From Father Iain, All Saints Chiang Mai
Jesus washes the disciples feet!!!
Dear Friends,
This week’s Old Testament reading is probably our shortest ever. It is posted below in full:
Proverbs 25:6-7
Do not put yourself forward in the king’s presence
or stand in the place of the great;
for it is better to be told, ‘Come up here’,
than to be put lower in the presence of a noble.
This is an easily understood passage and Jesus expands on it in our Gospel reading when dinner guests are jostling for the best seats!
We all want to be respected and well-regarded but some of us who are white, wealthy, and western don’t even notice the respect that we already receive just for where we were born.
How can we retain our dignity and yet be humble? Find out more this Sunday!
Our scripture readings this Sunday will be from Proverbs 25:6-7, Hebrews 13:1-8, 15-16, and Luke 14:1, 7-14, and we will be singing the hymns Christ is the World’s Light; Lord, You Teach Us to be Humble; Called as Partners in Christ’s Service; and The Servant King!
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!
Mini Recital II – Saturday, September 13
The All Saints’ Choristers from the Youth Charity Foundation will be performing at the AUA Theatre on Saturday 13th September at 4 p.m. The concert will last about an hour.
Interfaith Walking Pilgrimage
Interfaith Walking Pilgrimage – Saturday, September 13
Dialogue with different faith leaders and representatives in Wat Ket area (Baha’i, Buddhist, Muslim, and Christian – including All Saints).
Our itinerary will begin in front of First Church (Nawarat), where we will gather for a welcome and introduction. Inside the church, we will hear a presentation and join in a short Protestant prayer.
From there, we will walk to Masjid Altaqwa for a presentation and Muslim prayer. The journey will then take us to Green O’Clock Garden, where representatives of the Bahá’í Faith will invite us to sing
and pray in their tradition. Around 11:30, we will pause for a vegetarian lunch together.
At noon, we will continue to All Saints to learn more about this community and share a prayer in their tradition. The walk will go on to Wat Ket, a Buddhist temple, before we cross the pedestrian bridge whose history is closely tied to the local Sikh community. We then hope to stop at a Chinese Shrine for an introduction to this tradition.
Our pilgrimage will return to First Church, closing the circle around 3:00 pm—perhaps a little earlier.
At All Saints we will have a short sung Eucharist at noon led by the All Saints Choristers from the Youth Charity Foundation.
All Saints’ Book Club
Book Club meets 1st and 3rd Saturday of the month from 3:30-5:30. Location to be confirmed each week. We’re working our way through The Very Good Gospel by Lisa Sharon Harper. Contact Christa or Gene for details.
Chili Night
Chili Night continues this Tuesday! Every week 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,
Vicar Iain (he/they/she)
All Saints' Chiang Mai 