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P OHICK P OST

Let your light so shine (Matt. 5:16)JUNE 2012

Pohick Episcopal Church9301 Richmond Highway Lorton, VA 22079

Telephone: 703-339-6572 Fax: 703-339-9884

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From Te Rector Te ReverendDonald D. Binder, PhD

H ow would you like to go on a pilgrimage ? atsnot a word we hear too much today, at leastamong Christians. When we do, it tends to conjure upmedieval images of the Crusaders or of ChaucersCan-terbury ales. Its not something we generally associate with 21st century Christian practices.

ats a shame. In my life, Ive been blessed to be apart of several pilgrimages, mostly to places once fre-quented by Jesus and the apostles in their ministries.Each has not only illuminated my understanding of the Scriptures, but also deepened my personal faith inChrist.

is last is what distinguishes a pilgrimage fromsite-seeing. Millions of people go site-seeing each year,many of them to the holy places associated with Chris-tianity. Relatively few go on pilgrimages.

Whats the di erence? Someone whos site-seeing

visits a Christian shrine mostly to satisfy their intellec-tual and historical curiosity. e pilgrim, on the otherhand, visits a site as an act of worship. He or she praysthere, communes there, re ects upon Scripture there.

In my experience, its especially meaningful to re-ect upon Scripture that describes the events that took

place at that very spot. Even passages that Ive readhundreds of times before take on new life because of the immediacy of the setting. Whats more, since thesetting is often quite di erent than Id imagined it tobe, new thoughts and insights have blossomed time

and again. And so Ive found that when I pray theGod more clearly speaks.

at Great Cloud of Witnesses also speaks. Her we must remember that most pilgrimage sites reconot only the original events of Scripture, but the woship of countless pilgrims across the centuries. Oftthey leave behind memorials, great and small. eare testimonies to their faith in Christ, and their vepresence helps bind together all pilgrims in a timelthrong.

Of course, there is a downside to making a pilgrimage: it costs a good deal of time and money. And whsome of us have one or the other, not as many haboth.

Yet in this, our Christian faith provides a solutioHere, Christianity has been called a utopian religioutopia being derived from the Greek word that literameans no place. In other words, Christianity is ntied to a particular place: God is present everywheAnd so, as inspiring as it might be to make a pilgrimato the Holy Land, one can be a perfectly good Chritian without ever leaving his or her home town. Go

salvation is available to anyone, anytime, anywhere Whats more, over the centuries Christians hacreated liturgies that transcend the boundaries of nonly time, but also space. We just experienced maof these during Holy Week, as in our Palm Processiand Passion reading on Palm Sunday, or in our walkiof the Stations of the Cross on Good Friday. But som we experience each week, as when we join in the G anksgiving, which recalls both the Last Supper anthe early Christian agap feasts.


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In more recent times, technology has also come to the pilgrims aid. Audio-visual technologies have madsible virtual pilgrimages, where the power of the Internet with its millions of images and videos can make us though were half a world away.

At this years Shrine Mont Parish Retreat on June 22 24, well be taking advantage of these technolog

a weekend entitled, Journeys with Jesus: A Virtual Pilgrimage to the Holy Land. Together well prayerfullseveral of the places where Jesus once ministered, reading and re ecting upon associated passages of Scrip we do. rough music and prayer, well also come together in worship, joining that long pilgrim train that stretcenturies into the past.

I hope many of you will be able to join in this holy expedition. Look for a retreat application later in this moPohick Post . Also, please do not let cost be an issue: we understand how the dollars can add up, especially for famand so generous scholarships have been set aside. Simply communicate with me about your need in private, a will take care of you.

How would you like to go on a pilgrimage? Send in your application today and let the sacred journey begi

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Junior W arden s r eportStew Remaly, Junior Warden

ere are so many items to report on that it is hardto decide which should come rst. As always God, hasblessed Pohick with wonderful volunteers and excep-tional leaders. anks again to all who serve on commit-tees, especially the Building and Grounds Committeeand Renovations Committee.

e following is a short summary of a few of themajor e orts of the committees:

anks to all who supported Spring Cleanup. Over40 parishioners pitched in and completed a number of tasks both inside and outside. John Sessums did a fan-tastic job organizing this event and overseeing the work. anks to Father Don who displayed his lumberjack skills on the picnic grounds.Te Building and Grounds Committee:

Junior Warden is completing the draft Buildingand Grounds Operating Manual.

Drainage project continues on schedule. TomBland, the task lead, has kept the project on track. Spe-cial thanks to Rodger Jones for his hard work and guid-ance. Also, please recognize Jim Foster, John Pasour, BillBland, Grant Hodges, Pete Kind, and Scot Gregg forgiving their time and sharing their equipment and tal-ent.

Neil Sunderland and Rodger Jones will set up a work day in June to start repairs on the patio to stopleaks in the annex.

Mike Zane has completed inventories of stationproperty in the Parish House and Church. His infor-mation was passed to Mike Morgan for inclusion on a

consolidated property inventory for the parish.

Renovation Committee: e Vestry approved payment for the following: Payment for refurbishment of a Common Roo

chandelier by Chatrees of Alexandria. e refurbishechandelier should be complete by mid-June.

anks to the committee for the purchase of newchairs. ey look and feel fantastic.

Installation of a ash heater system was approvpending availability of funding.

All ooring contracts are signed and work will gin after Vacation Bible School.

e Vestry approved funding to contract the ser vices of AmRamp to build a new disability ramp at northwest door of the Church. e presentation to theArchitectural Review Board was very successful. Aapproval to install the ramp is scheduled for late June

Junior Warden is contacting contractors to complerepairs to the Church that were found during the earthquake assessment by Milner and Associates. ere wno apparent damage from the earthquake, but a numbof general wear and tear repair items were noted durthe assessment.

Articles for the July 2012 Pohick Post are due nolater than June 15! Forward input by email in Word

compatible format to Lori Buckius, [email protected].

Design concerns & items for theSunday Service Volunteers page

should be addressed toCarmel Hodge, [email protected].

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POHICK CHURCH ANNUAL PARISH RE REA Shrine Mont, Virginia

Dates: June 22 - 24, 2012, from Friday dinner (5:30 pm) through Sunday lunch (12:30 pm)

Sign-up Deadline:Sunday, June 10, 2012

Shrine Mont Overview:It is that time again for fellowship and physical, mental, and spiritual renewalat Shrine Mont in the beautiful mountains of Virginia! Shrine Mont, located in Orkney Springs, 13miles west of Mt. Jackson, Virginia, is a conference center managed by the Episcopal Diocese of Vir-ginia. Shrine Mont consists of 1,100 acres of forest land featuring trails, lakes, hills, and streams at theedge of the George Washington National Forest, which is a stones throw from the West Virginia stateline. e centerpiece of Shrine Mont is an unusual open-air stone chapel, the Cathedral Shrine of the Trans guration, from which Shrine Mont takes its name. Campers, conferees, and guests worship atthis beautiful shrine regularly.

Fees: e cost is $146 for adults (ages 13 and over), $95 for youth (ages 8-12), $42 for children (ages4-7), and free for children under four. If a crib is required, there is a $6 fee for the weekend. Babysittingduring adult sessions is available for an additional $10. Please note that these costs should not prohibitanyone from attending the retreat. Anyone needing nancial assistance should contact the ReverendDon Binder at 703-339-6572. Fees are rm for the weekend, even for late arrivals. If arriving late, onecan usually get dinner until 6:30 pm.

Pohick ChurchAnnual Retreat

June 22-24, 2012

Babysitting Service:For parents with children, there will be a super program for young people as well as a babysitting service so parents can attend activities. Babysitters will be available only during adult study sessions.

What to Bring:While breakfast, lunch, and dinner are provided, bring snacks and a favorite beverage for evening fellowship tthe Gathering Place. Also, consider bringing a ashlight, Bible, jacket or sweater, fan, and other personal items.

Study: ere are three scheduled occasions to study, but note, no one is obligated to attend any of these planned sessions. One choose to do something else for part of the time or for the entire weekend! Shrine Mont expects parents to be responsible for thtions of their children, especially during the periods between the three planned sessions.

2012 POHICK CHURCH RETREAT SHRINE MONT APPLICATION

Name(s)_________________________________________________________________________________________

Address:_________________________________________________________________________________________

Email:_________________________________________________________ Telephone:________________________

_____ Adults ($146 each) _____ Youth (8-12, $95 each) _____ Children (4-7, $42 each)

_____ Young Children (under 4 free) _____ Cribs ($6 each) _____ Babysitting ($10)

Total enclosed: $__________

Enclose a check payable to Pohick Church, and mark Shrine Mont in the memo section. For more information, call the Parish O ce at 703-339

REGIS RA ION DEADLINE SUNDAY, JUNE 10, 2012

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2012 POHICK CHURCH RETREAT SHRINE MONT APPLICATION

Activities and Options: Indicate particular activities of interest. Tom or Susan Mayberry, 703-494-6108, will keep track of others expressing an interest in all options.

_____ Swimming _____ Basketball _____ Volleyball _____ Shu eboard

_____ Tennis _____ Sleeping _____ Fishing _____ Mountain Climbing _____ Golf _____ Hiking _____ Eating _____ Bridge/other card games

_____ Horseshoes _____ Shopping _____ Antiquing _____ Porching

_____ Other

Friday, June 22Afternoon arrival5:30 pm Dinner7:30 8:30 pm Orientation in Art Hall8:30 pm Compline9:00 pm until e Gathering Place

Saturday, June 237:30 am Morning Prayer in Art Hall8:00 am Breakfast9:00-10:30 am Session I, Group Photo at Shrine10:30-12:30 pm Open/Activities12:30 pm Lunch1:00-4:30 pm Open/Activities4:30-5:30 pm e Gathering Place5:30 pm Dinner7:00-8:00 pm Session II in Art Hall8:00 pm Evening Prayer at the Shrine9:00 pm until e Gathering Place

Sunday, June 248:00 am Breakfast9:00-10:30 am Session III in Art Hall10:30-11:00 am Pack, Check-out11:00 am Holy Eucharist at the Shrine12:30 pm Lunch1:30-4:00 pm Open/Depart

Golf: Anyone desiring to play golf on Friday should plan to arrive at Shrine Mont no later than 10:30 am. Tee times will sta11:30 am. Contact Reed Heddleston at 703-850-6784 for details on teams, course, etc. Tee times will also be available on Sat

Directions to Shrine Mont: From Pohick Church, take I-66 west to I-81 south. Exit 273 at Mt. Jackson. Turn left on Mt Jackson Road (Cty 292). Turn right on US 11 (tra c light). Turn right onto State Route 263 to Orkney Springs and ShrinMont. e trip takes about two hours from Pohick.

2012 POHICK CHURCH PARISH RE REAShrine Mont, Orkney Springs, Virginia

Shrine Mont is located 1 hour south of Winchester and 1 hour north Harrisonburg, and approximately 2 1/2 hours from the Washington, Dand Richmond metro areas. To reach Shrine Mont, follow I-81 to Mt. Jason (Exit #273). Turn left from DC or right from Richmond onto Rt. 7(east), then right (south) on US 11, follow through town, turn right on 263 and follow approximately 15 miles to Orkney Springs.

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C hristian e duCationFrances Sessums,Director o Christian Educat

It has been an outstanding Church school year. A

huge THANKS to all the teachers, storytellers, doorpersons, substitutes, snack coordinators, assistant sperintendent, and everyone else who worked so hato make this year such a success. ese volunteers havbeen so generous with their time and talents. Everyone has had a wonderful time working with the greachildren and youth of Pohick.

During the summer months, there will be a Childrens Bible Storytelling time for Preschoolers anKindergarteners through 2nd grade. is will be heldin classrooms C and D. Parents should drop o theichildren between 9:50 am and 10:00 am. Bible Stortelling is in lieu of Childrens Chapel and ChildrenChurch. e children will join their parents in theChurch after the Peace. Please direct any questions tFrances Sessums at 703-425-2857.

VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL

Pohicks annual Vacation Bible School will bheld July 9 through July 13 from 9:00 am to 12 noo e curriculum is Gospel Lights SonRise NationaPark. Students will explore the awesome wilderneDuring the week, they will learn to depend on Jesuas their all-powerful Guide and Savior. is promiseto be a week of fun and adventure. Please mark thcalendar, and plan on attending!

Registration forms can be found in this monthPohick Post . Please register students as soon as possibas it makes planning much easier! Please invite frienand neighbors to join the fun. Additional forms aravailable in the main o ce or outside of the Educa

tion o ce. All students between 3 years old and thosthat have just completed 5th grade are welcome. eris a class for 2 year olds as long as a parent remaon the premises to help during the week.

e rising 7th through 12thgrade students are encouraged to volunteer as teacher assistants.Adult volunteers for teachers andassistants are still needed. Forthose interested, please call Fran-ces Sessums at 703-425-2857.

M artha G uilde Martha Guild will meet on Wednesday, June

6 at 7:30 pm in Classroom A. Discussion will focuson upcoming events and projects. All women of theChurch are cordially invited to attend this meeting.Please direct questions to Connie Myers at 703-455-4652 or [email protected].

Lets Go o Te Teater!Do not miss a fun night at the theater with All Te

Kings Women. e Martha Guild is hosting the eve-ning as a fundraiser for the many outreach programsat Pohick and the surrounding community. e show will be at e Little eater of Alexandria, 600 WolfeStreet in Old Towne Alexandria on Friday, June 8.

e King is alive and well in Alexandria! is isthe story of Elvis Presley told through the eyes of 17 enthralled, appalled, and obsessed women. Luigi Jannuzzis award-winning comedy goes from Tupelo,Mississippi where a 12-year old Elvis wanted a BBgun instead of a guitar; to President Richard Nix-ons o ce and Andy Warhols studio; from Cadillac

salesman to Graceland guards. istouching comedy for every genera-tion captures the e ects that fame,generosity, and just being a nice guy

can bring to others.e entire congregation is cor-dially invited to join this fun night- invite family and neighbors as well. e tickets will be $25 per person.

It includes a ticket to the performance and receptionprior to the show with drinks and desserts. e recep-tion is from 6:45 pm until 7:45 pm. e performancebegins at 8:00 pm.

Please contact Connie Myers at 703-455-4652for tickets for this FUN night! is will be a great way to begin the summer!

Adult Bible StudyDuring the month of July, the Rector will be leading an Adult Bible studyon the Joseph Cycle in the Book ofGenesis. These informal classes will

be held 9:00 am - 9:45 am on Sundaymorning in the Parish House Annex.


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Tis monthly report is part o the Vestrys ongoing efort toin orm and update the Parish about the ongoing controversieswithin Te Episcopal Church ( EC) and the Anglican Com-munion. Tese controversies largely involve the blessing o same- gender unions, ordination o non-celibate homosexuals, inter- pretation o Scripture, and breakdown o traditional boundarylines between Provinces.

e Rev. Canon Susan Go has been elected as ournew su ragan bishop in the Diocese of Virginia. She was chosen from a slate of six candidates at a specialdiocesan convention held April 21st in Fredericksburg.She is the rst woman chosen to be a bishop in ourdiocese.

e Rev. Canon Go has served as Canon to theOrdinary in the diocese since January 2010. e Can-on to the Ordinary is in some ways the diocesan bish-ops chief of sta , and is appointed by the bishop ratherthan being elected. In this role, she oversees day-to-day operation of various episcopal ministries, including thediscernment and ordination processes for new clergy,misconduct prevention and response, and the transitionprocess for clergy and congregations. Prior to being ap-pointed cannon by Bp. Shannon, she served for 15 yearsas rector of St. Christophers, Spring eld.She had the support of a plurality of the clergy votingfrom the rst ballot, and gained support from the lay

delegates until she was elected with a majority of bothgroups on the fourth ballot.I am excited to be able to welcome Susan to the

Virginia episcopate, Bishop Shannon Johnston said.In her work as canon to the ordinary, she brings much wisdom, grace and discretion, qualities that I know willtranslate well in the role of bishop su ragan.

In e Episcopal Church, election of a bishop nor-mally requires consent of a majority of diocesan bishops,and of the standing committees of the various dioceses.However, because her election occurred shortly beforethe General Convention, the approval process transfersto the two houses of the Convention, and a two-thirdsof both the House of Bishops and House of Delegatesmust give its consent. Pending those consents, bishop-elect Go will be consecrated July 28th at St. Pauls,Richmond.

* * *ose who oppose the direction e Episcopal

Church, the Church of Canada, the Church of Eng-land and others are taking on issues of human sexual-ity met in London last month to chart their way forward. e Fellowship of Confessing Anglicans, or FCA,said traditional Anglican Instruments of Unity have

failed dramatically, and held up their organizationthe model of how Anglican churches around the woshould gather and relate to one another in the yeaahead. ey made it clear they do not intend to maka dramatic break with the Anglican Communion, brather, will form their own networks and organizatioof like-minded Anglicans within it.

As a key part of this, they said the Archbishop Canterbury should no longer automatically serve chairman of the Primates Meeting. Calling this a vtige of the British Empire, they called instead for tprimates to elect their own chairman, and made it cleonly men who share their views on these issues wobe considered.

My thought is that it will be better to have an Arcbishop [of Canterbury] who is respected, honoured, fhistorical reasons, but that the Anglican Communioeventually should think about organising itself aroua chairman, who will have a tenured o ce, of four

ve years, and then hand over to another person, sArchbishop Nicholas Okoh, primate of Nigeria.

He continued: It seems that the Church of England is not carrying along everybody in the Commnion, and that is why you can see there is a crisis; if will solve the problem, we have to change the system

One key thing that has always di erentiated t

Anglican Communion is that it is not a global churcas is the Roman Catholic Church, but rather a communion of di erent national churches. FCA believthis too needs to change, and as the word confessiin its name makes clear, believes all must endorse Jerusalem Confession it adopted in 2008. To be pof this understanding of Christs call to us, one muamong other things agree to the unchangeable stadard of Christian marriage between one man and o woman as the proper place for sexual intimacy and basis of the family, and must reject the authority churches and leaders who have denied the orthodfaith in word or deed.FCA announced another world-wide meeting like-minded Anglicans to be held in June 2013, to called Global Anglican Futures Conference (GACON) 2.Elsewhere:

e Episcopal congregation of e Falls Churchregained full control over its property in May, after tcongregation which broke from the Diocese of Virgia left the property under terms of a court order.

u pdate on i ssues in the a nGliCan C oMMunionDon Brownlee

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break-away congregation was the last in the Diocese tocontinue the property ght in court, but late in Aprilthe Fairfax District Court Judge overseeing the case de-nied their request to keep the legal proceedings going. e Diocese allowed them to stay in the historic churchfor another two weeks, and they held their last servicesthere May 13th. On May 20th, the Episcopal congrega-tion returned to the main sanctuary (it had been hold-ing services in the smaller, historic chapel since Easter.)

To our south, another the long-running disputeover historic church property has come to an end. eEpiscopal Diocese of Georgia and break-away congre-gation of Christ Church, Savannah, announced a settle-ment early in May. e Diocese and Episcopal congre-gation will retain control of the church and most assets,including endowment funds and bank accounts. ebreak-away group will reincorporate as Christ ChurchAnglican. e congregation and church remaining with the Diocese of Georgia will keep the right toclaim to be e Mother Church of Georgia, but bothgroups may trace their heritage to the 1733 founding of an Anglican mission in Savannah.

e Diocese of Georgia had won a series of court victories, and in December the break-away group gaveup the historic downtown property and began wor-shiping at a nearby Independent Presbyterian Church.

However, they had appealed their case to the U.S. Su-preme Court. at appeal, as well as all remaining liti-gation, will be dropped as part of the agreement.

e Episcopal diocese of Quincy and Chicago arecontinuing their talks about a possible reuni cation.Bishops, clergy and lay leaders of the two dioceses metin Chicago late in April, and agreed to develop a planand timeline for moving the idea forward. Among thedynamics to the possible merger are concerns that themore character to the largely rural Diocese of Quincy might be subsumed by that of the more urban and sub-urban Diocese of Chicago, as well as ongoing e ortsby the Diocese of Quincy to recovery property fromcongregations which left it in 2008 to align with theAnglican Church in North America (ACNA).

e Diocese of New Hampshire has chosensuccessor to Bp. Gene Robinson. e Rev. A. RobertHirsh eld, rector of Grace Church in Amherst, Mass., was elected on the rst ballot. Upon his consecration he will serve as bishop coadjutor until the retirement of Bp.Robinson at the end of the year. Bishop-elect Hirch-

eld was chosen from a eld of three candidates; oneof the others is a married gay man who serves as seniorassistant rector at Trinity Church, Boston.

Update on Issues in the Anglican Communion,continued rom page 6

e primates of the Anglican Communion havchosen the Archbishop of Wales to serve on the CrowNominations Commission which will recommendsuccessor to Abp. Rowan Williams as ArchbishopCanterbury. All 16 members of the CNC have nobeen chosen, and it was scheduled to hold its rst meing late in May.

e General Synod of e Church of Ireland hasreiterated its belief that marriage is a union permaneand lifelong, for better or worse, till death do them paof one man with one woman, to the exclusion of all oers on either side, for the procreation and nurture children, for the hallowing and right direction of tnatural instincts and a ections, and for the mutual sciety, help and comfort which the one ought to have the other, both in prosperity and adversity. e motion re-stated the Churchs teaching that faithfulne within marriage is the only normative context for sexintercourse, and that Clergy are called in the Ornal to be wholesome examples and patterns to the of Jesus Christ.

e motion also committed the church to A continuing commitment to love our neighbour, and opposition to all unbiblical and uncharitable actions aattitudes in respect of human sexuality from whateperspective, including bigotry, hurtful words or actioand demeaning or damaging language; A willingnesincrease our awareness of the complex issues regardhuman sexuality; and a determination to welcome a

to make disciples of all people.e debate and vote in the General Synod came after the dean of Leighlin Cathedral in County Carloannounced that he had entered into a civil partnersh with his male partner of 20 years.

e primate of the Church of Ireland, who presides over the Synod, had originally blocked the dcussion and vote, citing a parliamentary technicalAfter closed-door meetings and rewriting of the mtion, he announced that a majority of bishops felt tSynod should have a chance to debate it. It eventuagained support from a narrow majority of priests, a wmajority of lay delegates, and an overwhelming numChurchs bishops.

It is important to remember that despite all these controthe work o the Church - globally, nationally, and locally -

Pohick continues to donate several hundred pounds o month to LCAC, and responded generously to LCACs plereplenish its ood supplies. Pohicks kitchen is being used oa week to help teach low-income area amilies about ootrition. Jewelry sales on two Sundays in April raised much unds or A rican ministries, and planning or the youthmission trip is well underway.


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Te Sounds o Pohick annual ree concert is Sat-

urday, June 2, 2012 at 4:00 pm. Be sure to come andinvite your friends!You will hear Pohicks musical organizations in

concert in the church, and you will help make musicby singing hymns with all these musicians. You willhear music by composers who wrote throughout the whole history of the church, right up to the present.

You will hear the voices of children, teenagers andadults, and you will hear handbells, guitars, ddle,bass, tin whistle, celtic harp, organ, piano, keyboardand percussion. Close to 100 people make music atPohick!

After all that good music, come to the CommonRoom to celebrate at a reception with the music mak-ers. It is a great way to spend a June afternoon. Do notmiss it!Some short notes:

anks to the Men of the Choir of Pohick forsinging on Mothers Day. e Women of the Choir of Pohick will sing on Fathers Day.

e St. Cecelia St. Alban Choir will be the choirleading the service on Youth Sunday, June 3 at 10:00am. ey will join with the musicians from the EYCand the Teen Musicians Group.

A brass quartet made up of musicians from thePresidents Own, the Marine Corps Band, will play June 10 for the bishops visit. Gloria Jackson will bethe soloist in the Choir of Pohicks anthem, MozartsLaudate Dominum.

M usiC n otesLinda Egan, Minister o Music

18 th C entury C lothinG s yMposiuM On Saturday, May 12, the Historic Pohick ChurcDocent Guild sponsored a Symposium on HistorClothing. e Symposium covered 18th to early 19tcentury period attire, and how these fashions in uencdress in later periods through today. e special speakers were highly acclaimed costume historians MDoering, Colleen Callahan, and Newbie Richardson.

Over sixty people attended this very successful of presentations, discussions, and viewings of exquiclothing and accessories. e fashion items were pr vided from the extensive private collection of Mrs. Dering. Attendees were able to see these museum quapieces, some of which were over three hundred yeold.

e Docent Guild gave heavily attended tours othe church during the lunch break. Participants cam

from throughout Northern Virginia, the Frederickburg area, Maryland, and as far away as New Jersey Florida. Many of the attendees have an a liation wi venerable institutions such as Mount Vernon, Kenmo Woodlawn, Gunston Hall, the DAR, and the CostumSociety of American. Additionally, neighboring Epcopal parishes were well represented.

e Guild is most thankful to the many volunteerfor their hard work. Special thanks go to Terri Haysister of Colleen Callahan, for organizing this imprsive event.

l orton C oMMunity a Ction C enter F ood p antry

e rst Sunday of each month non-perishablefood items are collected. ese items are donated tothe Lorton Community Action Center Food Pantry.Please consider bringing an item or two to include aspart of the alms giving. Food brought to the Churchfor the 9:00 am service is brought to the altar for ablessing. Food items can be brought at other times,and left in the Common Room for delivery. Suggesteditems include canned fruits, vegetables, soup, boxedcereal, brown rice, pasta, and pasta sauce. No glass jars,please.


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IT IS NECESSARY FOR THE DAILY SESSIONS TO BEGIN PROMPTLY AT 9:00 AM.

o help the Christian Education budget,a donation o $25.00 per amily would be most appreciated.

Directions: Please ll out a separate orm or each child attending.

Childs Name ___________________________________________________________________________

Address ________________________________________________________________________________ (street) (city) (zip) Telephone _____________________________________ Date of Birth ______________________________

*School Grade completed in June of 2012 _____________________________________________________

Parents Names __________________________________________________________________________

Medical Information (eg food allergies, etc.) ___________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________________________________

PLEASE CHECK WHERE APPROPRIA E:_____ I can stay and help if needed. _____ We would like to carpool, if possible._____ My child would like to come, but will need a ride. _____ I can provide a ride for _____ child(ren).

Please return this orm to the Church ofce, either in person or by mail.(over

o be held at:Pohick Episcopal Church 9301 Richmond Highway Lorton, Virginia 22079

For chidren age 3 (only if potty-trained) through Grade 5*Monday - Friday 9:00 am - 12:00 noon

REGIS RA ION FORM

Pohick Episcopal Church

V aCationB iBle s Chool

July 9 - 13, 2012


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POHICK EPISCOPAL CHURCH V aCation B iBle s Chool

PERMISSION FOR EMERGENCY CARE

Name of Child __________________________________________________________________________Date of Birth ___________________________________________________________________________

Name of Parent/Guardian __________________________________________________________________

Address ________________________________________________________________________________

Telephone ______________________________________________________________________________

HE CHURCH HAS MY PERMISSION O CALL ANO HER PHYSICIAN IN ANEMERGENCY WHEN FAMILY PHYSICIAN OR I CANNO BE CON AC ED.

Name of Family Physician ________________________________________________________________

Telephone _____________________________________________________________________________

IS YOUR CHILD:ALLERGIC TO MEDICATION? ____________________________________________________________

IF SO, WHICH _________________________________________________________________________

ANY OTHER ALLERGIES - SUCH AS BEE STINGS _________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________________________________UNDER PHYSICIANS CARE? _________________

UNDER MEDICATION NOW? _________________

HE CHURCH HAS MY PERMISSION, IN AN EMERGENCY WHEN I (OR MY PHYSICIAN) CANNOBE CON AC ED, O AKE MY CHILD O HE EMERGENCY ROOM OF HE NEARES HOSPI AL AND I S MEDICAL S AFF HAVE MY AU HORIZA ION O PROVIDE REA MEN WHICH A PHY-SICIAN DEEMS NECESSARY FOR HE WELL-BEING OF MY CHILD.

NOTE: By law a parent cannot consent in advance to any and all manner of emergency care. It is understandathat in cases, other than the need for immediate emergency treatment, the attending physician may defer treament pending the parents permission to administer professional service.

___________________________________________________________(parent/guardian signature

___________________________________________________________(date)


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is spring I wrote several Persecution Cornerarticles for this newsletter. I discussed persecution of Christians throughout the world and soon learnedthat I would be able to witness one of these areas rst-hand. e Air Force agreed that I should go to Africaand work for the United Nations Mission in SouthSudan (UNMISS) instead of deploying to Afghani-stan. At the end of March, I left my Pentagon job andthen spent three weeks training at Quantico. On May 3, my family said goodbye to me, and I began my tripto the UN mission via Uganda.

Now, I am in Juba, South Sudan - the newestcountry in the world, only independent since July 9,

2011. Here, I am to be a sta o cer in the UN Mis-sion Headquarters responsible for the strategic plan-ning (the chief of J-5 for those who understand suchacronyms). is UN mission connects very well withmy previous articles on persecution in Africa.

South Sudan essentially became an independentcountry due to the northern, Muslim-dominatedgovernment of Sudan waging a war against the pre-dominantly Christian south to implement its ideas forthe country. Depending on how you want to tally itup, the war lasted either about 50 years, or was twoshorter wars with the second one lasting only about20 years until a peace agreement in 2005.

I am in South Sudan with four other Americano cers (two Army, one Air Force, one Marine) tohelp carry out a very wide-ranging UNMISS man-date, simply summarized: help to build a new country.Over the next year, I will get to experience many of the challenges aligned with this wide-ranging man-date. But, even before I left for Africa, I knew I want-

F roM p erseCution to p eaCekeepinGBy Bob Munson

ed to look deeper than just the UN mission so I coulbetter understand the country and meet more SouthSudanese people.

Initially, it was a surprise to learn that the Episcopal Diocese of Virginia has been heavily involved missionary e orts in southern Sudan for many yeaRev. Binder put me in contact with several people whhave worked on various projects with the EpiscopChurch of South Sudan. In this way, I was able tlearn a little more about the country and nd somgood contacts. Right now, I have two letters of introduction to meet the Archbishop of South Sudan another important people in the church. Before I le

DC, I corresponded with Larry Du ee. He comefrom Fredericksburg, and has been a missionary South Sudan for about two years, helping the Episcopal Church implement a bookkeeping system. Atgathering on my rst Saturday in Juba, I happened tmeet him.

I have not been in the country very long, so I cannot give you much more than my rst impressions. Sfar, I see a very live, but quite young country. ere arsoldiers everywhere, and compared to other Africcities, Juba has a long way to go to develop a bainfrastructure. Americans are loved here! Over the lafew years, we helped to bring peace, and push for threferendum that brought independence. When I goo the ight at Juba International Airport, I was th

rst of ve Americans in the immigration line. Whethe immigration o cial saw my American passport,big smile came over his face and he gave me a thumbup. at was a wonderful greeting in this hot corner oAfrica.

EYC End of Year Family PicnicCome celebrate the start to the summer with the End of the Year Family Picnic and cookout.In addition to the picnic, EYC will also honor the graduating seniors. Please come

to the celebration and share memories and well wishes for all the graduating seniors.Who: All EYC Youth and their families When: Sunday, June 3

Time: 5:00 pm-7:00 pm Where: Pohick Parish House Common RoomWhat to Bring: A K: Vegetable dish or Salad L Z: Chips or Dessert

Hamburgers, Hot Dogs and Drinks providedQuestions? Contact Rusty Booth at 703-339-6572 or rusty@ pohick.org.


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Baptisms April 28, 2012

Lily Anne Small eldDaughter o George B. Small eld, III

and Melissa L. Small eld Deaths

Phyllis Pinkard died on April 19, 2012

Wedding May 19, 2012

Nicolas Ryan Letendremarried Bethany Marie MullinsDaughter o errence K. Mullins

and Jacalyn M. Mullins

Church Register

h ealth n eWsCarol Heddleston, Parish Nurse

s troke

Stroke is the fourth leading cause of death in theUnited States, and is the leading cause of serious,long-term disability. Each year, about 795,000 peopleexperience a new or recurrent stroke. On average, ev-ery 40 seconds someone in the US has a stroke. Even with these numbers, not enough attention is paid tothe risk factors for stroke or the importance of gettinghelp quickly when symptoms are rst noticed.What is a stroke?

A stroke, also called a brain attack, happens when a blood vessel that carries oxygen and nutrientsto a part of the brain is blocked (ischemic stroke) orbursts (hemorrhagic stroke). Without oxygen, thatpart of the brain starts to die. When a part of thebrain dies, other parts of the body stop being able to work properly. is could mean problems with speech,movement, or memory.

Some stroke risk factors cannot be controlled -age, race, gender, and family history. However, otherrisk factors can be controlled, such as lowering bloodpressure, exercising, eating well, not smoking or drink-ing, and controlling diabetes.Risk Factors for stroke include:

High blood pressure, high cholesterolor artery disease

Overweight and/or physically inactive Tobacco or other drug use Excessive alcohol use Diabetes African American

Older than 55 Male Previous history of stroke

Know the warning signs of a stroke: Sudden numbness or weakness of the face,arm, or leg, especially on one side of the body. Sudden confusion, trouble speakingor understanding Sudden trouble seeing in one or both eyes Sudden trouble walking, dizziness,loss of balance or coordination Sudden severe headache with unknown cause

Stroke is an Emergency! Every Minute Counts!

Symptom est -F.A.S.T.FACE Does the face look uneven?

Ask the person to smile. ARM Does one arm drift down?

Ask the person to raise both arms.SPEECH Does speech sound strange?

Ask the person to repeat asimple phrase like e sky is blue.

IME If any of these signs appear, call 911.

p ohiCk in p inkA team is being formed to participate in the Komen

Global Race for the Cure to be held on June 2, 2012. Register on-line athttp://globalrace.info-komen.org Select Join a Race Team

Enter the Team Name: Pohick in Pink Register as: Walker - Registration is $40 Runner - Registration is $45 Sleep In for the Cure- Registration is $40 Kids for the Cure: ages 5 - 12.Registration is $25. Kids must beregistered with a registered adult.

Neil and Judy Sunderland will be hosting a victorlunch at the Church following the race for the teamparticipants.


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Sunday Monday uesday Wednesday Tursday Friday Saturday

MAY 27 28 29 30 31 JUNE 1 2Pentecost, Year B7:45a HE I9a HE II10:15a Christian Ed11:15a HE II12:30p St. CeceliaSt. Alban Choir

Memorial DayOfce Closed

9:30a Sta Mtg.2:30p HE/FX 7:30p EagleScout Court of Honor

7:30p HE/LOH 8:30a ECW Open Board Mtg6p St. FrancisChoir7p EFM7:30p Choir of Pohick 8:30p AA

8a Brotherhoodof St. Andrew 9:15a Bldg & Grounds9:15a HPCF 4p Sounds of Pohick Concert

3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Trinity Sunday, Year B

Youth Sunday8a HE I10a HE II11:15a ParishPicnic5p EYC Picnic

9:30a Sta Mtg.2:30p HE/FX

5p ChildrensChoir Picnic7:30p HE/LOH7:30p MarthaGuild Mtg

9:15a Bldg & Grounds5:30p LCACNutrition Class7p EFM7:30p Choir of Pohick 8:30p AA

8a Brotherhoodof St. Andrew 9:15a RenovationCommittee

10 11 12 13 14 15 16Proper 5b8a HE I10a HE II/Conf

9:30a Sta Mtg9:30a Ann Ma-son Guild Mtg2:30p HE/FX 7:30p Vestry

7:30p HE/LOH 5:30p LCACNutrition Class8:30p AA

10a CAR Workshop

Deadline for

Pohick Post

8a CAR Work-shop8a Brotherhoodof St. Andrew 9:15a RenovationCmte Mtg

17 18 19 20 21 22 23Fathers Day

Proper 6b8a HE I10a HE II


7:30p HE/LOH 8:30p AA Parish Retreat Parish Retreat 8a Brotherhoodof St. Andrew 9:15a CPR

24 25 26 27 28 29 30Parish Retreat Proper 7b8a HE I10a HE II


7:30p HE/LOH 8:30p AA 8a Brotherhoodof St. Andrew

Pohick Church Activities

June 2012

Contact the Parish Secretary, Vonne roknya, [email protected], to list group meetings or events on the calen

h istoriC p ohiCk C hurCh d oCentsOn Sundays after the 10:00 am service, there is now a schedule

of Pohick docents to give tours touching on the history of Pohick Church, architecture, preservation, and colonial church history. In ad-dition to Sunday tours, opportunities for special tours are now beingo ered during the week for schools, clubs, and senior groups.

DONT FORGET!Sunday service times

change on June 3!Please attend

the 8:00 am or10:00 am service.


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SUNDAY SERVICE VOLUN EERS

Te Sunday Service Volunteers Schedule is also available at Pohick Churchs website, www.pohick.org, under Ministries.

3 JUNE 10 JUNE 17 JUNE 24 JUNE 1 JULY

8:00Bob DaviesMike Vaughn

Lane PhillipsAlan Mayberry

Dan Muir Tony Marsico

Rodger JonesMike Zane

Ken EvansBecky Wagner

10:00 John PasourRandy Cudworth Jim Foster Jan Ho heins

Tom Rivenbark Sean HartigSusan HomarPehr Pehrsson

John Godley Santos GarciaGrant HodgesRita Smith

Kathy Kirkland Terry Mullins Wes SpeerGreg Wilson

Tom Mayberry Bill BlandDon BuckiusDru Hodges

7:00 T. Marsico W. Remaly R. Stankwitz F. Ayorinde J. Bartholomew

12:00 M. Elston K. Myers T. Rivernbark J. Bireley K. Kirkland

11:15 Faber/Ho heins Bartlett/Remaly Pitcock/Schmid M/M urston M/M Brown

AM J. WellsN. Sage J. Buckley C. FosterH. ParkerR. Stankwitz

J. WellsN. Sage

J. Buckley C. FosterH. ParkerR. Stankwitz

BJ McPhersonA. Powell

J. SchmidE. Pitcock A. MarsicoS. Caesar

BJ McPhersonA. Powell

J. SchmidE. Pitcock A. MarsicoS. Caesar

N. Bireley J. SunderlandB. WagnerR. Teale, M. Merriam

J. MacDonaldC. HeddlestonA. Cannon

AM R. Stankwitz A. Stribling BD BJ/K McPherson BD

8:00 B. Wagner B. Wagner M/M Jones M/M Peterson B. Wagner10:00 Buckius Family M/M Mayberry Vestry M/M Remaly M/M Parker

AM R. Strawderman R. Booth L. Buckner A. Gorham TBA

8:00 Doug Smith Bill Wrench Becky Wagner Marleen McCabe M/M Rodger Jones10:00 M/M Tom Rivenbark M/M Je Parker Svea Krajack M/M Fred Crawford John Dwyier

8:00 Pasour (R)Marsico (P) Heddleston (R)Muir (P) Wagner (P) orson (R) Muir (R) orson (P) BD10:00 Homar (R)

Hayes (P)Poad (P)Cockroft (R

R. Booth (P)M. Booth (R)

Poad (R)Homar (P)

BD

OPEN - UP

LOCK - UP

TELLERS

NURSERY

ALTAR GUILD

FLOWER GUILD

COFFEE HOUR

USHERS

GREETERS

LAY READERS

CONGRATULATIONSTO ALL OF POHICKS GRADUATING

COLLEGE & HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS!

BEST WISHES TO ALL!


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As in years past, I asked the sta to come up witha list of unfunded wishes that would help enhancetheir speci c areas of ministry at Pohick Church. Af-

ter some re ection and research, they produced thewish list printed below.If you would like to make one of these wishes come

true, please email me at [email protected], indicat-ing one or more items you would like to underwrite.Once you do, I will rst check that the item has not yet been donated and then send an acknowledgement with instructions for how to proceed.

ank you for your prayerful consideration of these pennies on our Wishing Well. Your help willgo a long way toward enriching our continuing mis-sion at Pohick!

Donald D. Binder+

Sunday School Classroom Books & Equipment25 Hardback Student Bibles @ $29 each47 Flat Screen TV & Mounting Hardwarefor Vestry House - $800

Worship18 Replacement Pew Bibles @ $20 each

EYCDisplay easel - $74.99Projector Screen - $131.99Samsung Digital camera - $89.99

Youth Mission rip toolsRyobi 14 amp Compound saw - $119.00Dewalt 10 amp Reciprocating Saw - $79.00

Community o Hope Books & SuppliesHand held crosses for comfortCeramic $9.00Wooden $20.00

Journeying Trough Grief by Kenneth Haugk (4 book set) $32.95 Dont Sing Songs to a Heavy Heart by Kenneth Haugk - $18.98 Passages in Care Giving by Gail Sheehy - $18.47 Healing Conversations: What to say When You dont Know What to Say by Nance Guilmartin $12.00

How to Heal: A Guide for Caregivers by Je Kane $4.30 Seeking God Te Way of St. Benedict by Ester de Waa

- $11.95 Soul Feast by Marjorie J. ompson - $10.76 Te Cloister Walk by Kathleen Norris - $10.20 Te Problem of Pain by C.S. Lewis - $9.35 36 Hour Day by Nancy L. Mace & Peter Rabins $11.53 Holy Listening by Margaret Gunther - $12.95

Building and Grounds1 programmable thermostat for foyer - $2202 programmable thermostats for trailers @$100 eac1 shop air compressor - $1291 metal shelf for shed - $175

Music Room2 Bookcases @ $150 each

W elCoMe to the p ohiCk C hurCh W ishinG W ell !

t iMe ForB aBy B ooMer s uMMer C aMpCalling all children of the 60s or 70s - those tha

grew up going to summer camp, playing with friend

and reveling in summer freedom with no school and ncares. It is time for Baby Boomers to gather with foltheir own age and have fun without kids. Shrine MonBoomer Camp is the answer!

A brainstorm of several folks from that era, BoomCamp will begin on Sunday, July 15 at 4:00 pm and ruthrough lunch on Wednesday, July 18. Relaxation raththan programming is the idea - think porch time, parttime, pool time, and re ection time - for prayer, readinor relaxing. Evenings will feature camp res, cookougames, dancing, and music.

Clergy leaders are the Rev. Herbert Jones and thRev. Rob Lundquist, who were St. Georges sta members back in the day. ey will lead morning convesations on the parts of the Bible that o er humor ansmiles. Daily worship will be o ered, and both chapla will be available to speak individually. Afternoons wbe free for hikes, golf, winery visits, and other activiti

Shrine Mont, a retreat center of the Diocese of Virginia, is located on 1100 acres in the Shenandoah ValleBring friends and sign up early - space is limited. Plea visit www.shrinemont.com or Facebook Shrine MoBoomer Camp.


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V E S TRY

GRA M

P o h i c k C h u r c h S t a f

R e c t o r :

e R e v d D o n a l d

B i n d e r , P h D

A s s i s t a n t :

V a c a n t

P r i e s t A s s o c i a t e :

e R e v d D r . R u t h

E . C o r r e l l , E d . D .

S e m i n ar i a n :

D a n i e l C e n c i

M i n i s t e r o f M u s i c :

L i n d a E g a n

D i r e c t o r o f

C h r i s t i a n E d :

F r a n c e s S e s s u m s

Y o u t h M i n i s t e r :

R u s t y B o o t h

P ar i s h S e c r e t ar y : V o n n e T r o k n y a

F i n a n c e A d m i n :

M i k e M o r g a n

S e x t o n :

J o h n S e s s u m s

T e l e p h o n e : 7 0 3 - 3 3 9 - 6 5 7 2 F a x : 7 0 3 - 3 3 9 - 9 8 8 4

C h u r c h O f c e E m a i l : T r o k n y a @ p o h i c k . o r g W e b S i t e : w w w . p o h i c k . o r g

T o : e V e s t r y

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F r o m :

Pohick Church

9301 Richmond HighwayLorton, Virginia 22079-1519

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Te Purpose of Pohick Church is to be a nourishing community where Christs love is experienced and

P o h i c k C h u r c h V e s t r y

S r . W ar d e n : M i k e E l s t o n

J r . W ar d e n : S t e w R e m a l y

T r e a s ur e r : J i m B a r t h o l o m e w

R e g i s t e r :

K a t h y K i r k l a n d

M e m b e r s : F e m i A y o r i n d e , J u d B i r e l e y ,

M i c h e l e B o o t h , T o m B u c k n er

A n d r e a G u r r o l a , R o d g e r J o n es

T o n y M a r s i c o , K r i s t i n a M y e r s

T o m R i v e n b a r k ,

L e s l i e S c h w o p p e ,

R i t a S t a n k w i t z ,

C l a y S w e e t s e r

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