From Father Iain, All Saints Chiang Mai
Join us as we celebrate!
(My church email is not working! Please use iainbaxter.mail@gmail.com to contact me!)
Dear Friends,
Christmas is very nearly upon us – we had a wonderful Festival of Christmas Carols last Saturday, which you can watch below!
This week we have a “normal” Sunday, and then we have four services over the Christmas weekend – five if you count the one at the Youth Charity Foundation.
Our weekend begins with our first-ever Thai Christmas service on the evening of Saturday 23rd. Then on Christmas Eve we will mark the Fourth Sunday of Advent in the morning, followed by Midnight Mass that night! On Christmas Day we will have our Christmas Morning Eucharist! (Each service will have a different preacher – so know need to worry about repetition!)
Christmas is all about the coming of the Prince of Peace – and our world certainly needs peace today! It is strange how that title of Jesus is usually confined to Christmas, for forgiveness and reconciliation – which are the prerequisites for true peace – are at the heart of the gospel!
Come celebrate – and seek for peace with us – this Christmas!
The scripture readings for the Third Sunday of Advent will be from Isaiah 61:1-4, 1 Thessalonians 5:16-24, and Matthew 1:18-25, and we will be singing the carols O Come All Ye Faithful; Angels from the Realms of Glory; In the Bleak Midwinter; and Hark! The Herald Angels Sing!
Use this link to join on Zoom this Sunday at 10:30 am
Meeting ID: 548 801 501
Our Festival of Christmas Carols!
Video of the full event is available here!
Video of the All Saints Choristers singing In the Bleak Midwinter is available here!
This is our wonderful annual Christmas event. Thanks to the Lannacapella Choir and the All Saints Choristers who led the singing and performed their own pieces of Christmas music. Thanks to our pianist, Kaew, for playing so beautifully. Thanks to Claudine for stepping in at the last minute to lead the Lannacapella Choir when their director, Peter Springer, got Covid! And many thanks to Thammapratheep Church for letting us use their beautiful building.
Gingerbread Christmas Tea
You are invited to a Gingerbread Christmas Tea at Barbara’s house this Saturday, December 16!!! Come any time 10am – 3pm! We’ll eat, drink and make fabulous frosted cookie creations to eat or take home. It’s a family tradition!
33 soi 3, Chiang Mai-Lamphun Road. Big green house with a wreath on the gate!
Christmas Gift Wrapping!
Every year the people of All Saints buy Christmas presents for the children of the Youth Charity Foundation. This year they’ll be given on 26th December.
On Wednesday 20th December we’ll meet at the vicarage at 10 a.m. to wrap the gifts. With over fifty presents to wrap, many volunteers are needed! Come if you are free!
Thai Christmas Service!
On Saturday 23rd December at 6 p.m. we have our first ever Thai-language service at All Saints. We are expecting a full house with children from the Youth Charity Foundation and students from Maejo and Chiang Mai universities attending! Bring your Thai friends!
Christmas Lunch – 25th December
Every year we share Christmas lunch together at the vicarage – nobody need be alone! Please sign up to indicate how many people are coming and also to say what you can bring.
Christmas Meal & Worship at YCF – 26th December
On Tuesday 26th December, everyone is invited to the Youth Charity Foundation to celebrate Christmas together. We will share a meal together and then give the children their presents. This will be followed by a time of Christmas worship. Dinner is served at 6:00 pm
Christmas Events for your Diary
Saturday 23rd December 6:00 pm
Christmas Worship in Thai
Sunday 24th December 10:30 am
Fourth Sunday of Advent Service
Sunday 24th December 11:30 pm
Midnight Mass
Monday 25th December 10:30 am
Christmas Morning Eucharist
(Followed by Christmas Lunch)
Tuesday 26th December 6:00 pm
Christmas meal & worship at YCF
Chili Night continues this week!
Chili Night will continue at the usual time of 6 p.m. this Tuesday, 19th December! Please join us!
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 