From Father Iain, All Saints Chiang Mai
Feeding the Five Thousands!
(My church email is not working! Please use iainbaxter.mail@gmail.com to contact me!)
Dear Friends,
Food 4 Thought is one of my favourite restaurants in Chiang Mai. They have just opened a new branch near the church, and yesterday I met Mark and Christa there for a working lunch. The truth, though, is that unless we are on a diet we probably don’t think that much about what we eat. I’m trying to improve my food balance, but on my recent trip I certainly ate a lot of crisps/chips and chocolate!!!
This Sunday’s Gospel reading is the Feeding of the Five Thousand. Jesus miraculous provision of food certainly made the people think: first of all they declared him a prophet and then some even decided they would proclaim him their king! Jesus had to flee alone into the mountains to prevent this.
But who do we think Jesus is? What sort of person could perform the miracles he did? It certainly gives food for thought!
The readings for this Sunday will be from 2 Kings 4:42-44, Ephesians 3.14–21, and John 6:1-21, and we will be singing the hymns Alleluia, Sing to Jesus; Break Thou the Bread of Life; One Bread, One Body; and Lift High the Cross!
Use this link to join on Zoom on Sunday at 10:30 a.m.
Meeting ID: 548 801 501
Video of Last Sunday’s Service!
Video of last Sunday’s service is now available on the All Saints YouTube channel!
Dinner and a Beer!
On Thursday night seven of us met at the German Microbrewery for sausage, chips, and a drink. It is located behind Big C off the Superhighway. A good evening!
All Saints Book Group
The All Saints Book Group will meet at 1 p.m. at Bella Goose next Monday. (The time and location may vary so please speak to Christa if you plan to go!)
They will be studying the book Living Resistance.
In an era in which “resistance” has become tokenized, popular Indigenous author Kaitlin B. Curtice reclaims it as a basic human calling. Resistance is for every human who longs to see their neighbors’ holistic flourishing. We each have a role to play in the world right where we are, and our everyday acts of resistance hold us all together.
Curtice shows that we can learn to practice embodied ways of belonging and connection to ourselves and one another through everyday practices, such as getting more in touch with our bodies, resting, and remembering our ancestors. She explores four “realms of resistance”–the personal, the communal, the ancestral, and the integral–and shows how these realms overlap and why all are needed for our liberation
Chili Night Continues!
Chili Night next Tuesday
Every Tuesday everyone in Chiang Mai is invited to Chili Night in the Vicarage. Chili con Carne, rice, chips, ice-cream, and drinks are provided. Just come along! (But let me know in advance if you can!) All are welcome. Food is served at 6 p.m.
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 you,
Father Iain
All Saints' Chiang Mai 