From Father Iain, All Saints Chiang Mai
The Choir on Advent Sunday
Dear Friends,
What do you think of angels? Do you believe in them? Have you ever seen one? At All Saints over the first three weeks of Advent we will be looking at the angels that appeared in the stories of Jesus’ birth.
So what, in the Bible, is the job of angels? They are messengers from God. They often come to tell people what will happen, in fact often to prophesy the birth of children. The first appearance was way back in the Old Testament when the Angel of the Lord appears to Abraham and prophesied that he will have a son.
And then last week we looked at the angel appearing to Zachariah saying that he will have a son, this week we will see the angel appearing to Joseph, saying that he will have a son, and then next week we will see the angel appear to Mary, telling her of the birth of Jesus. And then of course, we will hear of the angels appearing to the Shepherds, telling them that a baby has been born in Bethlehem.
Angels play a big part in the Christmas story, but they all carry the same message: Good News to all!
The bible readings for the Second Sunday of Advent will be Zephaniah 3:14-20, Philippians 4:4-7, and Matthew 1:18-25, and we will be singing the carols The Angel Gabriel; Of the Father’s Love Begotten; Come, Thou Long Expected Jesus; and Angels we have heard on high!
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To watch our service live this Sunday please follow these steps:
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Last Week’s Advent Sunday Service!
Video of last Sunday’s is available on the All Saints YouTube channel!
Last Sunday – Potluck & Gingerbread Decorating
Sunday 30th November was Advent Sunday and the All Saints Choir led our worship. The service was followed by decorating the church and a potluck at the vicarage, where we finished decorating the Christmas trees and decorated ginger cookies.
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The 2025 All Saints Festival of Christmas Carols
Saturday 20th December. 7:00 p.m.
Thammapratheep Church, Thanuspong Road (Next to Expat Auto)
Please put this on your calendar. Volunteers are needed for setting up, ushering, catering, etc.
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Christmas Lunch – 25th December
Every year we share Christmas lunch together at the vicarage! Please sign up to indicate how many people are coming and also to say what you can bring.
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Events Coming Up – Advent & Christmas!
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
Tuesday 30th December
Christmas at the Youth Charity Foundation
Wednesday 31st December
New Year’s Eve at the Vicarage
Chili Night
Chili Night is on holiday! We will be taking a break until Tuesday 6th January 2026! See you then!
Weekly Offering to All Saints
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God bless you,
Vicar Iain (he/they/she)
All Saints' Chiang Mai 