Monthly Archives: August 2026

From Father Iain, All Saints Chiang Mai

Gain the whole world but lose our soul?

Dear Friends,

Three years ago this week, I wrote that exciting things may be about to happen at All Saints!

We had seen strong growth in attendance that summer and had three active priests and two deacons!  Both Mark and Peter wanted to do more, but one weekly service did not provide the opportunity.  We also had a large number of contacts in the Hang Dong area who might attend more frequently if there was a closer congregation.

I therefore suggested the possibility of establishing a new congregation, which Mark would have lead, in the Hang Dong area.  I discussed this with Mark, Peter, Gene, and Christa, along with the Church Council, and they were all enthusiastic about the idea.

But this was not to be. Father Peter is long gone, but now Christa is ordained as a priest and we may be starting some work in Hang Dong, though not a separate congregation. We should always be prepared for surprises but we have a Jesus who called us to follow him and we often do not know where he will lead. 

This Sunday’s Gospel reading is all about following Jesus!  This is the exciting adventure we are on at All Saints!

The readings for this Sunday will be from Jeremiah 15:19-21, Romans 12:9-21, and Matthew 16:21-28, and we will be singing the hymns Lift High the Cross; I have decided to follow Jesus; Seek Ye First; and Go forth and tell!
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 Sermon



Please find this last week’s sermon and our catalogue of sermons on the  All Saints YouTube Channel


All Saints Movie Night Take Two!  Wicked Two



Gene and Kong will be hosting the movie Wicked for Good at their home on Friday September 4th at 6 pm. Please sign up if you would like to go. Limited number of places available. 


Lannacapella Sings Again!



There will be a short concert at 2 pm today, Thursday August 27th, at Thammapratheep Church.
A mixture of secular and sacred songs. 

No tickets, no charge, just come along. It should be a wonderful afternoon. 


Ratcha has an apartment!


My desk in the Swiss Alps

Last Friday Ratcha was able to confirm the rent of an apartment. It may only be for a short time but it’s what she needs while she has time to look for others.

This means that Ratcha and I are now officially on holiday. I’m writing this from the Swiss Alps in Lauterbrunnen


No Chili Night until October!

No Chili Night until October!   We are taking a break during my travels but will return in the autumn. 

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,

Father Iain

From Father Iain, All Saints Chiang Mai

We are one body!

Dear Friends,

In this week’s New Testament reading Paul writes that just as in one body we have many members, and not all the members have the same function, so we, who are many, are one body in Christ, and individually we are members one of another. 

That is who we are – not just a random group of people, but one body, united in Christ.  As we grow and multiply, we must remember that we are still one body, whether young or old, Thai or farang, male, female, or non-binary, straight or LGBT.  We are one in Christ Jesus.

Elsa King will be preaching this week as we as a body minister to each other!

The readings for this Sunday will be from Isaiah 51:4-6, Romans 12:1-8, and Matthew 16:13-20, and we will be singing the hymns Oh for a thousand Tongues to Sing; Bind Us Together, Lord; One Bread, One Body; and I, the Lord of Sea and Sky!

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 Sermon



Please find this last week’s sermon and our catalogue of sermons on the  All Saints YouTube Channel

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Happy Mother’s Day!



Last week All Saints celebrated Mother’s Day and flowers were given to all the mums and ladies present. 

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All Saints Movie Night: Jesus Christ Superstar 



Gene and Kong will be hosting the movie Jesus Christ Superstar at their home on Monday August 24th at 6 pm. Please sign up if you would like to go. Limited number of places available. 

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Lannacapella Sings Again.



There will be a short concert at 2 pm on Thursday August 27th at Thammapratheep Church.
A mixture of secular and sacred songs. 

No tickets, no charge, just come along. It should be a wonderful afternoon. 


Worshipping at St George’s, Paris



Last Sunday Ratcha and I met up with Patrick Sweeney, former All Saints member, and his partner Dara.  We joined them at St. Georges’, Paris, for worship and fellowship.  It was great to renew old friendships. 

The good news is Ratcha has found an apartment. It’s owned by a Thai woman just outside Paris. It’s a start and now we can go away on holiday together


No Chili Night until October!

No Chili Night until October!   We are taking a break during my travels but will return in the autumn. 

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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,

Father Iain

From Father Iain, All Saints Chiang Mai

How do we get spiritually pure?

Dear Friends,

In Jesus’ day the Pharisees were greatly concerned with being spiritually pure, rather like the Taliban in modern-day Afghanistan with their “Ministry of Vice and Virtue!”

But Christians can be just as purity-focused and become obsessed with purity or lack of it – usually in other people! Perhaps even the concept of purity is a mistake for everything is a mixture of shades of good and bad.

How should we handle this?  Can we be too good?  Find out more this Sunday.

The readings for this Sunday will be from Isaiah 56:1, 6-8, Romans 11:1-2, 29-32, and Matthew 15:10-28, and we will be singing the hymns All Hail the Power of Jesus’ Name; Take My Life and Let it Be; Make Me a Channel of your Peace; and How Great Thou Art!

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 Sermon



Please find this last week’s sermon and our catalogue of sermons on the  All Saints YouTube Channel

Meeting with Patrick Sweeney


Patrick and Dara

This Sunday Ratcha and I will be meeting with Patrick Sweeney, former All Saints member, and his partner Dara.  We will join them at St. Georges’, Paris, for worship and fellowship.  Please pray that we might find leads on possible accommodation for Ratcha.


No Chili Night until October!

No Chili Night until October!   We are taking a break during my travels but will return in the autumn. 

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,

Father Iain