Pohick Post, November 2011

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P OHICK P OST

Let your light so shine (Matt. 5:16)NOVEMBER 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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W ere it not for anksgiving, November wouldprobably be my least favorite month. e weather has a lot to do with it. Growing up,

we always used to gather the family for anksgiv-ing at my aunt and uncles house in the countrysidenorthwest of Philadelphia. Arriving hours before themeal, we kids were always looking for something todo.

Outside, the skies would be gray, the trees wouldbe bare. e weather would be windy and cold, but notcold enough for snow to fall. Instead, it often drizzledrain.

And so, we would be stuck inside with limitedspace to play. Indeed, even as an adult, that phrase hascome to summarize the whole month of Novemberfor me: stuck inside with limited space to play.

Perhaps you have felt the same way.

If so, were we to have lived in the days of our co-lonial founders or in the decades that followed, ourattitude probably would have been markedly di erent. at is because we would have just spent the past sev-eral months outside in the hot sun, breaking our backsplanting, weeding, and harvesting the elds.

By the time November arrived, it was like a vaca-tion. e crops were all gathered, the fruits and the vegetables all canned, the rewood all collected. We would have been content to gather as family aroundthe warm hearth, glad to enjoy the fruits of our labors

from the previous seasons.It was a natural setting for a day of anksgiving

And for the farming families that lived near the edgof extinction each year, it was a heartfelt time as we You hear these sentiments movingly in the rst verof the beautiful hymn Harvest Home, written in thmiddle of the 19th Century:

Come, ye thankful people, come - Raise the sonof harvest home: All is safely gathered in. Ere th winter storms begin. God, our Maker, doth providFor our wants to be supplied: Come to Gods owtemple, come - Raise the song of harvest home.

If you close your eyes while singing those wor you can just imagine yourself in the midst of a rucongregation a century-and-a-half ago, rejoicing wigrateful hearts over the wonderful bounty that Gohad supplied.

ese days, of course, we are much less tied to aagricultural calendar. e pressures and deadlines wface are scattered throughout the year, according our several circumstances and vocations.

As a result, we have lost much of the commun

sense of anksgiving Day. We do not have the feel-ing that we as a community have just faced and ovecome a common set of challenges. We do not havthe strong sense of Gods sustaining providence ovourselves or our nation.

e temptation thus arises for us to drain anks-giving of its original purpose, letting it become a shof its former self: merely a day of mass consumptioa sort of kick-o to a larger season of mass consum


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From the Rector: continued from page 1tion and consumerism run amok.

In order to overcome this seduction, we must spend more time in contemplation than our ancestors needto do. For them, Gods providence in the bounty of the harvest was self-evident. In our more complicated woeach of us needs to re ect back over the full course of our year to perceive Gods hand at work in our lives.

If we do, while our stories may vary considerably from person to person, I am con dent that each of us wilGod at work in our lives, sustaining us through the dark moments and leading us forward in hope and grace.As an overture to that exercise, I invite you throughout this November to re ect upon Gods many blessing

your life. en, when anksgiving Day nally does arrive, before digging into the turkey and the sweet potatoethat you spend some time as a family in prayer and re ection with each other over your reasons to be thankfuGod this past year. You might also consider ways that you can pass those blessings along to those less fortunespecially during the upcoming seasons of Advent and Christmas. Were it not for anksgiving, November would probably be my least favorite month. But when I allow mysto see with eyes of faith and to give voice to a grateful heart, the world suddenly changes. It is no longer goveby the weather, but by my relationship with a loving and gracious God.

During this season of anksgiving, may it be so for all of us.

C hurCh D ireCtory e Church Directory will be published soon

and help is needed with two items.First, it would be nice to include photos of min

istry groups and fellowship events. Please share apictures of these groups, or sign up in the CommoRoom Welcome Center to have a group photo tak

en. Photos will be taken on Sunday, November 6 folowing the 9:00 am service. To share a photo, pleaemail it to Andrea Gurrola at [email protected]

Second, it is important to make sure membecontact information in the Directory is current. Beginning this year, email addresses will be includin addition to addresses and phone numbers. Checthe roster in the Common Room after each servicto ensure that information is current. Informatiocan be updated by contacting Mike Morgan at 703339-6572 or by email at [email protected].

K itChen V olunteersfor the C hristmas m art

e delicious luncheon served at the Christ-mas Mart is always a big hit. Preparing for the 300lunches requires a lot of help. e schedule of thebehind the scenes work in the kitchen:

Saturday, November 12 at 9:30 am: chop-ping the turkey. Bring a sharp knife and meet inthe kitchen.

Tuesday, November 15 after 1:00 pm: prepa-ration for Mart luncheon.

Wednesday, November 16 after 9:00 am:continue with preparation of food. Homemadeturkey noodle soup is available for lunch to ALLMart workers.

ursday, November 17 at 8:00 am: nal foodpreparation, serving Mart luncheon, and cleanup.

Contact Connie Myers at 703-455-4652 or [email protected] for questions or to volun-teer for any of the above dates.

Come volunteer for an hour or for the day -any time would be appreciated!

m artha G uilD e Martha Guild will meet on Wednesday, No-

vember 2, in Classroom A at 7:30 pm. Final details the Christmas Mart will be discussed as well as the maother activities for November and December. Any quetions, contact a member of the group or Connie Myeat 703-455-4652 or at [email protected].

e Martha Guild would also like to thank all the wonderful bakers who entered pies in the Apple PBaking Contest at the Fair. e winners were: 1st PlaceAnne Derbes; 2nd Place, Kristina Myers; and 3rd PlaDAndrea Wooten.


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e Bishops fall retreat for clergy is held in Oc-tober at Shrine Mont. is year we were blessed withsunshine that heightened the beauty of the Fall co-lours.

e speaker at the retreat was the Rt. Rev. RichardBlackburn from Warrington, England. Bishop Rich-ard began by sharing a little about his background, anadopted child born in Denmark but brought up in theUK. He sometimes felt, he told us, like a cuckoo inanother birds nest.

Bishop Richard shared some of his re ectionsfrom studying the Beatitudes. I found his commentschallenging both personally and corporately as part of the body of Christs Church. Let me share one or twoof his comments.

Blessed are the merciful; those who remember howmuch has been forgiven them and are able to extend this forgiveness into the lives of others.

When visitors come to our churches do they re-ceive mercy or judgment? Too often, the Bishop said,it is the latter.

Blessed are those whose hearts are pure and simple;those who have smashed all false images and are seeking honesty and truth.

Do our churches display the fruits of the spirit orhave we become cynical and hardened? Are we moreconcerned about power, wealth, and possessions than we are about the kingdom of God? Are we willing tolet go of those things, traditions, we have always doneit like thats which are not necessary? How willing are we to let go? None of us good at letting go the Bishopreminded us.

Blessed are the creators of peace; those who build roadsthat unite rather than walls that divide; those who blessthe world with the healing power of their presence.

Winnie the Pooh found that the best way to deal with a di cult situation was to say tiddly pom and walk o humming to himself. e Church is not goodat dealing with con ict, said the bishop, but some-times con ict is necessary. Being a follower of Christis not about avoiding con ict or being nice.

Blessed are those whose love has been tried likegold in the furnace and found to be precious, genuine

and lasting; those who have lived their belief out louno matter what the cost.

If we do not provoke strong reactions and hostiity, the Bishop mused, perhaps we have lost our sa Jesus turned over tables and traditions.

Re ecting on some of the Bishops comments, was reminded again of how those of us who are dplaced for one reason or another, which is probabmost of us, can sometimes feel like cuckoos, nevquite tting in, never quite settled. e positive sidof this feeling can be insight and compassion for tho who are strangers in a foreign land. It can be a wiingness to hold lightly to wealth, power and possesions, and it can also be an antidote to complacency

First, let me share a couple of my thoughts on leting go. Moving about the country, about the worlhas a way of forcing us to let go of stu . We can ncarry it all with us, so we have to leave things behin e Bishop challenged us to think about the thingsthat get in our way, the things we need to let go.

I am reminded of some of the teaching fromthe Ignatian Spiritual exercises that I am workinthrough with my spiritual advisor. It is something thaI call Holy indi erence. It is learning not to cling totightly to those things which may in fact hinder ougrowth as disciples, as followers of Jesus Christ. people, places, committees, objects, habits, tradition whatever they may be, are often very good in and themselves, but can be problematic if we come to reon them to the point that we are not free to respondto Christs call to follow.

Second, with regard to complacency, the danger being settled is that we resist change even if changcan bring new life for us and for others.

Sitting contemplating the falling leaves at ShrinMont, I was reminded that leaves fall to the grounand decompose each

year, and in so doingprovide rich soil forSprings new growth.How might God be call-ing us as individuals andas members of His body,the Church, to grow, tospeak out, to let go, sothat we might follow Him, and in so doinggrow His kingdom.

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is monthly report is part of the Vestrys ongoing e ort to inform and update the Parish about the ongoing contro-versies within e Episcopal Church (TEC) and the An- glican Communion. ese 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.

Bishop Shannon Johnston has now authorizedseven churches in the Diocese of Virginia to blesssame-sex unions. e latest to receive his approval isSt. Pauls Memorial in Charlottesville.

e approvals follow his announcement at theDiocesan Council in January that he was ready tomove forward: Personally, it is my hope that the 2012General Convention will authorize the formal bless-ing of same-gender unions for those clergy in placesthat want to celebrate them. Until then, we might notbe able to do all that we would want to do but, in my judgment, it is right to do something and it is time todo what we can.

In late April, Bishop Shannon met with sometwo dozen priests from around the diocese to explainthe process of obtaining permission to bless same-sexunions. He has set several conditions for his approvalin each instance, basically a series of gates designed toshow that the individual parishes were ready for it.

He now has scheduled two conversations in early November with the dioceses clergy. One will be forpriests who want to learn more about the process, andshare with you the work you are expected to do toprepare your congregation for taking these next steps. e other will be for those whose discernment hasled them to conclude that blessing same-sex relation-ships cannot be a part of their ministry

In his letter announcing the meetings, he said tothe later group, I want to assure you that your posi-tion and witness will continue to be wholly respectedand honored in this diocese.

Both meetings will be held at St. Georges Fred-ericksburg. And although the two sessions are sepa-rate, Bishop Shannon said to all clergy in the diocese,Now I invite you to continue the conversation withme. It is my hope that the next two gatherings, to-gether, will re ect the best of our life together as wemove with conviction in the ways that God is leadingus.

Bp. Johnson is authorizing the blessings after

the 2009 General Convention said bishops may pro vide generous pastoral response to the needs of tmembers of this church for such blessings, and a spcial diocesan committee essentially found the decision whether to do so was solely within his authorias bishop. at same General Convention resolution(Resolution C056) directed the Standing Commission on Liturgy and Music to collect and develotheological resources and liturgies for such blessinand report back to the next General Convention in2012 in Indianapolis. After 18 months of work, thaCommission is recommending that the next GeneraConvention authorize a three-year trial of a rite oblessing. It also will report back to the Conventioa theological essay on the issues involved, a resouguide for clergy and laity, and discussion guide fcongregations. It will propose that same-sex couplreceive counseling, just the church requires hetersexual couples to engage in pre-marital counseling .

e issues would then be considered again at thenext General Convention, in 2015.

It also recommends continuation of that generoupastoral response - in e ect, continue what is in prcess for at least another three years. Under Bp. Johstons interpretation, at least, that generosity cuts bot ways, extending both to those who support same-seblessings and to those who oppose them.

* * * Tensions between e Episcopal Church (TEC) andDiocese of South Carolina over this and other issueare continuing to escalate. In recent months the diocese has taken a number of steps to distance itself frothe national church, including removing references TEC from its diocesan charter, removing accessioto the national church constitution and canons fromits constitution and refusing to be bound by nationachurch Canons which or feels are at odds with TECConstitution. Now, a church disciplinary committee investigating charges that the bishop of South Carolina, the Rt. Rev. Mark Lawrence, has abandoned thdoctrine and discipline of e Episcopal Church.

Some immediately attacked the investigation apart of a campaign by the national church to forcBp. Lawrence out. But the chairman of the committe(called the Title IV Disciplinary Board for Bishopbecause it derives its authority from Title IV of th

u pDate on i ssues in the a nGliCan C ommunionDon Brownlee

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Church Canons) tried to calm the uproar, saying nocharges have been led. e committee has receiveda information from communicants within the Dio-cese of South Carolina, he explained, not somethingbrought forward by the Presiding Bishops o ce, orby the House of Bishops of the Episcopal Church. erefore, he said, the matter is not being handled by the Presiding Bishops o ce or anyone in the employ of the Episcopal Church Center.

He added that having received this information,the Disciplinary Board does not have the discretionto decline to study the matter. He stressed that theboard is only in the earliest stages of its work and hasnot reached any decision regarding the credibility of the information received or whether the actions andconduct reported actually constitute abandonment.It has made no charges of any kind; neither has any other part or structure of e Episcopal Church.

Under the Title IV, Canon 16 of the Canons of e Episcopal Church, a bishop is deemed to haveabandoned the communion of the Episcopal Church(i) by an open renunciation of the Doctrine, Disciplineor Worship of the Church; or (ii) by formal admis-sion into any religious body not in communion withthe same; or (iii) by exercising Episcopal acts in andfor a religious body other than the Church or anotherchurch in communion with the Church at Titleof the Canons was signi cantly revised by the 2009General Convention; the Diocese of South Carolinacontends the changes violate TECs Constitution.

Elsewhere: Bishop Stacy Sauls, former bishop of Lexing-

ton, Kentucky who became the chief operating o cerof e Episcopal Church this spring, has presented aplan for restructuring TECs governance mechanisms,funding, and resource allocation, aimed at puttingmore emphasis on mission. He made his presentationto the September meeting of the House of Bishops.It was quickly attacked by some as e ort to increasepower of bishops at the expense of the laity. Amongother suggestions, it proposes that the General Con- vention meet every four or ve years rather than every three, and that calling for a special convention to look at restructuring TEC.

A Pennsylvania Supreme Court has summarily rejected Archbishop Robert Duncans e orts to main-tain control of Episcopal Church property after he and

many of his clergy and laity left e Episcopal Church is case is unique among the various property casemaking their way through the courts, because in 200 when he was still bishop of the Episcopal ChurchDiocese of Pittsburgh, then-bishop Duncan agreed toa court settlement stipulating that all church propertbelonged to the Episcopal Diocese of Pittsburgh aa liated with e Episcopal Church, regardless of whether some or even a majority of the parishes the Diocese might decide not to remain in the Episcopal Church. is has limited his ability to claim theproperty now that he has indeed left e EpiscopalChurch to form a new Diocese of Pittsburgh a li-ated with the Anglican Church in North Americaor ACNA. In a letter to clergy and lay leaders following the Courts ruling, Abp. Duncan said, We accepthat the courts have not found in our favor and will, course, comply with all court orders. We remain committed to reaching a negotiated settlement with thEpiscopal Church diocese. In light of this judgmenby the courts, we will redouble that commitment treaching a nal resolution of all issues between tEpiscopal Church diocese and the Anglican diocesthrough negotiation.

Bishop Peter Lee, who retired in 2009 as oudiocesan bishop, has been named interim Dean of thAmerican Cathedral in Paris. e cathedral is associ-ated with the Convocation of Episcopal Churches iEurope, and has served since 1886 as a worship ceter for Americans and other English-speaking peoplin Paris. Since his retirement, Bp. Lee has served interim dean of Grace Cathedral in San Franciscand interim dean of General eological Seminary inNew York.

A majority of dioceses in the Church of Englanhave now voted in favor of allowing women to consecrated as bishops. Proposals to revise the plan make additional accommodations to make for thosopposed to women serving as bishops are being votdown. Once the measure makes its way through thdiocese, with goes back to the General Synod.

It is important to remember that despite all these -sies, the work of the Church - globally, nationally, a

goes on.Pohick continues to deliver hundreds of pounds

LCAC every month. Pohick helped Prince William Co-bors a ected by the oods by donating the clothes, toyand electronics left over from Hodge Podge. Te Churthose in need with Tanksgiving and Christmas food d

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C hristmas m art Jewelry t able e Christmas Mart is ursday, November

17 and used jewelry is needed for the Jewelry Ta-ble. Cammie Liddle cleans and sorts all the jew-elry, displays it on cards, and prices all the pieces is process is time consuming, which is why do-nations are request-ed as early as pos-sible. Broken piecesare accepted as well.Please contact mem-bers of the Jewelry Committee for moreinformation. Dona-tions can be droppedo in the Church of-

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C hristian e DuCationFrances Sessums,Director of Christian Education

Church School is o to a great start! ere are 73

students registered. It will be a very rewarding andexciting year of working with all of the children and youth of Pohick! e Church School has 39 wonderfulteachers and sta volunteers. Pohick is truly blessed tohave such outstanding volunteers!

Once again, the Godly Play curriculum will betaught to Preschoolers through 4th graders, and theLiving the Good News curriculum will be taught to5th through 12th grade students. Everyone is wel-come to review the curriculum. It is available in theEducation o ce.

All 5th - 12th grade students that attend ChurchSchool and then the 11:15 am service should wait inthe Common Room until the 9:00 am service endsbefore going to the trailers. is allows the teachers toprepare the classrooms and not end up in a one on onesituation with a student, which is against the teacherstudent policy. anks for helping with this matter.

is year, Beth Cooke has volunteered to be theChristmas Pageant Director! anks so very much! e Pageant will be held on Sunday, December 11 at4:00 pm. Mark the calendar now! e rehearsal willbe held on Saturday, December 10 from 10:00 am un-til 12:00 noon. is rehearsal is for Kindergartenersthrough 8th grade students.

Starting November 13, the 4th, 5th, and 6th gradestudents will be rehearsing during class time. It is very important that the students who are musicians orhave speaking parts be present every Sunday. If a childmust miss a rehearsal, please contact Beth or Frances. e preschool through thirdgrade students will continue

with their Godly Play studies,and practice their parts dur-ing part of class time. e 7thand 8th grade students will be writing and rehearsing an in-troduction for the pageant as well as continuing their study of the Sundays liturgy duringtheir class time. Any questionsshould be directed to FrancesSessums at 703-425-2857.

a DVent w reath m aKinG anD p otluCK D inner

Pohicks annual Advent Wreath making willtake place on Sunday, November 20 at 5:00 pm

in the Common Room. e potluck dinner willfollow at 6:00 pm. ere will be a sample wreathon display as well as a handout for the use of theAdvent Wreath at home.

e wreaths are easy to make, and they area meaningful addition to the home for the ob-servance of the Advent season. ere will be asign-up sheet for the Advent Wreath materials inthe Common Room during co ee hour. e cost will be $7.00 per wreath, and the price includeseverything to make it. e price can be adjustedfor those that already have the frame and candleholders. It would be appreciated if parishionerscould bring additional greenery for the wreaths. is promises to be a wonderful time for fellow-ship. Any questions should be directed to FrancesSessums at 703-425-2857.


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2011 C hristmas m art s ave the D ate !

Te Pohick Church Christmas Mart will 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, at-tic treasures, and consignments. Also, there will bemany delicious items to tempt the taste buds, includ-ing fresh baked goods, items from the pantry shelf,and the ever-popular frozen casseroles. A deliciousluncheon is served by ladies dressed in traditional co-lonial costumes. ere are three seatings for the lun-cheon - 11:00 am, 12:00 noon, and 1:00 pm.

ere are MANY opportunities for the wholecongregation - both women and men - to participatein making this another successful Mart. Here are justa few of the ways to volunteer time and talents. Attic Treasures (Beverly Peterson, Jane Goeller)Clean out the closets and bring in those unwanteditems. Please make sure items are clean and in use-able/working condition. Also looking for Christmasdecorations: old/unwanted lights, ornaments, knick-knacks, etc.

Baked Goods/Pantry Shelf (Judy Schmid, Ed- wardene Pitcock) Donate homemade cakes, pies,cookies, candy, fudge, breads, homemade jams, jellies,preserves, relishes, vinegars, etc.

Christmas Shoppe (Ann Mason Guild, Wendy Remaly, Angela Edgemon) Donate handmade craftitems, also items depicting Pohick Church.

Consignment & Art Show(Edith Bartlett) Finechina, glass, silver, and crafts are sold on consignment.

Decorations(Susan Homar, Terri Hayes, DarleneOConnell) Help transform the buildings into a beau-tiful Christmasy atmosphere.

Frozen Casseroles(Carol Heintze, Helen Parker)Donate homemade frozen main dishes, soups, sauces,casseroles, etc.

Jewelry(Cammie Liddle, Anne Poad, Pat Osisek)Contribute old jewelry, both ne and costume.

Luncheon (Connie Myers) Volunteer to help inthe kitchen preparing the delicious lunch served onMart day.

Waitresses(Anita Stribling) Volunteer to be oneof the lovely waitresses dressed in colonial costumeserve the delicious luncheon.

Outside Crafters (Connie Myers) A few tables arrented to outside crafters, who add to the a air anhelp draw the crowds.

Advertising & Publicity(Connie Myers) It is important to get posters and yers into the communityas well as in local newspapers.

Docents(Diana Bland) e Church will be openfor tours for the guests during the Christmas Mart, sDocents will be needed.

Greeters (Cindy Gray) Greet the guests at thefront door of the Parish House and hand out the MartBooklet.

Set-up and Clean-up (Kathy Kirkland) is is where the MEN of the Church are encouraged to geinvolved - for their muscle-power. e main set-up which is the moving of the heavy furniture, takes plaon Tuesday evening, November 15, and cleanup begins immediately following the 2:00 pm closing timon Mart Day.

Mini-Mart On the Sunday following the Mart which is November 20, a Mini-Mart will be set up ithe Common Room to o er remaining items for sal is gives those who were not able to attend the Marton ursday an opportunity to purchase remainingcrafts, baked goods, or Pantry shelf items.

ere are many ways to get involved with thChristmas Mart. It is a great way to meet new friendand share hours of fun. Please look for theChristmas Mart Newsstand in the Common Room. ere will besign-up sheets and information on the event.

e proceeds raised from the Christmas Mart aredivided among the Ann Mason Guild, the Martha

Guild, and the Women of the Church. Funds will beused by these groups in various outreach program ere will be many announcements and requests fohelp from now through Novem-ber 17. Hopefully, there will bea volunteer opportunity for all.Please direct questions to Con-nie Myers at 703-455-4652, [email protected] or Pru-dence Brooks at 703-913-7076,[email protected].


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Pohick Episcopal Chu

On Friday, September 16 and Saturday, September17, more than 40 people attended training sessions onthe story of Pohick Church, which is integral to the

story of American History. Not only is the Churchassociated with found-ers George Washing-ton and George Ma-son, but its stories aremany - the story of the Church of Eng-land in Virginia and

the American Revolu-tion, the development of

religious freedom, heroic e orts of historic preserva-tion, the War of 1812, the Civil War, and the story of a vibrant, 21st century Episcopal church community. Who is going to tell that story? See the training groupphoto for some very familiar faces and some new faces. e attendees are Pohick church members and othersthat are all devotees of history. ey spent their Friday and Saturday learning these stories in preparation forgiving tours at Historic Pohick Church.

e attendees were welcomed by William Wrenchfrom the Historic Pohick Church Foundation. eReverend Dr. Don Binder told the story of the Churchof England, the Episcopal Church in Fairfax County and Truro Parish, the 18th century origins of Pohick

Church, the e orts to revitalize the church commu-nity and to restore the church building, which wasdevastated by neglect and by war. Mr. Robert Teagle,Education Director and Curator at Historic ChristChurch in Irvington, Virginia, shared the story of the

development of theChurch of Englandin Colonial Vir-

ginia, and the story of religious freedomin Virginia. He out-lined the contribu-tions of George Ma-son, James Madison,and omas Je erson to the dis-establishment of theChurch of England, and adherence to religious libert

Michael Morgan, Pohicks Financial Administrator, shared the treasures of the Church, allowing ato get up close and personal but with stern warninto look but not touch. In the 1830s, James GadsbChapman painted what was probably a fund-raisinpicture showing Pohick as a sad ruin. is painting ione of the treasures of Pohick, which is currently oloan to Mount Vernon. Another treasure is the 18thcentury Vestry minutes, which is on loan to the Library of Congress. Other treasures include rare bibland other rare books, portraits, church silver, and evea piece of wood identi ed as coming from Georg Washingtons pew.

Other highlights included a tour of the graveyarby Chet Liddle; discussion of church architecture bLaurie Kittle; tour highlights by Denise McHughand Don McAndrews, renowned for his rst-persoportrayal of George Mason, discussing Mason anhis relationship to Pohick Church. e organizers ofthis training were Micheyl Bartholomew, Nancy SagCharlotte Knipling, Linda Vretos, B.J. McPherson Terri Hayes, Denise McHugh, and Laurie Kittle.

Since not all who were interested in training weable to attend, the entire 2-day training was recorde

e planning committee hopes to have CDs availablefor those interested. Tours were part of the Country Fair in October

Eighteenth-century visitors from Pohick, the RevLee Massy and his wife, Elizabeth, Mrs. Grace Newman, tutoress from George Masons Gunston Haland Mrs. Sarah Eilbeck, George Masons mother-inlaw, were in attendance. e Reverend Lee Masseyportrayed by the Reverend Tom Costa, conducted aevensong service according to the 17th century Boof Common Prayer.

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Carole omas, Susan Costa, Tom Costaas Mrs. Newman, Mrs. Elizabeth Massey,and Rev. Lee Massey, respectively

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Pohick Episcopal Church

t hanKsGiVinG b asKetsFor anksgiving this year, the food basket re-

quest has been modi ed by the LCAC nutrition-ist. Please note the requested items. For those thatcan provide a complete list, please package it in abox or heavy bags, and mark it as complete.

e food baskets will be collected in the Com-mon Room on Sunday, November 20, and willbe delivered that afternoon to the Moose Lodgefor LCAC. To assist with transporting the food

baskets on Sunday, November 20, please sign upon the sheet on the bulletin board in the ParishHouse.

Tanksgiving Food Basket2 cans each: corn, green beans and peas(low sodium if possible)2 cans of fruit1 small bag of sugar1 box oatmeal3 cans tuna sh1 small bottle oil1 container black pepper seasoning2 cans of evaporated milk 1 box brownie mix2 boxes soup (e.g. sweet potato, pumpkin, cornchowder, butternut squash)1 plastic container pasta sauce1 box pasta noodles, preferably whole wheat1 box Graham Crackers1 box whole wheat crackers

1 small container Nutella1 can/package co ee1 bottle liquid dish detergent$20.00 food card to purchase meat(preferably Bloom or Shoppers)

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Outreach for Pohick Church is active all year round, but during November and December it is especially bAs holiday plans are made, include time to participate in one or several of the upcoming events listed below.

p ohiCK C hurCh o utreaCh

C hristmas p arty for theC lients of n ew h ope h ousinG is year the Christmas Party for the clients

of New Hope Housing will be held on Mon-day, December 12, 2011 in the Common Room.During November, sign up sheets will be postedfor the food items thatare needed to make thisfeast a success. Pleasesign up to contribute

one or more of the fooditems for this event.

Tis is a wonder-ful event that includesa Christmas feast, fes-tive music by the Pohick Pickers, and a visit fromSt. Nicholas, too! Gift requests will be posted inthe Common Room in November. Please takeone or more of the requested gift tags, and returnit with the unwrapped gift by Sunday, December11 to the Common Room.

b reaKfast with s anta

e annual Breakfast with Santa for the cli-ents of Lorton Community Action Center willbe held on Saturday, December 17, 2011 in theCommon Room at 10:00 am. is event is anopportunity to provide a festive breakfast andphoto opportunity for families that are clients of

LCAC. For this event, volunteers are neededto help serve breakfastand to assist with craftsfor the children. A signup sheet will be postedon the bulletin board atthe bottom of the stairsin the Parish House.Please consider joiningthis wonderful activity.


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G unston p artners p roGram

Volunteers are needed to support the GUNSTONPARTNERS PROGRAM, a joint tutoring e ortbetween Pohick Church and Gunston ElementarySchool. is year the program will start on Novembe15. is outreach e ort consists of tutoring elemen-tary school students for one hour on Tuesday eveninfrom 7:00 pm until 8:00 pm. e tutoring takes placein the Parish Hall.

Volunteers are needed to be regular (weekly) tutors or as substitutes. Each regular tutor is paired tone student for the tutoring school year, which rununtil mid May 2012. e students are selected forthis program based on recommendations from theteachers. e teachers identify the work to be done

each week. e tutor just needs to show up each wee with a willing heart. is is only a one hour per weecommitment that can make a big di erence in thlives of these students. Most tutors believe that theget as much from the tutoring as the child. Please givconsideration to supporting this wonderful Outreace ort. For those that are interested, please contacDoug Smith at 703-644-0480 or Diana York at 703915-4838 or by email at [email protected]

C hristmas m art -C onsiGnment r oom

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 other col-lectibles are always highly valued. ese items canbe donated to Pohick or they can be consigned forsale. Consignees will receive 75% and the Womenof Pohick will receive 25% of the sale price.

Talk to people who arecrafters, 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].

C hristmas G if t anDf ooD C olleCtion for lCaC

Following the Breakfast with Santa on Sat-urday, December 17, gifts and food cards willbe delivered to the Moose Lodge to supportLCAC in providing their client families duringthe holidays. In late November, gift cards will beavailable from a Christmas tree. Please take oneor more gift tags from the tree and return thegifts unwrapped with the gift tag to the Com-mon Room. In lieu of food baskets, LCAC hasrequested two food gift cards in the amount of $20 each. ey will provide each of their clientfamilies with one card to purchase their meat

for the holiday dinner and one to purchase theadditional food items. For those able to helptransport the gifts to the Moose Lodge on Sat-urday December 17, please sign up on the sheetthat will be posted on the bulletin board.

Participants in the various holiday eventsare all able to share in the holidays in a mostmeaningful way. e joy of participating inthese events makes the holiday season evenmore special.

While considering participation in these ac-tivities, consider these words:

No man or woman of the humblest sort can re -ally be strong, gentle, and good, without the world be better for it, without somebody being helped and comforted by the very existence of goodness.

Alan Alda

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C anCer

Nearly 12 million Americans alive today havefaced a diagnose of cancer. Some have just been diag-nosed, some are going through treatment, while oth-ers no longer have active symptoms and are consid-ered cured.

Cancer is related to cell reproduction. Cells arethe building blocks of all living things, and the body is constantly renewing and losing cells. Normal cellsmultiply when the body needs them, and die when thebody does not need them.

Cancer is the uncontrolled growth of abnormalcells. e cells can divide too quickly, and they canforget how to die. e cause of the cell abnormalitiesremains unknown.

Cancerous cells are also called malignant cells. ey can develop in almost any organ or tissue, suchas the lung, colon, breast, skin, bones, or nerve tissue.Causes and Risk Factors

e most common cause of cancer-related deathis lung cancer. e three most common cancers inmen in the United States are prostate, lung, and coloncancer. In women in the United States, the three mostcommon cancers are breast, colon, and lung cancer.

Other types of cancer include brain, cervical,hodgkins lymphoma, kidney, leukemia, liver, non-Hodgkins lymphoma, ovarian, skin, testicular, thy-roid, and uterine.

ere are many factors that are related to thedevelopment of cancer, which include Benzene andother chemicals, drinking excess alcohol, environmen-tal toxins (such as smoking), excessive sunlight expo-

sure, genetic problems, obesity, radiation, and viruses.Some cancers are more common in certain parts of the world. For example, in Japan, there are many casesof stomach cancer, but in the United States this typeof cancer is rare. Di erences in diet may play a role.Signs and Symptoms

Signs and symptoms of cancer depend on the typeand location of the cancer. Some cancers may nothave any symptoms at all. In certain cancers, such aspancreatic cancer, symptoms often do not occur untilthe disease has reached an advanced stage. e fol-

h ealth n ewsCarol Heddleston, Parish Nurse

lowing symptoms can occur with most cancers: chilfatigue, fever, loss of appetite, malaise, night sweaand weight loss. ests and reatment

ere are many common tests to determine the

existence of cancer, which include biopsy of the tumblood tests, bone marrow biopsy, chest x-ray, compleblood count, CT scan, and MRI scan.

Treatment varies based on the type of cancer anits stage. e stage of a cancer refers to how much ihas grown and whether the tumor has spread from itoriginal location.Prevention

ere are ways to help prevent cancer. Exercising regularly, limit alcohol consumption, maintain healthy weight, minimize exposure to radiation antoxic chemicals, do not smoke or chew tobacco, areduce sun exposure.

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h ospiCe V olunteers n eeDeDVITAS Innovative Hospice Care of Northern

Virginia is now recruiting volunteers in northernVirginia for friendly visits to patients at the endof their life. Visits made by volunteers help pa-tients and touch families. HELP by visiting pa-

tients or working in the o ce.

Orientation and assignmentsare made according to individual preference. Please con-tact the Volunteer ServicesManager at 703-270-4300 [email protected].

C hristmas m art Q uilt r affleA beautiful quilt made by Robin Muir and

Connie Myers, e River Jordan, will be on dis-

play in the Common Room during Co ee Hours.Ra e tickets willbe on sale until theChristmas Marton November 17. Tickets are $1.00each or six ticketsfor $5.00. e win-ner will be drawnon Mart day.


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m usiC n otesLinda Wilberger Egan, Minister of Music

C hantinG the p salmsChanting the psalms is one of the great privilegesof all Christians. ese ancient texts, from the hym-

nal of the Bible, were sung from prior to the Baby-lonian captivity onward, and, as familiar parts of the Jewish service, became part of early Christian servicesas well.

e Book of Psalms contains hymns of praise toGod and songs of Zion, laments, songs of trust, andthanksgivings. ere are songs telling the sacred his-tory of Israel, royal psalms, wisdom psalms, and songsused in liturgies. Some are labeled songs of ascents.

ese psalms let us know that worship prior tothe time of Christ included the full range of humanemotion and experience. at full range is one of thereasons the psalms are so valued to this day. roughthem we bring before God all that we are.

Early Christian tunes sung with the psalms werepassed on orally from one generation to another, and,because they were not written down, changed as they

were passed on. Called plainsong , they consist of asingle melody whose rhythm is based upon the speechrhythms of the text.

ese tunes were sung di erently in di erent plac-es. Chant was codi ed in the time of Pope Gregory II(thus called Gregorian chant) in the eighth century,and in the immediately succeeding centuries. Music

notation was inits infancy whenC h a r l e m a g n ecame to power in800 CE; the abil-ity to write down

melody helpedallow him to reg-ularize the sing-

ing of chant from place to place. Other types of chant- Celtic, Gallican, old Roman, Beneventan, Mozara-bic, Slavonic - were supplanted over time by the Gre-gorian chant. Ambrosian chant, developed in Milan,the city of St. Ambrose, has survived to this day.

Anglican chant , used in the Church of England,and much used in the US, is similar in structure toplainsong. Reciting tones, on which most of the text

of a verse is sung, are followed by a few notes, calcadences, on which the nal syllables of a verse asung. Anglican chant is thought to have arisen both aa harmonization of Gregorian melodies, and also frothe English tradition of composed psalm anthems. e

earliest surviving Anglican chants are from the 16century, the time of Tallis, and were composed for us with the Coverdale psalter, a translation into Englisfrom the Latin on which the present day Psalter in thBook of Common Prayer is based.

Simplifed Anglican chant is what we sing here aPohick. Its development is from the 20th century, verecent by comparison. It is composed of four recitinnotes, each followed by a single note. Each half verof the psalm is sung on a reciting note up to the lasaccented syllable. Here also, rhythm is based solely the rhythms of speech, which a thoughtful readinaloud of the text provides.

One of the psalms we will sing in November Psalm 123. In the example printed below, all the wordpreceding the slash are sung on the reciting note. e

nal accented syllable is sung on the single note. Aftthe asterisk, the next reciting note is used up to thslash; again the nal accented syllable or syllables sung on the following single note.

To you I lift up my /eyes,* to you enthroned inheavens.

is method of singing the psalms has a beautyand calmness that recommend it as a way to make thhymnal of the Bible an integral part of our worsheach Sunday. Singing the psalms may require sombravery, some willingness to take risks, but these anot bad qualities for Christians to cultivate. roughthem we bring before God in worship all that we arAs Psalm 123 says,

So our eyes look to the Lord our /God,* until hus his /mercy.

Send News! Articles for the December 2011 Pohick Post are due nolater than November 15! Forward input by email in Wordcompatible format to Lori Buckius, [email protected].

Design concerns & itemsfor the Sunday Service

Volunteers page should beaddressed to Carmel Hodge,

[email protected].


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Sunday Monday uesday Wednesday Tursday Friday Saturday OC 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)

9:30a Sta Mtg

2:30p HE, eFairfax

6p St. Francis Choir

6:30p Alpha7p Prayer ShawlMinistry 7:30p FinanceCommittee Mtg7:30p HE II & Healing7:30p Martha Guild

6:15p Bell Choir

7p EFM7:30p Choir of Pohick 8:30p AA

8a Brotherhood

of St. Andrew 9:15a BaptismRehearsal9:15a Property Committee Mtg

6 7 8 9 10 11 12 All Saints Sunday End, Daylight Savings7:45a HE I9a HE II, Holy Baptism10:15a Christian Ed11:15a HE I, Teachers Mtg12:30p St. CeceliaSt. Alban Choir6p EYC DinnerNight (all groups)

6p Docent raining

9:30a Sta Mtg9:30a Ann Ma-son Guild Mtg2:30p HE, eFairfax

7:30p Vestry Mtg

6p St. Francis Choir6:30p Alpha7:30p HE II & Healing

6:15p Bell Choir7p EFM7:30p Choir of Pohick 8:30p AA

Veterans DayOfce Closed

8a Brotherhoodof St. Andrew 9:15a HistoricFoundation9:30a Christmas

Mart Food Prep

13 14 15 16 17 18 19Proper 28, Year A7:45a HE I9a HE II10:15a Christian Ed,Pageant Rehearsal11:15a HE II12:30p St. CeceliaSt. Alban Choir6:30p EYC (all groups)

9:30a Sta Mtg2:30p HE, eFairfax6p Tutoring Signup Deadline for Pohick Post

9a Christmas MartSet up6p St. Francis Choir7:30p HE II & Healing

10a Christmas Mart6:15p Bell Choir7p EFM7:30p Choir of Pohick 8:30p AA

8a Brotherhoodof St. Andrew 9:15a Renova-tion CommitteeMtg

20 21 22 23 24 25 26Proper 29, Year A7:45a HE I9a HE II10:15a Christian Ed,Pageant Rehearsal11:15a HE I12:30p St. CeceliaSt. Alban Choir5p Potluck & Ad- vent Wreath Making

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

6p St. Francis Choir7:30p HE II & Healing

anksgiving DayOfce Closed

9a TanksgivingService8:30p AA

Ofce Closed 8a Brotherhoodof St. Andrew 8a Election of 2012 BSA Of-

cers

27 28 29 30 DEC 1 2 3Advent 1b7:45a HE I

9a HE II10:15a Christian Ed,Pageant Rehearsal11:15a HE II12:30p St. CeceliaSt. Alban Choir

9:30a Sta Mtg2:30p HE, eFairfax7p Tutoring

6p COH6p St. FrancisChoir7:30p HE II & Healing

6:15p Bell Choir7p EFM7:30p Choir of Pohick 8:30p AA

8a Brotherhood of St. Andrew

8a Installation of 2012 BSA O cers8:30a Girl Scouts9:15a Property Committee Mtg

Pohick Church Activities November 2011

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

s peCial r eQuestMr. Bill Bland purchased an antique rocking chair from the EYC Flea Market approximately 2 years ago. e

had a cane bottom and appears to date from the early 1800s. Mr. Bland is donating the vintage rocking chair to histopon Lodge in Woodbridge, which was built in 1747 and has been continuously occupied. Prince William Countyof Rippon Lodge is thrilled to have a period 1830s rocking chair at the Lodge. If you donated the rocker to the EYCcall Mr. Bland at 703-929-6700, so he can provide its history to Rippon Lodges curator.


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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.

6 NOVEMBER 13 NOVEMBER 20 NOVEMBER 27 NOVEMBER 4 DECEMBER

7:45Lane PhillipsMike Zane

Don OConnellKen Evans

John SpringerMike Vaughn

Tony MarsicoBecky Wagner

Jim Bartholomew Bob Johnson

9:00 Randy CudworthSusan HomarHal YarwoodSusan Yarwood

Matt GurrolaSean HartigRita Smith

Wes Speer

Dennis MyersDru Hodges

Terry Mullins John Pasour

Mo FaberSantos Garcia

John Godley Grant Hodges

om Bland Jim Foster Jim Heller Jan Ho heins

11:15 Kathy KirklandNancy Sage

Rick NelsonSandra Caesar

Bill HospDon Homar

Tom Rivenbark Tom Mayberry

Bill BlandBob Davies

7:00 J. From A. Edgemon F. Ayorinde N. Sunderland J. Bartholomew

1:00 . Buckner M. Elston K. Myers T. Rivenbark M. Booth

12:15 M/M Myers Pasour/Remaly Heintze/Jacobus Kirkland/Ho heins M/M urston

AM J. WellsN. SageH. Parker J. Buckley C. FosterC. HanchinR. Stankwitz

J. WellsN. SageH. Parker

J. Buckley C. FosterC. HanchinR. Stankwitz

BJ McPherson J. HolmA. Powell

J. SchmidE. Pitcock A. MarsicoD. Pasour/S. Caesar

BJ McPherson J. HolmA. Powell

J. SchmidE. Pitcock A. MarsicoD. Pasour/S. Caesar

J. SunderlandN. Bireley A. Cannon

J. MacDonaldMary MerriamR. ealeB. Wagner

AM K. Tracy M. Merriam BJ/K McPherson J. Brimmer BD

7:45 M/M Bryant M/M Pasour M/M Jones M. McCabe M/M Pasour9:00 M/M Vaughn Arnhart/Duggin M/M Pehrsson M/M Mayberry M/M Remaly 11:15 K. Kirkland M/M Heintze M/M urston J. Perkinson M. Yezek

AM Anne Gorham Julie Elston Deb Wainwright Kate Sweetser Laura Munson

7:45 M/M Ken Evans Doug Smith M/M Bill Stewart Bill Wrench Becky Wagner9:00 M/M Mason Botts J. Schmid & M/M PasourM/M Femi Ayorinde M/M H. McCullough Renee Vaughn11:15 M/M Bill Poad M/M Rick Nelson M/M Don Homar Jodi & Randy Haufe C. Hodge

7:45 Springer (R) Wagner (P)

BD BD BD BD

9:00 Pasour (P)Ayorinde (R)

BD BD BD BD

11:15 Nelson (P)Hayes (R)

BD BD BD BD

OPEN - UP

LOCK - UP

TELLERS

NURSERY

ALTAR GUILD

FLOWER GUILD

COFFEE HOUR

USHERS

GREETERS

LAY READERS


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6 NOVEMBER 13 NOVEMBER 20 NOVEMBER 27 NOVEMBER 4 DECEMBER

7:45LC Robert M LC Victoria C LC Jonathan C LC Scott S LC Dru H

9:00 LC Travis F SC Mitchell F T Mikey K T Elizabeth K B Hannah G

LC Jordan CSC Graham H

T Isabel H T Mary BB BD

LC Dru HSC Jacob H

T Kate S T Ben SB BD

LC David GSC Casey L

T Amanda L T Sydney TB BD

LC Travis F SC Mitchell F

T Parker L T Hayden SB BD

11:15 LC Klint ESC Slayton S T Hayden S Will HB Keighan S

LC Kirsten HSC Melisa L

T Ben L Emily EB BD

LC Kathryn V SC Hannah V

Will H T Mac MB BD

LC Brad MSC Rebecca B

BD BDB BD

LC Kirsten HSC Rachel P

T Mikey K T Elizabeth K B BD

SUNDAY SERVICE VOLUN EERS

ACOLYTES

I WOULD LIKE TO MAKE A DONATION TOWARDS THEPOINSETTIAS AND GREENS THAT DECORATE THE CHURCH AT CHRISTMAS TIME.

Given By:_____________________________________________________________________________In Memory or anksgiving: (Written the way you wish it to appear in the Christmas Bulletin.)

______________________________________________________________________________________Please make checks payable to Pohick Church Designate for Christmas Flowers

Te price is $10.00 Te deadline is Sunday, December 11 is form with check may be returned to the desk of the Church Secretary or dropped in the alms basket.

Christmas Flowers

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

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B i n d e r , P h D

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L y n Y o u l l M a r s h a l l

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 :

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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 :

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

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C o o k e , A n g e l a E d g e m o n ,

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