From Father Iain, All Saints Chiang Mai
Join us as we mark this important day!
Dear Friends,
This week we will mark the Transgender Day of Remembrance, and then next week the church year begins again with Advent Sunday!
The Transgender Day of Remembrance is an important day as we need to be reminded that being trans, or indeed gay, can sometimes be a death sentence. Happily, though, this is not usually the case and most trans people live as fulfilled and happy lives as everybody else – possibly even more fulfilled because they are able to be their true selves.
There are several trans or nonbinary people at All Saints – though you may not know who they are – the important thing is that all people feel welcome and nobody feels that they have to fit in to that particular “box”. God has created a wonderful and diverse world and we should rejoice in all that God has made!
The bible readings for this Sunday will be Jeremiah 23:1-6, Galatians 3:23-29, and John 18.33–37, and we will be singing the hymns Stand up stand up for Jesus; Lord, we make this cry for freedom; Beauty for Brokenness; and Let Us Build a House!
Use this link to join on Zoom on Sunday at 10:30 a.m.
Meeting ID: 548 801 501
Video of Last Sunday’s Ordination Service!
Video of last Sunday’s service is available on the All Saints YouTube channel!
Ordinations at All Saints
Congratulations to our new priests: Father Gene and Mother Pauli!
Events Coming Up
Tuesday 26th December: Vicarage Christmas Decoration Party
Saturday 30th November: Vicarage Christmas Tree Decorating
Sunday 1st December: Advent Sunday & Gingerbread Tea Party
Saturday 14th December: Festival of Christmas Carols
Tuesday 24th December: Midnight Mass
Wednesday 25th December: Christmas Morning Eucharist
Christmas Lunch at the Vicarage
Saturday 28th December: Christmas at the Youth Charity Foundation
Transgender Day of Remembrance
This 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.
Our new priests will be leading the service, with Mother Pauli preaching and Father Gene presiding at the Eucharist.
Church Council Meeting
There will be a Church Council meeting following this Sunday’s service.
Vicarage Decoration
You are invited to join the decorating party on Tuesday 26th December at 5 p.m. We will be putting up the five Christmas trees and installing all the lights. Pizza will be provided! No Chili Night this week!
Then again you are invited on Saturday 30th November at 6 p.m. to join the Youth Charity Foundation children in decorating the vicarage Christmas trees.
Advent Sunday – Barbara’s Gingerbread Tea Party
Making gingerbreads at Barbara’s
On Sunday 1st December our service will be followed by decorating the church
and then a Christmas snack potluck lunch and Gingerbread Tea Party at Barbara’s home.
The All Saints Festival of Christmas Carols
Saturday 14th December. 7:00 p.m.
Thammapratheep Church, Thanuspong Road (Next to Expat Auto)
Volunteers are needed for setting up, ushering, catering, etc.
All Saints Book Group
Book Group is back from hiatus! We meet on Tuesday afternoons. Time and location TBD. Contact Christa if you would like to join us as we continue our journey together through the book, Living Resistance.
No Chili Night this Week!
No Chili Night this week – instead come to decorate the vicarage for Christmas!
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 