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From Father Iain, All Saints Chiang Mai

Last Week’s Harvest Offering

Dear Friends,

Last Sunday we had a wonderful celebration of harvest at All Saints when we gave thanks for God’s great provision, but those of us who are rich often forget to say thankyou, and it is the poor and marginalised – the people on the edge – who express their gratitude!  So it is in this week’s Gospel reading.

This Sunday we will read from Luke chapter seventeen where Jesus heals a group of ten lepers.  However, the only who returns to thank Jesus is a Samaritan.  He is the one who expresses his gratitude and Jesus commends him saying ‘Get up and go on your way; your faith has made you well.’  The story of the Syro-Phonecian woman and the Roman Centurion are similar stories where it is the foreigner who is commended for their faith!

How do we reach out to the people on the margins of our society?  Our work with the Youth Charity Foundation, refugees from Myanmar, and transACTIONrefuge are three of the ways we do this at All Saints.

Another way we can share our abundance, and give thanks to God, is by giving away the things which we do not need or no longer use!  Sarah Sensamaust has volunteered to run a virtual garage sale on behalf of All Saints!  We can turn our surplus possessions into money to build God’s kingdom and help those in need.  (See below for details!)

Whatever we do, we are called to serve those in need!

The scripture readings for this Sunday will be from 2 Kings 5:1-3, 7-15, 2 Timothy 2:8-15, and Luke 17:11-19, and we will be singing the hymns Immortal, Invisible, God only Wise; Give Thanks with a Grateful Heart; O Christ the Healer; and Great is Thy Faithfulness!

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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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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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Hair Raising

Over the last few weeks some of you will have seen me sporting extra hair!  I haven’t gone mad, but after thirty years of the same non-hairstyle I am ready for a change.  Such is the prejudice about “wearing a wig” that it has taken a great deal of courage to do so!  (While Pastor Mark has happily had green hair and now a pony-tale or man-bun!)

I think it makes me look younger – and it certainly makes me look different – but whether or not it does or not, I like the change.  (And it’s my head!  Lol!)  All Saints likes to proclaim that “All are Welcome” and by being who we are and modeling the way we want to be seen, we open that door wider for those who are unsure of their welcome if they come as their true selves.

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Behind the scenes at ASCMM and transACTIONrefuge

I have submitted the 2024 Annual Report for All Saints Chiang Mai Mission to the UK Charity Commission.  ASCMM is a UK register charity which handles funds from the UK for All Saints and the Youth Charity Foundation.  We have seven hardworking trustees who oversee the work and perform this valuable, though unseen, task!  Thank you for all your hard work!

Meanwhile, transACTIONrefuge continues to reach out with valuable information and assistance to hundreds of trans individuals and families who are considering fleeing their homes to find a place of greater safety.  We have recently found a possible source of grant funding and are beginning our application.  Please pray for this work!

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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)}}

From Father Iain, All Saints Chiang Mai

God’s rich provision!

Dear Friends,

For the last few years we have driven out to the Youth Charity Foundation to celebrate our Harvest Thanksgiving, but this year the kids are away so we are celebrating at All Saints before sharing in a potluck at the vicarage. 

For most of us the only harvesting we do is in the supermarket or at the restaurant salad bar, and in a land of plenty like Thailand it is easy to take food for granted. Yet our world still sees starvation due to war in places 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; For the Fruit of all Creation; For the Beauty of the Earth; and We Plow the Fields and Scatter!

YouTube Live

We will again be using YouTube Live instead of Zoom 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!

Theology on Tap – Last Night!

Beer, Pizza and … The Bible?

Join us the first Thursday of the month, to explore your questions—and problems—with the Bible over delicious food and stimulating conversation. We’ll watch a video exploring a spiritual theme, followed by group discussion. Bring a friend, or meet new ones. People of all faiths and no faith are welcome. 

6:00-8:00 pm at Bella Madre Pizza (next to Food4Thought East)
First Thursday of the month
The first gathering was last night, and a great time was had by all!

Harvest Festival—This Sunday, 5th October

This year’s Harvest Festival will be held at All Saints Church as many of the Youth Charity Foundation children will be away.  It will be followed by a potluck at the vicarage.

All Saints’ Book Club

Book Club meets 1st and 3rd Saturday of the month from 3:30-5:30. Location to be confirmed each week. We’re working our way through The Very Good Gospel by Lisa Sharon Harper.  Contact Christa or Gene for details.

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)}}

From Father Iain, All Saints Chiang Mai

The All Saints Choristers

Dear Friends,

This week we have a week of song – two concerts and two services!

First we have the Lannacapella Choir concert this Thursday afternoon.  They will be singing at Thammapratheep Church at 2 p.m. and the concert should last around an hour.

Then on Saturday we have a special half-hour sung Eucharist for the Interfaith Pilgrimage organised by the Payap University Peacebuilding Department.  This will be at All Saints at 12 noon and will be led by the All Saints Choristers.

Then later on Saturday afternoon, the All Saints Choristers will be performing at the AUA Theatre at 4 p.m. in an entertaining presentation of fun songs.

Finally, we have our regular Sunday morning worship at 10:30 a.m. on Sunday.  This week, instead of using Zoom we are going to use YouTube Live.  This should give better sound quality and easier access.

It should be a great week!

Our scripture readings this Sunday will be from Exodus 32:7-14, 1 Timothy 1:12-17, and Luke 15:1-10, and we will be singing the hymns The Lord’s My Shepherd (Crimond), Bless the Lord oh my soul, The Lord’s My Shepherd (Townsend), and The King of Love my Shepherd is!

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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Lanacappella Concert – This Thursday!

Featuring Maureen, Elsa, Chris, and Paddy from All Saints!!!
This Thursday September 11th @ 2:00pm at Thammapratheep Church
No tickets, no charge!
Support us by coming to hear us!

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Mini Recital II – This Saturday, September 13

The All Saints’ Choristers from the Youth Charity Foundation will be performing at the AUA Theatre this Saturday, 13th September, at 4 p.m.   The concert will last about an hour.

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Interfaith Walking Pilgrimage – This Saturday!

Interfaith Walking Pilgrimage – Saturday, September 13

The actual pilgrimage is full, but you can still join us at All Saints at midday.

We will dialogue with different faith leaders and representatives in Wat Ket area (Baha’i, Buddhist, Muslim, and Christian – including All Saints).

Our itinerary will begin at 9:00 am in front of First Church (Nawarat), where we will gather for a welcome and introduction. Inside the church, we will hear a presentation and join in a short Protestant prayer.

From there, we will walk to Masjid Altaqwa for a presentation and Muslim prayer. The journey will then take us to Green O’Clock Garden, where representatives of the Bahá’í Faith will invite us to sing and pray in their tradition. Around 11:30, we will pause for a vegetarian lunch together.

At noon, we will continue to All Saints to learn more about this community and share worship in their tradition. The walk will go on to Wat Ket, a Buddhist temple, before we cross the pedestrian bridge whose history is closely tied to the local Sikh community. We then hope to stop at a Chinese Shrine for an introduction to this tradition.

Our pilgrimage will return to First Church, closing the circle around 3:00 pm—perhaps a little earlier.

At All Saints we will have a short sung Eucharist at noon led by the All Saints Choristers from the Youth Charity Foundation.  If you have not signed up for the pilgrimage, you can still join us at midday to share in sharing our worship with others.

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Harvest Festival—Sunday 5th October

This year’s Harvest Festival will be held at All Saints Church as many of the Youth Charity Foundation children will be away.  It will be followed by a potluck at the vicarage.

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Festival of Carols—Advanced Notice

This will be on Saturday 20th December at Thammapratheep Church

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All Saints’ Book Club

Book Club meets 1st and 3rd Saturday of the month from 3:30-5:30. Location to be confirmed each week. We’re working our way through The Very Good Gospel by Lisa Sharon Harper.  Contact Christa or Gene for details.

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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)}}

From Father Iain, All Saints Chiang Mai

Gaza – Counting the Cost!

Dear Friends,

In this week’s Gospel reading, Jesus says:

What king, going out to wage war against another king, will not sit down first and consider whether he is able with ten thousand to oppose the one who comes against him with twenty thousand? If he cannot, then, while the other is still far away, he sends a delegation and asks for the terms of peace.

It seems to be something which Vladimir Putin failed to do when launching his invasion of Ukraine.  He thought it would be an easy victory – but it has proved to be nothing of the sort and has lasted years.  Likewise, I’m sure the Hamas attackers of 7th October never thought that the Israeli reaction would be so severe and long-lasting amounting to the genocide of their people.  If they had known, would they have attacked differently?  We must hold both situations in our prayers!

Jesus challenge his hearers, and challenges all people, to count the cost of following him.  Is it worth it and a cost worth paying?  It’s a question we should ask whenever we’ve an important decision to make.

Our scripture readings this Sunday will be from Deuteronomy 30:15-20, Philemon 1-12, and Luke 14:25-33, and we will be singing the hymns Praise to the Lord, the Almighty; I have decided to follow Jesus; Jesus calls us! o’er the tumult; and To God be the Glory!

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

Last Week’s Service!

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

Lanacappella Concert – Next Thursday

Featuring Maureen, Elsa, Chris, and Paddy from All Saints!!!
Thursday September 11th @ 2:00pm at Thammapratheep Church
No tickets, no charge!
Support us by coming to hear us!

Mini Recital II – Saturday, September 13

The All Saints’ Choristers from the Youth Charity Foundation will be performing at the AUA Theatre on Saturday 13th September at 4 p.m.   The concert will last about an hour.

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Interfaith Walking Pilgrimage

Interfaith Walking Pilgrimage – Saturday, September 13

Dialogue with different faith leaders and representatives in Wat Ket area (Baha’i, Buddhist, Muslim, and Christian – including All Saints).

Our itinerary will begin at 9:00 am in front of First Church (Nawarat), where we will gather for a welcome and introduction. Inside the church, we will hear a presentation and join in a short Protestant prayer.

From there, we will walk to Masjid Altaqwa for a presentation and Muslim prayer. The journey will then take us to Green O’Clock Garden, where representatives of the Bahá’í Faith will invite us to sing and pray in their tradition. Around 11:30, we will pause for a vegetarian lunch together.

At noon, we will continue to All Saints to learn more about this community and share worship in their tradition. The walk will go on to Wat Ket, a Buddhist temple, before we cross the pedestrian bridge whose history is closely tied to the local Sikh community. We then hope to stop at a Chinese Shrine for an introduction to this tradition.

Our pilgrimage will return to First Church, closing the circle around 3:00 pm—perhaps a little earlier.

At All Saints we will have a short sung Eucharist at noon led by the All Saints Choristers from the Youth Charity Foundation.  If you don’t want to take part in the whole pilgrimage, you can still join us at midday to share in sharing our worship with others.

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All Saints’ Book Club

Book Club meets 1st and 3rd Saturday of the month from 3:30-5:30. Location to be confirmed each week. We’re working our way through The Very Good Gospel by Lisa Sharon Harper.  Contact Christa or Gene for details.

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)}}