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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
I
The Reverend
Donald D. Binder, PhD
f you’ve peeked ahead in the calendar - as I’m
sure many of you have - you’ve probably noticed a
perplexing phenomenon that occurs with a certain
regularity: this year, Christmas Eve falls on a Sunday.
“What are we going to do?!” members of the Altar
and Flower Guilds have asked me with alarm.
“Trust me,” I’ve told them, “the clergy and staff
feel your pain.”
To go from Advent IV to Christmas Eve in the
space of a few hours is, to say the least, a jarring
experience. In that short time, we jump from
penitential purple to dazzling white, from liturgical
plainness to overflowing poinsettias.
How to handle the transition?
Months ago as a staff, we talked about it and
settled upon two solutions.
The first one is pragmatic: given that we will have
two services on Christmas Eve (6:00 and 10:30 pm),
during the morning we will be on a holiday schedule,
with services at 8:00 and 10:00 am.
The second solution is liturgical. While we will
have our usual celebration of the Holy Eucharist at
8:00 am, at the service later that morning, we will be
offering A Festival of Lessons and Carols.
This quintessentially Anglican service has its origins
in Victorian England. In 1880, Edward White Benson,
Bishop of Truro, devised an order of Nine Lessons and
Carols for use at the cathedral on Christmas Eve. Two
years later, he was named Archbishop of Canterbury,
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an office he held for fourteen years. Archbishop
Benson’s increased stature gave his liturgical creation
wider exposure, and the use of this Festival eventually
spread throughout England.
The best known adaptation of it was inaugurated
at King’s College, Cambridge, in 1918. The BBC
began broadcasting it in 1928, and now millions from
around the world tune in each year.
Traditionally, the service begins with the hymn
“Once in Royal David’s City” and concludes with
“Hark! The Herald Angels Sing.” In between, lessons
from both the Old and New Testament are interspersed
with related carols and anthems.
The lessons and lyrics first dwell upon the
prophecies foretelling Christ’s birth, then recount the
birth itself, and finally reflect upon the significance of
that birth for the salvation of the world.
Because congregations generally wish to preserve
the celebration of Holy Eucharist on Christmas Eve
(as that, after all, is the “mass” in “Christmas”), many of
them offer the Festival during one of the earlier weeks
of Advent. With Advent and Christmas Eve this year
falling on the same day, it is all the more fitting to
combine the two observances, with the Festival in the
morning, and the Mass at night.
And so, I hope that all of you will resist the
advertisers’ call to spend the morning of December
24 frantically finishing your Christmas shopping,
and instead come out and immerse yourself in a truly
spiritual experience, one that will prepare your heart
to receive the joys unleashed in that holy birth on that
holy night.
Isn’t that, after all, what Advent and Christmas are
really about?
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From The Assistant Rector
The Reverend Jane D. Piver
Interlude
Advent is here. This is a season of waiting, of listening, and of waiting. It is now winter. It is a time to
slow down and take stock. I came across this meditation in Alan Jones’ book Common Prayer on Common
Ground and thought it would be good to share with
you. Jones comments that it is from the Jewish mystical tradition. It is a gentle reminder of who we come
from, the brokenness in our lives, and who provides
the means to heal that brokenness.
“In the beginning before there was any beginnings
and endings, there was no place that was not already
God! And we call this unimaginable openness Ain
Soph - Being - without end. Then came the urge to
give life to our world and to us. But, there was no place
that was not already God. So Ain Soph breathed in to
make room, like a father steps back so his child will
walk to him. Into the emptiness Ain Soph set vessels
and began to fill them with divine light, as a mother
places bowls to pour her delicious soup. As the light
poured forth, a perfect world was being created.
Think of it! A world without greed and cruelty and
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violence! But then, something happened. The bowls
shattered. No one knows why. Perhaps the bowls were
too frail? Perhaps the light was too intense? Perhaps
Ain Soph was learning. After all, no one makes perfect
the first time. And with the shattering of the bowls,
divine sparks flew everywhere! Some falling back to
Ain Soph, some falling, falling, trapped in the broken
shards to become our world and us.
Though this is hard to believe, the perfect world
is all around us, but broken into jagged pieces, like a
puzzle thrown to the floor, the picture lost, each piece
without meaning until someone puts them back together again. We are that someone. There is no one
else. We are the ones who can find the broken pieces,
remember how they fit together and rejoin them. This
is the repairing of the world - the mending of creation. In every moment, with every act, we can heal
our world and us. We are all holy sparks dulled by
separation.
But when we meet, and talk, and eat, and make
love, when we work and play and disagree with holiness in our eyes, seeing Ain Soph everywhere, then
our brokenness will end, and our bowls will be strong
enough to hold the light and our light will be gentle
enough to fill the bowls. As we repair the world together, we will learn that there is no place that is not
God!”
Outreach During T he Holidays: An Opportunity To Be An Elf!
As the holidays approach, there are several opportunities to be Christmas elves.
On Saturday morning, December 9 a Breakfast
with Santa will be hosted for the benefit of LCAC
families. To help with this event, please contact Susan
Homar at 703-550-6058.
On Monday, December
11 the New Hope Housing
Christmas Party for residents of the Kennedy Shelter
and Mondloch House will be
hosted at Pohick. Gift tags
are available in the Common
Room to provide all residents
of the shelters with a Christmas gift. Please select a tag
from the felt tree on the wall in the Common Room,
and bring the UNWRAPPED gifts to church by
Sunday, December 10. There are many opportunities
to be a Christmas elf for this event. Sign up sheets for
food contributions are located at the bottom of the
stairs on the bulletin board. To assist with serving the
food, set up, or cleanup, please contact Susan Homar
at 703-550-6058.
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Stewardship
The 2007 Stewardship Pledge Campaign has been in full swing for three weeks as of this writing. Thanks to all
those that have already submitted a pledge for the upcoming year. The Finance Committee is starting to work on
Pohick’s 2007 budget. In order to develop a fiscally responsible budget, it is important to know how much will be
pledged. Please review the Stewardship package and return the pledge card within the next few days. Additional
pledge packages are available in the Church office and in the pew boxes.
As of November 12, 2006, the status of the 2007 Stewardship drive is as follows:
Week Ending
Number
Cumulative
Total Pledge Amount
Cumulative
Cumulative Average Pledge
2007
10/29/06
81
81
218,300
218,300
2,695
The status at the same time last year was as follows:
Week Ending
Number
Cumulative
Total Pledge Amount
Cumulative
Cumulative Average Pledge
2006
10/30/05
93
93
258,773
258,773
2,783
11/5/06
11/12/06
11/6/05
11/13/05
31
112
81,520
299,820
2,677
31
124
62,070
320,843
2,587
13
125
25,850
325,670
2,605
20
144
37,858
358,701
2,491
Comparing the information, 19 fewer pledges have been received this year as compared to the same time last
year. The cumulative number of pledges received through the third week of this year’s campaign is almost identical
to the cumulative number of pledges received through the second week of last year’s campaign. Help is needed to
meet the Parish budget. Please turn in those pledge cards!
LCAC
In the Common Room, there will be a Christmas tree with gift tags for children. These tags are for the LCAC
children. Please select a tag, and bring the UNWRAPPED gifts to the Common Room by Saturday, December
16 at 10:00 am. These gifts will be delivered to LCAC along with the traditional Christmas Food Baskets.
Listed below are the items needed for the Christmas Food Baskets to be provided to LCAC for holiday meals.
Christmas food donations should be brought to the Common Room by Saturday, December 16 at 10:00 am,
and the food will be delivered that morning. To help with the delivery of the gifts and food, please contact Susan
Homar at 703-550-6058 or [email protected].
Christmas Food Basket
4 cans each: green beans, peas, corn
5 lb. bag of white potatoes
2 lb bag of rice
1 cake mix and frosting
1 large box of Jell-O
6 10-¾ oz. cans of soup, no broth
2 cans fruit
1 container of peanut butter
2 6 oz. boxes of stuffing, no bags
1 container of jelly
1 large can sweet potatoes
2 cans of tuna fish
1 bag of marshmallows
1 box of pasta
1 large box of cereal, 18 oz. or larger
1 jar spaghetti sauce
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Senior Warden’s Report
Peter Kind, Senior Warden
The Vestry met in special session on November 8,
2007, to review and discuss the Pohick Church 2006
survey. The special session was called to allow sufficient
time to focus on the parishioner answers and plan for
the future. A schedule for presenting and discussing
the results with the congregation will be included in
the Sunday bulletins.
The regular Vestry meeting was held on November 14. Father Binder welcomed Jane Albertson to the
Vestry as youth representative and member. He announced the commissioning of acolytes on November
19, gave thanks to Rusty Booth for his service as acolyte master, and welcomed Jim From, who is assuming
the position. The Christmas and New Year’s services
were discussed. Father Binder addressed his discussion with Bishop Jones.
Reverend Piver said she was continuing work on
bereavement planning, and has been selected to serve
on a Diocesan committee.
Peter Kind, Senior Warden, introduced a Vestry
Gram asking that a program be developed for single
parents. Several alternatives of Diocesan and previous
Pohick programs were discussed. Reverend Piver will
follow-up. The current candidates for election to Vestry during the annual meeting on December 3 include
Robin Teale, John Springer, Neal Sunderland, Dave
Lehner, Tom Mayberry, Jane Albertson and Dick
Heintze. Canvassing for additional candidates continues.
Reed Heddleston, Treasurer, presented the Treasurer’s reports for September and October. Plate and
pledge are in the low end of the historical range on
operations with a projected shortfall at the end of the
year of $8,000. Fair proceeds were only $1,300 below
historic figures - a very good performance in view of
the weather.
The Worship Commission, Father Binder and
Ken Evans, reported a good All Saints service and
plan next year to include a service remembering past
members of Pohick.
Planning and Policy, Peter Kind and Wayne Biggs,
reported that a delay has been encountered in the architects work on the master plan, but they commenced
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work again this week, and their report is due shortly.
Mission and Outreach, Doug Smith, reported by
email that the Thanksgiving basket collection was this
Sunday, gift collection for LCAC would begin soon,
and the Homeless Christmas Party will be held December 11.
Christian Education, Neil Hogg and Jane Albertson, reported that Christmas pageant rehearsals have
begun for the pageant on December 10. The teacher’s
meeting was successful and the kids are preparing for
a visit to the Fairfax. Jane reported that the EYC is
participating in buying animals for third world self
help projects.
Stewardship, Jane Thurston and Edwardene Pitcock, reported that 125 pledges have been received,
slightly lower than the 144 last year at this time and
135 the year before. Church attendance is slightly
down in the second half.
Property, Ken Wrona and Mike Wooten, reported
that the Sexton found a fourth bidder who can repair
the leaking roof valley for $485, a considerable savings
over previous estimates, and a contract has been let.
They will be asked to provide an estimate for adding a
gutter in that area as well. A tree between the cemetery
and the Rectory is dead and split. It will be removed
by a Pohick work party on Saturday. The Fall cleanup
accomplished a great deal with a very low turnout. The
street light by Colchester parking has been repaired.
Resources, Reed Heddleston and Greg Wise, led
a detailed discussion of the remainder of the proposed
personnel policy. A clean copy will be prepared for final discussion.
Communications, Susan Pehrsson, reported that
new pew cards have been ordered. Two people are
helping with signs. Merits of different types of signage were discussed, with signs that face oncoming
traffic being favored.
ReNew Orleans
Pohick Church is hoping to make a return trip
to New Orleans to do additional work with the
Episcopal diocese of Louisiana.Target dates being considered are late January or possibly
early February. For those interested, contact Susan Homar,
703-550-6058.
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EYC News
Jen Crump-Strawderman, Youth Minister
The Junior and Senior High EYC had a great fall
retreat the first weekend in November. The Jr/Sr High
guys had a lock-in at the Church. The group participated in a bible study focused around Spiderman 2,
breakfast with the Brotherhood, laser tag, bowling,
and a tour at Davidson Airfield where they were able
to check out some pretty cool helicopters. What a
whirlwind of a lock-in! Special thanks to Terry Mullins and Stew Remaly for chaperoning the event for
the guys! The Jr/Sr High girls retreated to the Crump’s
cabin in West Virginia with the EYC advisors. It was
a relaxing weekend filled with fellowship and bible
study that focused on the Trinity. The next Jr/Sr High
retreat will be held in the spring.
December is a busy and fun filled month for the
EYC. On December 3, there will be a dinner followed
by a meeting for all three EYC groups. The following
weekend will be Christmas
parties for the Junior and
Senior High - more details
to follow. On December 17,
all three groups will be visiting The Fairfax to spread
Christmas cheer after the
9:00 am service. Afterwards,
the groups will return to the
Church for a pizza party. For the last two Sundays in
December, December 24 and December 31, EYC will
not be held.
T he Martha Guild
Connie Myers
The Martha Guild will have a “Dinner Night
Out” for the December meeting on Wednesday, December 6 at 6:30 pm. The dinner will take place at the
House of Dynasty located in the Hayfield Shopping
Center, which is at the intersection of Hayfield Road
and Telegraph Road. Please contact Connie Myers at
703-455-4652 or [email protected] to make a
reservation. The deadline for responding is Monday,
December 4. All Women of the Church are cordially
invited to participate in this “Night Out.”
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Christian Education
Frances Sessums, Director of Christian Education
Pohick’s annual Christmas Pageant, “The Gift,”
will be held on December 10 at 4:00 pm in the Church.
Following the pageant, there will be a reception in the
Common Room. Jennifer and Russ Wyllie are directing the pageant this year. They are doing an outstanding job! Please plan to attend this wonderful event!
During Church School on Sunday, December
17, the 5th through 12th grade students will visit
the Fairfax, the Westminster, and shut-ins. They will
deliver gifts bags with items made by the preschool
through 8th grade classes. The students should meet
in the Vestry House immediately following the 9:00
am service. Following the visits, the students will return to classrooms A and B for a pizza party. Permission slips will be handed out early in December.
Please have students bring their permission slip and
$3.00 for pizza. For more information, please contact
Frances Sessums at 703-425-2857.
Support The
EYC Mission Te am!
The EYC Mission Team would like
to offer their services in order
to raise funds for the July 2007
Mission Trip to Hoosick Falls, NY.
The Mission Team members are
available for raking leaves, lawn care,
babysitting, house cleaning,
pet sitting and any other “chores!”
All proceeds will benefit the Mission Trip!
Contact Jennifer Crump-Strawderman
at 703-339-6572 or email
[email protected]
for more
information
and scheduling.
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Music Notes
Linda Egan, Minister of Music
December / Advent / Christmas
From darkness
to light.
From shorter and shorter days
to the winter solstice and the
gradual return of the light.
From preparing our houses, our church, our hearts,
to seeking the Christ in ourselves and our neighbors.
From looking toward the end times and the second
coming of Christ,
to the birth of the Savior.
From lighting the Advent wreath with one more
candle each week,
to the coming of the light of the world.
Candlelight, holly,
the joy of children, family and friends,
carols and bells, brass and choir,
preaching and eucharist,
Christ’s Mass;
and the wonder that the birth of the savior of the
world is witnessed by stable animals,
confirmed by shepherds, and
treasured by traveling sages
who humble themselves before a poor child
to present their gifts.
QUICK NOTES
Saturday, December 9: After the Pageant rehearsal,
the St Cecelia St Albans Choir and the St Francis
Choir will have a pizza party at noon followed by a
combined rehearsal for Christmas Eve.
Sunday, December 24:
10:00 am: Service of Lessons and Carols.
Choir of Pohick
6:00 pm: Holy Eucharist. St Francis, St Cecelia
St Albans, and Bell Choirs
10:30 pm: Carol Service
11:00 pm: Holy Eucharist - Choir of Pohick and
brass quintet from the U. S. Marine Band.
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Shrinemont
Work Weekend • 2007
Although it is early, now is the time to mark
the calendar for the next Shrinemont Work Weekend, which will be held March 16-18, 2007. This
gathering of Episcopal parishioners from all over
Virginia affords the opportunity to meet new and
interesting folks. Visiting the Shrine in March
provides a completely different perspective from
the regular June Retreat.
The pansies are awakening and the daffodils
are just breaking ground. The weekend consists of
significant manual labor to benefit Shrinemont to
ready the grounds for the summer influx of church
retreats and campers. The work projects include
routine maintenance such as changing light bulbs,
changing smoke detector batteries, installing
towel racks, and painting projects. There is also a
great deal of leaf raking and landscaping projects
that include planting spring annuals and perennials. A few preplanned, major construction projects
are also accomplished. Last year, the Bland boys
and John Pasour built a new brick walkway near
the dining facility in honor of Diane Bland. The
evenings are spent in front of roaring fires with
“Pohick Picker” type music provided by a variety
of attendees. There is a better variety of food than
the meals usually served during the Retreat season. Who doesn’t like homemade
doughnuts on Saturday morning? The goal is to have 50 Pohick volunteers attend. For more
details, please contact Mike or
Judy Schmid at 703-455-6266.
SEND US NEWS!
Articles for the January 2007 Pohick Post are due
NO LATER than December 15!
Forward input by email in Word compatible
format to Lori Buckius, [email protected].
Design concerns & items for
the Sunday Service
Volunteers page should be
addressed to Carmel Hodge,
[email protected].
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2006 Christmas Mart
Thanks to ALL the wonderful people who helped
make this year’s Christmas Mart another successful
event. Thanks to all the wonderful chairs of the various rooms and tables, and those that assisted them.
Thanks to everyone in the congregation that made
donations of baked goods, frozen casseroles, crafts,
jewelry, and attic treasures. The Mart would not be a
success without all the help. To the people that helped
with the setup and cleanup - another heartfelt thanks!
Extra special appreciation goes to the wonderful
“kitchen crew” and the lovely waitresses for making
the luncheon successful.
Baptisms
November 5, 2006
Craig Harrison Lockhard
Benjamin James Lynn,
son of James Albert Lynn
and Barbara Hoffman Lynn
Tyler Joseph Tatum,
son of Douglas John Tatum
and Jennifer Arendas Tatum
•
Marriage
November 11, 2006
Robert Monroe Bunker, Jr.
and Jean Marie Reuter
Join The Celebration At Pohick
Christmas Services
Christmas Eve - Sunday, Dec. 24
8:00 am • Holy Eucharist
10:00 am • A Festival of Lessons and Carols
6:00 pm • Family Holy Eucharist
10:30 pm • Carol Service
11:00 pm • Festival Holy Eucharist
Christmas Day
Monday, Dec. 25
10:00 am Holy Eucharist
Health News
Carol Heddleston, Parish Nurse
Family Health for the Holidays
From Thanksgiving through New Year’s Day, one
cannot escape “the Holidays” no matter the country
of birth or religious tradition. Several faith traditions
have holy days and religious celebrations during this
time period. It is often a time for more social events
and family gatherings.
The holiday season can be so wonderful! The decorations, gifts, and parties are fun for everyone. Religious services may provide deep meaning and fulfillment. Traditional feasts and favorite foods may be
anticipated all year long.
There may also be unfulfilled expectations in those
family and friend reunions, acute awareness of a lack of
family or loss of everything familiar in a new country,
squabbles over gifts, arguments in the kitchen, empty
places at holiday tables because of death or family disruptions, overuse of alcohol or other addictions.
The holidays are a great deal of fun, joy, laughter, and lots of stress! Encourage family health at the
holidays by simplifying the celebrations, acknowledging recent losses, and practicing loving peaceful communication. Simplify by centering on what is really
important. Eat well, get plenty of rest, and stick to
a schedule. If family dynamics are difficult, practice
healthy communication skills by not gossiping, negotiating, and only trying to control the things that can
be controlled.
LIFELINE
SCREENING
is coming to Pohick
Church on December
14 from 9:00 am until
4:30 pm in the Parish
Hall. Please look for flyers that will give details
and make an appointment to participate in
this lifesaving program.
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Pohick Episcopal Church
T he Brotherhood of St. Andrew at Pohick Church
The Brotherhood of St. Andrew is an international ministry of men within the Anglican Communion,
with corporate offices in Ambridge, PA. The Brotherhood was incorporated by Act of the U.S. Congress,
signed by President Theodore Roosevelt May 30, 1908.
The Acts states, “the sole object of said corporation
shall be the spread of Christ’s Kingdom among men.”
Members of the Brotherhood dedicate themselves to
the disciplines of prayer, study and service.
The Pohick Church chapter of the Brotherhood
of St. Andrew is one of the nation’s largest and most
active. Its members are involved in a wide range of
activities within the parish and beyond. For example,
in recent years, the Pohick Chapter has been instrumental in establishing new chapters in South Africa.
The Pohick Brotherhood meets in the Parish
House Annex each Saturday morning, 8:00 - 9:00 am,
for breakfast, devotions, and a Bible study, which is led
by a different member each week. The men and boys
who regularly attend include not only members of
Pohick Church, but also members of other churches.
All are welcome to join in the fellowship. For more
information, please contact the Church Office, 703339-6572.
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Brotherhood Hymn
Jesus calls us over the tumult
Of our life’s wild, restless, sea;
Day by day His sweet voice soundeth,
Saying, “Christian, follow Me!”
As of old Saint Andrew heard it
By the Galilean lake,
Turned from home and toil and kindred,
Leaving all for Jesus’ sake.
Jesus calls us from the worship
Of the vain world’s golden store,
From each idol that would keep us,
Saying, “Christian, love Me more!”
So, like Andrew, may we go forth
Bring others, Christ, to thee.
Send us out, Lord, in thy Spirit,
With thy message, “Come to Me.”
Jesus calls us! By Thy mercies,
Savior may we hear Thy call,
Give our hearts to thine obedience,
Serve and love Thee best of all.
Christmas Flowers
I WOULD LIKE TO MAKE A DONATION TOWARDS THE
POINSETTIAS AND GREENS THAT DECORATE THE CHURCH AT CHRISTMAS TIME.
Given By:______________________________________________________________________________
In Memory or Thanksgiving: (Written the way you wish it to appear in the Christmas Bulletin)
_______________________________________________________________________________________
Please make checks payable to Pohick Church • Designated for Christmas Flowers
The price is $10.00 • The deadline is Monday, December 18
This form with check may be returned to the desk of the Church Secretary or dropped in the Alms basket.
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Pohick Church Activities • December 2006
Sunday
NOV 26
Monday
27
Wednesday
29
10:00a Parent/
Toddler Group
6p St. Francis Choir
7:30p HE/LOH
5
6
9:30a Staff Mtg. 10:00a Parent/
Toddler Group
11:00a Ann
6:00p St.
Mason Guild
Francis Choir
Luncheon
2:30p HE II, 6:30p Martha
Guild “Dinner
The Fairfax
Night Out”
7:30p HE/LOH
Thursday
Friday
30
DEC 1
6:30p Bell Choir
7:30p Adult
Choir
8:30p AA
3
4
7
8
6:30p Bell Choir
7:30p Adult
Choir
8:30p AA
9
8:00-9:00a BSA
9:00a Breakfast
with Santa
10:00a Pageant
Rehearsal
10
11
12
13
Advent 2c
6:00p Home- 9:30a Staff Mtg. 10:00a Parent/
7:45a HE I
less Christmas 9:30a Ann Mason Toddler Group
9:00a HE II
Guild Mtg.
Party
6:00p St.
10:15a Christian Ed.
2:30p HE II,
Francis Choir
11:15a HE II
The Fairfax
6:00p Commu12:30p Pohick Mis7:30p Vestry Mtg.
sion Collect Project
nity of Hope
12:30p Youth Choir
7:30p HE/LOH
14
15
9:00a-4:30p Life- Pohick Post
Deadline
line Screening
6:30p Bell Choir
7:30p Adult
Choir
8:30p AA
16
8:00-9:00a BSA
10:00a Deadline for gifts to
LCAC children
(see page 3)
17
18
19
9:30a Staff Mtg.
2:30p HE II,
The Fairfax
21
22
6:30p Bell Choir Office Closed
7:30p Adult
Choir
8:30p AA
23
8:00-9:00a BSA
24
25
Proper 29b
7:45a HE I
9:00a HE II
10:15a Christian Ed.
11:15a HE II
Advent 1c
7:45a HE I
9:00a HE II
10:15a Christian Ed.
10:15a Annual Mtg.
11:15a HE I
12:30p Pohick Mission Collect Project
12:30p Youth Choir
6p EYC Dinner Night
4:00p Christmas
Pageant
Advent 3c
7:45a HE I
9:00a HE II
10:15a Christian Ed.
10:15a Fairfax Visit
11:15a HE I
12:30p Youth Choir
Deadline for
Christmas
Flowers
(see page 8)
Tuesday
28
9:30a Staff Mtg.
2:30p HE II,
The Fairfax
20
10:00a Parent/
Toddler Group
6:00p St.
Francis Choir
7:30p HE/LOH
Saturday
2
8:00-9:00a BSA
26
Christmas Eve
Christmas Day Office Closed
Advent 4c
10:00a HE II 2:30p HE II,
8:00a Christmas Service
The Fairfax
10:00a Christmas Service
27
28
10:00a Parent/ 8:30p AA
Toddler Group
7:30p HE/LOH
29
30
8:00-9:00a BSA
31
JAN 1
New
New Year’s Eve
3
5
6
10:00a LEM
Training
6:00p Family HE
10:30p Carol Service
11:00p Festival HE
Christmas 1c
7:45a HE I
9:00a HE II,
Blessing of the Toys
11:15a HE I
Year’s Day
2
4
Office Closed
Contact the Parish Secretary, Vonne Troknya, if you would like your group’s meeting/event listed on the calendar: [email protected].
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SUNDAY SERVICE VOLUNTEERS
3 DECEMBER
7:45
9:00
Ken Evans
Bill Stewart
Mo Faber
Randy Brooks
Jim Foster
Grant Hodges
11:15 Joe Moran
10 DECEMBER
USHERS
Bob Johnson
Tony Marsico
Bob Armstrong
Santos Garcia
Terry Mulliins
Gerry Smither
Don Homar
Lynn Seyler
7:00
Ken Evans
Reed Heddleston
1:00
Joe Moran
Susan Pehrsson
12:15
Pinkard/Kirkland
Faber/TBA
AM
J. Wells/K. Hodges
N. Sage
C. Foster
C. Heddleston
J. Buckley
S. Wrona
C. Hanchin
S. Kapusciarz
BJ McPherson
J. Holm
A. Powell/A. Powell
C. Sams
J. Schmid
E. Pitcock
J. Cudworth
A. Marsico
AM
D. Lehner
J. Brimmer
7:45
Bartlett (R)
Stewart (P)
Davison (P)
Gastrell (R)
Booth (P)
Davison (R)
11:15 Merriam (R)
AM
Cockroft (P)
Cudworth (R)
Poad (P)
Ayorinde (P)
Homar (R)
Kathryn Killin
Suzanne Donithan
Kelley Perconti
Zack Perconti
7:45 M/M O’Connell
9:00 Mayberry/Brooks
11:15 M/M Sage
M/M Peterson
M/M Wise
M/M Thurston
24 DECEMBER
31 DECEMBER
Don O’Connell
Shirley Kapusciarz
8:00a M/M Thurston
Paul Peterson
10a E. Pitcock/B. Bartlett Lane Phillips
Bill Hosp
Kathy Kirkland
10:30p D. Muir, S. Homar, T.
Marsico, D. Myers, W. Prados
Tom Bland
Jim Hayes
John Hishta
Hal Yarwood
Don Buckius
9:00
17 DECEMBER
6:30p J. Foster, S.
Remaly, L. Seyler, J.
Springer, F. Thurston,
M. Zane
John Pasour
Chris Brown
Tony Harriman
Pehr Pehrsson
Jane Thurston
Ken Wrona
Edwardene Pitcock
Doug Smith
Brooks/Mayberry
Pitcock/Schmid
Heintze/TBA
BJ McPherson
J. Holm
A. Powell/A. Powell
C. Sams
J. Schmid
E. Pitcock
J. Cudworth
A. Marsico
E. Meek/B. Wagner
J. Sunderland
T. Vaughan
P. Emmons
R. Teale
N. Bireley
J. MacDonald
D. McCreery
E. Meek/B. Wagner
J. Sunderland
T. Vaughan
P. Emmons
R. Teale
N. Bireley
J. MacDonald
D. McCreery
C. Hanchin
Flower Guild
Flower Guild
Springer (R)
Wagner (P)
8:00a Stewart (R)
Sunderland (P)
Bartlett (P)
Springer (R)
Poad (R)
Sage (P)
TBA
Merriam (P)
Sage (R)
OPEN - UP
Peter Kind
LOCK - UP
Jane Albertson
TELLERS
ALTAR GUILD
FLOWER GUILD
LAY READERS
Booth (R)
Faber (P)
NURSERY
Jessica Rafanan
TBA
10a Harding (P)
Heddleston (R)
Tom Mayberry
Rick Nelson
Ayorinde (R)
Homar (P)
Sally Wise
Anita McHargue
Mike Krajack
Svea Krajack
Arnhart/Wagner
M/M Bartlett
M/M Ferlazzo
S. Caesar
P. Pinkard
M. Zane
COFFEE HOUR
M/M Gurrola
Edgemon/Homar
M/M Perconti
The Sunday Service Volunteers Schedule is also available
at Pohick Church’s website, www.pohick.org, under “Ministries.”
Pohick Episcopal Church
December 2006 • Page 11
SUNDAY SERVICE VOLUNTEERS
3 DECEMBER
10 DECEMBER
7:45
9:00 M/M Bob Bartlett
11:15 M/M Don Homar
M/M Bill Stewart
7:45
9:00
LC K. Lehner
LC R. MacGregor
LC J. Wooten
SC S. Wooten
T B. McCullough
T S. Speer
B S. Schwoppe
LC R. Martin
SC A. McNeal
T R. McNeal
T H. McCracken
B M. Lee
Doug Smith
11:15 LC K. Wrona
SC W. Wrona
T D. Hodges
T M. Perconti
B H. Goeller
17 DECEMBER
GREETERS
24 DECEMBER
31 DECEMBER
Bill Wrench
Becky Wagner
TBA
Bill Bland
M/M Barry Brown
M/M Tom Bland
TBA
M/M Rick Nelson
Althea Cooksey
Beth Atkinson
TBA
LC A. From
TBA
LC D. Goeller
LC T. Yezek
SC T. Ayorinde
T M. Perconti
T S. Bowman
B K. Hodge
TBA
LC S. Gray
SC D. Dwyier
T R. McNeal
T H. Goeller
B D. Gray
LC S. Gray
SC C. Mullins
T D. Gray
T R. Booth
B A. Wyllie
Acolytes Needed
for Christmas Schedule!
ACOLYTES
LC S. Stephens
SC A. Gastrell
T D. Hodges
T B. McCullough
B H. Garth
TBA
LC S. Prados
SC W. Prados
T K. Hodge
T R. Pehrsson
B J. Mitchell
Washington National Cathedral
The Christmas Eve service schedule will be posted
on the message board next to the albs and cottas. Any
acolytes who will be in town are invited to volunteer
for all the necessary positions. Acolytes
will be needed for the morning and
evening services.
Please note that ALL acolytes
should have received Revision 1 of the
Acolyte Schedule in the mail. If not,
please contact Jim From at 703-4926450 or [email protected].
Organ Demonstrations
On Mondays and Wednesdays, 12:30 - 1:00
pm, a Cathedral organist gives a short talk about
the Cathedral’s 10,650-pipe organ followed by a mini-recital. No reservations are required for individuals or for
families, but reservations are required
for bus groups. Please note that no organ demonstrations are scheduled on holidays.
There will be no organ demonstration on Monday, December 25, Christmas Day, or on Monday,
January 1, New Year’s Day.
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Christmas Pageant
“THE GIFT”
Pohick Church • Sunday, December 10 • 4:00 pm
Presented by the children of Pohick Church
Attend this special presentation
of the Christmas story!
Refreshments will be served in the Common Room following the program.
Call Frances Sessums at 703-425-2857 for more information.
VESTRY • GRAM
Date: _____________________ Subject: _____________________
To: The Vestry
Return Service Requested
9301 Richmond Highway
Lorton, Virginia 22079-1519
Pohick Church
From:
Peter Kind
Ken Wrona
Reed Heddleston
Susan Pehrsson
Wayne Biggs,
Ken Evans, Reed
Heddleston, Neil Hogg,
Joe Moran, Edwardene Pitcock, Doug Smith,
Robin Teale, Jane Thurston,
Greg Wise, Mike Wooten
Pohick Church Vestry
The Rev’d Donald Sr. Warden:
Binder, PhD
Jr. Warden:
The Rev’d Jane Piver
Treasurer:
Arienne Davison
Register:
Linda Egan
Members:
Frances Sessums
Vonne Troknya
Pat Osisek
Jennifer Crump-Strawderman
John Sessums
Pohick Church Staff
Rector:
Assistant:
Seminarian:
Minister of Music:
Director of
Christian Ed:
Parish Secretary:
Finance Admin:
Youth Minister:
Sexton:
Telephone: 703-339-6572 • Fax: 703-339-9884
Church Office Email: [email protected] • Web Site: www.pohick.org
The Purpose of Pohick Church is to be a nourishing community where Christ’s love is experienced and taken beyond its walls.
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