POHICK POST
Pohick Episcopal Church
9301 Richmond Highway Lorton, VA 22079
Telephone: 703-339-6572 Fax: 703-339-9884
Let your light so shine (Matt. 5:16)
From The Rector
The Reverend
Donald D. Binder, PhD
A t our January Vestry retreat, after some time for
fellowship, worship, and reflection, we spent the
bulk of our sessions discussing two strategic concerns:
1. Our task-list from the Generations Forums, Sur-
veys, and Meetings of the previous year; and 2. Our
current configuration of Sunday service times.
With regard to the first of these, we gave thanks
for the successes of the past year, including the rede-
sign of the website and Anne Powells generous be-
quest to the Robert and Bernice Scholarship Fund.
At the same time, we also noted some items that
need more attention, such as the exploration of offer-
ing a preschool or parents day out program at Pohick
during the week. We also brainstormed several new
ideas, which are still in the process of being collated
and further evaluated.
The impetus for the second of our session topics
- Sunday service times - came from three to four Ves-
trygrams weve received over the past several years,
suggesting that we offer only two Sunday morning
services all year round (rather than just during sum-
mers and Christmastime) and/or offer a Saturday or
Sunday evening service, potentially to attract Millen-
nials and GenXers.
Being canonically charged with setting service
times as one of my duties as Rector, I have been hesi-
tant to make any changes in this regard unless I dis-
cern a compelling rationale for doing so, especially
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since we have been offering three Sunday morning
services at Pohick for nearly sixty years.
When I was first called as Rector in 2001, the
Vestry did present me a rationale to adjust service
times: the then-existing 8:00 am, 9:15 am and 11:15
am service configuration was not allowing enough
time for Sunday school, including adult education,
with students having only 35 minutes for classes.
After some parish discussions and surveys, in Fall
of 2002, I implemented the change to our current
schedule, increasing class time for our students to a
full 50 minutes.
As it stands, we presently offer only two Sunday
morning services for nearly a third of the year, and
when we do, our overall attendance suffers by 20-
25% - and not all of that is attributable to summer
vacations, since those two-service numbers include
huge parish celebrations such as Youth Sunday, the
Bishops Visitation, the Christmas Pageant, and Les-
sons & Carols. Whats more, a good portion of our
congregation take weekend getaways all year round,
not just in the summertime.
In this regard, Church Growth experts note that
Sunday attendance (which is usually linked to overall
membership) is directly proportional to the number
of services offered. My own recent research on this
question supports this position. Back in December,
using Diocesan statistics from 2013, I examined the
Sunday service time offerings of all corporate-sized
Episcopal parishes in Northern Virginia (which I de-
fined as an average Sunday attendance of 200+) such
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From the Rector: continued f rom page 1
as Pohick Church. By examined, I mean not just
checking websites, but calling each parish and talking
at length with a member of the church staff to get
more detailed up-to-date figures and historical back-
ground.
Of these fifteen churches, ten of them offered
three (in one case, four) Sunday morning services,
with seven of them also offering a Sunday and/or
Saturday evening service as well. Of the five churches
that only offered two Sunday morning services, four
had previously offered three Sunday morning services
but then dropped to two because they were between
rectors. Influenced by both these factors, their aver-
age Sunday attendance declined by 10-30%. Only in
one case has a corporate-sized parish consistently of-
fered only two Sunday morning services, but in that
instance, it also has a Saturday evening service (whose
numbers are included in their overall attendance sta-
tistics).
When I was called to Pohick Church, like most
new rectors, I was charged to grow the congrega-
tion. With our parishs revolving military population,
coupled with Christianitys general decline among
the younger generations, this has been an ongoing
challenge that we continue to address.
Nevertheless, from the foregoing research, I can
only conclude that dropping to two services during
the full nine months of the program year would be
counterproductive to this charge. Similarly, dropping
to two Sunday morning services but then adding a
Sunday or Saturday evening service would likely pro-
duce a wash, with the added problem that those
families attending the evening services would not
have access to Sunday school.
The outright addition of an evening service might
potentially advance that charge, but this has to be
weighed against imposing further time demands on
clergy and volunteers, particularly since the need for
volunteers for our existing services remains a stew-
ardship challenge.
By the time you read this column, we will have
gathered in a parish forum where I will have pre-
sented some of the above-summarized research, and
parishioners will have had a chance to discuss these
findings with respect to our circumstances at Pohick.
It is my hope that through these discussions, we
Pohick Episcopal Church
can address the underlying concerns that led to this
matter being raised, while at the same time looking
for a way to advance our outreach to the community.
In the meantime, if you werent able to be present at
the forum, please let us know your thoughts! And for
everyone, please continue to keep the mission of our
church in your prayers.
Junior Wardens Report
Fred Crawford, Junior Warden
Thanks: To Rodger Jones for getting to the
point of installation on the new dishwasher. The
first dishwasher delivered from Hobart was dam-
aged and had to be replaced. The installer has re-
ceived the replacement dishwasher from Hobart
and is doing the shop evaluation and pre-installa-
tion checks. The installation should be completed
by the time this Post goes to press.
To Jeff Parker for his work on getting the
replacement door for the boiler room. The part
which was damaged has been replaced and as
soon as the reasonable weather materializes the
door will be fit and installed. It will probably be
done in two stages: the fit up and determination
of needed support parts and the best approach,
then the actual installation once all the needed
supporting material has been purchased.
What has been done: There have not been any
major issues in December or January so there will
be continued planning and minor repairs and up-
grades. The feet were replaced on the new chairs in
the Common Room. The original feet were leav-
ing marks on the new tile floors. The new chairs
used in the upstairs classrooms (about 16), which
are on carpet will retain their original feet.
What is planned: Installation and startup of the
new dishwasher by early February. Complete in-
stallation of the boiler room door. Continue plan-
ning on the proposed conversion of the Sanctuary
to all electric heat and ventilation of the under-
floor area. Continue trouble shooting and repair
of the courtyard lamp by the Vestry House. The
opening in the circuit has not been found.
Pohick Episcopal Church
From The Assistant Rector
The Reverend
Dr. Ruth E. Correll, Ed.D.
Breaking out of the
Ministry of Calm Presence
Knee slapping hilarity, ear splitting wailing, red
faced foot stomping anger, hip jiggling dance - those
in holy orders must avoid these expressions of deco-
rum smashing spontaneity at all costs. We are to mod-
el the ministry of calm presence in the midst of any
crisis. We are to be the rock to which others can cling
until the storm passes. The same kinds of demands for
composure face parents, medical personnel, and public
figures in various circumstances.
The slow, deliberate movements of worshipful so-
lemnity are designed to quiet the hearts of the con-
gregation and focus their minds on the Divine Three
in One. Over the years, it slowly dawned on me that
the measured motions of worship and pastoral pres-
ence could become dangerously close to routine, rote,
and remote. Or worse, the demand for appearances of
composure could build a wall closing out genuine em-
pathy.
In my formative adolescent years, Jackie Kennedy
earned the admiration of millions of deeply shaken
viewers for her calm demeanor when Jack was assas-
sinated. Her remarkable emotional control in public
remained throughout the events surrounding the fu-
neral. Yet there is something enviable about people
who cry without the least self-consciousness. What
to do? In actuality, I am not as concerned about pub-
lic demonstrations of emotion as my ability to stay in
touch with my own feelings and those of others.
Not long ago, I asked myself when was the last
time I had allowed myself a really good, soul cleans-
ing cry, complete with weeping and sobs and dripping
nose. I was appalled at the sparsity of such occasions.
Had I gone dead inside? Why didnt the calamities and
atrocities around the world move me? Could only the
superb actors and skilled cinematographers of a dra-
matic movie complete with heart rending background
music release tears in a darkened theater? On the other
hand, did John Waynes eyes ever even glisten suspi-
ciously? Heaven forbid!
To sort myself out, to regain touch with my in-
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ner being, and to find a fulcrum point in the midst of
swinging emotions and unsettling events, God invites
us into prayer. One of the paradoxes of Christianity
is that the more we gaze upon God, the more whole
we become. When I hear God listening to the cries of
the oppressed, I begin to hear those cries, too. When
Jesus groaned deeply in anger at the death of his be-
loved friend Lazarus, he gives us permission to ache
observably at the death of those we love. The more I
know God is smiling on actions that bring pleasure to
our heavenly Father, I begin to take pleasure in what
pleases Him. Just imagine wisdom rejoicing daily in
Gods process of creation and overcome with delight at
the formation of the human race. Really?! [See Prov-
erbs 8:30.]
When I pray a psalm back to God including its ar-
ticulation of misery, anxiety, anger, fear, sorrow, as well
as its expression of delight, awe, joy, beauty, and adora-
tion, something happens inside me. A balance point
starts to take form that resembles wisdom. Often a
psalm starts with complaints but ends with praise for
the power and glory of God. Psalm 73 comes to mind.
The Psalm concludes, For me it is good to be near
God: I have made the Lord GOD my refuge, to tell of
all your works. Telling those stories may just happen
to include knee slapping hilarity, ear splitting wailing,
red faced foot stomping anger, hip jiggling dance and
who knows what else. When our emotions are aligned
with Gods, contagious Communion happens. Amen!
Music Schedule February 2017
Sunday, February 5 Epiphany 5
9:00 am Choir of Pohick, St. Cecelia St. Alban Choir
11:15 am Soloist
Sunday, February 12 Epiphany 6
9:00 am Choir of Pohick, Pohick Pickers
11:15 am Early Church Music Ensemble
Sunday, February 19 Epiphany 7
9:00 am Choir of Pohick, Pohick Pickers
11:15 am St. Cecelia St. Alban Choir
Sunday, February 26 Last Sunday after the Epiphany
9:00 am Choir of Pohick, Pohick Bell Choir
11:15 am Pohick Bell Choir
Wednesday, March 1 Ash Wednesday
7:00 pm Choir of Pohick warm up;
7:30 pm Imposition of ashes and Eucharist
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Historic Pew Bench Links Pohick Church and Sydenstricker UMC
By Annette Tison, Sydenstricker Church Historian and Rev. Tom Costa, Pohick Communications Associate
When you enter the Narthex at Sydenstricker, you will
see a new addition - a simple wooden bench just to the left
of the doors that lead to the Sanctuary. The bench served
two congregations for 54 years before being donated to the
Upper Pohick Community League and used in the historic
school house for another 60 years. It was recently returned
to Sydenstricker Church as gift from the Friends of Syden-
stricker Schoolhouse.
The connection between Sydenstricker Methodist
Church and Pohick Church and the old Schoolhouse on
Hooes Road in Springfield dates back to 1897 when Barney
Deavers - who would later become
a charter member of Sydenstricker
Church - donated the land on which
the Schoolhouse was eventually
built. The first recorded use of the
one-room Schoolhouse by a congre-
gation was on April 15, 1900, and on
that day, Rev. Everard Meade, rector
of Pohick Church preached at the
Schoolhouse for the first time. Response was so great that a
Sunday school was organized that evening. Rev. Meade con-
tinued to hold regular services at the Schoolhouse. In Janu-
ary 1902, Barney Deavers again donated land, for the pur-
pose of establishing a mission chapel of Pohick Episcopal
Church and a burying ground for the community. Trustees
included four members of Pohick Church as well as Bar-
ney and John Quincy Hall. While Pohick Chapel was be-
ing built, somewhere on Gambrill, Sydenstricker or Hooes
Roads (exact location unknown), its congregation continued
to meet at the Schoolhouse.
On August 17, 1902, Rev. Meade held his first service
Chili Cook-Off and Bingo Night
February 11, 2017 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Come and enjoy an evening of food, fun,
and fellowship. Tickets available for sale
on February 5 during Coffee Hours.
$10 per person (Children 10 and under are free)
($5 discount with chili entry)
Bingo Prize Baskets:
Garden, Valentine, and Cat Lovers
POCs: Wendy Remaly, wendy.
remaly@gmail.com and Angela
Edgemon, Aedge619@aol.com
Pohick Episcopal Church
at Pohick Chapel. The wooden bench was one of its pews.
Rev. Meade preached monthly at the Chapel until October
17, 1909 when the Vestry decided there were not enough
Episcopalians in that area to sustain a mission. By that time,
Methodist minister Rev. Christopher Sydenstricker had held
a revival on John Quincy Halls land that is now considered
the genesis of Sydenstricker United Methodist Church.
On March 5, 1910, Caleb Hall donated the land near the
Schoolhouse on which Sydenstricker Chapel was built with
the cornerstone laid on August 10, 1910. During construc-
tion, the congregation again met in the Schoolhouse. Many
of Pohick Chapels furnishings - in-
cluding the benches - were donated
by the Vestry of Pohick Church to
the new Sydenstricker Chapel.
The Chapel was refurbished in the
mid-1950s, and new pews were pur-
chased through a memorial program.
In August 1956, church trustees do-
nated the old benches, including the
one now in the Narthex, to the historic Schoolhouse. The
bench represents over 116 years of faith by members of Po-
hick and Sydenstricker Chapels, and just as many years of
continuing interaction and friendship between their congre-
gations and the Schoolhouse.
The historic Pohick/Sydenstricker bench can be seen
at Sydenstricker United Methodist Church at 8508 Hooes
Road, which is just off the Fairfax County Parkway in
Springfield. Sydenstricker Chapel and the historic School-
house are still used for services and community events, and
are located right across the road from the larger church cam-
pus that was built in 1981.
p SAVE THE DATE P
Saturday, May 6, 2017
Martha Guild Wine Tasting
Details to follow next month, but mark
the calendar now for this fun, fantastic event!
Send News for March
Articles for the March 2017 Pohick Post
are due no later than February 15!
Forward input by email in Word compatible
format to Lori Buckius, raebuck@aol.com.
Design concerns & items for the Sunday
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to Carmel Hodge, cchodge@aol.com.
Pohick Episcopal Church
The Persecution Corner
By Bob Munson
Blessed are those who are persecuted because of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. (Matthew 5:10)
Tucked between India and Bangladesh to the
west and Thailand to the east is the still mysterious
Union of Myanmar. The military government of the
country adopted the Myanmar name in 1989 but the
U.S. still recognizes it as Burma.
Myanmar became independent from Britain in
1948 and has been dominated by the military since
1962. In 1990, the military junta held legislative
elections, which it annulled after the opposition won
handily. Subsequently, the military government put
the opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi (1991 No-
bel Peace Prize recipient) under house arrest until
2012.
Over the years, the military held several legis-
lative elections of various qualities. In November
2015, the opposition again won a large majority and
subsequently was able to take power. The legislature
selected the first credibly-elected civilian president
who took office on March 30, 2016.
Myanmars 57 million people (in an area slightly
smaller than Texas) are primarily Buddhist (87.2%)
with Christian (6.2% with an Anglican community
of about 64,000 people or .13%) and Muslim (4.3%)
minorities. The government recognizes the special
status of Buddhism, and constitutionally, freedom of
religion exists. The military government has promot-
ed Buddhism as a unifying religion and has lashed
out at minorities who express separatist views. As
in many countries where a government feels under
threat, religious minorities are often viewed as sup-
ported by the outside world and persecuted to limit
the suspected external influence.
In years past, the army targeted the Karen and
Chin groups due to their Christian beliefs and sepa-
ratist militias. While the press has never had ready
access to Myanmar, reports emerged of the burning
of hundreds of villages, large numbers of deaths, and
other atrocities. The government did not just com-
bat Christian influence through violence but also re-
strained the practice of Christians by mandating the
registration of churches and seminaries and declaring
independent house churches illegal. In keeping with
the governments attempted control, the importation
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of Bibles in indigenous languages was prohibited
and religious publications censored. The persecution
of Christians existed as part of the militarys control
of society.
Now Myanmar sits on the edge of evolution
toward a more liberal, democratic culture, but the
shadows of history still remain. While the opposi-
tion won big in the 2015 legislative elections, minor-
ity parties did poorly so even fewer Christians sit in
the legislature. The military still maintains effective
influence behind the scenes and the democratic gov-
ernment has yet to truly show it can govern while
also respecting international norms in the treatment
of minorities. As the government matures, it bears
watching as to whether it will represent all people
or fall back on the militarys simple Myanmar/Bud-
dhist nationalism to retain the support of the largest
groups.
In the last few months, the world press has re-
ported on the militarys persecution of the Rohingya
Muslim minority, claiming they are not citizens. The
Rohingya live on the west coast near Bangladesh and,
according to the military, supposedly migrated after
Myanmars independence. The UN and the press
have detailed how the army burned villages, killed
people, and forced others across the border into Ban-
gladesh. A lesser known element of the story is that
within the Rohingya Muslim minority, some Chris-
tian converts have been expelled from refugee camps
or had their homes destroyed because of the minor-
itys fears of the spread of Christianity.
As the political evolution continues in Myanmar,
remember the people in prayer. Only when a country
respects and protects the rights of all peoples, are the
rights of a small Christian minority safe. Please pray
for the Burmese people that they can truly enjoy all
the benefits of democracy and freedom. Pray for the
refugees and displaced within Burma and the neigh-
boring countries, especially Thailand, that they will
be able to return to peaceful homes. Finally, pray for
missionaries in Myanmar, especially local converts,
who wish to spread the good news of Jesus Christ to
all the Burmese people.
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Update on Issues in the Anglican Communion
Don Brownlee, Member of Policy and Planning Commission
This monthly report is part of the Vestrys ongoing effort to in-
form and update the Parish about the ongoing controversies
within The Episcopal Church (TEC) and the Anglican Com-
munion. These controversies largely involve the blessing of same-
sex unions, ordination of non-celibate homosexuals, interpreta-
tion of Scripture, and breakdown of traditional boundary lines
between Provinces.
And they were filled with great awe and said
to one another, Who then is this, that even the wind
and sea obey him? (Mark 4:41)
The Archbishop of Canterbury quoted this pas-
sage from Mark as he invited the primates of the An-
glican Commuion to meet in Canterbury early in Oc-
tober.
I have been reminded of this pas-
sage as I reflect on the leadership we
are called to exercise, he wrote them.
There are many storms in the Anglican
Communion. As always so many Prov-
inces are struggling with war and persecution, with
poverty, governmental corruption and political strug-
gles which weigh heavily on the church.
Across the Communion I treasure our fellow-
ship, even in times of difficulty and internal conflict,
because in it I find the rebukes and encouragements
of those who seek truly to testify to the Kingdom of
God.
As last time, it will be for the Primates attending
to decide on the agenda, and I will be consulting with
you about this over the next year. From my own point
of view, it seems to me that a serious consultation on
the shape of Lambeth 2020 would be in order, as well
as how we meet (all together or regionally or both) be-
tween October 2017 and the Lambeth Conference.
When the primates met in January of last year,
they agreed to impose consequences on The Epis-
copal Church for our decision to change the marriage
cannon, removing specific references to marriage as
being between a man and woman. They also asked
Archbishop Justin to create a Task Force to to main-
tain conversation among ourselves with the intention
of restoration of relationship, the rebuilding of mutual
trust, healing the legacy of hurt, recognising the ex-
Pohick Episcopal Church
tent of our commonality and exploring our deep dif-
ferences, ensuring they are held between us in the love
and grace of Christ.
As was the case with last January, Abp. Justin has
called them to gather in October only as Primates
of the Communion, rather than an official Primates
Meeting. The semantic difference is important, as a
Primates Meeting has certain legal ramifications
that a meeting or gathering of the primates does
not. It also allows primates who have said they will
not attend an official meeting with The Episcopal
Church to participate.
Abp. Justin returned to the theme of storms: We
are all in the one boat. There is no other boat than the
church, because only there do we find the presence of
Jesus and only from the boat are we able to witness to
the Kingdom of God. Even in the fiercest storm the
safest place to be is in the boat, where Jesus is.
The letter was not immediately made public. The
website Anglican Ink, which has close ties to the
Global African Futures Conference of theologically
conservative Anglicans, obtained a copy.
***
The Episcopal Church revised its doctrine of mar-
riage in 2015, and last summer the Anglican Church
of Canada likewise changed its cannon to open mar-
riage to all persons who are duly qualified by civil law
to enter into marriage and has now consecrated its
first openly gay bishop (see below).
There have been strong pressures from within the
Church of England for it to do the same, and its bish-
ops have been holding conversations on the issue for
two years.
Their conclusion, set out in a report
to the upcoming General Synod they is-
sued late in January, is that there is little
support among the bishops for changing
the Churchs formal teaching on marriage, but there is
a strong sense that existing resources, guidance and
tone needed to be revisited.
They recommended Interpreting the existing law
and guidance to permit maximum freedom within
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Pohick Episcopal Church
Update on Issues in the Anglican Communion,
continued from page 6
it, without changes to the law, or the doctrine of the
Church.
In practical terms they said this would mean es-
tablishing across the Church of England a fresh tone
and culture of welcome and support for lesbian and
gay people, for those who experience same sex attrac-
tion, and for their families, and continuing to work
toward mutual love and understanding on these issues
across the Church.
They also called for a substantial new Teaching
Document on marriage and relationships, replacing
(or expanding upon) the Houses teaching document
on marriage guidance for clergy about appropriate
pastoral provision for same sex couples; andnew
guidance from the House about the nature of ques-
tions put to ordinands and clergy about their lifestyle.
The House of Bishops report also took note of the
fact that the overwhelming majority of Churches (in
the Anglican Communion) subscribe to the tradition-
al teaching on marriage reflected in our own doctrine
and teaching. Moreover, the Church of Englands own
position in the Anglican Communion - membership
of which is defined by being in communion with the
See of Canterbury - inevitably means that any depar-
ture from its doctrine and teaching would have impli-
cations for the Communion.
Those within the Church of England who had ad-
vocated for a change in doctrine called the report an
almost complete betrayal of the trust that has been
placed in you by faithful disciples of Christ. There is
no space for good disagreement. The old lines of dis-
honesty remain intact. Not an inch has been given to
support LGBTI+ inclusion.
We have to tell you that this is completely unac-
ceptable.
Saying Your actions and inactions will not com-
mend your church to ordinary people, the group Les-
bian and Gay Christian Movement said it would use
the levers of power available to us and will oppose and
challenge your stance where it is intransigent at ev-
ery opportunity. Those of us who are members of the
Church of England will remain in communion with
you and will insist on making our protests and acting
in ways that seek to hold the Church of England to-
gether. We will work to help it move to a more diverse
February 2017 Page 7
and inclusive future, bringing the message of Christ
alive in the present day.
GAFCON UK, the British branch of the Global
Anglican Futures Conference, said it was grateful the
Bishops have taken seriously the views of the global
Anglican Communion and the need to maintain con-
sistency with historic and apostolic teaching, while
admitting the serious differences in interpretation of
this deposit.
However, we do not have confidence that this
document will guarantee the maintenance of ortho-
doxy within the Church of England for the future.
We need to express our serious reservations about the
many ambiguities in the text relating to how we as
Anglicans understand truth and goodness, sin and sal-
vation, and how we should carry
out pastoral and liturgical prac-
tice.
Elsewhere:
The Diocese of Toronto in
the Anglican Church of Canada
consecrated three people in Jan-
uary as suffragan bishops. One
of them, Bp. Kevin Robinson, is in a partnered gay re-
lationship. At the time of his election last fall, he said,
Its no secret that Im the first openly gay, partnered
bishop-elect in the diocese and perhaps in the Cana-
dian church as well, and I know that for some people
thats a real challenge and for others its the fulfillment
of what theyve been hoping and praying for for a very
long time. The peace and unity of the church is re-
ally important to me and I will work to continue that
peace and unity as a bishop.
It is important to remember that despite all these contro-
versies, the work of the Church - globally, nationally, and lo-
cally - goes on. In the first six months of 2016, Pohick has do-
nated more than three tons of food to the Lorton Community
Action Centers food pantry, helping feed mothers, fathers and
children who would otherwise go hungry. Over the same pe-
riod, Pohick provided nearly 1,400 lunches to residents of the
Eleanor Kennedy Shelter at Ft Belvoir. The annual December
New Hope Housing Dinner provided dinner to over 100 peo-
ple, and Breakfast with Santa later that week was attended by
approximately 75 LCAC clients. Through youth mission trips,
food donations to LCAC, donations of school supplies and back-
packs, and the Community of Hope, Pohick continues to leak
the love of God to those in need. As Bp. Ted reminded us dur-
ing his episcopal visit in June, the Christian lives we lead may
be the only Bible some of our neighbors ever read.
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EYC SUPER BOWL
BAKE SALE FUNDRAISER
Sunday, February 5, 2017
Following ALL THREE SERVICES
in the Common Room
Proceeds benefit the
Senior High
EYC Mission Trip.
Contact Rusty Booth for more
information: 703-339-6572 or
rusty@pohick.org
Coffee Hour Fellowship Ministry
The Coffee Hour Fellowship Ministry for the
9:00 am service is short-handed this spring
and needs volunteers for March 5 and March
12. Each service needs a volunteer (or a couple
of people working together) to make the cof-
fee, set out light refreshments, and wash up
afterwards. An inexperienced person can be
paired with an experienced person and part-
ners can be found for those
who would like to help but
not be in charge. Please con-
tact Lucy Look lucylook00@
gmail.com or 703-704-5105.
Senior Wardens Report
Helen Parker, Senior Warden
At the Annual Parish Meeting held on January 15,
Jane Albertson, Beth Altman, Anne Derbes, Carney Mc-
Cullough, and Emily Elston (Youth Representative) were
elected to complete the 2017 Vestry. All are welcoming, tal-
ented, intelligent, and dedicated Pohickians with a desire to
serve Christ! Pohick is blessed to have their leadership.
The sale of the six lots in Louisiana donated by the Fer-
lazzo family was authorized by a congregational vote at this
meeting. Additionally, Dan Derbes, the outgoing Treasurer,
reported a good 2016 for Pohick financially.
At the January Vestry Meeting, a balanced budget was
passed for 2017. The following officers were elected: Senior
Warden, Fuzzy Thurston; Junior Warden, Fred Crawford;
Treasurer, Doug Smith; and Register, Susan Pehrsson.
Pohick Episcopal Church
Music Notes
Linda Egan, Minister of Music
We have a wonderful opportunity at Pohick for
children in kindergarten through third grade: the St.
Francis Choir.
Led by Barb Lynn, who is a music teacher at Cam-
eron Elementary School and who formed the choir,
the children learn to sing in tune using clear diction
and develop a sensitivity for loud and soft, fast and
slow, steady rhythm and participating in worship, all
the while encouraging those of us who listen to them
with their enthusiasm and budding musicianship. In
addition to singing, they use puppets and play instru-
ments.
The choir rehearses each Wednesday, 6:00 pm -
6:30 pm in room C/D. They sing on the second Sun-
day of the month at the 9:00 am service, beginning
with a warm up at 8:30 am in room A.
Your child is welcome to join the choir at any time.
You can get more information and register with Barb
Lynn by calling the church office and leaving a mes-
sage for her.
EYC News
Rusty Booth, Youth Minister
February is a busy month for the EYC groups.
On February 5, the annual Mission Trip Bake Sale
fundraiser is being held after all three services in the
Common Room. Come and enjoy the goodies while
supporting the Sr. High Mission Trip to Middletown,
Ohio this summer.
That evening is the annual EYC Super Bowl Party
held at the Rectory starting at 6:00 pm. All youth in
grades 5-12 are invited to attend for the game on the
big screen and pizza!
The annual Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper is
on February 28, from 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm. The dinner
is prepared and served by all three youth groups and
is a great way to support the youth group program
and discover new friends. Please
come out to one or more of the
upcoming EYC events and expe-
rience the fun and fellowship of
youth group. Friends are always
welcomed, so dont come alone!
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Pohick Church Activities February 2017

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
JAN 29 30 31 FEB 1 2 3 4
Winter Trip 6p Marriage 9:30a Staff Mtg 2p HE, the Fairfax 6:15p Bell Choir 8a Brotherhood
Epiphany 4a Course 7p Tutoring 6p St. Cecelia St. 7p Boy Scouts of St. Andrew
7:45a HE I Alban Choir 7:30p Choir of 11a Yoga
7p EFM
9a HE II 6p St. Francis Choir Pohick 1p 1st Sat
10:30a Parish Forum 7:30p Healing Service 8:30p AA Docent Tour
11:15a HE I 7:30p Martha Guild
5 6 7 8 9 10 11
Scout Sunday 7p EFM 9:30a Staff Mtg 2p HE, the Fairfax 6:15p Bell Choir 8a Brotherhood of
Bud Vase Sale EYC Bake Sale 4:30p Golden 6p St. Cecelia St. St. Andrew
7p Boy Scouts
Epiphany 5a Dove Mtg Alban Choir 11a Yoga
7:30p Choir of Pohick 6p Chili Cook-off/
7:45a HE I 7p Tutoring 6p St. Francis Choir
9a HE II 8:30p AA Bingo
7:30p Healing Service
10:15a Inquirers Class
10:20a Alpha
11:15a HE I
6p EYC Super Bowl Party
12 13 14 15 16 17 18
Fairfax Valentine Visit 6:15p Docent Valentines Day 2p HE, the Fairfax 6:15p Bell Choir 8a Brotherhood
Epiphany 6a Board Mtg 6p St. Cecelia St. 7p Boy Scouts of St. Andrew
7:45a HE I 7p EFM 9:30a Staff Mtg Alban Choir 7:30p Choir of 11a Yoga
9a HE II 7p Docent 9:30a Ann Ma- 6p St. Francis Choir Pohick
10:15a Inquirers Class Gen Mtg son Guild Mtg 7:30p Healing Service 8:30p AA
10:20a Alpha 7p Tutoring
11:15a HE II
Pohick Post Deadline
5p Confirmation Class
19 20 21 22 23 24 25
Epiphany 7a Office Closed 9:30a Staff Mtg 2p HE, the Fairfax 6:15p Bell Choir 8a Brotherhood
7:45a HE I Presidents 7p Tutoring 6p COH COC 7p Boy Scouts of St. Andrew
9a HE II Day Service & 7:30p Vestry 6p St. Cecelia St. 7:30p Choir of 10a Happy Hats
10:15a Inquirers Class Breakfast Mtg Alban Choir Pohick Workshop
10:20a Alpha 7p EFM 6p St. Francis Choir 8:30p AA 11a Yoga
11:15a HE I 7:30p Healing Service
6:30p Jr/Sr High
26 27 28 MARCH 1 2 3 4
Epiphany Last, Year A 6p Marriage 9:30a Staff Mtg Ash Wednesday 10a Diocese Exec Mtg 8a Brotherhood
7:45a HE I Course 5p Pancake Sup- 2p HE, the Fairfax 6:15p Bell Choir of St. Andrew
9a HE II per 6p St. Cecelia St. 7p Boy Scouts 11a Yoga
7p EFM
10:15a Inquirers Class Alban Choir 7:30p Choir of 1p 1st Sat
10:20a Alpha 6p St. Francis Choir Pohick Docent Tour
11:15a HE II 8:30p AA
5p Confirmation Class
6:30p EYC
Contact the Parish Secretary, Susan Hayward-Costa, to list group meetings or events on the calendar, shcosta@pohick.org.

PANCAKE SUPPER TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 28

To commemorate Shrove Tuesday, the annual EYC Pancake Supper will be held in the
Common Room on Tuesday, February 28 from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm.
Ticket costs: $8 for age 13 to adult, $3 for ages 6-12, and children under 6 eat for free.
Proceeds to benefit the annual EYC Spring Retreat.
Contact Rusty Booth for more information: 703-339-6572 or rusty@pohick.org
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SUNDAY SERVICE VOLUNTEERS

5 FEBRUARY 12 FEBRUARY 19 FEBRUARY 26 FEBRUARY 5 MARCH
USHERS
7:45 Mike Zane Tony Marsico Don Cooke Rodger Jones Mike Zane
Mike Vaughn Alan Mayberry Becky Wagner Stew Remaly Mike Vaughn
9:00 Scout Sunday Edwardene Pitcock Matt Gurrola Dru Hodges Tom Bland
John Pasour, Bill Pat- Dan Derbes Brent Goeller Beth Altman Chris Brown
ton, Scout #1, Scout Jim Foster Fuzzy Thurston Bob Munson Grant Hodges
#2, Scout #3, Scout #4 Ron Schow Hal Yarwood Dennis Myers Bill Patton
11:15 Kathy Kirkland Dave Billingsley Sandra Caesar Rick Nelson Hank Foresman
Bill Bland Ed McGovern Rita Smith Paul Walden Mike Wooten
OPEN - UP
7:00 E. Thorson K. Kirkland E. Thorson F. Crawford F. Thurston
LOCK - UP
1:00 B. Altman C. McCullough S. Pehrsson C. Cockroft D. Smith
TELLERS
12:15 M/M Thurston Pasour/Remaly M/M Brown Pitcock/Schmid Bartlett/Remaly
ALTAR GUILD
AM J. Sunderland J. Sunderland J. Wells J. Wells BJ McPherson
B. Altman B. Altman N. Sage N. Sage A. Powell, J. Schmid
N. Bireley N. Bireley C. Foster C. Foster M. Tonkin
V. Jones V. Jones J. Geschickter J. Geschickter S. Caesar
J. MacDonald J. MacDonald J. Mullins J. Mullins E. Pitcock
R. Teale R. Teale H. Parker H. Parker A. Marsico
B. Wagner B. Wagner R. Stankwitz R. Stankwitz M. Yezek
FLOWER GUILD
AM J. Brimmer M. Harding M. Bartholomew R. Stankwitz TBD
COFFEE HOUR
7:45 M/M Biddlecomb M/M Jacobus M/M Jacobus M/M Jacobus M/M Remaly
9:00 Arnhart/Duggin/Folen M/M Yarwood M/M Leon M/M Lynn TBD
11:15 Sandra Caesar Ryan Ickes Darling/Antonelli M/M Nelson Susan Pehrsson
GREETERS
7:45 J. Byrne M. Holmes M/M Bartholomew S. Yarwood C. Wylie
9:00 M/M Matt Johnson P. Moyers M/M Edmond R. Lamin Choi Family
11:15 B. Atkinson M/M Bill Poad C. Hodge L. Aqueron M. Kanu
DOCENTS
9:00 H. Parker J. Wells P. Kind E. Pitcock F. Crawford/L. Vretos
11:15 D. Hamly H. Foresman T. Costa Laurie Kittle TBD
LAY READERS
7:45 Marsico (R) Thorson (P) Foresman (R) Thorson (R) TBD
Wagner (P) Wagner (R) Marsico (P) Arning (P)
9:00 Egan (R) Egan (P) Cockroft (P) Sage (R) TBD
TBD (P) Sage (R) Pasour (R) Faber (P)
11:15 Nelson (R) Nelson (P) Arning (R) Pasour (P) TBD
Gastrell (P) Cockroft (R) Gastrell (P) Foresman (R)
The Sunday Service Volunteers Schedule is also available at Pohick Churchs website, www.pohick.org, under Ministries.
Pohick Episcopal Church
Golden Dove Gift Shop
Thanks to all who supported Pohick and impor-
tant outreach programs through purchases at The
Golden Dove gift shop during the holidays.
There are handmade Pohick tote bags, ceramic
coffee mugs, framed sketches, and gifts for Valentines
Day!
Reminder:
Golden Dove Gift Shop Hours
Between Sunday Morning Services
1st Saturdays from 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
During docent tours and special events
North end of the Vestry House - follow the signs!
Golden Dove Volunteer Schedule
February 5, 2017
8:15 am to 9:00 am Leon/Leon
10:15 am to 11:15 am Pehrsson/Nelson
February 12, 2017
8:15 am to 9 am Knipling/TBA
10:15 am to 11:15 am TBA/TBA
February 19, 2017
8:15 am to 9 am Morgan/Mitchell
10:15 am to 11:15 am TBA/Jackson
February 26, 2017
8:15 am to 9 am Myers/TBA
10:15 am to 11:15 am TBA/Crawford nie Myers, 703-201-2204
February 2017 Page 11
Martha Guild News
Connie Myers
The Martha Guild will meet on Wednesday, Feb-
ruary 1 beginning at 7:30 pm in Classroom B. There
will be discussion and planning for upcoming ac-
tivities and plans for the group. All Women of the
Church are cordially invited to attend. Any ques-
tions, please contact Connie Myers, 703-201-2204 or
jetskiing@hotmail.com.
Glories Happy Hats Workshop
The Martha Guild is sponsoring another Glo-
ries Happy Hats Workshop on Saturday, February 25
from 10:00 am - 12 noon in the Common Room
Annex. During the workshop, Happy Hats will
be made for delivery to hospitals and hospices for
children facing hair loss from chemotherapy, life
threatening illnesses, or those in pediatric intensive
care units or burn centers.
What are Happy Hats? Happy Hats are soft,
adapted, wonderfully silly hats made from color-
ful material. When you wear a Happy Hat you think
happy thoughts! Glories believes that the happiness
created by a Happy Hat can help stimulate favor-
able psychological motivation for sick children to
feel better.
The Director of this program, Susan Khorsand,
will guide the workshop and share experiences from
the program. All materials are supplied. All that
is needed are helping hands to assist in putting as
many Happy Hats together as possible. Everyone
in the congregation is cordially invited - women,
men, and teenagers. No need to know how to sew!
Just bring a smile and a pair of willing hands.
This is a great way for students to earn ser-
vice hours as well as a great project for scouts. See
the signup sheet with the
display in the Common
Room. PLEASE feel free
to come even if not signed
up. If there are any ques-
tions, please contact Con-
or jetskiing@hotmail.com.
 The Purpose of Pohick Church is to be a nourishing community where Christs love is experienced and taken beyond its walls.
Non-Profit Org.

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Lorton, VA
PAID

Date: _____________________ Subject: _____________________

To: The Vestry
From:
Pohick Church Staff Pohick Church Vestry
Rector: The Revd Donald Sr. Warden: Fuzzy Thurston
Binder, PhD Jr. Warden: Fred Crawford
Assistant: The Revd Dr. Ruth Treasurer: Doug Smith
E. Correll, Ed.D. Register: Susan Pehrsson
Lorton, Virginia 22079-1519

Seminarian: Wesley Arning Members: Beth Altman, Amanda Choi,

9301 Richmond Highway

Minister of Music: Linda Egan Caroline Cockroft,

Return Service Requested

Director of Anne Derbes, Isabel Hogg,

Christian Ed: Frances Sessums Kathy Kirkland,
Pohick Church

Youth Minister: Rusty Booth Carney McCullough,

Parish Secretary: Susan Hayward-Costa Edwardene Pitcock,
Finance Admin: Mike Morgan Eric Thorson
Sexton: John Sessums
Telephone: 703-339-6572 Fax: 703-339-9884
Church Office Email: shcosta@pohick.org Web Site: www.pohick.org