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From Father Iain, All Saints Chiang Mai

Flooding last week – It is much deeper now!

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Worship at the Vicarage this Sunday!

Dear Friends,

All Saints is flooded.  The floor is covered in 30 – 50 cm of water – we cannot get there to see how much!

For those who can come, our Sunday worship will be at the vicarage and on Zoom this week and all is ready!

Please stay safe.  Keith and I went out with his big truck to help rescue some church members this morning, but were unable to get far within the Superhighway.  Just stay put if you are in a flooded area if you can. 

Please call me on 0 904 604 904 if you need help and I will try to do what I can!

We are ready for worship at the vicarage!

The readings for this Sunday will be from Genesis 28.10–17, Revelation 12.7–12, and John 1.47–51, and we will be singing the hymns Praise My Soul the King of Heaven; The Lord’s my Shepherd; And now O Father; and And Can it Be!

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

God bless you,

Father Iain

From Father Iain, All Saints Chiang Mai

Do angels walk amongst us? *

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Dear Friends,

Maybe you’ve heard of Michaelmas, maybe you haven’t.  Perhaps you know the large daisy called the Michaelmas Daisy, or heard the Autumn term at Cambridge University and other elite institutions referred to as the Michaelmas Term.

Michaelmas is the old name for the Feast of St. Michael and All Angels, and was an important day in the mediaeval calendar, falling on 29th September, three-quarters of the way through the year when rents were due.

But who was the Archangel Michael?  Do we even believe in angels?  And what does it mean to us?  Find out more this Sunday at All Saints as we celebrate the feast!

The readings for this Sunday will be from Genesis 28.10–17, Revelation 12.7–12, and John 1.47–51, and we will be singing the hymns Praise My Soul the King of Heaven; The Lord’s my Shepherd; And now O Father; and And Can it Be!

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

Video of Last Sunday’s Service!

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

Sixty Years Celebration

Thursday 3rd October was Elsie and Wim’s 60th Wedding Anniversary.  They invited all their church family at All Saints to celebrate with them at the Dinki Cakes shop café.

Many congratulations Wim and Elsie!

Flooding Again

Once again All Saints is prepared for inundation! Please pray for all people badly affected by the floods.

All Saints Book Group

The All Saints Book Group meets Tuesdays at 2:30 at Annah and Aneesh’s home to discuss Living Resistance by Kaitlin B. Curtice.

Please be in the lobby of The Nimmana before 2:30 so we can go upstairs all at once. Bring your suit if you want to swim or sauna afterwards. Bring your appetite if you want to carpool to Chili Night after that.

Chili Night Continues!

Chili Night next Tuesday

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 donation on THB 100 per person!


Weekly Offering to All Saints

You can still donate in person or online – and now you can us 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 he is mighty and we are in his hands!
God bless you,

Father Iain

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From Father Iain, All Saints Chiang Mai

All are Welcome at All Saints!

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Dear Friends,

The flood waters have subsided and we will be worshipping as normal this Sunday!

The readings for this Sunday will be from Genesis 2:18-24, Hebrews 1:1-4, 2:5-12, and Mark 10:2-16, and we will be singing the hymns Let All the World in Every Corner Sing; In Christ there is no East or West; Let us Break Bread Together; and Stand up stand up for Jesus!

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

This was Wednesday!  Happily, the water has now gone!

God bless you,

Father Iain

From Father Iain, All Saints Chiang Mai

YCF Kids in the Rice Harvest last month

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HARVEST THANKSGIVING
Meet at All Saints at 10 a.m. or YCF at 11 a.m.

Dear Friends,

Every year we drive out to the Youth Charity Foundation to celebrate our Harvest Thanksgiving, but for most of us the only harvesting we do is in the supermarket or at the restaurant salad bar.

The children of YCF are a little closer to the soil, and the above picture shows them working in the rice harvest in August.

In a land of plenty like Thailand, it is easy to take food for granted, yet our world still sees acute food shortages due to war such as those in Gaza and Sudan.  As we give thanks, we must also remember those in need, and pray and work to make this world a safer place where all are fed and live in safety.

The readings for the Harvest Thanksgiving this Sunday will be from  Deuteronomy 8:7-18, Philippians 1:21-30, and Matthew 20:1-16, and we will be singing the hymns Come, Ye Thankful People, Come; Bless the Lord oh my soul; We Plow the Fields and Scatter; and Days Of Elijah!  The Choir will be singing Still and What a Wonderful World!

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

Video of Last Sunday’s Service!

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

Harvest Festival – This Sunday!

We will again be holding out Harvest Festival at the Youth Charity Foundation’s House of Hope!  The service will begin at 11 am, so we will meet at 10am at All Saints for those who can give or need a lift out to YCF.  

Please bring food to share along with the food that YCF will also provide!

Click here for directions to YCF!  YCF is near Doi Saket and about a 30 minute drive from Chiang Mai.

Rev. Deacon Christa Crawford will be leading worship at All Saints at the usual time of 10:30 a.m. for those who can’t join us at the Harvest Thanksgiving.

New QR Code – Use it Now!

The Church Council met three weeks ago and discussed ways to increase the giving at All Saints – and how to make it easier.  Many people don’t carry cash or have the right change, so we have published a QR code on the bulletin to enable people to transfer directly into the church bank account.

You can scan with the banking app on your phone and specify the amount you would like to give.

The payment is into the church account which is in Father Iain’s name and is controlled by Arthur, our treasurer.  Account transactions require the authorisation of two different church council members.

We will also suggest that people make a donation of THB 100 on Chili Night.

All Saints Book Group

The All Saints Book Group meets Tuesdays at 2:30 at Annah and Aneesh’s home to discuss Living Resistance by Kaitlin B. Curtice.

Please be in the lobby of The Nimmana before 2:30 so we can go upstairs all at once. Bring your suit if you want to swim or sauna afterwards. Bring your appetite if you want to carpool to Chili Night after that.

Sixty Years Celebration!

On Thursday 3rd October Elsie and Wim will celebrate their 60th Wedding Anniversary.  They would like to invite all their church family at All Saints to celebrate with them. 

You are invited to the Dinki Cakes shop café at J-Space on the 121 Road from 10 a.m. onwards for coffee etc.  Those who wish to can stay for lunch.

Directions to Dinki Cakes can be found here.

Chili Night Continues!

Chili Night next Tuesday

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 donation on THB 100 per person!


Weekly Offering to All Saints

You can still donate in person or online – and now you can us 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 he is mighty and we are in his hands!
God bless you,

Father Iain

From Father Iain, All Saints Chiang Mai

Wisdom, who is she?

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Dear Friends,

Wisdom appears in the wisdom literature of the Old Testament and throughout the Old Testament Apocrypha.  But who is Wisdom?  In the New Testament, she becomes he – the Word made flesh – for Wisdom is the Word of God! 

So why was Jesus revealed as the Son of God and not the Daughter of God?  Well maybe God knew that in first century Palestine nobody would listen to a woman – perhaps not much has changed even now!  In any case, Jesus’ gender is not important.  What is important is that Jesus is God with us, the Word of Wisdom made flesh.  Find out more at All Saints this week.

The readings for this Sunday will be from Proverbs 1:20-33, James 3:1-12, and Mark 8:27-38, and we will be singing the hymns Immortal, invisible, God only wise; Come and Seek the Way of Wisdom; Holy Spirit, We Welcome You; and Holy Wisdom, Lamp of Learning!

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

Video of Last Sunday’s Service!

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

Harvest Festival – Next Sunday!

On Sunday 22nd September, we will again be holding out Harvest Festival at the Youth Charity Foundation’s House of Hope!  The service will begin at 11 am, so we will meet at 10am at All Saints for those who can give or need a lift out to YCF.  

Please bring food to share along with the food that YCF will also provide!

Click here for directions to YCF!  YCF is near Doi Saket and about a 30 minute drive from Chiang Mai.

New QR Code – Use it Now!

The Church Council met three weeks ago and discussed ways to increase the giving at All Saints – and how to make it easier.  Many people don’t carry cash or have the right change, so we have published a QR code on the bulletin to enable people to transfer directly into the church bank account.

You can scan with the banking app on your phone and specify the amount you would like to give.

The payment is into the church account which is in Father Iain’s name and is controlled by Arthur, our treasurer.  Account transactions require the authorisation of two different church council members.

We will also suggest that people make a donation of THB 100 on Chili Night.

All Saints Book Group

The All Saints Book Group  will meet at around 2:30 p.m. on Tuesday at Annah and Aneesh’s home.   Meet in the lobby of the Nimmana Condo at 2 p.m.

They will be studying the book Living Resistance. 

Celebrating Life!

You are invited to a Pizza Party on Wednesday 18th September at the MCC Office.  The fun will begin at 5:30 p.m. and all are welcome!  Bring a topping, side dish, drink, or desert to share.

Please let Christa know if you are planning to come.

Sixty Years Celebration!

On Thursday 3rd October Elsie and Wim will celebrate their 60th Wedding Anniversary.  They would like to invite all their church family at All Saints to celebrate with them. 

You are invited to the Dinkie Cakes shop café at J-Space on the 121 Road from 10 a.m. onwards for coffee etc.  Those who wish to can stay for lunch.

Directions to Dinkie Cakes can be found here.

Chili Night Continues!

Chili Night next Tuesday

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 donation on THB 100 per person!


Weekly Offering to All Saints

You can still donate in person or online – and now you can us 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 he is mighty and we are in his hands!

God bless you,

Father Iain

From Father Iain, All Saints Chiang Mai

Deacon Gene will preach to us this Sunday!

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Dear Friends,

In this week’s Gospel, Jesus restores a man’s speech and heals the daughter of a Syrophoenician woman.  How do we understand healing and wholeness?  Deacon Gene will be preaching on this passage for us this week.

The readings for this Sunday will be from Proverbs 22, James 2:1-17, and Mark 7:24-37, and we will be singing the hymns O Worship the King; To God be the Glory; O Christ, the Healer; and O for a Thousand Tongues to Sing!

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

Video of Last Sunday’s Service!

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

Pool Day and Barbecue – Last Saturday!

This was a great event – Thanks especially to Adam and Paddy for their work on the barbecue!

New QR Code – Use it Now!

The Church Council met two weeks ago and discussed ways to increase the giving at All Saints – and how to make it easier.  Many people don’t carry cash or have the right change, so we have published a QR code on the bulletin to enable people to transfer directly into the church bank account.

You can scan with the banking app on your phone and specify the amount you would like to give.

The payment is into the church account which is in Father Iain’s name and is controlled by Arthur, our treasurer.  Account transactions require the authorisation of two different church council members.

We will also suggest that people make a donation of THB 100 on Chili Night.

New Candles?

You may have noticed that we have new candles on our altar at All Saints, but actually they are not candles – they are oil lamps!  Hopefully they will reduce smokiness in the church and be easier and cheaper to maintain!

Discernment Committee

Both our deacons, Christa Crawford and Gene Bourquin, are sensing a call to the priesthood.  To help clarify these callings, All Saints has setup a discernment committee. 

The committee consists of a cross-section of the congregation, male and female, young and old. The members are Chris, Maureen, Paddy, Peter, and Charlotte.  They held their first meeting after church last Sunday.

If you yourself are feeling a call to ordained or other ministry at All Saints, please speak to a member of the clergy or church council.

Harvest Festival – Coming Soon!

On Sunday 22nd September, we will again be holding out Harvest Festival at the Youth Charity Foundation’s House of Hope!  The service will begin at 11 am, so we will meet at 10am at All Saints for those who can give or need a lift out to YCF.  

Please bring food to share along with the food that YCF will also provide!

All Saints Book Group

The All Saints Book Group will meet around 1 p.m. next Tuesday.  (The time and location may vary so please speak to Christa if you plan to go!)

They will be studying the book Living Resistance.  

Chili Night Continues!

Chili Night next Tuesday

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 donation on THB 100 per person!


Weekly Offering to All Saints

You can still donate in person or online – and now you can us 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 he is mighty and we are in his hands!

God bless you,

Father Iain

From Father Iain, All Saints Chiang Mai

Whitewashed Tombs

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Dear Friends,

In Matthew 23:27 Jesus says:

“Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you are like whitewashed tombs, which outwardly appear beautiful, but within are full of dead people’s bones and all uncleanness.”

In this Sunday’s Gospel reading, they targeted Jesus’ disciples for not washing their hands and Jesus denounces them for their obsession with outward appearances while neglecting inner intentions.  What do we look at – outward appearances or the heart?

The readings for this Sunday will be from Song of Solomon 2:8-13, James 1:17-27, and Mark 7:1-8, 14-15, 21-23, and we will be singing the hymns Jesus shall Reign; What shall I Do, my God to Love; Called as Partners in Christ’s Service; and Guide me, O Thou great Jehovah!

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

Video of Last Sunday’s Service!

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

Lannacapella Informal Concert  – Today!

Lannacapella are holding an informal concert at Thammapratheep Church today, Thursday August 29th at 2:15 p.m.   No tickets, no charge, all are welcome!  All Saints’ Chris, Maureen, Kaew, Elsa, Peter, and Paddy will be among those singing!

Pool Day – This Saturday!

We are holding a church pool day at the Centre of the Universe Pool this Saturday, 31st August.  We will gather at the pool at 2 p.m. and move to the vicarage for pizza at 5 p.m.

New QR Code

The Church Council met last Sunday and discussed ways to increase the giving at All Saints – and how to make it easier.  Many people don’t carry cash or have the right change, so we will publish a QR code on the bulletin to enable people to transfer directly into the church bank account.

We will also suggest that people make a donation of THB 100 on Chili Night.

Discernment Committee

Both our deacons, Christa Crawford and Gene Bourquin, are sensing a call to the priesthood.  To help clarify these callings, All Saints has setup a discernment committee. 

The committee consists of a cross-section of the congregation, male and female, young and old. The members are Chris, Maureen, Paddy, Peter, and Charlotte.  They will hold their first meeting after church this Sunday.

If you yourself are feeling a call to ordained or other ministry at All Saints, please speak to a member of the clergy or church council.

Harvest Festival – Advanced Notice

On Sunday 22nd September, we will again be holding out Harvest Festival at the Youth Charity Foundation’s House of Hope!  The service will begin at 11 am, so we will meet at 10am at All Saints for those who can give or need a lift out to YCF.  

Please bring food to share along with the food that YCF will also provide!

All Saints Book Group

The All Saints Book Group will meet around 1 p.m. next Monday.  (The time and location may vary so please speak to Christa if you plan to go!)

They will be studying the book Living Resistance.  

Chili Night Continues!

Chili Night next Tuesday

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.


Weekly Offering to All Saints

You can still donate in person or online.  Thank you for your support and love for All Saints and all we are trying to do together.  God has shown that he is mighty and we are in his hands!

God bless you,

Father Iain

From Father Iain, All Saints Chiang Mai

Give us this day our daily bread!

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Dear Friends,

Many years ago when I was teaching in Egypt, I was on a school trip and had a conversation about religion with one of the teenage students.  The boy, who was Muslim, said to me: “Is it true that the Jews have a ceremony when they believe they drink human blood and eat human flesh?”  “No”, I had to reply, “That’s what we Christians do!”

For most of us, Jesus’ words “This is my body / This is my blood” have become so familiar that they have lost their power to shock, amaze, or surprise.  Jesus’ first hearers were confused and confounded, but he doubled down saying:

“Very truly, I tell you, unless you eat the flesh of the Son of Man and drink his blood, you have no life in you. Those who eat my flesh and drink my blood have eternal life, and I will raise them up on the last day; for my flesh is true food and my blood is true drink.”

What does all this mean?  Find out this Sunday, as Mark Crawford preaches for us.

The readings for this Sunday will be from 1 Kings 2:10-12, 3:3-14, Ephesians 5:15-20, and John 6:51-58, and we will be singing the hymns Immortal, invisible, God only wise; When we walk with the Lord; I am the Bread of Life; and Tell Out My Soul!

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

Video of Last Sunday’s Service!

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

Harvest Festival – Advanced Notice

On Sunday 22nd September, we will again be holding out Harvest Festival at the Youth Charity Foundation’s House of Hope!  The service will begin at 11 am, so we will meet at 10am at All Saints for those who can give or need a lift out to YCF.  

Please bring food to share along with the food that YCF will also provide!

Festival of Carols –  Very Advanced Notice!

This year’s Festival of Christmas Carols will take place on Saturday 14th December.  It will again be held at Thammapratheep Church. 

The All Saints Choristers have already started practicing and will be better than ever this year.  They are now being led and assisted by Kaew, Peter, Paddy, and Claudine, as well as mum and me.  Many thanks to these able and enthusiastic staff and volunteers!

YCF on Mother’s Day

Last Monday, mum and I had the privilege of joining the staff and children of the Youth Charity Foundation at Duke’s as they were treated to pizza, chicken, and fries!

New Signs

I am working on new signs for All Saints.  The old signs have begun to look quite tatty and need replacing.  The new signs also include details of the All Saints Foundation.

Gene’s Return

Mark, Kong, and Gene!

Our deacon Gene Bourquin will return to Thailand this Saturday and it will be a delight to welcome him back to All Saints!

All Saints Book Group

The All Saints Book Group will meet around 1 p.m. next Monday.  (The time and location may vary so please speak to Christa if you plan to go!)

They will be studying the book Living Resistance.  

Chili Night Continues!

Chili Night next Tuesday

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.


Weekly Offering to All Saints

You can still donate in person or online.  Thank you for your support and love for All Saints and all we are trying to do together.  God has shown that he is mighty and we are in his hands!

God bless you,

Father Iain