From Father Iain, All Saints Chiang Mai
Dear Friends,
All Saints Day is when we remember that we are all saints – and also remember the Christian people who have gone before us as examples in the faith!
We may remember our parents and grandparents, that teacher at Sunday School, or that friend who was always there for us.
As we hold our Celebration for All Saints Day this Sunday, we remember those who have gone before and rejoice that we are part of a community of love and care!
The All Saints Choristers will also be with us, reminding us that we are a people of all ages from many different nations. It will be a time of thanksgiving and praise!
Our service will be followed by a potluck at the vicarage!
We have a busy month ahead, with All Saints Day, Remembrance Sunday, and Transgender Day of Remembrance Sunday. And then we will be into Advent! But God is good, and we can give thanks and pray for our world together!
The readings for this Sunday will be from Revelation 7:9-17, 1 John 3:1-3, and Matthew 5:1-12, and we will be singing the hymns For All the Saints; For all the Saints who’ve Shown your Love; Bless the Lord oh my soul; Sing with all the Saints in Glory; and O when the Saints go Marching in!
YouTube Live
We now use YouTube Live to livestream our service.
To watch our service live this Sunday please follow these steps:
1) Click on the link below, and this will take you to the All Saints Chiang Mai YouTube channel.
2) Then click on “All Saints Chiang Mai is Live” to watch the service
Use this link to join our Sunday service on YouTube Live!
Last Week’s Service!
Video of last Sunday’s service is available on the All Saints YouTube channel!
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All Saints Day Celebration – This Sunday!
All Saints Day
This Sunday, 2nd November, we will be celebrating All Saints Day. This will be a great day of celebration as we welcome our choir from the Youth Charity Foundation.
Morning worship will be followed by a potluck at the vicarage.
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Remembrance Day and Remembrance Sunday
On Sunday 9th and Tuesday 11th November we will remember victims of war and together declare “never again!”
Sunday 9th November is Remembrance Sunday. We will gather at All Saints at 10:30 a.m. to remember victims of war and armed conflict around the world. The service will include two minutes silence at 11 a.m. and hymns will include The Day Thou Gavest Lord is Ended, and Abide with Me.
On Tuesday 11th, I will lead the Remembrance Day Observance at the Foreign Cemetery. Please assemble at 10:30 a.m. Directions to the Foreign Cemetery can be found here!
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Events Coming Up – November / December
Sunday 2nd November
Celebration of All Saints Day
(Followed by Potluck)
Sunday 9th November
Remembrance Sunday
Tuesday 11th November
Remembrance Day
Sunday 16th November
Normal Sunday!!!!!
Thursday 20th November
Transgender Day of Remembrance
Sunday 23rd November
Transgender Day of Remembrance Service
Sunday 30th November
Advent Sunday
(Followed by Potluck)
Sunday 7th December
Second Sunday of Advent
Sunday 14th December
Third Sunday of Advent
Saturday 20th December
Festival of Christmas Carols
Sunday 21st December
Fourth Sunday of Advent
Wednesday 24th December
Midnight Mass
Thursday 25th December
Christmas Day
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Transgender Day of Remembrance Vigil and Service
This vigil will take place on the evening of Thursday 20th November. More details to follow!
Then on Sunday 23rd November, we will mark the Transgender Day of Remembrance in our morning worship at All Saints!
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Virtual Garage Sale
A Garage Sale is a North American tradition where people empty-out their unwanted possessions (often stored in a garage) and put them for sale in their yard. In England we have “car boot sales” for a similar purpose.
The disadvantage of a traditional garage sale is that you need somewhere to store all the stuff and people may have things to dispose of at different times! Hence… a Virtual Garage Sale!
This is how it will work:
1) Bring your item to church, or the MCC Office, or send Sarah a photo and description if that’s easier!
2) Sarah will advertise the item online.
3) People can buy the item online and then collect or have it sent by Grab delivery.
Hopefully, we will raise much needed money for church funds!
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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 