POHICK POST

Pohick Episcopal Church

9301 Richmond Highway Lorton, VA 22079 Telephone: 703-339-6572 Fax: 703-339-9884
Let your light so shine (Matt. 5:16)

APRIL 2014
53:3ff ), whose journey would end in crucifixion and death prior to his Resurrection, signifying a spiritual triumph both for him and for all of humanity. This is all very apparent to pilgrims to the Mount of Olives today. For at the base of that same mountain where Jesus began his triumphal entry lies another
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The Reverend Donald D. Binder, PhD

From The Rector

ome of the most meaningful places we visited in the Holy Land this past summer were churches in and around Jerusalem that are associated with Jesus last days on earth - what we now call Holy Week. That week begins on Palm Sunday when we recall Christs triumphal entry into Jerusalem. For many centuries, a church on the crest of the Mount of Olives has marked the spot where it is believed Jesus mounted the donkey to process down the steep hill, across the Kidron valley, and into the Holy City. I first led a group there twenty-five years ago, singing inside the church a song I had written just two years before. Its chorus recalls the fateful journey: On the Way to Jerusalem Im asked by my Lord, Who do you say I am? On the Way to the City of God Im questioned about Where does this highway end?

Sunday, April 13 Palm Sunday Palm Procession & Dramatic Passion Reading with Sunday Services: 7:45 am, 9:00 am and 11:15 am Sunday School: 10:15 am - 11:05 am Thursday, April 17 Maundy Thursday Service and Vigil: 7:30 pm Friday, April 18 Good Friday Good Friday services with Stations of the Cross: 12 noon - 3:00 pm Holy Saturday, April 19 Baptisms: 4:00 pm Easter Sunday, April 20 Flame walk: 4:30 am Sunrise Great Vigil: 5:30 am Festival Easter Services: 8:00 am, 9:15 am, 11:15 am Childrens Easter Egg Hunt: 10:30 am

Today, we all know now the answers to those questions, answers that even the disciples found hard to accept at the time: Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God. But this title did not mean that his journey would end in political triumph, as Peter seemed to have in mind when he gave that reply (Mark 8:29ff ). Rather, Jesus revealed himself as Isaiahs Suffering Servant (Isa

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church nestled inside the ancient Garden of Gethsemane: the Basilica of the Agony. A large rock rests in front of the altar of that church, marking the spot where it is believed that Jesus prayed in such anguish that his sweat became as drops of blood falling to the ground (Luke 22:44). It was there that Judas met him and betrayed him to the soldiers. From that spot, Jesus retraced the same path he had taken only a few days earlier - only this time he was not riding on the back of a donkey in the morning sun, but being pulled along by chains in the dead of night. Yet a third church stands atop the spot where it is believed Jesus spent that night: in the dungeon of Caiaphus palace. The crypt of that church on Mt. Zion contains pillars where prisoners were chained, as well as a maximum security cell into which they were lowered by a rope. In the darkness of this pit is where it is believed Jesus spent the last night of his earthly life. Several more churches inside Jerusalems Old City mark the stops along Jesus final journey. These are stationed along the Via Dolorosa, where bands of pilgrims can be seen processing daily. They conclude their journeys inside the ancient Church of the Holy Sepulcher, which contains both the Rock of Calvary and the site of the Empty Tomb. To reach beneath the altar to touch that Rock, and to go inside the Sepulcher to kneel at the burial spot are two of the most moving experiences any Christian can have. While not all Christians are able to journey to the Holy Land to visit these sacred sites, each year our Holy Week liturgies recall these foundational events of our faith: from the procession of Palm Sunday, to the stripping of the altar and vigil of Maundy Thursday, to the Stations of the Cross on Good Friday - all culminating, of course, in our joyous celebrations of Easter morn. I hope that this year as many of you as possible (and the neighbors you have invited) may join in this virtual pilgrimage of our Holy Week and Easter liturgies, letting both the tragedies and the triumphs of these events in our Lords life sink deeply into your souls. I think you will find this pilgrimage both inwardly convicting and life-renewing, resulting in a closer walk with the Risen Lord.

CHRISTIAN EDUcATION

Frances Sessums, Director of Christian Education On Sunday, April 13, the 5th - 12th grade students will visit the Fairfax for the Palm Sunday visitations. Students will meet after the 9:00 am service in the Vestry House. There will be a pizza party in classrooms A & B afterward. Students should bring $3.00 and a permission slip. Parents should pickup students at 12 noon. The Flowering of the Cross and the collection of the Mite Boxes will take place during the 9:15 am Easter Sunday service on April 20. Students should bring single stemmed flowers to insert into the Cross. If someone should forget their mite box on Easter Sunday, please bring it to the Education office the following Sunday. Pohick Church will also be hosting the annual Easter Egg Hunt directly following the 9:15 am service Easter Sunday. There will be two egg hunts occurring simultaneously. One hunt will be for the Preschoolers and Kindergarteners, and the second hunt will be for 1st through 4th grade students. At least one parent must accompany each child during the Hunt. Hunters should gather in assigned rooms directly following the service. The Preschoolers and Kindergarteners will meet with their parent in classroom F, and the 1st through 4th grade students will meet with their parent in classrooms C and D. Please be on time so Egg Hunters can be counted! A donation of one dozen filled plastic eggs per child should be brought to the kitchen by Easter morning before the 9:15 am service. There will be a box marked Easter Eggs. It is strongly encouraged that the eggs be filled with non-candy items.

Pohick Church Easter Egg Hunt

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The Reverend Dr. Ruth E. Correll, Ed.D.

In elementary school, I read every mystery in the childrens section of the public library near our home. The story often took place during summer vacation when kids had tons of time to explore unhindered a mountain cave, a vacant house, the woods, or the beach. One never knew where a buried treasure or an unsolved crime or an urgent situation might suddenly show up. An element of suspense, a bit of danger, the detection of a significant clue, and a problem solved in the nick of time made mysteries a delight to relish. The endings tied up any strings left dangling. The good guys won the day; the culprits came to justice; and the hero(es) ended up safe and sound. Mystery solved. When I closed the book with a sigh, I felt empowered for any opportunity to investigate a mystery on my turf. Sometime around the eighth grade, readers could gain entrance to the library shelves for adults, a transition I eagerly anticipated. I remember the first time I searched the adult fiction shelves for the word mystery in a title. I found one and took it out. What a huge disappointment! The pages unfolded a vapid sexual encounter followed by a violent death, boring and abhorrent, respectively. I did not realize the wholesomeness of the childrens section until I read my first adult mystery. I did not read an adult mystery again until graduate school when someone introduced me to detective Lord Peter Wimsey, the handsome and brilliant creation of Dorothy L. Sayers. That broke the ice. I regretted judging all adult mysteries by one quite mediocre sample. The childrens version of Sherlock Holmes mysteries led me to the adult originals. Then G.K. Chestertons short stories featuring a priest detective fascinated me. The spiritual condition of adult psyches offered riveting mysteries to be solved by the insightful Father Brown. So what is the difference between these mysteries and the Paschal Mystery? The difference is that the mystery of the Christian story is revealed rather than solved. The human condition cannot be solved by humans. The Paschal Mystery is the story of divine intervention to free humanity from enslavement to disease of the soul leading to death. Into this mess came the Great Detective in person. He revealed true deliver-

From The Assistant Rector

THe PAScHAL MYSTeRY

ance. When the Great Detective shed his own blood and people spread that blood on the lintels and doorposts of their hearts, the angel of death passes over (Passover/Paschal) that heart to give freedom and eternal life. Why should I believe that story? The revealed solution is the death, Resurrection, and Ascension to heaven of the Great Detective who says, I am the Way, the Truth, and the Life. Come, follow me. The Paschal Mystery is better than the best elements of the mystery stories for childhood and adulthood. It provides for the most boring and abhorrent sordid sorties spiritually sombulent psyches can summon up; i.e. sin. And, yes, the good guy wins the day at just the right time in history. However, there are still some strings left dangling. We are empowered to tie them up in our lives and settings through the help of the risen Great Detective. The Holy Spirit wakes us up to respond to the call to be characters in the unfolding Paschal Mystery of Gods grace. Through thick and thin, the abiding hope is the certainty that the enemy will finally and justly be defeated, and the faithful shall end up safe and sound.

It is that time! TREASURES are needed for Hodge Podge on May 17. The collection drive is now in full swing. Clean the closet, garage, attic, storage shed! Place gently used, clean, functioning items in the northwest corner of the Common Room. Items will be transferred to a storage facility. Books are also being collected for the book sale. Contact Jane Thurston, 703-339-1301 for book donations. Without participation from the congregation, Hodge Podge will not work. Volunteers are needed to help! Please contact Helen and Jeff Parker, volunteer coordinators, 703-497-5927. Contact Jim From, 703-492-6450 for any Hodge Podge questions. Look for Hodge Podge updates in the bulletin. Remember to mark May 17 on the calendar for the big event.

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SeNIOR WARDeNS RepORT

Stew Remaly, Senior Warden Thank you, thank you, thank you! Alleluia to all who gave so much to help the Parish maintain a balanced budget and erase the $20,000.00 deficit that existed going into this year. This is one more example of how this Parish truly rises to the occasion each time there is a need. This has been a very emotional winter for the Parish with the loss of so many of the Pohick Family. A special thanks needs to go to Don, Ruth, the staff, Agape Group, and Community of Hope for all their exceptional counsel and support they provided to the families and the entire Parish family during this time of grief and healing. Finally, below are the short notes from the February Vestry meeting as recorded by Don Brownlee. The Vestry: Approved a revised budget for 2014 that projects a small surplus. Thanks to the Parishs response to the Commitment Campaign updates, enough new

and increased pledges have been received to close the budget gap. The proposed cuts in personnel have been eliminated, and the budget has been increased for a few critical items such as heating oil and snow removal. The Vestry will review the budget against actual plate and pledge income at mid-year. Approved a request from the Docents to host a food and wine tasting in June. This outreach event will benefit CAUSE USA, an organization that supports wounded service men and women and their families. Considered Vestry-grams regarding additional opportunities for outreach, and repair priorities. Approved Audit Committee reports for 2011, 2012 and 2013. Expressed its heartfelt thanks and appreciation to the clergy for their extraordinary support to the families who have lost loved ones in the first months of the year. All requests, suggestions, or questions should be directed to a Vestry member or a member of the staff. Also please use the Vestry-Gram for recorded requests tracked for action. Blessings to all approached this most Holy Week and Easter.

To make room for the spring merchandise, the Golden Dove Gift Shop has reduced selected items 30 - 50% off. Come see the selection of Thompson Candles - Apple Dumpling, Butter Rum, Key Lime Pie, and Cherry Pie scents. The popular Savory Saltine Seasonings Mix is back on the shelves as well as two new flavors, Garden Dill and Texas Chipotle. The Gift Shop hours are Sundays from 9:00 am until 1:00 pm. To work as a volunteer in the gift shop, please contact the volunteer coordinator, Donna Crawford.

GOLDeN DOVe GIFT SHOp

The Martha Guild will not meet in April so the members can participate in the Lenten Suppers/Programs. The next meeting will be on Wednesday, May 7 at 7:30 pm in Classroom A.

MARTHA GUILD

The Martha Guild will host a wine tasting at the home of Carol and Reed Heddleston on May 10 from 4:00 pm until 7:00 pm. Proceeds from the event will benefit Fisher House at Fort Belvoir. The Fisher House is a home away from home for families who have a loved one who is sick or wounded from service to this country. Tickets will go on sale soon for $30 an individual or $50 a couple. Save the date!

Wine Tasting May 10

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HeALTH NewS

Carol Heddleston, Parish Nurse

Here is a chance to get healthier at an individual pace, when it fits the schedule, and at a level of participation that fits distinct lifestyles. It is modeled on a program for Mayo Clinic employees. The 12 habits are: 1. Physical activity 2. Forgiveness 3. Portion size 4. Preventive healthcare screening 5. Adequate sleep 6. Try something new 7. Strength and flexibility 8. Laugh 9. Family and friends 10. Address addictive behaviors 11. Quiet the mind 12. Gratitude Habit 1: Physical activity Exercise and physical activity are always beneficial and it is a fun way to spend time - a chance to unwind, to be outdoors, to get social, or to simply do something that increases happiness. Find an enjoyable physical activity and do it every day. Better yet, find two or more types of activity to do to prevent boredom and overuse injuries. Make sure the activity is appropriate for age and fitness level.

12 Habits of HIgHLY HeALTHY PeOpLe

Start with a warm up and end with cool down. Increase time and intensity gradually. Consider exercising with a committed friend or involve the family. A good general goal is to get at least 30 minutes of physical activity daily. To lose weight or increase fitness level, it may require more exercise or exercise at a higher intensity. Bottom line, all movement counts, not just exercise. Opportunities to explore: Be active throughout the day. Take the stairs rather than the elevator, change a meeting into a walking meeting, or consider a portable stepping or pedaling device that fits at a workstation. Include a 10-15 minute walk at lunch hour. Take a break from sitting. Try standing, stretching or walking for a minimum of 5-10 minutes every hour while at work or sitting at home. Activate a passion for food. Take up gardening, start walking to and from the grocery store, or explore a local farmers market. These are fun ways be more active and explore new foods. Move more, snack less. Instead of snacking from boredom, go for a walk, dance or try an exercise video. Pick up an activity monitor. A pedometer is a simple tool to track daily steps. There are also other types of activity monitors, such as Gruve and Fitbit. Any of them can be a great tool to check baseline activity level and encourage more movement. Make leisure time active time. Instead of watching television, go bowling or play an active video game. Check out whats happening in the community. Perhaps there are community fitness classes at local parks, schools or gyms Katherine Zeratsky, R.D., L.D.

Many have volunteered to help with Agape Works, however, the list needs to be expanded. Volunteers are needed that can provide transportation or food in an emergency situation. Those in need of temporary assistance should contact Helen Parker, 703-497-5927 or 703489-9428 or Jackie Wells, 703-780-1472.

AgApe WORKS

The Senior High youth mission team is selling stock in PCYM, Inc., a company formed to help connect the Parish and families with the teens serving this summer. A prospectus will be available during all three coffee hours as well as the opportunity to purchase a stake in the Sr. High summer mission trip. Thanks to the Parish for continued support and prayers. The team looks forward to representing Pohick this summer. Questions? Contact Rusty Booth, rusty@ pohick.org.

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UpDATe ON ISSUeS IN THe ANgLIcAN COmmUNION

Don Brownlee
This monthly report is part of the Vestrys ongoing effort to inform and update the Parish about the ongoing controversies within The Episcopal Church (TEC) and the Anglican Communion. These controversies largely involve the blessing of same-sex unions, ordination of non-celibate homosexuals, interpretation of Scripture, and breakdown of traditional boundary lines between Provinces.

The Episcopal Diocese of South Carolina, which voted in December 2012 to disassociate from The Episcopal Church, voted in mid-March to join the Global Fellowship of Confessing Anglicans, or GAFCON, and temporarily accept primatial oversight from bishops of the Global South. In February, the Global South primates voted to establish a Primatial Oversight Council, to provide pastoral and primatial oversight to dissenting individuals, parishes, and dioceses in order to keep them within the Communion. Alternative Primatial Oversight means some bishop, province or group other than ones traditional bishop or province is providing ecclesiastical oversight to a parish or diocese. The votes came during the dioceses annual convention. Bp. Mark Lawrence said the new relationship, while bringing a mutual responsibility in the Gospel, commits us to neither a hasty affiliation nor alleviates our need to continue the work of ongoing discernment for a more permanent provincial relationship. The resolution said that in this period of fluidity in the Anglican Communion we reserve the right to revisit this decision, as a convention, should it be necessary during this temporary discernment period, however long it may last. A task force is being created to explore permanent options for affiliation. Thus far he and his diocese have declined to affiliate with the Anglican Church in North America, or ACNA. ACNA describes itself as an Anglican province in formation, and many of the Northern Virginia congregations which left The Episcopal Church are now part of ACNA. A statement on the dioceses web site said While the Diocese has maintained many informal relationships with organizations that are part of the communion, this formal primatial oversight arrangement makes clear that the Diocese is officially part of the greater Anglican Church. Organizations within the Anglian Communion

generally do not use the term Anglican Church, as it has significantly different theological implications than the term Anglican Communion. Neither GAFCON nor the Global South Primates have any official standing within the Anglican Communion, and are in fact threatening to break away from it over these same theological issues. *** The Episcopal Diocese of South Carolina referred to above, and the Episcopal Church in South Carolina, which is rebuilding a diocese of The Episcopal Church in the state, are continuing their legal struggle over which indeed is the Episcopal diocese there, and which owns properties. Property cases in Texas also are continuing. However, it now appears the property cases in Virginia have come to an end. On March 10th, the U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear the case involving The Falls Church. Falls Church Anglican, which voted along with several other parishes in 2006 to leave the Diocese of Virginia, had appealed state court rulings that awarded all property and assets to the diocese. The diocese and departing parishes had previously settled all other property cases. Bp. Shannon said in a letter to the diocese that the ruling means The Falls Church Episcopal is free to continue to worship and grow in its home church buildings.Although today marks an official and much anticipated end to the litigation, it also marks a beginning. We will now be able to focus fully our attentions on the many truly exciting ministries all over our Diocese. I pray that those in the CANA congregations will join us in turning this fresh page. Elsewhere: The Archbishop of Canterbury will join the list of speakers at an Episcopal Church gathering called Reclaiming the Gospel of Peace: An Episcopal Gathering to Challenge the Epidemic of Violence. The event will be held April 9th through 11th in Oklahoma City. Abp. Justin and Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori will hold a joint news conference. He had previously announced plans to meet with Bp. Katharine during the gathering as part of his plan to meet with the primates of all members of the Anglican Communion during his first year in office.
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Previous columns have noted the controversy surrounding Abp. Justins decision to name the Rev. Tory Baucum, rector of Truro Anglican Church in Fairfax, to a prestigious preaching position at Canterbury Cathedral. A similar controversy now has erupted in this country over an invitation by retired bishop Edward Salmon, dean of Nashtoah House seminary in Wisconsin, to invite Bp. Katharine to visit and preach there in May. Nashtoah House has a reputation for being more theologically conservative than other seminaries in the U.S, and a number of prominent theological conservatives, including Bp. Lawrence, serve on its board of directors. At least one of them, Bp. Jack Iker of the Diocese of Ft. Worth, resigned to protest the invitation. As noted above, Bp. Ikers diocese remains in a legal battle with The Episcopal Church over property issues, and he said he could not be associated with an institution that honors her. Bp. Salmon said in a video statement that he invited her at the request of several Episcopal seminarians studying there. According to Bp. Salmon, Bp. Katharine had advised them not to enroll there because of Nashtoah Houses conservative theological bent, and they wanted her to see [for herself ] who we are and what we are. He stressed the invitation does not mean we are taking a stance with her on certain [theological] positions. Exactly the opposite is true. She is being invited here so the seminary can witness to her that Nashtoah House is a place where people of many stripes are together[from] many Anglican bodiesin harmony. Jesus Christ is the core of this group, and there is no dissention or animosity She will offer the encomium homily at a memorial gathering for one of those three students, who died in March. She also will meet in various events and venues with Bishop Salmon, members of the faculty and administration, including an academic colloquy.
It is important to remember that despite all these controversies, the work of the Church - globally, nationally, and locally - goes on. The Stewardship Commission continues to carry out that work, and spread the good News. Pohick continues to be the only Bible some people will ever read. Pohick continues to leak the love of God to those in need through donations of food and clothing to LCAC, adult and youth mission trips, LCAC Backpacks drive, Community of Hope, and support parish families in times of grief.

African Team Ministries is a Christian ministry working as an intermediary between African and American churches. With help from Episcopal, Methodist, Presbyterian, Lutheran, and Anglican denominations, funding is provided for orphan and refugee relief missions and evangelism in East Africa. The support received is sent directly to partnering Bishops to provide school fees, tuition, books, and uniforms. This support ensures that the children receive an education and a measure of stability needed to rebuild their minds. Currently, children are registered for sponsorship in Kenya, Uganda, and Tanzania. This support gives the gift of HOPE! There will be many wonderful items for sale: jewelry, carvings, scarves, music instruments, and always some new items made by the people of Africa that will help support this wonderful ministry. This year the sale will be on Sunday, April 6 and April 13 during the coffee hours in the Common Room. Please plan to come see the beautiful items. Shop for something for those Easter baskets or a Mothers Day gift! Lets help give that gift of hope.

AFRIcAN TeAm MINISTRIeS JeweLRY SALe April 6 and 13

On Saturday, April 26 at 10:00 am, there will be a dedication of the historical marker commemorating the launching of an observation balloon at the beginning of the Civil War. Union soldiers used this highest point in this area of Fairfax County to observe Confederate troops from the Occoquan River to Manassas.

HISTORY EVeNT AT POHIcK April 26, 2014

Please email bulletin announcements to Troknya@pohick.org. The bulletin is printed on Thursdays so announcements should be received by Wednesday.

Bulletin Announcements

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MUSIc NOTeS

Linda Egan, Minister of Music

In April, through the gospels of Holy Week and Easter, we hymn our devotion to Jesus Christ, to his life lived for us, his death died for us, and to his resurrection for us. The gospel for the Sunday of the Passion (Palm Sunday) tells the entire history of the Passion of Christ. With him, we enter Jerusalem and shout, Hosanna to the Son of David. We hear of his betrayal. With him, we share the Eucharist given to his disciples. With him, we travel to the Mount of Olives, to the Garden of Gethsemane. With him, we walk the way of the cross. We see his crucifixion, his death, his burial. Each year on this Sunday, we have sung as the final hymn, O sacred head, sore wounded. This text, with its familiar German chorale tune, is considered by many to be the quintessential hymn for Holy Week. Singing it, we are able to express a deeply personal and spiritual identification with the passion of Christ. The text may be as old as the 13th century, possibly written by Arnulf of Louvain (c1200-c1250). It is the last part of a seven part devotional poem, in which the types of salvation are related to parts of Jesus body as he hung on the cross: the salvation of the world to the feet; the king of heaven to the knees; the good shepherd to the hands. The Latin text was freely translated into German by Paul Gerhardt and published in 1656. Stanza 4, What language shall I borrow, was translated into

English by James Waddell Alexander from that source, and published in 1831. But it was Robert Bridges who paraphrased the original Latin text to create the present form of the other stanzas, publishing it in 1899. He created the English metre to accommodate the German tune already associated with Gerhardts translation. We sing this tune in J. S. Bachs harmonization and rhythmic form at hymn 168. You can see the 1656 harmonization and rhythm at hymn 169. What language shall I borrow to thank thee, dearest friend, for this thy dying sorrow, thy pity without end? Oh, make me thine forever! and should I fainting be, Lord, let me never, never, outlive my love for thee. And then, the following Sunday, our alleluias return. We sing Jesus Christ is risen today, not with one alleluia per stanza, but with four! We are called to live joyfully, because Jesus is alive, forever. This amazing text, with all of its alleluias, probably dates to the early 14th century. It likewise was translated from the Latin into German, appearing in Breslau in 1478. The current version appeared in Lyra Davidica, in 1708, a collection which published translations of German hymns for English use. Charles Wesley added stanza 4, a doxology, in 1740. The hymn has appeared in Episcopal hymnals since 1865. Sing we to our God above, Alleluia! praise eternal as his love, Alleluia! praise him, all ye heavenly host, Alleluia! Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Alleluia!

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Pohick Church Activities April 2014

MARCH 30 Sunday
Lent 4a 7:45a HE I 9a HE II 10:15a Christian Ed, Inquirers Class 11:15a HE I 12:30p St. Cecelia St. Alban 5p Youth Confirmation 6:30p EYC ( Jr&Sr)

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Tuesday

9:30a Staff Mtg 7p Tutoring

Wednesday

2p HE, the Fairfax 6p St. Francis Choir 6:30p Potluck & Studies 8p Healing Service

Thursday

6:15p Bell Choir 7p EFM 7p Boy Scouts 7:30p Choir of Pohick 8:30p AA

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Youth Retreat

Saturday
Youth Retreat

8a Brotherhood of St. Andrew 9:15a Docent Research 3:30p Booth

Lent 5a 7:45a HE I 9a HE II 10:15a Christian Ed, Inquirers Class 11:15a HE I 12:30p St. Cecelia St. Alban

Youth Retreat

9:30a Staff Mtg 9:30a Ann Mason Guild Mtg 7p Tutoring 7:30p Vestry

2p HE, the Fairfax 6p St. Francis Choir 6:30p Potluck & Studies 8p Healing Service

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6:15p Bell Choir 7p EFM 7p Boy Scouts 7:30p Choir of Pohick 8:30p Choir of Pohick, AA

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8a Brotherhood of St. Andrew 9:30a Docent cont. ed. 3:30p Booth

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7:45a HE I 9a HE II 10:15a Christian Ed, Inquirers Class 11:15a HE II 12:30p St. Cecelia St. Alban

Palm Sunday

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9:30a Staff Mtg 7p Tutoring

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Easter 5:30a Easter Vigil 7:45a HE I 9:15a HE II 10:15a Easter Egg Hunt, Inquirers Class 11:15a HE II

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2p HE, the Fairfax Maundy Thursday 6p St. Francis Choir 7p EFM 7:30p Healing 7p Boy Scouts Service 7:30p Choir of Pohick 8:30p AA

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Good Friday 12p-3p Good Friday Observance

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7p Docent Board

9:30a Staff Mtg 7p Tutoring

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2p HE, the Fairfax 6p St. Francis Choir 6p COH 7:30p Healing Service

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6:15p Bell Choir 7p EFM 7p Boy Scouts 7:30p Choir of Pohick 8:30p AA

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8a Brotherhood of St. Andrew 9:15a Baptism Rehearsal 4p Holy Saturday Baptism

Holy Saturday

5p Wedding Rehearsal

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8a Brotherhood of St. Andrew 9:15a Renovations 10a Historic Sign Dedication 2p Wedding

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Easter 2 7:45a HE I 9a HE II 10:15a Christian Ed, Inquirers Class 11:15a HE II 12:30p St. Cecelia St. Alban 5p Youth Confirmation 6p EYC ( Jr&Sr)

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2p HE, the Fairfax 6p St. Francis Choir 6p COH 7:30p Healing Service

MAY 1

6:15p Bell Choir 7p EFM 7p Boy Scouts 7:30p Choir of Pohick 8:30p AA

4p Derbes Rehearsal

7a EYC/big day of service 8a Brotherhood of St. Andrew 9:15a Docent Research 5p Wedding Reception

Contact the Parish Secretary, Vonne Troknya, troknya@pohick.org, to list group meetings or events on the calendar.

Walking to Jerusalem will continue until Easter, April 20. The distance is 5,914 miles from Lorton to Jerusalem. Looking for greater participation this year! Ben Wainwright is the keeper of the miles. Participants should send miles to Ben via POHICKWALKERS@gmail.com.

WALKINg TO JeRUSALem

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6 APRIL 7:45 9:00

Mike Vaughn Becky Wagner

SUNDAY SERVICE VOLUNTEERS

13 APRIL
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USHERS
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4 MAY
Ken Evans Stew Remaly

11:15 Tom Mayberry

Mike Wooten J. Bireley R. Wyllie

Edwardene Pitcock Susan Homar Pehr Pehrsson Rita Smith

Rodger Jones Mike Zane

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John Godley Santos Garcia Grant Hodges John Pasour Paul Walden Don Homar S. Remaly J. Pasour Bartlett/Remaly BJ McPherson A. Marsico, E. Pitcock A. Powell, J. Schmid M. Tonkin D. Trussell M. Yezek A. Stribling M/M Evans C. Darling

Wes Speer Dan Derbes Camela Speer Greg Wilson

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K. Kirkland C. Herbert M/M Brown J. Wells N. Sage J. Buckley C. Foster H. Parker R. Stankwitz A. Stribling M/M Evans

OPEN - UP LOCK - UP TELLERS

D. Brownlee T. Marsico

Bill Bland Dave Billingsley R. Stankwitz D. Brownlee M/M Myers J. Sunderland N. Bireley, A. Cannon C. Heddleston J. MacDonald M. Hartig R. Teale, B. Wagner TBD TBD

12:15 Kirkland/Hoffheins AM
J. Wells N. Sage J. Buckley C. Foster H. Parker R. Stankwitz J. Bimmer

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Pitcock/Schmid

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FLOWER GUILD COFFEE HOUR

M/M Altman Vestry M/M Yezek K. Perconti

BJ McPherson A. Marsico, E. Pitcock A. Powell, J. Schmid M. Tonkin D. Trussell M. Yezek

7:45 M/M Evans 9:00 M/M Bland 11:15 M/M Seaton 7:45 Doug Smith 9:00 Schow/Hayward 11:15 M/M Rick Nelson 7:45 9:00
Thorson (P) Marsico (R)

M/M Remaly

M/M Thurston M/M Paul Peterson M/M Wayne Biggs M/M Don Homar Wagner (P) Springer (R)

Schmid/Pitcock

M/M Bartholomew M/M Seaton Doug Smith

GREETERS
Stew Remaly M/M Clint Herbert M/M Randy Haufe

Edie Bartlett C. Hodge TBD TBD TBD

Roberta Fede

M/M John Godley Leslie Aqueron TBD TBD TBD

LAY READERS
TBD TBD TBD

11:15 Faber (P)

Poad (R)

Wallace (P) Heddleston (R)

M. Harding (R) S. Harding (P) Sage (P) Cockroft (R) F. Crawford

9:00 E. Pitcock 11:15 N. Sage

DOCENTS
P. Kind B. Bland

H. Foresman

J. Wells

M/M Costa

TBD TBD

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

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To make contributions toward flowers for the Church at Easter, please fill out this form and return it to the Church office with payment no later than Sunday, April 13, 2014. Forms can be mailed to: Pohick Church, 9301 Richmond Highway, Lorton, VA 22079.

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Please write the memorial, thanksgiving, or other designation for publication in the Easter Bulletin:

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The Revd Donald Binder, PhD The Revd Dr. Ruth E. Correll, Ed.D. The Revd Kenneth J. Katona Linda Egan Frances Sessums Rusty Booth Vonne Troknya Mike Morgan John Sessums

Pohick Church Vestry

Pohick Church

Sr. Warden: Jr. Warden: Treasurer: Register: Members:

Stew Remaly Neil Sunderland John Pasour Don Brownlee Jud Bireley, Dan Derbes, Reed Heddleston, Clint Herbert, Kathy Kirkland, Tony Marsico, Helen Parker, Edwardene Pitcock, Grant Smith, Rita Stankwitz, Russ Wyllie

Telephone: 703-339-6572 Fax: 703-339-9884 Church Office Email: Troknya@pohick.org Web Site: www.pohick.org