that he is mighty and we are in his hands!

Happy New Year to you all!

Father Iain

From Father Iain, All Saints Chiang Mai

Our Christmas morning Eucharist!

Dear Friends,

Christmas is almost over!  This Sunday we will celebrate the Feast of Epiphany. It has been a very memorable Christmas Season at All Saints with record attendance at Midnight Mass and for Christmas lunch! But the message remains the same – God is with us, and God loves all!  Let’s continue to share this good news as we begin 2023!

The readings for our Celebration of Epiphany will be Isaiah 60:1-6, Ephesians 3:1-6, and Matthew 2:1-12, and we will be singing the hymns We Three Kings of Orient Are, The First Nowell, As With Gladness Men of Old, and Hark! The Herald Angels Sing!

Use this link to join on Zoom on New Year’s Day at 10:30 am

Meeting ID: 548 801 501

Our Christmas Worship

Video highlights of our Midnight Mass are available here and our Christmas Morning Worship is available here!

New Year’s Eve at YCF

The staff and children of the Youth Charity Foundation invited us to bring in the New Year with them.  We presented them all with Christmas presents and shared dinner and worship together! 

Chili Night 

Some of the group!

Chili Night returned this Tuesday and we had a record attendance of 22 people!

It will continue next week at the usual time of 6 p.m.  Come and join us at the vicarage as we share chili followed by ice cream! 

Weekly Offering to All Saints

You can still donate in person or online.  Thank you for your support and love for All Saints and all we are trying to do together.  God has shown that he is mighty and we are in his hands!

Happy New Year to you all!

Father Iain

From Father Iain, All Saints Chiang Mai

Our Christmas morning Eucharist!

Dear Friends,

We have had an amazing Christmas season – packed Christmas services, fifty for Christmas lunch, the Youth Charity Foundation at the vicarage on 27th December, and New Year’s Eve at YCF is still to come! We can enter the New Year with confidence that all is well and God is with us!

Thanks so much to all the wonderful people that worked so hard to make the festive season so great this year.  Our next service will be at 10:30 a.m. on New Year’s Day.

Happy New Year! 

The bible readings for the Second Sunday of Christmas on New Year’s Day will be Sirach 24:1-12, Ephesians 1:3-10, and John 1:1-5, 9-18, and we will be singing the hymns O Come All Ye Faithful, O Little Town of Bethlehem, Silent Night, God Rest ye Merry Gentlemen, and Joy to the World!

May I wish everyone a Happy New Year!

Use this link to join on Zoom on New Year’s Day at 10:30 am
Meeting ID: 548 801 501

Our Christmas Worship

Highlights of our Christmas worship will be available here!

New Year’s Eve at YCF

The staff and children of the Youth Charity Foundation have invited us to bring in the New Year with them.  We will be presenting them all with Christmas presents and sharing dinner and worship together!  All are welcome!

Dinner will be served at 5:30 pm.  This will be followed by the giving of presents, a time of worship and entertainment, and welcoming in the New Year!

Christmas Worship

Midnight Mass

Mark preaching, Ratcha translating

Visiting Chiang Mai University Students

Christmas Day worship

The Gospel Reading

The Christmas Message!

Christmas Lunch

Fifty people joined us for a wonderful Christmas Lunch!  Thanks to Arthur and Phyliss for coordinating everything and to everyone who contributed so much.

Maureen’s Birthday!

Mum was 81 on 27th December!   We arranged a surprise visit from the Youth Charity Foundation kids!  She was speechless! A great time was had by all!  Pizza and Pad Thai was happily consumed!

Chili Night 

Some of the group!

Chili Night will return on Tuesday 3rd January 2023 at the usual time of 6 p.m. Come and join us at the vicarage as we share chili followed by ice cream! 

Weekly Offering to All Saints

You can still donate in person or online.  Thank you for your support and love for All Saints and all we are trying to do together.  God has shown that he is mighty and we are in his hands!

Happy New Year to you all!

Father Iain