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From Rev Iain Baxter, All Saints Chiang Mai

Dear Friends,

In this week’s reading from Deuteronomy, Moses urges the people of Israel to choose life!  Every day we are offered the same choice: will we choose to really live, or will we compromise, perhaps hoping for an easy life?  Going God’s way is the way of real life – life in all its fulness!  “Do not be afraid!” said the Angel Gabriel. May God give us courage to step out in faith and live life to the full!

This week’s bible readings are Deuteronomy 30:15-20, 1 Corinthians 3:1-9, and Matthew 5:21-37, and we will be singing the hymns Praise my Soul the King of Heaven, Give me Jesus, For the Bread Which You Have Broken, and Now Thank We All Our God.  The readings can be found via this link!

This month our Theology in Tap group will move to a new venue: The Pub!  Our next meeting will be on Friday 24th February at The Pub, beginning at 7 p.m.  Our topic will be “Sin and Repentance”.  All are welcome!

A little further ahead, Lent begins on Wednesday 1st March when we will be having our Ash Wednesday service at 7 p.m.

It is the British tradition to eat pancakes on the day before Ash Wednesday, which this year falls on Wednesday 1st March. The day is known as Shrove Tuesday or, more popularly, Pancake Day.  At All Saints there will be a Pancake Potluck on Sunday 26th February following the morning service. More instructions to follow! All are welcome to join!

God bless,

Iain

From Rev Iain Baxter, All Saints Chiang Mai

Dear Friends,

In this week’s Gospel reading, Jesus calls his disciples the salt of the earth and the light of the world.  That includes us too!  How are we being salt and light in our society, amongst our friends, in our work place or school?  Are we really “good news” to those around us?  This week I will be asking us these questions, and exploring how we can really make a difference in the world around us and so give glory to God!

This Sunday’s scripture readings are Isaiah 58:1-12, 1 Corinthians 2:11-16, and Matthew 5:13-20, and we will be singing the hymns All People that on Earth do Dwell, Salt of the Earth, Break Thou the Bread of Life,and A Little Bit of Salt.  The readings can be found via this link!

A little further ahead, Lent begins on Wednesday 1st March when we will be having our Ash Wednesday service at 7 p.m.  It is the British tradition to eat pancakes on the day before Ash Wednesday, which this year falls on Wednesday 1st March. The day is known as Shrove Tuesday or, more popularly, Pancake Day.  At All Saints there will be a Pancake Potluck on Sunday 26th February following the morning service. More instructions to follow! All are welcome to join!

If you don’t know the way to All Saints, directions can be found on the Where and When page.  Most people get to hear about us via the internet or by word of mouth, so please feel free to pass on this email to others.  All are welcome to join us as we share the presence of the risen Jesus in our lives!  We hope to see you soon and that you will enjoy worshiping with us,

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God bless,

Iain

From Rev Iain Baxter, All Saints Chiang Mai

Dear Friends,

This week we have our much-anticipated next meeting of Theology on Tap  We will gather this Friday, 27th January, and we will be discussing the Canon of Scripture and how the Bible was formed.  We will again meet at Gekko Garden beginning at 7 p.m. for food, drink, and chat!

The scriptures are at the centre of our understanding of God, so our understanding of the scriptures is a crucial part of our faith and of how we “do theology”.  I am sure we will share a wide range of views, and all ideas are welcome.  Come on Friday if you can!  Click here to read more and download some background reading to prepare for the night!

Then on Sunday, after last week’s sermon on joy, which you can read here, I shall this week be looking at God’s love, and how our understanding of that love can strengthen and develop the joy in our lives and the lives of others.   This Sunday’s readings are Micah 6:1-8, 1 Corinthians 1:18-31, and Matthew 5:1-12, and we will be singing the hymns Praise with joy the world’s Creator, The world needs love, I am the Bread of Life, and Tell Out My Soul.  The readings can be found via this link!

God bless,

Iain

From Rev Iain Baxter, All Saints Chiang Mai

Are we ready to know God?

Dear Friends,

It is still the season of Epiphany when we celebrate the revelation of God to the world!  Are we ready to have God more fully revealed in our lives?  Come to All Saints this week with expectation as we encounter the living God.

This Sunday’s readings are Isaiah 9:1-4, 1 Corinthians 1:10-18, and Matthew 4:12-23, and we will be singing the hymns O Worship the King, Open my Eyes that I may see, One Bread One Body, and All My Hope on God Is Founded.  The readings can be found via this link!

Then next week, the next meeting of Theology on Tap will be on Friday 27th January when we will be discussing the Canon of Scripture and how the Bible was formed.  We will again meet at Gekko Garden beginning at 7 p.m. for food, drink, and chat!

If you don’t know the way to All Saints, directions can be found on the Where and When page.  Most people get to hear about us via the internet or by word of mouth, so please feel free to pass on this email to others.

All are welcome to join us as we share the presence of the risen Jesus in our lives!  We hope to see you soon and that you will enjoy worshiping with us,

God bless,

Iain

From Rev Iain Baxter, All Saints Chiang Mai

We are in Epiphany!

Dear Friends,

The season of Christmas is over for another year, and we are now in the season of Epiphany.  Nate Tipton shared this visual map of the Christian year which shows us how we reflected on both the story of Jesus and the story of the people of God.

In Epiphany we emphasise that God has been revealed to us in Jesus, and this week we will be looking at how that revelation makes a different call on the life of each one of us.  What has God, and is God, calling you to do?

This Sunday’s readings are Isaiah 49:1-7, 1 Corinthians 1:1-9, and John 1:29-42, and we will be singing the hymns Let All the World in Every Corner Sing, Will you come and Follow Me?, One Bread One Body, and I the Lord of Sea and Sky!  The readings can be found via this link!

A little further ahead, the next meeting of Theology on Tap will be on 27th January when we will be discussing the Canon of Scripture.  We will again meet at Gekko Garden beginning at 7 p.m. for food, drink, and chat!

If you don’t know the way to All Saints, directions can be found on the Where and When page.  Most people get to hear about us via the internet or by word of mouth, so please feel free to pass on this email to others.

All are welcome to join us as we share the presence of the risen Jesus in our lives!  We hope to see you soon and that you will enjoy worshiping with us,

God bless,

Iain

From Rev Iain Baxter, All Saints Chiang Mai

Dear Friends,

Our New Year’s Day was surprisingly well attended with over thirty people present, let’s hope this pattern continues in 2017.  This week we celebrate the Feast of the Epiphany when we remember the Wise Men visiting Jesus.  It also marks Twelfth Night, and so we will be taking out Christmas decorations down for another year!  Despite all the trepidations we share as we enter 2017, I am optimistic that this will be a good year at All Saints. God is with us, and we can trust that God will lead us forward according to God’s will.  Be excited – I am!

Our readings for Epiphany will be Isaiah 60:1-6, Ephesians 3:1-12, and Matthew 2:1-12, and we will be singing the carols We Three Kings of Orient Are, The First Nowell, As With Gladness Men of Old, and Hark! The Herald Angels Sing!  The readings can be found via this link!

If you don’t know the way to All Saints, directions can be found on the Where and When page.  Most people get to hear about us via the internet or by word of mouth, so please feel free to pass on this email to others.

All are welcome to join us as we continue to celebrate the Christ of Christmas!  We hope to see you soon and that you will enjoy worshiping with us,

God bless,

Iain

From Rev Iain Baxter, All Saints Chiang Mai

Midnight Mass 2016

Dear Friends,

A large group gathered to celebrate Christmas at our Midnight Mass on Christmas Eve and fifty-two people joined us on Christmas Day for our Family Eucharist.  This was followed by our Christmas lunch where a good time was had by all!
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Sharing a wonderful Christmas Lunch!

May I take this opportunity to thank all those who have helped to make All Saints a great place to worship in 2016, and to wish everyone a wonderful 2017!  New Years are times for new beginnings.  Who knows what the year ahead will bring?  But whatever does happen we can know we are in the arms of a loving God.  That is our Good News  – for Christmas and for all the year round!

Our readings for this Sunday, 1st January 2017, will be Ecclesiastes 3:1-13, Hebrews 2:10-18, and Luke 2:15-21, and we will be singing the carols O Come All Ye Faithful, In the Bleak Midwinter, Silent Night, See Amid the Winter’s Snow, and Joy to the World!  The readings can be found via this link!

If you don’t know the way to All Saints, directions can be found on the Where and When page.  Most people get to hear about us via the internet or by word of mouth, so please feel free to pass on this email to others.

All are welcome to join us as we continue to celebrate the Christ of Christmas!  We hope to see you soon and that you will enjoy worshiping with us,

God bless,

Iain

From Rev Iain Baxter, All Saints Chiang Mai

Join us for Midnight Mass and on Christmas Day!

Dear Friends,

Christmas is finally upon us.  After all the anticipation and preparation we can now celebrate the birth of Christ together and all that means in our lives.

For many people, myself and Andy included, all the arrangements can make this a stressful time as we prepare to welcome family and friends and hope to have the “best Christmas ever!”  Let us ask God to save us from striving and give us the special peace as we embrace the true meaning of the season:  God’s love for all, which we can reflect in our love for one another.

Christmas Services at All Saints:

Saturday 24th December – Christmas Eve
11:30 p.m. Midnight Mass

Sunday 25th December – Christmas Day
11 a.m. Christmas Family Eucharist

Sunday 1st January – New Year’s Day
11 a.m. New Year Eucharist

Our readings for Christmas Eve will be Isaiah 9:2-7 and Luke 2:1-20, and we will be singing the carols O Come All Ye Faithful, O Holy Night, It Came Upon a Midnight Clear, Silent Night, and Hark The Herald Angels Sing.

Then on Christmas Day, our readings will be Isaiah 52:7-10 and Luke 2:1-20, and we will be singing the carols O Come All Ye Faithful, Away in a Manger, Good Christian Friends Rejoice, While Shepherds Watched Their Flocks, and Hark The Herald Angels Sing!

The readings can be found via this link!

If you don’t know the way to All Saints, directions can be found on the Where and When page.  Most people get to hear about us via the internet or by word of mouth, so please feel free to pass on this email to others.

All are welcome to join us as we celebrate the Christ of Christmas!  We hope to see you soon and that you will enjoy worshiping with us, Merry Christmas to one and all,

God bless,

Iain

From Rev Iain Baxter, All Saints Chiang Mai

A wonderful Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols

Dear Friends,

Last Friday and Saturday nights we had our wonderful Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols – a real beginning to Christmas!  Thanks to the Lannacapella Choir and to all those who did readings or helped behind the scenes.

The Lannacapella Choir

Christmas will soon be upon us, those who have signed up for the Christmas lunch should standby to hear what they have to bring!  Of course, our midnight mass and Christmas morning service will be the centre of our worship, and as we look forward to singing the familiar carols we can rejoice in their message: peace on earth and good will, and the knowledge that God is with us.

Christmas Services at All Saints:

Saturday 24th December – Christmas Eve
11:30 p.m. Midnight Mass

Sunday 25th December – Christmas Day
11 a.m. Christmas Family Eucharist

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Our readings for this Sunday, the fourth Sunday of Advent, will be Isaiah 7:10-16, Romans 1:1-7, and Matthew 1:18-25, and we will be singing the carols O Come, All Ye Faithful, Once in Royal David’s City, Silent Night, and See Amid the Winter’s Snow.  The readings can be found via this link!

Our new church directory is still available – thanks to Chris for pushing this!  Reply to this email to get a copy!

The Eight Reindeer Monologues

All Saints member, Connie Mudore, plays Dancer, one of Santa’s reindeer in The Eight Reindeer Monologues.  This dark adult comedy will be performed at the AUA Auditorium (old city) 12/21 through 12/24. All performances are at 7 pm. In this play, Santa is not a very nice man and all of his reindeer are in prison as a result of his actions.  Connie has tickets available for sale today after the service. Ticket price is 300 THB. If you would like more information, contact Connie at constance.faye8@gmail.com

If you don’t know the way to All Saints, directions can be found on the Where and When page.

Most people get to hear about us via the internet or by word of mouth, so please feel free to pass on this email to others.

All are welcome to join us as we celebrate the Christ of Christmas!  We hope to see you soon and that you will enjoy worshiping with us,

God bless,

Iain

A great night at All Saints, Chiang Mai. The American Consul General, Jennifer Harhigh, reads the sixth lesson at our Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols.

Thanks to the Lannacapella Choir for leading our worship.