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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
L
The Reverend
Donald D. Binder, PhD
ate last month it was my pleasure to welcome
onto our clergy staff the Rev. Dr. Ruth E. Correll as our new Priest Associate. Her first Sunday at
Pohick was on January 23rd. Ruth is a “retired” Episcopal Priest who is continuing her pastoral ministry
by serving as Chaplain at Greenspring Retirement
Home in Springfield, a position she has held since
2008. Last year, she additionally ministered as Priestin-Charge at Olivet Episcopal Church during their
rector’s three-month sabbatical. Since that time, she
has been a member of the Region VI clericus, which
consists of the clergy serving in our surrounding geographical area as defined by the diocese.
Prior to taking up her current position at
Greenspring, Ruth ministered for 25 years as chaplain
at numerous Episcopal schools in Maryland, Washington D.C., Texas, Hawaii, and New York. She received her Doctorate of Education in Religious Education from New York University in 1987, and also
holds two Master’s degrees and a Bachelor’s Degree
in the field of Education.
In her quarter-time position at Pohick, Ruth will
be assisting with Sunday and mid-week services, as
well as with pastoral calls and occasional teaching. In
addition, she will provide clergy support for our Community of Hope team and our Parish Nurse.
As I detailed at our December Parish Meeting, our
Assistant, the Rev. Lyn Youll Marshall, will be taking
FEBRUARY 2011
blocks of time off beginning this year in order to travel
with her husband, Dr. Paul Marshall, as he continues
his important ministry of advocacy on behalf of the
persecuted church. Lyn will continue her oversight
of the Alpha program and Pohick’s other ministries
of evangelism, as well as performing regular liturgical
and pastoral duties, though at a reduced degree. It is
especially during those times when Lyn is traveling
that Ruth will step in to help “pick up the slack.” Accordingly, the two will share the same office space.
I hope you will join me in welcoming Ruth to
Pohick as she begins her ministry among us. In the
coming weeks and months, we are looking forward to
being the beneficiaries of her many years of experience
and study while we all seek to minister together on
behalf of our Lord.
Church Register
Baptism
January 9, 2011
Quinn Alexandra Harris,
daughter of Bryan and Meredith Harris
Schow Family
Ronald Schow, Deborah Hayward,
and son, Hayden Riley Schow
Transfers In
Henry and Ann Derbes
Jeffrey and Christina Wills Poole
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Senior Warden’s Report
Neil Sunderland, Senior Warden
January was a busy month for the Vestry. The Vestry held its annual dinner at the Fairfax, had its annual retreat in Richmond, and met in a special session with the Rector to consider the hiring of a new
Priest Associate. On January 11, the Vestry year began
with the annual dinner at the Fairfax honoring the
outgoing Vestry members. One of the traditions of
the dinner is the offering by the outgoing members
of insights and reflections of their Vestry tenure. Each
of the outgoing members availed themselves of this
opportunity and provided many heartfelt insights and
suggestions to consider during the Vestry retreat. The
common thread in their remarks dealt with how much
they learned during their tenure and how meaningful
the service upon the Vestry was to them. This annual
opportunity to gather over a fantastic dinner is sponsored by Ms. Portia Richter and hosted by the Fairfax
staff. Please remember to thank the outgoing Vestry
members, Stew Remaly, Jeff Parker, Don Brownlee,
Steve Harding, and Dana Hutson for their dedication
and service to the Parish.
At the Vestry meeting, Roberta Fede reported that
plate and pledge income was very good during December. She advised that pledge income was very near
the budgeted amount and plate income was above the
Praying the Psalms
Pohick Episcopal Church
budgeted amount. Property expenses exceeded the
budget by a little over 8%. The 2010 close out deficit at
the time of the meeting was approximately $15,000.
The final amount will be presented at the February
meeting of the Vestry, and it appears it will go down.
Pending final information, the Vestry deferred accepting the close out 2010 report.
On January 14 and 15, the Vestry held its annual
retreat at the Roselyn Retreat Center, Richmond, Virginia. The first evening began with a wonderful dinner
in the central dining room. The evening was closed
with Compline in the beautiful new chapel. Breakfast
was served at sunrise followed by Holy Eucharist, again
in the new chapel, facing east out the floor to ceiling
windows into clear morning sky. The focus of the reflections for the remainder of the day was upon how
the members of the Vestry can lead the way through
the various Commissions to make Pohick’s facility
even more inviting to the congregation and visitors to
Pohick. The reflections were divided into two distinct
sessions - first attracting newcomers to Pohick and
second removing barriers to church attendance. The
results from these two sessions will be integrated into
the appropriate Commission’s and their committees
for considerations and implementation as appropriate.
During the afternoon’s closing session the selection of
this year’s Commission Chairs and Co-chairs was accomplished.
On Sunday, February 20, Dr. Marleen McCabe will run
a five-week adult education class called “Praying the Psalms”
during the Sunday school hour, 10:15 am - 11:05 am. More
than any other book in the Bible, the Book of Psalms shows
the journey of the believer as one filled with doubt, disappointment, anger, hope, faith, trust, joy, and jubilation. Most
important, the Psalms give voice to the on-going and, at
times, turbulent relationship of the individual with God. To
that end, the Psalms allow us to look into the “mirror” and
examine the personal journey toward surrender to God’s will
in thought, word, and action. In this five-week Bible study,
participants will discuss Psalms of Lament, Imprecations
(vindictive/cursing psalms), Doubt, Instruction, and Praise
Psalms. At the end of the five week study, participants will
have enriched both their understanding of the Book of Psalms
and their prayer life. Class will meet in the Vestry House.
Send News!
Articles for the March 2011 Pohick Post
are due no later than February 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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Junior Warden’s Report
Mike Elston, Junior Warden
To be selected as Junior Warden is a humbling
experience, and it will not be easy to follow in the
footsteps of Jeff Parker. Jeff did an outstanding job as
Junior Warden during the past two years, and I have
met with Jeff to try to learn as much as I can from his
experiences. I ask for your prayers for me and for the
Vestry as we do our best to serve Christ and this community.
In mid-January, I met with John Sessums, Sexton,
to talk about his ministry and the current state of the
church and parish hall. What an education! I gained
a new appreciation for all that John does to keep the
buildings in good order. As my wife will tell you, I am
no handyman, but I will do all I can to make sure John
has what he needs to keep the doors open and the
facilities inviting to visitors who may be looking for a
new church home.
At the Vestry Retreat last month, the Vestry considered how each individual is called to carry out the
Great Commission (Matt. 28:19) in this place and
time. All of Pohick’s groups and ministries contribute
to that effort, and the property presents the Church
with both opportunities and challenges as work continues to spread the good news to others in the community. Many ideas were offered on how to improve
the way to welcome and minister to newcomers to the
church family, and several of those ideas related to the
facilities. The Vestry will be working hard to turn some
of those ideas into realities this year.
Senior Warden Neil Sunderland will serve as cochair of the Property Commission. Together, Neil and
Mike hope to make progress on the numerous opportunities to improve the Church facilities. The Property Commission has four committees: Building and
Grounds, Cemetery, Gardening, and Renovations.
The Building and Grounds Committee had its
first meeting of the year on January 22, and will meet
again on February 19 at 9:15 am. The topics the committee will be working on range from regular maintenance projects to capital improvements. Additionally,
the Vestry has asked the committee to continue its
work on improving handicapped access to the historic
church building. All are welcome to attend the committee’s meetings.
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The Cemetery Committee, which is headed by
the Cemetery Warden, is in need of new leadership.
Pohick’s current Cemetery Warden, Cindy Rivenbark,
has informed the Vestry that she cannot continue in
the position. Thanks to Cindy and her husband, Tom,
for their dedication to this important ministry. They
have done a fantastic job. If anyone is interested in
serving as Cemetery Warden, please talk with the
Rector or any member of the Vestry.
The Gardening Committee is capably led by Jackie
Wells. There has been discussion on ways to make the
regular maintenance of the garden a little easier, and
the Building and Grounds Committee will be asked
to consider new ideas. Keeping up the beautiful courtyard garden requires regular care, and anyone interested in joining this ministry should contact Jackie.
The Renovations Committee has been incredibly
active during the past year, and evidence of that can
be seen in many improvements to the Parish House.
Fred Crawford and his committee have much more in
store for the coming year, so stay tuned.
Chili Cook Off & Bingo Night
The Ann Mason Guild will hold their annual
Chili Cook Off and Bingo evening on Saturday,
February 26, from 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm. Attendees
will be the judges of the 20 People’s Choice Award
and, better yet, everyone gets to play Bingo!
So get out those chili recipes, appetites, and
lucky charms. Tickets and entry forms will be
available during coffee hours beginning Sunday,
February 5. All fees include Bingo: $30/family
(w/o chili entry), $25/family (w/chili entry), $10/
individual (w/o chili entry) and $5/individual (w/
chili entry). Hotdogs will be available for kids. For
more information contact Wendy Remaly, [email protected] or Angela Edgemon, Aedge619@
aol.com.
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Christian Education
Frances Sessums, Director of Christian Education
Confirmation classes for youth who are 12 years
of age or older will begin on February 13. The Rev’d
Don Binder will teach the youth this year. The class
will meet from 5:00 pm until 6:00 pm on Sundays in
classrooms A and B. During the first class on February
13, there will be a parent meeting. For those interested
in confirmation class, call the office at 703-339-6572
or call Frances Sessums at 703-425-2857.
On Sunday, February 13, the 5 - 12 grade students
will visit the Fairfax retirement home and deliver Valentine Bud vases. The bud vases will be sold during the
coffee hours on February 6. The cost of $7.00 includes
a Valentine card and a beautiful bud vase. Purchase
the vase and card for a specific person or for a lonely
person at the Fairfax. Bud vases can be purchased for
anyone - feel free to pick up the vases on February 13
in the Common Room. The proceeds from the Bud
vase sale go to the EYC Mission Trip! Kelley Perconti
has volunteered once again to make the lovely vases.
She has been so very kind to have done this for Pohick
these past eight years and does an outstanding job!
Pohick’s annual Christmas Pageant was held on
December 12. It was a remarkable production! The
students did a wonderful job on all of their parts!
A huge thanks goes to Jim From, who directed the
Pageant again this year! He did a super job of working with everyone. Thanks to everyone who helped to
make the pageant such a success!
During the month of February, the preschoolers
through fourth graders will continue with Godly Play
studies. The 5 - 12 grade students continue to study
the Living the Good News Curriculum, which is a
study of the weekly lectionary. To review the curriculum please come by the Education office or call Frances Sessums.
T he Martha Guild
Connie Myers
The Martha Guild will meet on Wednesday, February 2, 2011 in the Common Room Annex beginning at 7:30 pm. Any questions, please contact Connie Myers, 703-455-4652 or [email protected].
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Health News
Carol Heddleston, Parish Nurse
New Year’s Resolutions
A New Year often provides opportunities to look
back and review the events of the past and the coming
year. It is a time to reflect on changes and resolutions
to complete these changes during the year.
Common New Year’s Resolutions
1. Spend more time with family and friends.
2. Quit smoking and drinking.
3. Enjoy life more.
4. Get out of debt.
5. Help others.
6. Get organized.
No matter the resolution,
keep in mind:
1. Be specific and realistic
about the goal.
2. Establish a plan to reach
the goal.
3. Set a time frame to accomplish the goal.
4. Stay on course - there may be some slip ups,
but do not give up!
Foyers
The Spring Foyers groups will be established
by the end of February. Those currently in a Foyers
group will be automatically placed in a new Foyers group for the Spring 2011 season. For those
that would like to opt out of Foyers, please contact
Tom Bland. Newcomers to Pohick are welcome to
join Foyers for the Spring. To discuss Foyers, simply contact Tom Bland by email at tbland6677@
aol.com or by phone at 703-501-5269.
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February 2011 • Page 5
An Epiphany
Now,
while we know You by faith,
Now,
as You lead us to Your presence,
Now,
while we long to see Your glory,
Now,
while we wait for Your coming again,
O God, by the leading of a star you manifested your
only Son to the peoples of the earth: Lead us, who know
you now by faith, to your presence, where we may see your
glory face to face; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives
and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now
and for ever. Amen.
we must become the ones who
manifest Your birth
to the peoples of the earth,
we must tell those we know
about Your presence,
we must let them know
You saved them from their sin,
sin which separates them from You.
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Music Notes
Linda Egan, Minister of Music
Epiphany, n 1: January 6 observed as a church festival in commemoration of the coming of the Magi to
Jesus at Bethlehem 2: a sudden striking understanding of something
A star? A star?
Who follows a star?
“The peoples of the earth,”
at least, a few of them,
those who are astronomers,
those who see and follow the stars,
those who know a cosmic event has come
when they see the sky change.
God, the proud papa,
tells the peoples of the earth about
the birth of You, his only Son,
by means of a star!
A star!
And they journey to You,
following starlight.
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working in the office. Orientation
and assignments are made according to individual preference.
Please contact the Volunteer Services Manager at 703-270-4300
or [email protected].
They need to know they are redeemed
to know You and receive Your love.
How we long to see Your glory face to face;
but if we could, would we be able to look upon it?
The glory of the only begotten Son, the Creator, the
Redeemer?
Yet it was starlight that led the Magi
to You, a small baby.
A baby and starlight,
starlight and a baby –
maybe we will be able to
look upon You
after all.
Teen Bible Study
for 7th - 12th Grade
Come, bring a Bible,
and experience an adventure!
Meet before EYC at 5:30pm in the Vestry
House. Check the EYC calendar for dates!
Don’t have a Bible?
No problem, one will be provided!
Questions? Contact Rusty Booth at
703-339-6572 or [email protected]
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Pohick Episcopal Church
Update on Issues in the Anglican Communion
Don Brownlee
This monthly report is part of the Vestry’s ongoing effort
to inform and update the Parish about the ongoing controversies within The Episcopal Church (TEC) and the Anglican Communion. These controversies largely involve the
blessing of same-gender unions, ordination of non-celibate
homosexuals, interpretation of Scripture, and breakdown
of traditional boundary lines between Provinces.
Two very important events in the life of our Diocese and Communion will have taken place by the time
this column appears. Our Diocesan Council will have
held its annual meeting, and may well have taken action
on the issue of blessings for same-sex unions. A draft
resolution readied for consideration thanked Bishop
Shannon and the rest of the diocesan leadership for the
“very fruitful” “Listen and Be Heard” sessions, which
were held around the diocese in the fall to give “people
in the pews” a chance to talk, and listen to each other,
on this issue. It also urged him to move forward with
issuing guidelines on such blessings.
Last year’s Council had created a special committee, called the R14s Task Force (after the resolution
that called on the bishop to set it up) to look some
of the canonical, pastoral and other issues that might
come into play if at some point blessings of same-sex
unions were authorized. Its report concluded the diocesan canons do not need to be amended to permit such
blessings. They could be authorized “solely through the
pastoral authority of the bishop.”
The Task Force drafted proposed guidelines for the
Diocese to follow should the bishop authorize such
blessings, but left it to his discretion as to whether and
when to make them public. However, its report did
say:
“We were careful to ensure that our proposed
guidelines do not exceed the canonical authority of the
bishop, or violated the canonical prerogatives and limits upon clergy and vestries. They fall within the scope
of the bishop’s existing authority to provide pastoral
direction to his clergy, and within the meanings of the
General Convention Resolution C056 (passed in 2009)
that said bishops…may provide generous pastoral response to meet the needs of members of this church…”
(on this matter) [emphasis added by the Task Force report.]
It added, “While we firmly believe that the decision whether to proceed with (blessing of ) same-gen-
der unions falls within the authority of the bishop, we
also recommend that the bishop should provide a ‘generous pastoral response’ to those people and clergy of
our diocese who believe that same-general unions are
ill advised, or theologically and biblically unsound.”
Note the way the Task Force repeated the phrase
“generous pastoral response” and said, in essence, this
cuts both ways: If Bishop Shannon chooses to provide
a “generous pastoral response” to those wanting samesex blessings, he should also provide a “generous pastoral response” to those opposed to them.
Two draft resolutions originally offered differing
perspectives on the ongoing property litigation. One
urged a negotiated settlement, while the other urged
the bishop to continue efforts to preserve the claim on
the property “by all available means.”
After the two resolutions were submitted, the backers agreed on substitute language in which the council
urged members of the diocese “corporately and individually, to pray regularly for God’s guidance for the
resolution of the property issues in the Diocese that are
presently the subject of litigation.”
Our clergy and council delegates can provide additional details as to the final Council action, and the
immediate impact, if any it may have on us at Pohick.
***
A few days after our Diocesan Council was scheduled to meet, the Primates of the Anglican Communion were scheduled to gather in Dublin for five days.
The “Primates” of the Anglican Communion are
the chief archbishops or bishops of its 38 member provinces. In the case of The Episcopal Church, Presiding
Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori is our primate. Some
provinces use other terms for historical reasons, such as
metropolitan or primus. The Archbishop of Canterbury
is recognized as the “primus inter pares,” or first among
equals, of the college of Primates, and attendance at a
Primates’ Meeting is by invitation from him.
Some primates from the “Global South,” who oppose moves in The Episcopal Church and Church of
Canada to ordain non-celibate gays and lesbians, and
bless same-sex unions, said they would boycott the
meeting if primates from those provinces attended. But
a bishop from one of those Global South provinces,
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Update on Issues in the Anglican Communion,
continued from page 6
the Province of Nigeria, wrote a letter urging them to
attend. Citing church councils going back to 49 AD,
Bishop Josiah Idowu-Fearon said those councils were
called precisely because people disagreed, and participation did not necessarily mean agreement with theology or politics of other participants. There is “a huge
desire” among “ordinary members” of the Church of
Nigeria for the Communion to stay together, he said.
In other recent developments:
• The first three former bishops of the Church of
England were ordained as Roman Catholic priests in
the new “ordinate” established by Pope Benedict XVII
to provide a home for English clergy who disagreed
with moves in the Church of England to ordain women as priests and bishops.
• Two men elected as in The Episcopal Church
have received the necessary approval of diocesan bishops and standing committees church-wide, and will be
consecrated as bishops. The elections of the Revs. Dan
Martins as bishop of Springfield (Ill.) and Michael
Milliken as of bishop of Western Kansas were notable
for two different reasons.
The Rev. Martins was a priest in the Diocese of San
Joaquin, California as its bishop attempted to separate
it from The Episcopal Church. While clearly a theological conservative, the Rev. Martins has never openly
advocated breaking with The Episcopal Church. Despite some initial grumblings, no serious opposition to
his consecration ever developed, and his receiving the
necessary consents without much controversy was seen
by some as deliberate effort to show there is room for
diversity of thought in the College of Bishops.
The Rev. Milliken’s election was controversial for
a different reason. He is Rector of a parish Hutchinson, Kansas, and in an unusual arrangement, does not
intend to leave that post while serving as bishop. The
consents from the wider church in effect endorse that.
It is important to remember that despite all these controversies, the
work of the Church - globally, nationally, and locally - goes on.
In recent months, 20 bags of backpacks and school supplies were
provided to the Lorton Community Action Center, and more than
200 pounds of food were contributed to LCAC. The ninth mission
group from Pohick journeyed to New Orleans in mid-October. As
the Rector has said, “ we will continue to go back as long as we are
able and as long as the need to continues to be so great. The Carpenter from Nazareth, we feel, would not have it any other way.”
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Treasurer’s Report
Roberta Fede, Treasurer
This is an update following the annual meeting
in December. As of November 30, Pohick had a
budget deficit of $89,865, and it appeared that the
year would end with a substantial deficit.
December was a good month. Pledges reached
99.6% of the goal, and plate income exceeded budget estimates. All of this and new sidewalks too!
Thanks to all parishioners for their generosity in
covering the needs of Pohick Church. Pohick is
fortunate to have a very dedicated congregation
who love and support the
church and its ministries.
The sale of 16 cemetery plots to parishioners brought the cemetery
budget from a projected
deficit to a profit. All in all,
the year-end deficit was
reduced to $15,000. The
Church cannot sustain
such deficits every year,
but for 2010, Pohick benefited from a very generous year-end contribution that essentially canceled
the deficit. The year 20ll starts with a positive balance.
So far for 2011, the Church has received 154
pledges totaling $540,839. This number exceeds
the 2010 pledge total, and a few more pledges are
expected. The Finance Committee and the Vestry
voted for an essentially balanced budget for 2011.
Thanks to dedicated Finance Committee members Jim Bartholomew, Ken Evans, Peter Kind, Paul
Peterson, Bill Poad, Edwardene Pitcock, and Mike
Zane for the many hours they spent in December
discussing and putting together the budget. They
continued for several meetings until the work was
done, and they reached a general consensus on a
budget to recommend for Vestry approval. Also,
thanks to Mike Morgan, the new Financial Administrator, who advised the Committee and got
up to speed very quickly on a quite complex budget.
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Small Gestures
Can Have an Important Impact
As a part of its mission, the Lorton Community Action Center (LCAC) provides groceries to families in
need. Here is a true story of a can of corn and the impact it had on one family. Please know that individual
efforts can really matter to families in the community
with young children.
The Travels of One Can of Corn Across The County
It is dinnertime in a home in Lorton, part of southern
Fairfax County. Three small children are giggling at the
antics of the baby, while they scoop up spoons of meat,
macaroni, and corn. Since they don’t always have vegetables at their meal, the oldest child states she likes the
corn best. She does not have a clue how the corn came to
be in her home; but her mother standing at the counter
knows. She received it the day before in a bag of groceries she was handed at her weekly visit to the food pantry at the Lorton Community Action Center (LCAC).
Without this weekly assistance, tonight’s corn would not
be served, and neither would a number of other pantry
essentials that make it to her table from week to week.
Just how this corn came to this family is a story involving a cast of many community players.
• A typical community grocery store manager identified unsold food goods for contribution to LCAC.
• A retired gentleman from the community receives a
case of corn along with baked goods, some frozen meat,
and perhaps some fresh vegetables from the store manager.
• He loads these several boxes in his car and drives off
to the LCAC house located on the rise behind Lorton
public library, where he meets...
• Two other men arriving with their donations from
other stores.
• Another volunteer from the community carries the
boxes from the receiving room to the basement where...
• A local mother, having some time between shuttling her children to and from activities, is sorting the
day’s collections of donations into some 30 bins of similar food items.
• She is joined by a business professional who has
stopped by between business calls to assemble 20 - 30 ‘a’
bags for distribution the following morning.
• On a good day, yet another volunteer will stop by
on the way home from work and help carry the assembled bags, each one including a can of corn, back upstairs
where they will be distributed the next day.
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• Early the next morning, several volunteers arrive
at the LCAC food pantry to prepare the supplemental
grocery packages by adding meat, produce, cereal, and
bakery products to the ‘a’ bag (the can of corn included)
from downstairs.
• These volunteers or additional volunteers will later
issue this food to a scheduled list of prescreened families who arrived at LCAC on their appointed day of the
week. Each allocation is faithfully recorded as it passes
out the door.
The point of this story of course is that it has taken a
lot of helping hands and good will to move that can of
corn from the supermarket to the family in need. In this
story, at least ten women and men contributed their time
on just one day to collect, sort, and distribute one weekly
package that included the corn.
The rest of the story is that there are barely enough
volunteers to make this happen. This process goes on every work day, every week, throughout the year. What happens if a volunteer has an unscheduled family emergency,
or any of these volunteers take vacation time, move from
the area, or just plain wear out? Who is there to replace
them? Who is there to sustain this food chain?
If those who have the heart and the schedule would
like more information about volunteering at LCAC,
please contact Kathleen Noone at lcacvolunteer@msn.
com. She would be very happy to speak with all those
interested.
Oh, by the way, still not convinced? The need in the
community is growing as today’s economic stresses continue. There are more families who need help with serving that can of corn for dinner tonight!
As a reminder, Pohick collects non-perishable food
items the first Sunday of every month as a part of the
alms giving. Please bring donations to the service and
place them in the basket in the back of the Church. The
ushers will bring the basket forward to be blessed. Food
items can also be brought at other times. Just place them
in or around the red food box in the Common Room.
The items that are identified as being most needed include: boxed cereal, canned fruit and vegetables, canned
soup, canned pasta sauce and pasta, canned tuna, and
brown rice.
During the Thanksgiving and Christmas season, Pohick contributed over 6,000 pounds of food, $2,665 in
food gift cards, and an additional $235 in checks from
parishioners. LCAC currently has 347 families who are
registered to receive food aid. Those families included
707 adults and 601 children.
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Sunday
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Pohick Church Activities • February 2011
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Epiphany 5a
9:30a Women’s
7:45a HE I
Bible Study
9a HE II
10:15a Christian Ed,
EYC Mission Trip
Bake Sale
11:15a HE I
12:30p St. Cecelia
St. Alban Choir
6p EYC Super
Bowl Party (all grps)
Epiphany 6a
7:45a HE I
9a HE II
Valentine’s Day
10:15a Christian Ed,
Inquirers’ Class
9:30a Women’s
10:15a Fairfax
Visit/5-12th grades Bible Study
11:15a HE II
12:30p St. Cecelia
St. Alban Choir
5p Youth Conf. Class
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9:30a Staff Mtg.
2:30p HE/FX
6:30p Marriage
Alpha
9:30a Staff Mtg.
2:30p HE/FX
6:30p Marriage
Alpha
7p Tutoring
7:30p Vestry
Meeting
9:30a Staff Mtg.
2:30p HE/FX
6:30p Marriage
Alpha
7p Tutoring
Groundhog Day
6p St. Francis
Choir
7:30p HE/LOH
6:15p Bell Choir
7:30p Choir of
Pohick
8:30p AA
6p St. Francis
6:15p Bell Choir
Choir
7:30p Choir of
7:30p HE/LOH Pohick
8:30p AA
6p St. Francis
6:15p Bell Choir
Choir
7:30p Choir of
7:30p HE/LOH Pohick
8:30p AA
5
Saturday
JAN 30
Epiphany 4a
9:30a Women’s
7:45a HE I
Bible Study
9a HE II
10:15a Christian Ed
11:15a HE I
12:30p St. Cecelia
St. Alban Choir
5:30p Jr&Sr Bible Study
6:30p EYC (all grps)
4
Friday
8a BSA
9:15a LEM
Instruction
9:15a Fair Mtg
Lincoln’s Birthday
8a BSA
9:15a LEM
Instruction
9:15a Renovations Cmte Mtg
6p Coffee House
8a BSA
Deadline for
Pohick Post
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
MARCH 1
2
3
4
5
Epiphany 7a
7:45a HE I
9a HE II
10:15a Christian Ed,
Inquirers’ Class
11:15a HE I
12:30p St. Cecelia
St. Alban Choir
5p Youth Conf. Class
6:30p EYC (all grps)
Presidents Day
8a Washington
Service &
Breakfast
9:30a Women’s
Bible Study
Epiphany 8a
9:30a Women’s
7:45a HE I
Bible Study
9a HE II
5:30-7:30p LCAC
10:15a Christian Ed,
Inquirers’ Class
11:15a HE II
12:30p St. Cecelia
St. Alban Choir
5p Youth Conf. Class
6:30p EYC ( Jr&Sr)
Washington’s Birthday 6p St. Francis
9:30a Staff Mtg. Choir
2:30p HE/FX
7:30p HE/LOH
6:30p Marriage
Alpha
7p Tutoring
9:30a Staff Mtg.
2:30p HE/FX
6:30p Marriage
Alpha
7p Tutoring
6:15p Bell Choir
7:30p Choir of
Pohick
8:30p AA
6p St. Francis
6:15p Bell Choir
Choir
7:30p Choir of
7:30p HE/LOH Pohick
8:30p AA
8a BSA
9:15a Historic
Foundation
6p Chili CookOff
8a BSA
Contact the Parish Secretary, Vonne Troknya, [email protected], to list group meetings or events on the calendar.
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Pohick Episcopal Church
SUNDAY SERVICE VOLUNTEERS
6 FEBRUARY
7:45
9:00
Mike Vaughn
Becky Wagner
Dennis Myers
Matt Gurrola
Terry Mullins
Bill Patton
11:15 Bill Bland
13 FEBRUARY
Alan Mayberry
Debbie Pasour
John Pasour
Warren Prados
Angela Edgemon
Steve Edgemon
7:00
Leslie Schwoppe
Michelle Booth
1:00
Jim From
Angela Edgemon
12:15 Kirkland/Pinkard
M/M Brown
AM
BJ McPherson
J. Holm
A. Powell
J. Schmid
E. Pitcock
A. Marsico
D. Pasour/S. Caesar
N. Bireley
J. Sunderland
B. Wagner
R. Teale
J. MacDonald
A. Cannon
A. Stribling
S. Homar
AM
USHERS
Bob Davies
Bob Johnson
Mike Wooten
M. Elston (R)
M. Faber (P)
11:15 C. Cockroft (P)
B. Gastrell (R)
S. Harding (R)
M. Harding (P)
D. Cenci (P)
T. Mullins (R)
Dru Hodges
Jim Foster
Mari Harding
Jan Hoffheins
Jim Heller
Susan Homar
Pehr Pehrsson
Edwardene Pitcock
Neil Sunderland
Mike Elston
Kristina Myers
Tom Buckner
Femi Ayorinde
Jim Bartholomew
M/M Myers
Pasour/Remaly
M/M Thurston
N. Bireley
J. Sunderland
B. Wagner
R. Teale
J. MacDonald
A. Cannon
J. Wells
N. Sage
C. Heddleston
H. Parker
J. Buckley/C. Foster
C. Hanchin
R. Stankwitz/N. Conte
J. Wells
N. Sage
C. Heddleston
H. Parker
J. Buckley/C. Foster
C. Hanchin
R. Stankwitz/N. Conte
J. Brimmer
K. Perconti
K. Tracy
M/M Peterson
M/M Altman
M/M Pasour
M/M Heintze
M/M Thurston
S. Caesar
COFFEE HOUR
M/M From
NURSERY
7:45 M/M Don O’Connell Marleen McCabe
Bill & Kristy Bland
9:00 Edie Bartlett
Jodi & Randy Haufe
11:15 M/M Don Homar
9:00
Jim Bartholomew
Sandra Caesar
FLOWER GUILD
K. Kirkland
E. Thorson (P)
B. Wagner (R)
Kathy Kirkland
Tom Mayberry
ALTAR GUILD
Wise/Strawderman
A. Marsico (P)
P. Springer (R)
Don Homar
Nancy Sage
TELLERS
AM
7:45
Randy Brooks
Ken Evans
LOCK - UP
M/M Keeney
6 MARCH
Lane Phillips
John Springer
OPEN - UP
M/M Pasour
27 FEBRUARY
Tony Marsico
Mike Zane
Stew Remaly
Beth Altman
Jim Hayes
Joe Moran
7:45 M/M Pasour
9:00 M/M Gurrola
11:15 M. Yezek
Kays/Elston
20 FEBRUARY
M/M Speer
M/M Wise
McHargue/Krajack
Chan/Lybarger
Elston/Melancon
Vera & Roger Jones
M/M Paul Peterson
Doug Smith
C. Hodge
Joyce Brown
Anne Cannon
GREETERS
M/M Tom Bland
LAY READERS
M/M Mason Botts
M/M Femi Ayorinde
P. Springer (P)
D. Cenci (R)
E. Thorson (P)
A. Marsico (R)
TBD
J. Sassin (P)
S. Homar (R)
D. Cenci (P)
T. Mullins (R)
TBD
B. Gastrell (R)
F. Ayorinde (P)
N. Sage (R)
R. Heddleston (P)
TBD
The Sunday Service Volunteers Schedule is also available at Pohick Church’s website, www.pohick.org, under “Ministries.”
Pohick Episcopal Church
February 2011 • Page 11
SUNDAY SERVICE VOLUNTEERS
6 FEBRUARY
7:45
9:00
13 FEBRUARY
LC Travis F
LC Kathryn V
11:15 LC Brad M
LC Zach P
SC Max P
T William H
T Catherine H
B Hannah G
LC Hunter G
SC Rachel P
T Mac M
T Emily E
B Jordan C
SC Kirsten H
T Sydney T
T Keighan S
B Slayton S
LC David G
SC Graham H
T Isabel H
T Christina C
B Steven C
Souper Bowl Sunday
20 FEBRUARY
ACOLYTES
27 FEBRUARY
6 MARCH
LC Scott S
LC William P
TBD
LC Robert M
SC Jacob H
T Mikey K
T Sean J
B Rebecca B
LC Jonathan C
SC Mitchell F
T Emily E
T Amanda L
B Casey L
TBD
LC Sarah W
SC Hannah V
T Mary B
T Kathryn S
B Sarah B
On February 6, Pohick Church will have a
“SOUPER BOWL” at the door following all services. One of the parishioners will be holding a
soup tureen and accepting donations for the Lorton Community Action Center’s
food pantry. The need is very
great this year. Through the generosity of Pohick parishioners, the
Church has been able to forward
a very generous sum of money in
past years!
LC Klint E
SC Victoria C
T Parker L
T Ben L
B Melissa L
TBD
Altar Flowers
The Flower Chart for 2011 is
posted on the board at the bottom
of the stairs. Please keep in mind
that when reserving a specific
week of flowers, the office needs
to know what announcement to make in the bulletin. Call the office a week before and it will be
recorded, 703-339-6572, or email [email protected]. Altar flowers are $55.00 and may be paid
by check made out to Pohick Church with “altar
flowers” written on the memo line.
Everyone Is Cordially Invited To The
EYC Coffeehouse
Saturday, February 12 • 6:00 - 8:00 pm
Come for an evening of entertainment with snacks made by the EYC!
Coffee and hot chocolate will be available.
Performers will include EYCers and parishioners!
The event is free but donations will be accepted!
Proceeds go toward the EYC Mission Trip
to Keansburg, New Jersey this summer.
Contact Rusty Booth to be added to
the talent showcase, 703-3396572 or email [email protected].
Non-Profit Org.
U.S. Postage
PAID
Permit No. 2
Lorton, VA
Pohick Church
9301 Richmond Highway
Lorton, Virginia 22079-1519
Return Service Requested
The Purpose of Pohick Church is to be a nourishing community where Christ’s love is experienced and taken beyond its walls.
VESTRY • GRAM
Sr. Warden:
Jr. Warden:
Treasurer:
Register:
Members:
Neil Sunderland
Mike Elston
Roberta Fede
Chris Brown
Femi Ayorinde, Jim
Bartholomew, Michele Booth,
Tom Buckner, Angela
Edgemon, Jim From, Andrea
Gurrola, Rodger Jones,
Kristina Myers, Tom
Rivenbark, Leslie Schwoppe,
Sarah Wooten
Pohick Church Vestry
Date: _____________________ Subject: _____________________
To: The Vestry
From:
The Rev’d Donald Binder, PhD
The Rev’d
Lyn Youll Marshall
The Rev’d Dr. Ruth
E. Correll, Ed.D.
Daniel Cenci
Linda Egan
Frances Sessums
Rusty Booth
Vonne Troknya
Mike Morgan
John Sessums
Pohick Church Staff
Rector:
Assistant:
Priest Associate:
Seminarian:
Minister of Music:
Director of
Christian Ed:
Youth Minister:
Parish Secretary:
Finance Admin:
Sexton:
Telephone: 703-339-6572 • Fax: 703-339-9884
Church Office Email: [email protected] • Web Site: www.pohick.org