From Father Iain, All Saints Chiang Mai
Deacon Gene will preach to us this Sunday!
(My church email is not working! Please use iainbaxter.mail@gmail.com to contact me!)
Dear Friends,
In this week’s Gospel, Jesus restores a man’s speech and heals the daughter of a Syrophoenician woman. How do we understand healing and wholeness? Deacon Gene will be preaching on this passage for us this week.
The readings for this Sunday will be from Proverbs 22, James 2:1-17, and Mark 7:24-37, and we will be singing the hymns O Worship the King; To God be the Glory; O Christ, the Healer; and O for a Thousand Tongues to Sing!
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!
Pool Day and Barbecue – Last Saturday!
This was a great event – Thanks especially to Adam and Paddy for their work on the barbecue!
New QR Code – Use it Now!
The Church Council met two weeks ago and discussed ways to increase the giving at All Saints – and how to make it easier. Many people don’t carry cash or have the right change, so we have published a QR code on the bulletin to enable people to transfer directly into the church bank account.
You can scan with the banking app on your phone and specify the amount you would like to give.
The payment is into the church account which is in Father Iain’s name and is controlled by Arthur, our treasurer. Account transactions require the authorisation of two different church council members.
We will also suggest that people make a donation of THB 100 on Chili Night.
New Candles?
You may have noticed that we have new candles on our altar at All Saints, but actually they are not candles – they are oil lamps! Hopefully they will reduce smokiness in the church and be easier and cheaper to maintain!
Discernment Committee
Both our deacons, Christa Crawford and Gene Bourquin, are sensing a call to the priesthood. To help clarify these callings, All Saints has setup a discernment committee.
The committee consists of a cross-section of the congregation, male and female, young and old. The members are Chris, Maureen, Paddy, Peter, and Charlotte. They held their first meeting after church last Sunday.
If you yourself are feeling a call to ordained or other ministry at All Saints, please speak to a member of the clergy or church council.
Harvest Festival – Coming Soon!
On Sunday 22nd 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.
Please bring food to share along with the food that YCF will also provide!
All Saints Book Group
The All Saints Book Group will meet around 1 p.m. next Tuesday. (The time and location may vary so please speak to Christa if you plan to go!)
They will be studying the book Living Resistance.
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.
Please make a donation on THB 100 per person!
Weekly Offering to All Saints
You can still donate in person or online – and now you can us our QR code!. 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 