Monthly Archives: June 2025

From Father Iain, All Saints Chiang Mai

Freedom!

Dear Friends,

I’m just back from France – where I used my Irish passport which entitles me to live and work in France as an EU citizen.  One of the “triumphs” of the vote for Brexit was the ending of “Freedom of Movement” – as if that was a good thing!  Of course, people were only concerned to stop the freedom of movement of foreigners – not their own freedom of movement!

This week’s New Testament reading declares how we are called to freedom: freedom to be ourselves, and freedom to make a positive difference in the world.  We are called in our freedom to exercise the the fruit of the Spirit: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, generosity, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. 

Our scripture readings for this Sunday will be 2 Kings 2:1-2, 6-14, Galatians 5:1,13-25, and Luke 9:51-62, and we will be singing the hymns O Worship the King, God is Love, Give Thanks with a Grateful Heart, and Now Thank We All Our God!

Use this link to join on Zoom on Sunday at 10:30 a.m.
Meeting ID: 548 801 501

Last Week’s Service!

Video of last Sunday’s service is available on the All Saints YouTube channel! 

Chili Night Resumes Next Week!

Chili Night will return on Tuesday 1st July!   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 THB 100 donation.

Weekly Offering to All Saints

You can still donate in person or online – and now you can use 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 God is mighty and we are in God’s hands!

God bless you,

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From Father Iain, All Saints Chiang Mai

Dear Friends,

After the three seasons of Lent, Easter, and Pentecost, the church colour changes back to green all the way until the start of Advent! 

But, it is not called Ordinary Time because everything is ordinary, or even boring!!!  Ordinary comes from the root ordinal meaning counting, and it is called Ordinary Time because we now count the weeks since the Feast of Trinity!

God is with us – so how can anything be ordinary – let alone boring?  Let us open our hearts to God’s love and see God working in our world once more!

Our scripture readings for this Sunday will be 1 Kings 19:1-15, Galatians 3:23-29, and Luke 8:26-39, and we will be singing the hymns Now Thank We All Our God, Spirit of God, Descend Upon My Heart, You laid aside Your Majesty, and When we walk with the Lord!

Use this link to join on Zoom on Sunday at 10:30 a.m.
Meeting ID: 548 801 501

Last Week’s Service!

Video of last Sunday’s service is available on the All Saints YouTube channel! 

Chili Night is on Vacation!

There is no Chili Night this week.  It will return on Tuesday 1st July! 

Weekly Offering to All Saints

You can still donate in person or online – and now you can use 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 God is mighty and we are in God’s hands!

God bless you,

Vicar Iain ^{_{(he/they/she)}}

From Father Iain, All Saints Chiang Mai

God in Three Persons!

Dear Friends,

I am still away, but meanwhile, a whole team of people are doing a great job with three preachers standing in for me!

It’s appropriate that three persons are doing the preaching while I am away, as this Sunday is Trinity Sunday – when we speak of God in three persons (although it doesn’t mean quite the same thing!)

God is one, but is not a lonely, solitary, God.  God is a God of love and community and we are called to be a community of love too!

Our scripture readings for this Sunday will be Proverbs 8:1-4, 22-31, Romans 5:1-5, and John 16:12-15, and we will be singing the hymns Holy, Holy, Holy; Father we love you; Mothering God; and Tell Out My Soul!

Use this link to join on Zoom on Sunday at 10:30 a.m.
Meeting ID: 548 801 501

Last Week’s Service!

Video of last Sunday’s service is available on the All Saints YouTube channel! 

Chili Night is on Vacation!

There is no Chili Night this week.  It will return on Tuesday 1st July! 

Weekly Offering to All Saints

You can still donate in person or online – and now you can use 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 God is mighty and we are in God’s hands!

God bless you,

Vicar Iain ^{_{(he/they/she)}}

From Father Iain, All Saints Chiang Mai

Come Holy Spirit!!!!

Dear Friends,

This Sunday we will celebrate the Feast of Pentecost – often called the birthday of the church.  It is the day when the Holy Spirit was poured out upon the disciples giving them courage to go out into all the world and preach the gospel of God’s love!

We too need the boldness of the Holy Spirit to speak out when we are afraid and feel we must remain silent.  We must speak the truth tempered in love, but we must speak-out, non the less.

The readings for this Pentecost Sunday will be from Acts 2:1-21, Romans 8:14-17, and John 14:8-17, 25-27, and we will be singing the hymns Come Down, O Love Divine; Spirit of God, Unseen as the Wind; Colours of Day (Light Up the Fire); and O God of Burning, Cleansing Flame!

Use this link to join on Zoom on Sunday at 10:30 a.m.
Meeting ID: 548 801 501

Last Week’s Service!

Video of last Sunday’s service is available on the All Saints YouTube channel! 

Inclusive Church Conference

At the Conference

Last weekend, Christa, Clay, and I took part in the first Inclusive Church Asia Connect conference which was held in Bangkok.  It was an international event gathering over seventy Christian LGBT community leaders and allies in East and Southeast Asia. 

Our Banner at Pride

We had a wonderful time meeting like-minded people from the region and Christa and Clay were able to march in Bangkok Pride together.    It was a great opportunity to reach out to other inclusive Christians and churches in Asia at an amazing and encouraging event.

I hope to share videos of some of the sessions when they become available.

Friends from around the World

Christa at Pride

Chili Night is on Vacation!

There is no Chili Night this week.  It will return on Tuesday 1st July! 

Weekly Offering to All Saints

You can still donate in person or online – and now you can use 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 God is mighty and we are in God’s hands!

God bless you,

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