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From Father Iain, All Saints Chiang Mai

Dear Friends,

In this week’s New Testament Reading Paul writes to a divided Corinthian church:

Now I appeal to you, brothers and sisters, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that all of you should be in agreement and that there should be no divisions among you, but that you should be united in the same mind and the same purpose. 

For it has been reported to me by Chloe’s people that there are quarrels among you, my brothers and sisters. What I mean is that each of you says, ‘I belong to Paul’, or ‘I belong to Apollos’, or ‘I belong to Cephas’, or ‘I belong to Christ.’ Has Christ been divided? 

Paul knew that a divided church would achieve little and, more importantly, he knew that it was dishonouring the call of Christ who prayed that his disciples would be one.

We live in a time of great turmoil and division with the US divided from Europe and a reconfiguring of previously enduring alliances.  Internally, countries are riven by fissures, none more so than America itself.  In this age of conflict and strife we need to stand united for we are all followers of Christ – not Paul, or Apollos, or Peter – or Mark, or Christa, or Iain!

I thank God that we are united at All Saints, that we are “united in the same mind and the same purpose”, and that we all stand and work together as we seek to build God’s kingdom!

Our scripture readings this Sunday are from 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; They’ll know we are Christians; Brother, Sister, Let me Serve You; and Now Thank We All Our God!

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!

Video of Last Week’s Sermon



Video of last week’s sermon is now available on the All Saints YouTube Channel


Welcome Picnic – Saturday 31st!



transACTIONrefuge will be holding a welcome picnic at 3pm on Saturday 31st January at the vicarage.  Bring picnic food to share.  All are welcome!


All Saints Annual General Meeting



This will be held following the morning service on Sunday 8th February.  All are welcome to attend and members over the age of 16 will be able to vote.

The meeting will receive reports, approve the budget for 2026, and elect a new Church Council for the next year.  If you would like to join the Council, speak to Father Iain or one of the current council members.


Next Potluck



Our next potluck will be at the vicarage on Sunday 15th February.  This will be our Pancake Potluck heralding the beginning of Lent.


Ash Wednesday Service



This will be at 7 p.m. on Wednesday 18th February.   Join us for this solemn service marking the beginning of Lent including the imposition of ashes.  All Welcome!


Chili Night Continues!

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

Ready for Transgender Day of Remembrance Sunday on 23rd November

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Dear Friends,

 At All Saints, November is our Season of Remembrance!

It began with All Saints Day when we remembered and gave thanks for Christians who have gone before us.  This was followed by Remembrance Sunday on 9th November and Remembrance Day on 11th November, when we remembered all the victims of war.

We will hold a vigil for the Transgender Day of Remembrance on Thursday 20th November, and also mark the event on Sunday 23rd with a special service.

This is the twelfth year that All Saints has observed the Transgender Day of Remembrance, but this year it’s different.  Countries which were previously safe for trans people are becoming increasingly hostile.  This is particularly true of the United States where government officials have labeled trans people as both “mentally ill” and “domestic terrorists”.

In the US, access to trans-affirming healthcare, particularly for minors, is being severely curtailed, and the federal government is attempting to subpoena medical records of trans children.  It is possible that in the near future attempts may be made to prosecute parents of trans children for “child abuse” and take the children into care.  State by state, laws are being introduced to deny the use of appropriate bathrooms and even ban the discussion of transgender issues in educational institutions or the use of preferred names and pronouns.   Trans members of the US military have already lost their jobs, and employment may become increasingly difficult in other situations.  Attacks on transgender individuals are increasing. 

The UK is also becoming an increasingly hostile environment for trans people with a countrywide ban on trans people accessing single-sex spaces appropriate to their gender, including bathrooms, changing rooms, and refuges.  There is a total ban on gender-affirming care for minors and moves to ban the use of preferred names and pronouns in schools.  Other formerly safe countries are seeing similar restrictions imposed.  

Within this region, large numbers of Chinese trans people have also sought safety in Thailand. Thailand is quickly becoming a haven for trans and LGBTQ people. 

In response to all this, six months ago All Saints began the transACTIONrefuge program.  This is a project involving All Saints members and others which seeks to assist trans people and families to relocate to Thailand.  In addition to practical assistance we provide a welcoming and affirming community for those forced to flee. We have already helped several families and individuals to successfully relocate here and are in touch with many more who are considering moving.  We are expecting several more families and individuals to arrive soon.  We plan to provide practical but also psycho-social support.

That is why, in addition to our regular Sunday service, we are this year holding a candle-lit vigil at the vicarage on Thursday 20th November, the Transgender Day of Remembrance itself.  Please join us if you can to show your support and solidarity.  We are hoping to be joined by a number of Thai organisations also.  (See below for details!)

It is good to remember, and give thanks, but this must spur us on to create change so that war and injustice can cease, and finally these remembrances become remembrances of the distant past!

The bible readings for this Sunday will be Job 19:23-27, 2 Thessalonians 2:1-5, 13-17, and Luke 20:27-38, and we will be singing the hymns Praise my Soul the King of Heaven; Lord Jesus Christ (Living Lord); I am the Bread of Life; and Tell Out My Soul!

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!

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Last Week’s Service!

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

Remembrance Day

On Tuesday 11th, I lead the Remembrance Day Observance at the Foreign Cemetery.  A large crowd gathered including a record ten different schools.

Officiating the Ceremony

Mark Crawford and David Cartwright with All Saint’s Wreath

The wreaths from Consulates, Schools, and other Organisations

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Transgender Day of Remembrance Vigil and Service

This vigil will take place on the evening of Thursday 20th November.   In the Vicarage Garden at 7p.m.  Join us if you can!

Then on Sunday 23rd November, we will mark the Transgender Day of Remembrance in our morning worship at All Saints!

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Events Coming Up – November / December

Thursday 20th November                 
Transgender Day of Remembrance
                     At the Vicarage at 7 p.m.

Sunday 23rd November                
Transgender Day of Remembrance Service

Wednesday 26th November                
Deck the Halls at the Vicarage  3 pm

Sunday 30th November
Advent Sunday (Followed by Potluck)

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 will return next week on Tuesday 18th November.

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

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)}}

From Father Iain, All Saints Chiang Mai

Here I am Lord, Send Him!!!

Dear Friends,

When God calls us it is easy to think that God must be calling someone else!  “I am too young/old” is often our response!  Jeremiah complained that he was too young, Abraham complained that he was too old, but God used both of them.

In this week’s Gospel reading, Jesus heals on the Sabbath and is condemned by the head of the synagogue where the healing took place.  Jesus calls him a hypocrite!  

We are called to bring healing to the world too and to share God’s love with all.  Some actions – like caring for the children of the Youth Charity Foundation or helping refugees from Myanmar – will receive praise from all.  Other actions – like highlighting the on-going genocide in Gaza or our work with transACTIONrefuge – will receive support from some but condemnation from others!  But we are called to do what we believe God is calling us to do!

Let us therefore, each one of us, seek to follow God’s calling on our lives!

Our scripture readings this Sunday will be from Jeremiah 1:4-10, Hebrews 12:18-29, and Luke 13:10-17, and we will be singing the great hymns All My Hope on God Is Founded; I, the Lord of Sea and Sky; Make Me a Channel of your Peace; and Go forth and tell!

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! 

Welcome Back Service & Potluck – Last Sunday

We had a special “Welcome Back” service on Sunday 17th August as international schools began the new school year.  The church was packed as our choir of children from the Youth Charity Foundation lead our worship. 

The service was followed by an equally packed potluck lunch at the vicarage.

The All Saints’ Choristers from the Youth Charity Foundation will be performing at the AUA Theatre on Saturday 13th September at 4 p.m.  More information to follow!

From the Margins to Empowerment

Payap University’s Institute of Religion, Culture and Peace will be hosting a series of programs throughout August and September around the theme of “From the Margins to Empowerment: Building Inclusive Justice and Peace through Storytelling, Dialogue, and Advocacy”. All programs are free and open to the public. Three are highlighted below. The Interview sessions will take place at the International College (Pentecost Building, Room 419) on the main Payap campus. 

Friday, August 22 from 10 – 11:30 with lunch following.
LGBTQIA+ Interview and Storytelling with Rev. Ken Dobson

Friday, August 29 from 10 – 11:30 with lunch following.
Persons with Disabilities Interview and Storytelling with Rev. Dr. Gene Bourquin

For a fuller schedule or more information contact Chris Tananone.

Interfaith Walking Pilgrimage

Saturday, September 13: Interfaith Walking Pilgrimage: Dialogue with different faith leaders and representatives in Wat Ket area (Baha’i, Buddhist, Muslim, and Christian – including All Saints).

The pilgramage will arrive at All Saints at midday and will join in a thirty minute act of worship.
More details to follow.

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

Worship with the Choir this Sunday!

AND POTLUCK TO FOLLOW

Dear Friends,

It is good to praise the Lord!  And this Sunday the All Saints Choristers will be leading our worship as we welcome people back for the new international school year!  Our service will centre around the theme of music and singing as we count our blessings – whatever they are!

We’ll then all proceed to the vicarage for a Welcome Back Potluck!  This is all part of being community!

Our scripture readings for this Sunday will be from Sirach 39:12-15; Ephesians 5:18-20 and Colossians 3:15-17; and Matthew 26:26-30, and we will be singing the hymns When in our Music God is Glorified; Lord of the Dance; Bless the Lord oh my Soul; and Lord, for the Years!

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! 

Welcome Back Service & Potluck – This Sunday 17th August!

We will have a special “Welcome Back” service on Sunday 17th August as international schools begin the new school year.  Our choir of children from the Youth Charity Foundation will be leading our worship and the service will be followed by a potluck lunch at the vicarage.

Chili Night – Back Next Tuesday

Chili Night returns 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

Another Baptism this Sunday

Dear Friends,

This Sunday I will have the joy of baptising Cassandra, a young woman who has been attending All Saints for the last few weeks and searching for God for a much longer period.

She will be signaling that she wants to follow the example of Jesus in her life – and that despite the negative example of some Christians she has encountered in the past.

Please join us on this joyous occasion.  

This will also be the last Sunday that our intern, Clay, will be with us at All Saints, so we will be saying a fond farewell and thankyou!  You can hear the sermon he preached last week via the link below.

Clay, Elsa, and Mark at Chiang Mai Pride

Our scripture readings for this Sunday will be from Genesis 18:20-32, Colossians 2:6-19, and Luke 11:1-13, and we will be singing the hymns Praise to the Lord, the Almighty; Oh Lord, Hear my Prayer; Seek Ye First; and What a Friend We Have in Jesus!

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! 

1946 Movie – Last Monday!

Last Monday we had a screening of “1946: The Mistranslation That Shifted Culture,” a new documentary film that traces the origins of the Christian anti-gay movement back to a particularly consequential translation of the Bible in 1946.

It was a great evening with fantastic food before the movie and a great discussion afterwards where people were able to share their personal stories.  Many church and non-church people attended.

Heartfelt thanks to Clay and Christa for organising this event.

Welcome Back Service & Potluck – 17th August

We will have a special “Welcome Back” service on Sunday 17th August as international schools begin the new school year.  Our choir of children from the Youth Charity Foundation will be leading our worship and the service will be followed by a potluck lunch at the vicarage.

Chili Night

Chili Night continues!   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 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

Which are you?

Dear Friends,
Most of us are doers – we like to get things done!  The active people in the church are like that, after all, James said that faith without works is dead.

But when the doer, Martha, complained to Jesus about the listener, Mary, Jesus said that Mary had “chosen the better part!”

Do we find it easier to do than to find time to really listen to Jesus?  How can we become better listeners and so better disciples too?

Our scripture readings for this Sunday will be Genesis 18:1-10, Colossians 1:15-28, and Luke 10:38-42, and we will be singing the hymns All Creatures of our God and King; Joyful, Joyful, We Adore Thee; When the Music Fades; and Lift High the Cross!

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! 

1946 Movie – Next Monday!

Join us for a screening of “1946: The Mistranslation That Shifted Culture,” a new documentary film that traces the origins of the Christian anti-gay movement back to a particularly consequential translation of the Bible in 1946. Deeply researched and movingly told, this film sheds light on the complex history of Christian homophobia and the questionable scriptural foundation upon which it was built.

Watch the trailer here!

Bring a friend and join us to watch, discuss, and eat lots of popcorn.

Snacks are provided, and entry is free, although we recommend a donation of 250฿ to support All Saints Chiang Mai, the first (only?) affirming church in Chiang Mai.

6:00 PM on Monday, 21 July,
at the Mennonite Central Committee.

RSVP to Clay or Christa or by QR Code.

Chili Night Continues Next Week!

Chili Night returned last 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 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)}}