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POHICKPOST

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

OCTOBER 2011

Pohick Episcopal Church9301 Richmond Highway Lorton, VA 22079

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

From Te Rector

Te ReverendDonald D. Binder, PhD

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If we think back to our Conrmation classes or per-haps to the smattering of ancient Roman historywe may have had in high school or college, we willprobably recall the rst three centuries of the presentera being characterized as the Age of Christian Mar-tyrs. In those centuries before Constantine, we weretaught, Christians were tortured and thrown into thearena to face bloodthirsty gladiators and erce wildbeasts.

is is all horribly true.en, however, we may also have been taught that

after Christianity became legal, the church slowly be-came dominant throughout the West and Near Eastso that the time of Christian martyrdom had nallydrawn to a close.

Would that this also were all true. Unfortunately,it is not.

In fact, we continue to live in an Age of ChristianMartyrs, though we do not often see much about it inthe mass media. Nevertheless, consider the following:

China has been arresting leaders of unregisteredchurches (which, though in the majority, are illegal),as well as bishops and priests of the Catholic Church.

Christian human rights lawyer, Gao Zhisheng,has been missing for over two years.

Eritrea has imprisoned some 2000 evangelicalsin harsh desert conditions in which many die.

Christian villagers in Gojra, Pakistan, were

burned alive after a (false) accusation that one had

blasphemed. In the past year, Iran has arrested hundreds of

Christian and sentenced one, Youcef Nadarkhani, todeath for apostasy.

In Egypt, the situation for Christians has wors-ened since Mubarak resigned.

According to the authoritative research center, thePew Forum on Religion and Public Life, Christiansare the most widely persecuted religious group in the world, facing persecution or discrimination in 130countries. is persecution is concentrated in the re-maining communist and post-communist countriesin south Asia (India, Burma, Sri Lanka) and, espe-cially, in the Muslim world, where it is increasing.

As many of you know, we have in our congrega-tion one of the worlds leading experts in the eld ofreligious persecution, Dr. Paul Marshall. He has au-thored or co-authored several books on this subjectand regularly writes columns about it for numerousjournals, magazines, and newspapers.

For that reason, we are truly blessed that Dr. Mar-

shall has accepted my invitation to co-teach a weeklySunday class on the Persecuted Church during themonths of October and November. It will meet in theParish House Annex beginning on October 2 duringthe Sunday school hour from 10:15 am - 11:05 am.

In the course, we will briey cover a history andtheology of the persecuted church before focusingupon how Christians continue to be severely perse-cuted around the world in the new millennium. In ad-


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dition, we will look at some of the successes in this regard - the recently won independence of largely ChristianSouth Sudan over the summer, and the increasing spread of the Gospel and freedom of worship in other parts ofAfrica and Latin America. Finally, we will explore ways we can support those brothers and sisters in Christ whostill endure such suering and hardship in the 21st century.

I hope that many of you will take advantage of this special opportunity, not only so that we can all be betterinformed about the horrible reality facing many Christians in our age, but also so that we can better reach outto them in prayer, as well as through our supportive words and deeds - and so help promote the peace of Godthroughout our broken world. Dr. Paul Marshall contributed to the writing of this column.

SeniorWardenSreportNeil Sunderland, Senior Warden

A glance at the Church calendar reveals it is a

busy time of year with numerous activities. e an-nual Crab Feast and Fair week are now nished foranother year. e Christian Education ministries arefully underway, and the Choir is providing inspira-tion through joyous music. e Guilds, Brotherhoodof Saint Andrew, Community of Hope, and otheroutreach ministries will be supporting mission trips,LCAC, Food for Others, hospital and home visits,and many other outreach events. e incredible parishsta continues to support the spiritual and physicalneeds of the Parish ensuring the day to day operationsrun smoothly. None of this would be possible withoutthe contribution of time, talent, abilities, and treasurefrom the congregation.

e annual parish meeting is right around the cor-ner on December 4. An important part of the meet-ing is the election of Vestry members. e process foridentifying candidates for election to the Vestry hasalready begun. e nominating committee consistsof the ve Vestry members whose term will concludeon December 13. ese members are Roberta Fede,

Chris Brown, Jim From, Angela Edgemon, and NeilSunderland. Please engage in a process of prayer todiscern if there is a calling from God to the ministryof the Vestry. If the answer is yes, please contact one ofthe above Vestry members.

Dierent churches have various ways of ndingcandidates for Vestry, and many of them have a awin the election process. e aw was not the result ofhow the names were found. e aw was not a re-sult of how the votes were counted or being sure whocould vote. e aw was a misunderstanding of the

people about oering gifts and talents for an electedposition of the people. Voters did not always under-stand the concept of gifts and talents in the electoralprocess. e pervasive understanding was that thiselection was like any other civic election. Someone

volunteered to run for the Vestry. Campaigning of asort may or may not have occurred. e election washeld, and there were winners and losers. In most in-stances, very little mention was made about ministrygifts, and talents, or even God or Jesus. And yet, utiliz-ing ones gifts and talents as an elected leader of theparish community is part of being a Christian.

In Pohicks approach, members of the congrega-tion are asked either by the Vestry Nominating Com-mittee, other members of the congregation, or selfnomination to accept nomination for the possibilityof being on the Vestry. Nominated for the possibil-ity does not insure ones election. Nomination meanssomeone believes that the individual being nominatedhas identied gifts and abilities. ese abilities may bethe right ones for the church at the time.

If the individual accepts, they are saying that theyare willing to let God use their gifts in this mannerat this time. ey are oering their gifts, abilities andwhole person to God and the parish community if thetime is right and if the place is right.

Once the nominees have been identied, the con-gregation plays their part in this process. Prayerfullyconsider each candidate. Do not consider whether theperson is good or bad. Do not consider whether theperson is likable or not. Instead, pray for guidance fromGod. Ask God to show which people have the giftsand talents needed by the congregation at this timeand in this place. When the person is subsequentlyelected, the congregation is saying that through theGrace of God, the elected Vestry member has the giftsand talents needed for this congregation at this time.


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MuSicnoteS

Linda Wilberger Egan,Minister of MusicDid you know that music study has been shown

to have very positive eects on the individuals whopursue it? Here are some researchers observations: Infants have the ability to distinguish pitch dif-

ferences, melody, and rhythm. Students daily music training over a period of

seven months resulted in higher reading scores at theend of that time, compared to a control group. eirscores were still higher a year later.

College students who trained in music beforeage 12 remembered many more words from a list thanothers who did not.

Music instruction improves speech and languagedevelopment, motor and rhythmic coordination, andsocial skills. rough it, students improve self disci-pline, dexterity, coordination, self esteem, thinkingskills, listening skills, creative abilities and personalinteractions.

According to Frank Wilson, assistant clinicalprofessor of neurology at the University of Califor-nia School of Medicine in San Francisco, people whoparticipate in music become an active participant intheir own physiological development. ey discover asense of self in community, and connect and developthe motor systems of the brain in a way that cannot bedone by any other activity.

Here at Pohick, children in grades K-3 can singunder the direction of master teacher Barb Lynn inthe St. Francis Choir. Students in grades 4-12 singin the St. Cecelia St. Alban Choir, directed by LindaEgan.

e Pohick Bell Choir, for adults and students ingrades 9-12, rings the fourth Sunday of the month at

both services. e Choir of Pohick sings each Sundayat the 9:00 am service. Linda Egan directs both these

groups. And the Po-hick Pickers, for teen-agers and adults, playthe third Sunday of themonth at 9:00 am andfor various gigs duringthe year. ey are di-rected by John Sessumsand Chris Brown.

churchdirectory

Remember to get a picture taken for the newChurch Directory! Pictures will be taken at theChurch from October 19 through October 22 in theCommon Room. Sign-up sheets for appointments are

in the new Welcome Center, or appointments can bemade online at www.signup.olanmills.com. If sign-ing up online, use the church phone number, 703-339-6572, as the password. Provide all the requestedinformation, and select a convenient date and timeParticipating members will receive a free copy of thedirectory and a free copy oftheir Olan Mills photo. Aroster of all active parishio-ners will be included in the

directory along with theirhome address, phone num-ber, and email address.

Unable to make a photosessions? A picture can stillbe included. Send a good quality photo to [email protected] and it will be included! Hard copy picturesno large than 4x6 can be sent to the Church ocewith a notation that the photo is for the directory.

chriStMaSMart -

conSignMentrooM

Now is the time to start looking through col-lectibles that are no longer used or enjoyed athome. Put them aside for the Christmas Marton November 17 so others can appreciate them.Items such as crafts, antiques, silver, and othercollectibles are always highly valued. ese itemscan be donated or they can be consigned. Con-

signees will receive 75% andthe Women of Pohick will

receive 25% of the sale price.Talk to people who are

crafters, knitters, stitchers,etc. and see if they wouldbe interested in consigning.For those that have ques-tions or would like to con-sign items, please contactEdie Bartlett at 703-780-6809 or at [email protected].


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Tis monthly report is part of the Vestrys ongoing ef- fort to inform and update the Parish about the ongoing

controversies within e Episcopal Church (TEC) andthe Anglican Communion. Tese controversies largelyinvolve the blessing of same-gender unions, ordinationof non-celibate homosexuals, interpretation of Scripture,and breakdown of traditional boundary lines betweenProvinces.

e Diocese of Virginia and CANA Congrega-tions le more briefs in the ongoing Property Cases;chatter grows that the Archbishop of Canterbury mayretire; African provinces continue their move intoEngland; and the Church of Ireland confronts clergy

in same-sex civil unions.e various parties to the long-running legal bat-

tle over ownership of church property in northernVirginia led various post-trial briefs and rebuttalsover the summer. ey lings are posted on the Dio-cese of Virginias web site.

e litigation began in the fall of 2006, when theparishes voted to leave the Diocese of Virginia, andled suit in Fairfax County District Court seekingcontrol of their properties under a Civil War-era Vir-ginia law known as the Division Statute, or 57-9(so called because it is Title 59, Paragraph 9 of theCode of Virginia). e District Court ruled in theirfavor, but the Virginia Supreme Court overturned thatruling, saying the CANA congregations had joined abranch of the Province of Nigeria, not a branch ofthe Diocese of Virginia. erefore, it said, the CircuitCourt erred in allowing the CANA congregationsto use the Division Statute to claim control of theirproperty. It ordered the Circuit Court to dismiss theirpetitions to take control of their property under the

Division Statute, and sent the case back to CircuitCourt for further proceedings.

ose were conducted this spring. In August andSeptember, both sides led additional briefs and re-sponses.

e CANA Congregations briefs put most oftheir focus on the deeds to the properties. None ofthem names TEC or the Diocese as a grantee; nineof themmake no reference at all (in referring to thelocal parish) to any Episcopal entity and only twoeven arguably contain language that sounds anything

like a use restriction. It notes that while some dioces-es constitutions have provisions addressing property

ownership, the Diocese of Virginias does not. And itcharacterizes the relationship between a diocese andits congregations as more of a franchise: For examplea fast food franchisor such as McDonalds may dictatethe restaurants accounting practices, layout menupricesand placing of the golden arches, but the lo-cal franchisee still owns the land and the building.

e Dioceses nal argument counters that theCANA Churches overlook or ignore relevant evi-dence, overlook or mis-state applicable lawattackstraw men, making the assumption that hold title to

the property thefoundation of the argument that theyhold the titles (emphasis in the original). ere is awell-developed body of church property law in Vir-ginia, the Diocese claims, and it mandates a rulingin favor of TEC and the Diocese. And to remind thecourt that e Episcopal Church has won almost allthe property cases decided around the country, it saysVirginias church property law is consistent with themany cases decided in favor of the Episcopal Churchand its dioceses elsewhere.

Two churches originally involved in the lawsuitsChurch of our Savior in Oatlands and Church of theHoly Word in Gainesville, have since reached settle-ments with the Diocese and withdrawn from the legaproceedings.

A decision is expected later this fall.One congregation departed the Diocese without

litigation. All Saints Church in Dale City reacheda settlement with the Diocese in December 2006 in which it acknowledged the Dioceses claim to thchurch building and property; the Diocese gave up

any claim it might have on an undeveloped piece ofland nearby; and the Diocese agreed to allow the AllSaints congregation to continue using the existingchurch while it built a new one on that undevelopedproperty. All Saints new church on Gideon Drivesouth of Potomac Mills is completed, and on Sept18 the congregation held its rst worship servicesthere. It is turning the original property back to theDiocese. It claims to continue to be part of the An-

updateon iSSueSintheanglicancoMMunion

Don Brownlee

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glican Communion through its membership in theAnglican Church in North America (ACNA), but

does not specically tout this connection in its nameor signage. ACNA has not been recognized by any ofthe Anglican Instruments of Communion.

* * *e Telegraph newspaper in London set o a buzz

of chatter with a mid-September story saying theArchbishop of Canterbury was understood to havetold friends he will retire next year take a position inacademia. Abp. Williams is 61, and under Church ofEngland rules would not have to retire until he turns70. e story was thinly-sourced, which ordinarily

would make it suspect. However, the Archbishops of-ce did not deny it, only said it would never commenton this matter. In a BBC Radio interview the follow-ing weekend, Ruth Gledhill, the highly-regarded andwell-connected religion correspondent of e Timesof London, said she believes the reports, pointing tothe absence of denials from the Archbishops oce.

e Telegraph story went on to say, Sources closeto the archbishop say he will leave after the QueensDiamond Jubilee next June and having seen theChurch nally pass legislation to allow women to be-come bishops.

e story set o immediate speculation and jock-eying as to possible successors. e bishop of Londonfelt obliged to deny reports he had pushed for Abp.Williams to retire, possibly to clear the path to suc-ceed him himself. For most of the 20th century thechoice has alternated between representatives of whatare called the Evangelical and Anglo-Catholicwings of the Church of England. Abp. Williams wascloser to the latter group.

e Archbishop of Canterbury is named bythe Prime Minster on behalf of the Queen, choos-ing one of two candidates recommended by a specialnominating committee called a Crown NominationsCommission. Abp. Williams was appointed by thenPrime Minster Tony Blair in 2002. He of course hasstruggled with divisions both within the Church ofEngland - primarily over consecration of womenas bishops - and within the Anglican Communion-primarily over moves by e Episcopal Church andChurch of Canada to bless same-sex unions and or-

dain non-celibate homosexuals, and eorts by Africanprovinces to reach out to those in England, the USand Canada who felt alienated by those trends.

ose eorts continued to move closer to theChurch of England itself. is summer the Global Af-

rican Futures Conference, or GAFCON, announceda new Anglican Mission Society in England calledAnglican Mission in England, or AMIE e nameand its purpose are like a similar eort launched a fewyears ago in the US, Anglican Mission in America, orAMIA.

Two of the prime movers behind AMIE havenow published an article laying out their rationaleand explaining their next steps. ey say the launchof AMIE indicated that we would no longer play thegame of Church of England politics as dened by the

Church of England Establishment.AMIE has a dierent view of mission through

planting churches and organizing for growth rath-er than seeking power and inuence in the presentsystem, they said. It has a dierent view of beingAnglican which embraces a global Anglican identitybased on the Bible rather than a technical institution-al identity. It has a dierent view of episcopacy that isnot prelatical or monarchical but missional, account-able and focused on service. It has a dierent viewof women in ministry that does not seek to competeas though it is a matter of power and status. It has adierent view of marriage and sexuality which is notbased on the interchangeability of the genders.

us, they claim to be Anglicans based on a par-ticular interpretation of the Bible as shared by certainother Anglicans, rather than based on a membershipin a province which is recognized in a structural wayas being part of the Anglican Communion.ey bluntly challenge the Church of England: Wewill not be marginalized. You are the usurpers. We will

not allow you to deprive us of our Anglican heritage offaithfulness to the Bible. We will nd a way of beingfaithfully Anglican in being true to the Bible whichdoes not depend on you.

* * *And across the Irish Sea, the Church of Ireland

was confronting the issue of non-celibate gay clergyas well. News media there reported that a priest hadentered into a civil partnership with another man, as

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is permitted now under Irish law. e Archbishop ofArmagh, primate of the Church of Ireland, issued astatement saying this presented a new situation for

the church. It is true to say that within the Churchthere is a range of views on same-sex relationships andthere will also be a range of views and reactions tocivil partnerships concerning clergy, said ArchbishopAlan Harper. I acknowledge that this issue has causedstrong feelings and concern. While there are acknowl-edged dierences of opinion within the Church, sug-gestions that it might split are, I hope, premature.

He also wrote to the churchs Standing Commit-tee, noting that its bishops had planned to spend a

signicant amount of time this fall discussing same-sex unions, and therefore asked the Standing Com-mittee to put o any action on the matter. Both state-ments pointed out that the Church of Ireland doesnot regard a civil partnership as matrimony and thatthere are no proposals for the provision of rites ofblessing for same gender relationships. I also wish tosay that, as fellow human beings, homosexual peopleare entitled to be accorded the same respect and dig-nity as others. Many are members of the Church andare seeking the pastoral care, moral direction of the

Church, and Gods transforming power for the liv-ing of their lives and the ordering of their relation-ships (Lambeth 1.10) in exactly the same way as are

all other members of the Church of God.Elsewhere: e Diocese of Washington announced in mid-

September that a majority of Standing Committeesand diocesan bishops from around the country had

consented to the election of the Rev. Marian Budde asthe next Bishop of Washington. Her consecration atthe Washington National Cathedral is scheduled forNovember 12th.

e Cathedral, of course, was damaged in Au-gusts earthquake. Eorts are underway to raise mon-ey to pay for repairs. One donation to that eort didnot get the attention it perhaps deserved: A $25,000contribution from the Roman Catholic archdiocese ofWashington. e National Cathedral holds a special

place in the hearts of all of us in Washington, saidArchbishop Donald Wuerl. So many recognize it asa national house of prayer, and indeed its magnicentGothic towers are a reminder of our constant need toraise our hearts in prayer to God in the midst of all ofour daily preoccupations.

It is important to remember that despite all these con-troversies, the work of the Church - globally, nationallyand locally - goes on.

More than 300 pounds of food was delivered to LCAC

in July and a record 510 pounds in August. Backpackswere lled for students in need, and the tutoring programwill start up again this fall.

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Game Volunteers Needed!!

Lots of enthusiastic Carnival Game

Volunteers are needed for the Fair! Signup sheets are located on the tall three-sided board in the Common Room or callGinny Biggs at 703-339-2886. Thanks for

your help!

Christmas Mart Jewelry Table

Although the Christmas Mart is not un-til Thursday, November 17, used jewelry isneeded for the Jewelry Table. CammieLiddle cleans and sorts all the jewelry, dis-plays it on cards, and prices all the piec-

es. This process is time consuming, whichis why donations are requested as earlyas possible. Brokenpieces are acceptedas well. Please con-tact Cammie, 703-971-7548, for more in-formation. Donationscan be dropped off inthe Church ofce.


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Te Pohick Church Christmas Martwill take placeon ursday, November 17 from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm.is annual event is sponsored by the Women of Po-

hick Church, the Ann Mason Guild, and the MarthaGuild. Many women have been busy for months plan-ning for this wonderful event.

e Parish House and the Vestry House will betransformed into a festive Christmas atmosphere -rooms are lled with beautiful arts and crafts, attictreasures, and consignments. ere will be many deli-cious items to tempt the taste buds, including freshbaked goods, items from the pantry shelf, and theever-popular frozen casseroles. A delicious luncheonis served by ladies dressed in traditional colonial cos-

tumes. ere are three seatings for the luncheon -11:00 am, 12:00 noon, and 1:00 pm.

ere are MANY, MANY opportunities for the whole congregation - both women and men - toparticipate in making this another successful Mart.Look for sign-up sheets in the Common Room nearthe end of October as well as announcements in up-coming Sunday bulletins. Here are just a few of theways to volunteer time and talents. Attic Treasures donate gently used householdtreasures, including dishes, decorations, knick-knacks,and Christmas items.

Baked Goods/Pantry Shelf - donate homemadecakes, pies, cookies, candy, fudge, breads, homemadejams, jellies, preserves, relishes, vinegars, etc. Christmas Shoppe - donate handmade craft items. Consignment and Art Show - sell ne china, glass,silver, and crafts on consignment.

Decorations - help with transforming the build-ings into a beautiful holiday atmosphere.

Frozen Casseroles - donate homemade frozen

main dishes, soups, sauces, casseroles, etc.Jewelry - contribute old jewelry, both ne and

costume jewelry welcome. Luncheon - volunteer to help in the kitchen pre-paring the delicious lunch that is served on Mart day.

Waitresses - volunteer to be one of the lovely wait-resses dressed in colonial costume to serve the lunch. Luncheon Ticket Sales - help sell luncheon ticketswhen the doors open on Mart Day. Publicity - help with getting advertisements outto the various papers, shopping centers, etc.

Set-up and Clean-up - help with moving furni-ture, decorating and cleaning up.

ere are MANY ways to get involved with the

Christmas Mart. It is a great way to meet new friendsand share hours of fun. Please come join the fun! eproceeds raised from the Christmas Mart are dividedamong the Ann Mason Guild, the Martha Guildand the Women of the Church. Funds will be used bythese groups in various outreach programs. ere wilbe many announcements and requests for help fromnow through November 17. Hopefully, there will bea volunteer opportunity for all. Please direct ques-tions to Connie Myers at 703-455-4652, [email protected] or Prudence Brooks at 703-913-7076

[email protected].

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healthneWSCarol Heddleston,Parish Nurse

national iMMunization

aWareneSSMonth

National Immunization Awareness Month is theperfect time to promote immunizations, and to remindfamily, friends, and coworkers to get caught up on theirimmunizations. Immunizations or vaccinations are not just for babies and young kids. Everyone needs vac-cinations to prevent serious diseases and illness. Evenadults need to remember to receive certain shots every year, like a seasonal u shot. Persons with high riskfactors such as chronic illness like asthma or diabetes,

work in a hazardous environments like daycare, healthcare or construction, or over a certain age need to keepon target of special vaccines.

Under the Aordable Care Act, persons may beeligible for some important preventive services. Forthose enrolling in a new health plan on or after Sep-tember 23, 2010 the plan is required to cover recom-mended preventive services, including recommendedimmunizations, without charging a deductible, copay-ment, or coinsurance. ese vaccines will help avoidillness and improve health at no additional cost. Con-

sult the health care insurance administrator or healthcare provider to determine if the benet is available.

Once the immune system is trained to resist a dis-ease, the body is immune to the disease. Before vac-cines, the only way to become immune to a diseasewas to actually get the disease and, with luck, survive it.is is called naturally acquired immunity. With natu-rally acquired immunity, the person suers the symp-toms of the disease and also risks the complications,which can be quite serious or even deadly. In addition,during certain stages of the illness, the person may be

contagious and pass the disease to family members,friends, or others.

Vaccines, which provide articially acquired im-munity, are an easier and less risky way to becomeimmune. Vaccines can prevent a disease from occur-ring in the rst place, rather than attempt to cure itafter the fact. It is also much less expensive to preventa disease than to treat it. In a 2005 study on the eco-nomic impact of routine childhood immunization inthe United States, researchers estimated that for everydollar spent, the vaccination program saved more than

$5 in direct costs and approximately $11 in additionalcosts to society.

Vaccines protect not only the person but also oth-ers. If a vaccine-primed immune system stops an ill-ness before it starts, the person will be contagious for

a much shorter period of time, or perhaps not at allSimilarly, when other people are vaccinated, they areless likely to pass on the disease. Vaccines protect notonly individuals, but entire communities. Vaccines arevital to the public health goal of preventing diseases.

In 1989, low vaccination rates allowed a measlesoutbreak to occur in the United States. e outbreakresulted in more than 55,000 cases of measles and 136measles-associated deaths. Immunization is key topreventing disease among the general population.

Young children:

Its important for all children to get vaccinationsChildren under age 6 get a series of shots to protectagainst more than 14 dierent diseases, like measlesmumps, tetanus, polio, chicken pox, and hepatitisConsult a health care provider to make sure little onesare up-to-date on their shots.Pre-teens and teens:

All 11 and 12-year-olds need shots to help pro-tect against tetanus, diphtheria, whooping cough, andmeningitis. Doctors recommend girls also get theHPV vaccine to protect against the most common

cause of cervical cancer. Consult a health care providerabout which vaccines a preteen or teen still need be-fore adulthood.

Adults:Adults need vaccinations just like children. Talk

with the doctor or nurse about getting these importantshots: Get a u shot every year. e seasonal u vaccine isthe best way to protect against the u. Get a Td booster shot every 10 years to protect againsttetanus and diphtheria.

ose under age 65 should receive the Tdap shotinstead of the next Td booster. Tdap protects againsttetanus, diphtheria, and whooping cough. ose over 60, there is a vaccine to prevent shinglesShingles causes a rash and can lead to pain that lastsfor months or years. ose over 65, should get a pneumonia shot. isshot is sometimes called PPSV. Most people only needto get the shot once. Talk to a doctor or nurse about which shots are need-ed based on ages and associate high risk.


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SEPT 25 26 27 28 29 30 OCT 1Proper 21, Year A7:45a HE I9a HE II10:15a Christian Ed11:15a HE II12:30p St. CeceliaSt. Alban Choir6:30 EYC (Jr&Sr)

9:30a Sta Mtg

11a Pouch Burial2:30p HE, eFairfax6:30p Docent

raining

12p Staf Luncheon

2:30p French Class6p French Class6p St. Francis Choir6:30p Alpha7p Liturgical Dance7:30p HE II &Healing

6:15p Bell Choir

7p EFM7:30p Choir ofPohick8:30p AA

8a Brotherhood

of St. Andrew10a CountryFair

2 3 4 5 6 7 8Proper 22, Year A7:45a HE I9a HE II10:15a Christian Ed11:15a HE I12:30p St. CeceliaSt. Alban Choir

4p Blessing of theAnimals

9:30a Sta Mtg2:30p HE, eFairfax

2:30p French Class6p French Class6p St. Francis Choir6:30p Alpha7p Prayer ShawlMinistry

7:30p HE II &Healing

6:15p Bell Choir7p EFM7:30p Choir ofPohick8:30p AA

8a Brotherhoodof St. Andrew9:15a PropertyMeeting10a Country

Fair Rain Date

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Columbus Day

Oce Closed9:30a Sta Mtg9:30a Ann Ma-son Guild Mtg2:30p HE, eFairfax7:30p Vestry Mtg

2:30p French Class6p French Class6p St. Francis Choir6:30p Alpha7:30p HE II &Healing


8a Brotherhoodof St. Andrew10a Altar GuildMeeting1p Support Group

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Proper 24, Year A7:45a HE I9a HE II10:15a Christian Ed11:15a HE I12:30p St. CeceliaSt. Alban Choir6:30p EYC (Jr&Sr)

Bishops FallClergy Retreat

Bishops FallClergy Retreat


Bishops FallClergy Retreat2p PictorialDirectory6p St. Francis Choir6:30p Alpha7:30p HE II &Healing

2p PictorialDirectory6:15p Bell Choir7p EFM7:30p Choir ofPohick8:30p AA

2p PictorialDirectory

8a Brotherhoodof St. Andrew9:15a Renova-tions Cmte Mtg2p PictorialDirectory

23 24 25 26 27 28 29Proper 25, Year A7:45a HE I9a HE II10:15a Christian Ed11:15a HE II

12:30p St. CeceliaSt. Alban Choir1:30p EYC FunEvent (all groups)


6p COH6p St. FrancisChoir6:30p Alpha

7:30p HE II &Healing

6:15p Bell Choir7p EFM7:30p Choir ofPohick

8:30p AA

8a Brotherhoodof St. Andrew

30 31 NOV 1 2 3 4 5Proper 26, Year AStewardship Sunday7:45a HE I9a HE II10:15a Christian Ed11:15a HE I12:30p St. CeceliaSt. Alban Choir6:30p EYC (Jr&Sr)


6p St. FrancisChoir7p Prayer ShawlMinistry7:30p HE II &Healing7:30p Martha Guild


8a Brotherhoodof St. Andrew9a Fall Work Day9:15a BaptismRehearsal

9:15a PropertyCommittee Mtg

Pohick Church Activities October 2011

Contact the Parish Secretary, Vonne Troknya, [email protected], to list group meetings or events on the calendar.


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SUNDAY SERVICE VOLUNEERS

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

2 OCTOBER 9 OCTOBER 16 OCTOBER 23 OCTOBER 30 OCTOBER

7:45Don OConnell

John SpringerTom RivenbarkMike Vaughn

Chris BrownBob Davies

Tony MarsicoBecky Wagner

Dan MuirBob Johnson

9:00 Matt GurrolaBeth AltmanSean Hartig

Terry Mullins

Mo FaberSantos Garcia

John GodleyGrant Hodges

om BlandJim FosterJan HoheinsDennis Myers

Stew RemalyDru HodgesBill PattonPehr Pehrsson

Jim HellerDon CookEdwardene PitcockGreg Wilson

11:15 Rodger JonesSandra Caesar

Bill HospDon Homar

Jim BartholomewTom Mayberry

Bill BlandMari Harding

Angela EdgemonSteve Edgemon

7:00 Kristina Myers Tom Rivenbark Chris Brown Roberta Fede BD

1:00 Jim Bartholomew Andrea Gurrola Rodger Jones Leslie Schwope BD

12:15 Kirkland/Hoheins Pitcock/Schmid M/M urston Bartlett/Remaly Buckius/Faber

AM J. WellsN. SageH. Parker

J. BuckleyC. FosterC. HanchinR. Stankwitz

BJ McPhersonJ. HolmA. Powell

J. SchmidE. PitcockA. MarsicoD. Pasour/S. Caesar

BJ McPhersonJ. HolmA. Powell

J. SchmidE. PitcockA. MarsicoD. Pasour/S. Caesar

J. SunderlandN. BireleyA. Cannon

J. MacDonaldMary MerriamR. ealeB. Wagner

J. SunderlandN. BireleyA. Cannon

J. MacDonaldMary MerriamR. ealeB. Wagner

AM BD BD BD BD BD

7:45 M/M Peterson E. Bartlett M/M Peterson M/M Pasour M. McCabe

9:00 Buckius Family M/M Myers M/M Speer M/M Wise M/M Garcia

11:15 M/M Heintze M/M urston J. Perkinson M. Yezek S. Caesar

AM Becky Sweetser Janet Hodges Svea Krajack Rod Strawderman Laura Buckner

7:45 M. McCabe Vera & Roger Jones M/M Paul Peterson S. Remaly E. Bartlett

9:00 M/M Bob Armstrong M/M Chris Brown E. Bartlett Bill & Kristy Bland M/M Tom Bland

11:15 M/M Don Homar Jodi & Randy Haufe C. Hodge A. Cannon B. Atkinson

7:45 Sunderland (R)Wagner (P)

Cenci (P)Marsico (R)

Wagner (R)Springer (P)

Cenci (R)Muir (P)

Marsico (R)Sunderland (P)

9:00 Gastrell (P)Heddleston (R)

Pasour (P)Elston (R)

S. Harding (P)M. Harding (R)

Hayes (P)Homar (R)

Gastrell (R)Sassin (P)

11:15 Nelson (P)Cenci (R)

Gastrell (P)Homar (R)

Ayorinde (P)Pasour (R)

Elston (P)Heddleston (R)

M. Harding (P)S. Harding (R)

OPEN - UP

LOCK - UP

TELLERS

NURSERY

ALTAR GUILD

FLOWER GUILD

COFFEE HOUR

USHERS

GREETERS

LAY READERS


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2 OCTOBER 9 OCTOBER 16 OCTOBER 23 OCTOBER 30 OCTOBER

7:45LC Kirsten H LC Jonathan C LC Kathryn V LC Robert M LC Travis F

9:00 LC Julia MSC Rebecca B

T Kate ST Ben LB Victoria C

LC David GSC Casey L

T Amanda LT Mac MB Rebecca B

LC Scott SSC Mitchell F

T Keighan ST Sydney TB Slayton S

LC Klint ESC Jordan C

T Parker L Emily EB Melisa L

LC Brad MSC Graham H

T Isabel HT Mikey KB Jordan C

11:15 LC Kathryn VSC Hannah V

T Mikey KT Parker LB Rachel P

LC Hunter GSC Sarah B

Emily ET Isabel HB Graham H

LC Julia MSC Victoria C

T Mary BT Kate SB Hannah G

LC Dru HSC Jacob H

T William HT Amanda LB Hannah V

LC Rebecca BSC Kirsten H

T Parker LT Mary BB Rachel P

SUNDAY SERVICE VOLUNEERS

ACOLYTES

Transfers-InJane Perkinson

WeddingsJuly 23, 2011

Alonso Francisco to Elizabeth Wrona

August 6, 2011

George Zeneus to Lindsay Pettigrew

DeathsVirginia Carter,August 22, 2011

Charles Mitchell, September 11, 2011

Church Register

FALL CLEANUP

Te Pohick Fall Cleanup

is scheduled or Saturday, November 5

beginning at 9:00 am. Te work usually ends

at 2:00 pm. Bring gloves

and handyman toolsi available -

but volunteers are

needed most o all!

outreachandMiSSion

anks to all who have supported various out-reach activities over the summer. Food was collectedfor LCAC, although more is always needed and ap-preciated; the youth participated in a summer missiontrip making a profound dierence in the lives of manyfamilies; in July, a picnic was held at Pohick for theclients of New Hope Housing, which gave them a funevent away from the shelter; Pohick was well repre-sented in the Independence Day parade in Lorton;and the youth hosted four Friday evening movies forthe community on the lawn or in the Common Roomdepending on the weather. anks to all who partici-pated in these activities! ere will be many upcomingopportunities in the remainder of 2011 for volunteersupport for Outreach activities. Check the Sundaybulletins and the Common Room for announcements.

Everyone is keenly aware of the number of weath-er events that have created a signicant hardship formany families locally and throughout the country.Currently, the next adult mission trip has not beenscheduled. However, there are always opportunities to

pack sleeping bags and tools to go where there is need.Susan Homar and Ginny Biggs will be conducting afundraiser on Sunday, October 23 during all three cof-fee hours. ere will be a display of the current jew-elry available from Silpada along with catalogs to re-view the entire portfolio. Proceeds from the event willboost funds to help with expenses, whether that is inNew Orleans, Missourri, Alabama, or Lorton!

A quotation by Sharon Salzburg provides food forthought: Any ordinary favor we do for someone orany compassionate reaching out may seem to be going

nowhere at rst, but may be planting a seed we cant

see right now. Sometimes we need to just do the bestwe can and then trust in an unfolding we cant designor ordain.


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VESTRY

GRAM

Pohic

kChurchStaf

Rector:

eRevdDonald

Binder,PhD

Assistant:

eRevd

LynYoullMarshall

PriestAssociate:

eRevdDr.Ruth

E.Correll,Ed.D.

Seminarian:

DanielCenci

MinisterofMusic:

LindaEgan

Directorof

ChristianEd:

FrancesSessums

YouthMinister:

RustyBooth

Parish

Secretary:

VonneTroknya

FinanceAdmin:

MikeMorgan

Sexton:

JohnSessums

Telephone:703-339-6572

Fax:703-339-9884

ChurchOfceEmail:[email protected]:www.pohick.org

To:eVestry

D

ate:_____________________Subject:_____________________

From:

Pohick Church

9301 Richmond Highway

Lorton, Virginia 22079-1519

Return Service Requested

Non-Proft Org.U.S. Postage

P A I DPermit No. 2Lorton, VA

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

Poh

ickChurchVestry

Sr.Warden:NeilSunderland

Jr.W

arden:MikeElston

Treasurer:

RobertaFede

Reg

ister:

ChrisBrown

Members:

FemiAyorinde,Jim

Bartholomew,MicheleBooth,

TomBuckner,Jonathan

Cooke,AngelaEdgemon,

JimFrom,AndreaGurrola,

RodgerJones,KristinaMyers,

TomRivenbark,

LeslieSchwoppe

pohick post, october 2011

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