Lest We Forget!

From Father Iain, All Saints Chiang Mai

Last Year’s Remembrance Sunday Service

Worship back in the church again this Sunday!

Dear Friends,

This week we mark Remembrance Day on Monday11th November, and Remembrance Sunday the previous day.  The ceremony at the Foreign Cemetery has had to be cancelled this year due to the devastation of the recent floods, but we will observe Remembrance Sunday at All Saints as usual.

Remembrance Day began as Armistice Day to mark the end of the First World War on the 11th November 1918 at 11 a.m. UK time.  (Midday Central European Time.)  Since then a minutes silence has been held each year on the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month.  At the end of the Second World War this became two minutes silence to commemorate the dead of the two world-wide conflicts. It has now become a time to remember all those killed in all subsequent wars and armed conflicts around the world, and to redouble our efforts to work for peace!

From the very beginning the two phrases associated with Remembrance Day are “Lest we forget” and “Never Again!”  In the light of the on-going conflicts in Ukraine, Myanmar, and the Holy Land, these words have never been so apt.  We pray for the end of hostilities and a just and lasting peace for all.

The bible readings for this Remembrance Sunday will be Isaiah 2:3-4, 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18, and Luke 21:5-19, and we will be singing the hymns O God our help in Ages Past, Abide with Me, Stand Up, Stand Up for Jesus, and The Day Thou gavest Lord is Ended!

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 back at All Saints is available on the All Saints YouTube channel!

Assembling the Chairs

Thanks to all who came last Friday to assemble the new chairs – a big group meant that the job was done quickly!

The new chairs – ready for last Sunday’s Service!

Events Coming Up

Sunday 10th November:        Remembrance Sunday
Sunday 17th November:        Christa’s and Gene’s Ordination Service
Sunday 24th November:        Transgender Day of Remembrance
Sunday 1st December:           Advent Sunday
Saturday 14th December:      Festival of Christmas Carols
Tuesday 24th December:       Midnight Mass
Wednesday 25th December:  Christmas Morning Eucharist

Gene’s and Christa’s Ordination Service

On Sunday 17th November we will have the joy of joining in the service of ordination to the priesthood of our deacons Christa Crawford and Gene Bourquin.  This will take place as part of our regular Sunday service.

The service will be followed by a potluck at the vicarage!

Transgender Day of Remembrance

On Sunday 24th November, we will mark the Transgender Day of Remembrance in our morning worship at All Saints!  This is a very moving service when we remember those who in the last year have been killed for being trans.

All Saints Flood Appeal

The Church as we found it on the morning of Monday 9th October!

You can still donate if you haven’t already done so.

If you have a Thai bank account you can transfer THB 760 (or an amount of your choosing) by scanning the QR code.

The payment is into the old church account which is in my name, but I do not have access to this account.  The account can only be accessed with the authorization of two Church Council members and is fully secure.
 
Alternatively you can transfer money directly to the All Saints Foundation Bank Account as follows:

Bank:                     Kasikorn Bank
Account Name:      All Saints Foundation
Account Number:  170-3-79007-7
SWIFT code:          KASITHBK

Or if you are in the UK you can send your donation via the All Saints Chiang Mai Mission account:


Bank:                      The Coop Bank
Name:                     All Saints Chiang Mai Mission
Sort Code:              089299
Account Number:    65877142

You can also donate using your debit/credit card via my UK PayPal Account! (But this incurs higher charges!)

 Donate by PayPal to the IainBaxterMinistry UK account.


Donate via PayPal here!


All Saints Book Group

Will not be meeting this week.

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