From Father Iain, All Saints Chiang Mai
Freedom in Christ!
Dear Friends,
In this week’s Gospel reading, Jesus says:
Truly I tell you, whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be loosed in heaven.
What does this mean? Well, there are many interpretations, but at one level at least it confirms our ministry to set people free, to proclaim liberty to the captives! That is what we seek to do at All Saints. You are free to be who God made you to be whatever your race, gender, or sexuality!
Exciting things are happening! All Saints has now achieved foundation status and we are exploring starting All Saints South! Meanwhile, our friends at St. George’s, Pattaya, are beginning St. Paul’s, Bangkok, with their first service this Sunday.
God is good, but elsewhere Christians are suffering. You can read about the situation in India and how you can help below. We are one body – and when one part suffers, all suffer!
The readings for this Sunday will be from Exodus 12:1-3, 7-14, Romans 13:8-14, and Matthew 18:15-20, and we will be singing the hymns All People that on Earth do Dwell; Blest Be the Tie That Binds; Jesu, Jesu, Fill us with Your Love; and Called as Partners in Christ’s Service.
Use this link to join on Zoom this Sunday at 10:30 am
Meeting ID: 548 801 501
Last Week’s Sermon
Last week’s sermon, “Take up your Cross?”, can be seen here!
Harvest Festival – 24th September
We will again be holding out Harvest Festival at the Youth Charity Foundation’s House of Hope!
The service will begin at 11 am, so we will meet at 10am at All Saints for those who can give or need a lift out to YCF. This will also be a change to formally present YCF with the new piano we have bought them.
Please bring food to share along with the food that YCF will also provide!
All Saints Foundation Established
Great news!!!! The All Saints Foundation has now been registered! This means we will be able to open a bank account in the name of All Saints and rent our building in the name of the foundation. It will provide an official basis for our multiplication to All Saints Central and All Saints South.
Thanks to all who worked so hard to make this happen!
Urgent Need in India
You may or may not know what is happening in Manipur right now to brothers and sisters, please read some of the links below for context into this life and death moment:
Manipur Violence: What is Happening and Why
Indian Region Pushed to the Brink of Civil War
Manipur: Outrage After Women Paraded N@ked in Violence-Hit State
Thousands Protest Mob Assault of Women
Manipur Assault Video Emboldens Women to Speak Out
Some members of All Saints are partnering with the local Chennai fellowship to evacuate as many refugee families (mostly the women and children) as financially possible from Manipur. They are currently hiding for their lives in the jungle and have lost everything – family members, houses, clothing, personal documents – literally everything is gone. Things have escalated over the last few days to the point where women and children are actively being targeted and harmed; many will not survive.
The fellowship wants to take responsibility for these families – from urgent needs over the next 5-6 months (evacuation flights, emergency housing, food, etc.), to long-term equipping for a new life in Chennai (jobs, training, long term housing, etc.). The fellowship has relational connections to provide many of these things, but they need help funding flights and initial emergency housing.
National restrictions on foreign donations into the country make it very difficult for the local community to fund this project alone and make it nearly impossible for most international aid organizations to offer any assistance either. However, we are uniquely situated legally because of our contacts.
Our members invite you to help them support the local fellowship and serve our brothers and sisters in crisis while very few others can. They are anticipating that $12,000-$15,000 will evacuate and provide for a handful of first families. Time is absolutely vital, and they need to be able to evacuate these first families by the end of the month.
See me or any of the clergy to find out how you can help.
October Church Retreat
Our next church retreat will be from Friday 13th to Sunday 15th October. It will again be held at the RungNara Pool Villa Resort in Maejo. There are a limited number or rooms available, so please sign up on Sunday if you are planning to come.
St. Paul’s, Bangkok – Another New Church
Our friends at St. George’s, Pattaya, are planting a new church in Bangkok. St. Paul’s will hold its first service this Sunday at 10 a.m. All are welcome!
Former attendees at All Saints who live in the Thai capital will be helping to support this new congregation which, like All Saints, will be liturgical and inclusive! Please hold them in your prayers!
They will meet at The Work Loft Silom
281/19-23 3F-6F NST One Building
Soi Silom 1, Silom Rd, Bangrak
Bangkok, Thailand 10500
Right next to BTS Sala Daeng Station 5-min walk from MRT Silom. 
Work Loft Meeting Room
Click here for more information.
The service will also be livestreamed on FACEBOOK:
https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61550737476551
Events for your Diary
September 24th
Harvest Festival at the Youth Charity Foundation
October 13th-15th
Church Retreat
October 29th
All Saints Day Celebration and Potluck
November 12th
Remembrance Sunday
November 18th
Transgender Day of Remembrance Vigil
November 19th
Transgender Day of Remembrance Service
December 3rd
Advent Sunday
December 9th
Festival of Christmas Carols
Chili Night continues!
Some of the group!
Chili Night continues at the usual time of 6 p.m. Last week we had another good attendance. Come and join us at the vicarage as we share chili followed by ice cream!
Campervan News!
Thanks to everyone who has been asking! My campervan is finally fixed! Paddy and I have flown down to Surat Thani to drive The Elephant back to Chiang Mai. Please pray that we have a safe and uneventful journey!
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
All Saints' Chiang Mai 