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THIS SUNDAY:
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We will gather for worship, Christian education and fellowship
Sunday AUG 16, 2026
The Twelfth Sunday after Pentecost
8:00 am Service, Rite One with Eucharist
10:30 am Service, Rite One with Eucharist and Baptism
SUNDAY SUMMER SCHOOL
· 9:15 am: Lectionary Bible Study, Annex Room
· 9:15am-10am: For parents with children under 36 months of age who wish to attend our summer adult forums and are in need of the Nursery: please contact the office in advance so we can arrange for the nursery to be open earlier, and an attendant to be on site.
· 9:15am-10:15 am: Summer Children's Sunday School: For parents who wish to attend our summer adult forums, Pohick Church will be offering a summer Sunday School program for children. This will be a combined class of children ages 4-12 and will meet in Classroom A. All children are welcome to attend!
· 10am-12pm: The Nursery will be open and an attendant will be on site.
· 10:20 am: Children’s Bible Storytelling is for preschoolers through 2nd grade. It will be held in classroom D. Parents should drop off their children at 10:20 am. The children will join their parents in church after the Peace.
· EYC meeting this Sunday. 6pm-7:30pm
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UPCOMING EVENTS
· Join us on August 23 to say farewell to Rev. Ted Renaud as he heads for his new position at Emmanuel Episcopal Church, Mercer Island, WA. The farewell will be held between services on that Sunday. Parishioners who wish to bring finger foods are encouraged to do so.
· AUG 30: Roof Forum, between services, Annex Room
· AUG 30: EYC: Great Waves Water Park, after church. More details to come.
· SEPT 7: Parish office closed for Labor Day
· SEPT 12: Pohick Church Annual Crab Feast, 3:30pm-6:00pm.
· SEPT 13: Blessing of the Backpacks. Students of all ages, and teachers too! 10:30 am service
· SEPT 18-20: Apple Butter weekend
· OCT 03: Pohick’s 80th Annual Country Fair
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SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS
· Thank you to all who helped make this year's Vacation Bible School a huge success! Thank you to all who loaned Winter decorations. The decorations are stored in Classroom E-F. Please retrieve them Sunday, or during office hours.
· The Ann Mason Guild is collecting your jewelry donations until Sept 30. Your donations will be resold at our Christmas Sale to support our various projects at Pohick and in the community. Please leave in the office marked for Ann Mason. Thank you!
· If you haven’t bought your “Pohick Church Merch” yet, shirts and magnets are available for purchase in the Parish Office during the week and anytime on line at Home | Pohick Episcopal Church
· The KiKi Coderre Prayer Group is taking a break during August and will not meet again until September 7, when we will return to our usual gatherings on the first and third Mondays each month. The group is open to all. Please join us as we pray for those in our parish, our communities, and the world.
· Afghan Ministry Update July 2026
· Thank You to those who continue to donate to the Afghan Ministry with their time, talent or treasure. A donation, in April, of $200 was used for purchasing the families a vacuum.
· Additionally, towards the end of May we gave them $200 for groceries as they were trying to reapply for SNAP benefits, which happens every six months.
· We have continued to purchase paper towels, toilet paper, dish liquid, laundry detergent, and wipes when they reach out to us. The most recent was this past week, the total cost was approximately $55. They do appreciate all we do.
· Parishioners may donate through myEoffering, or with checks or cash, making sure you designate the donation is for the Afghan Ministry.
· Please reach out to Patty Mitchell, Nancy Sage or Carney McCullough with any questions. Thank you for all your continued support!
· As we celebrate the 80th Annual Pohick Country Fair, we're seeking volunteers to help make this milestone event our best yet.
· This year's Fair will feature the Virginia 250 Mobile Museum and is expected to draw one of our largest crowds yet, making your help more important than ever.
· Volunteer opportunities are available for children's games, Country Store, baked goods, Funnel Cakes, parking, setup and breakdown, cashiers, ticket sales, pony rides, car show, hospitality, docent tours, security and safety, visitor assistance, and general floaters.
· Whether you can serve for a couple of hours or all day, your time and talents will help welcome visitors from across Northern Virginia.
· Interested in volunteering? Please contact Rick Church, Chairman of the 80th Annual Pohick Country Fair, at rickandkristi@comcast.net.
· Together, let's make this historic 80th Fair a celebration our entire community will remember!
· Pohick Country Fair: This year we will be using tickets at all booths (except vendor booths). You will be able to use your tickets everywhere, from pony rides to funnel cakes, face painting to apple butter!
· Purchase your tickets: $1 = 1 ticket. Tickets can be purchased on the day of the Fair. Additionally, tickets will be sold in advance on Sunday, September 20th and September 27th, during Coffee Hour and in the parish office during regular office hours. Tickets purchased in advance will be sold with a premium: $20 = 25 tickets. All purchases can be made with cash, check or credit card. Thank you for supporting the Pohick Country Fair. See you at the Fair!
· COUNTRY FAIR CAR SHOW ~~ Are you a gearhead? Do you have a car or motorcycle that you think is worth showing off? At this year’s Pohick Country Fair we will be have our very own Car Show. It is open to any parishioner with a vehicle of interest: Sports Cars, Classic Cars, Muscle Cars, Hot Rods and Motorcycles. We will park the vehicles near the fairgrounds. Please contact Paul Leon, (PSVA.01@gmail.com) for additional information and to register your vehicle.
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Pohick Ministry of Music Registration for 2026-2027
August 1 to September 1
Pohick Children Choir
Pohick Choir
Pohick Handbells
Pohick Pickers
Pohick St. Francis Choir
Pohick Youth Choir
Online Registration Link:
Ministry of Music | Ministries | Pohick Episcopal Church
New participants are welcome to join the various six groups of the Ministry of Music at Pohick Church. We offer choirs, RSCM choir training, and musical ensembles for all ages. Rehearsals resume after Labor Day.
Link: Ministry of Music | Ministries | Pohick Episcopal Church
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MINISTRIES
CHILDREN’S MINISTRY:
SUNDAY: Susan Pehrsson, Director of Christian Education, 703-282-6574 or spehrsson@pohick.org
YOUTH MINISTRY: EYC: (Ages 5th-12th graders) The Rev. Daniel Cenci, dcenci@pohick.org
PASTORAL CARE MINISTRY: The Rev. Ted Renaud, trenaud@pohick.org
Ministry of Music Rehearsals | Ministry of Music | Pohick Episcopal Church
MINISTRY OF MUSIC: The Pohick Choir is on summer vacation until Labor Day.
This week: Sunday, August 16, The Twelfth Sunday after Pentecost, Proper 15
10:30 a.m. Holy Baptism & Holy Eucharist: Rite One, hymns & service music
· Organ music from Messa della Madonna (Fiori musicali) – Girolamo Frescobaldi
Sunday, August 23, The Thirteenth Sunday after Pentecost, Proper 16
10:30 a.m. Holy Eucharist: Rite One, organ, hymns & service music
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GOLDEN DOVE GIFT SHOP NOW ONLINE!
Home | Pohick Episcopal Church
The Golden Dove Gift Shop will be closed in August
and will reopen on Saturday, Sept 5th from 1-3PM during docent tours.
Please visit our online shop or see Julie Ramacciotti during parish office hours to make a purchase.
We appreciate your support; all proceeds go toward helping those in need.
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FOR YOUR INFORMATION
· COFFEE N COMPLINE on-line Wednesdays at 7:00 pm. Fellowship, reflection and worship. Call the Parish Office at 703 339-6572 for the Microsoft Teams link. This same link is used every Wednesday.
· Our regular Sunday Services are at 8 am (Rite I Eucharist) and 10:30 am (Rite II Eucharist). Christian Education for all ages begins at 9:15 am. Youth EYC, ages 5th-12th grade meet Sundays at 6pm. · Announcements are on pohick.org /news/weekly-announcements. Email to adminassistant@pohick.org to receive our weekly email.
· Parish Office hours: Mon-Thu 9am-3pm, Fridays 9am-noon.
· A special thank you to the Brotherhood for providing Pohick Church with Forward Day by Day quarterly issues. The latest issue, which includes daily reflections that follow the Bible verses, is available in the Parish House.
· The Pohick Chapter of the Brotherhood of St. Andrew invites all the men and youth of Pohick to attend any of our Saturday 8:00 am meetings for fellowship, breakfast, discussion of issues we are working on to support Pohick, and about 20 to 30 minutes of bible study.
· Volunteers needed for hosting Fellowship Coffee Hours—Coffee Hour is after both the 8 am and the 10:30 am Church services every Sunday. See the signup sheet in the Common Room for the details. If you have questions contact Beth Cooke sbc3266@gmail.com or Kathy Kirkland kkirkland2632@gmail.com or 703-861-6177.
· Wear your name tags to welcome newcomers! If you need a name tag, contact Jane Thurston: fuzzyandjane@gmail.com or 703-339-1301. We hope newcomers will request and wear nametags too!
· Pohick Church welcomes the Down By the Riverside Group of AA, Tuesdays at 8 pm in the Annex room. Contact the Parish office for information.
· Docent tours! Guided Tours by members of the Docent Guild are available each Sunday after the 10:30 am service. Guided Tours are also available on the first Saturday of every month from 1 pm to 3 pm. Please meet the Docent at the Great Font for a tour. Self-guided tours are always available when the church is open, weekdays 9 am to 4 pm.
Healing Hearts: Grief Support Group
Have you been recently widowed?
Have you recently lost a family member or beloved friend?
Are you or someone in your inner circle coping with a difficult health diagnosis or treatment?
Pohick’s Healing Hearts grief support group offers a safe, confidential space that connects you with others who understand the range of emotions that you may experience as you process and integrate your loss and grief into day-to-day living.
Marleen McCabe is Healing Hearts facilitator. She is a member of the Trauma Incident Reduction Association and has received extensive training in the transformative power of grief, loss, and bereavement.
Healing Hearts meets the 1st and 3rd Tuesdays from 10:30 am to noon in Classroom C.
Not sure if Healing Hearts is for you? Marleen McCabe, facilitator, welcomes your questions and encourages you to contact her prior to attending.
Contact information: Marleen McCabe, mccabemarleen@gmail.com