BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:icalendar-ruby CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260416T223700Z UID:8-708257@pohick.org DTSTART:20250622T120000Z DTEND:20250622T130000Z CLASS:PUBLIC CREATED:20260416T170455 DESCRIPTION:š\nPohick Episcopal Church\n \n****************************** ************\n \nWe will gather for worship\, Christian education and fel lowship\n \nSunday April 19\, 2026\nThird Sunday of Easter\n \n8:00 am S ervice\, Rite One\n10:30 am Service\, Rite Two with Baptisms\n \n·        7:45 am to 11:45 am: The Nursery will be open and an attendant wi ll be on site.\n·       Golden Dove Gift Shop will be open Sunday from 8:45am-10:30am.\n·       Coffee hours in the Parish House af ter the 8 am and 10:30 am services.\n·       APR 19: Ann Mason Gui ld Jewelry Sale during both coffee hours\n·       Bistro L’ Herm itage gift card--Raffle tickets on sale April 19 and April 26 during Coff ee hours. Drawing will be on May 3. For more info\, contact susanmayberr y59@gmail.com\n·      APRIL 19: The 3rd "Fill the Truck for LCAC" E vent. Help Rev. Daniel and LCAC fill his truck this Sunday. (click here  for a list of Lorton Community Action Center's on-going needs\; list is also at the bottom of email)\n·       The new Coffee Hour Sign-Up list is in the Common Room. We have plenty of spots open so please sign-u p (ok\, they are all open!!). Please sign-up for one week\, your fellow pa rishioners and coffee drinkers will really appreciate your efforts.\n·        9:15 am-10:15 am: Church School: Preschool through fourth gra de. Parents\, please pick up your children at the door of the classrooms.  \n·       9:15 am: Adult Forum- FINAL Meeting of the Series: Len t Madness \n·       9:15 am in the Nursery: Grace Space (18-36 m onth olds with parent or grandparent)\n·       10:20 am Classroom D: Children’s Chapel\, parents can drop off preschool-2nd graders\n·        6 pm: EYC\n \n \n***************************************** *\nSPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS\n \n·       New Member/Inquirers Class-  Beginning April 26th\, Rev. Daniel and Rev. Ted will be offering an 8-w eek class for anyone interested in becoming a member of Pohick Church. The series will focus on scripture\, church history\, Anglican theology\, and Liturgy. Classes will be on Sunday mornings at 9:15am in the Vestry House . The class is open to prospective new members and to anyone who would lik e a refresher on the history and beliefs of Episcopal/Anglican Christians. If you are interested in joining Pohick Church\, please reach out to Rev. Daniel via email at dcenci@pohick.org. \n \n·       The Martha Guild Wine Tasting will be held on Saturday\, May 16 from 5 - 7 pm at th e home of Terry &\; Marc Abrams. Alcoholic &\; Non-Alcoholic wine\, great food\, great fellowship! Tickets will be available starting April 26 during Coffee Hours. Come join the fun!\n \n \n************************ ******************\n \n GOLDEN DOVE GIFT SHOP NOW ONLINE!\n \nHome | Po hick Episcopal Church\n \n \nGOLDEN DOVE GIFT SHOP hours\n \n1st &\; 3rd Sundays-8:45-10:30AM\n2nd &\; 4th Sundays-11:30AM-12:30PM\nFirst S aturdays-1-3PM (during docent tours)                                     \nShop for spring things\, baptism\, c onfirmation\, graduation and Mother’s Day gifts\, personalized Pohick it ems\, and more!\n \n SPECIAL NEW GIFTS-are framed sketches of our very o wn Pohick church—we have a limited number for sale!\n \nTHANK YOU for y our support\; proceeds go toward helping those in need\, and Parish projec ts.\n \n \n******************************************\n \nUPCOMING EVEN TS\n \n·    APR 18: SPRING WORKDAY\, 9:00 am - 3:00 pm call 703 628 -1259 or email Clint Herbert by Fri to let him know you're coming on Sat urday\n·       APR 23: Eucharist at Harmony at Spring Hill Assiste d Living Center\, 1:30 pm\n·       APR 24-26: EYC RETREAT\n·        APR 26: Inquirer’s class\, 8 sessions beginning Sunday at 9:15 am.\n·       APR 26: National Kirkin' O' the Tartan. The St. A ndrew’s Society of Washington\, DC is pleased to announce that this year ’s Kirkin’ O’ The Tartan will take place on Sunday\, April 26th \, 4 :00 PM\, at the Washington National Cathedral\, 3101 Wisconsin Avenue\, NW \, Washington\, DC. This is an extraordinary event in the life of the Metr opolitan Washington\, DC Scottish Community\, and will feature the Society ’s Pipes &\; Drums\, Color Guard\, and Members in full regalia. All a re welcome! SCROLL TO BOTTOM OF EMAIL FOR DETAILS! We look forward to se eing you and helping us honor our Scottish heritage and our Clans.\n·         MAY 02: Please join us in the Annex for Docent Training fro m 9:30 am to 3pm on the 2nd of May. If you would like to become a docent\ , training is required in order to give tours to the Public. We will revi ew Rev Don Binder's video. Dick Hamly\, others will add updates to Don's material. Sandwiches and soft drinks will be provided.  Please notify D ick Hamly if you plan to attend and if you have a sandwich preference. di ckhamly@aol.com 703 928 8184\n·       MAY 14: Choral Evensong fo r Ascension\, 7:00 pm\n·       MAY 16: Martha Guild Wine Tasting Event 5-7pm\n·       MAY 17: Deanery Picnic\n·       MAY 20: Eucharist at the Fairfax\, 1:30 pm\n·       MAY 25: Parish Of fice Closed for Memorial Day\n·       MAY 31: Golden Dove Sidewalk Sale &\; Outdoor Coffee Hour in the Courtyard\, 8:45AM-Noon \n·        MAY 31: Sounds of Pohick\, 5:00 pm\n·       JUNE 07: Y outh Sunday and Parish Picnic\n·       JUNE 13: America's 250th C olonial Tea at Pohick\n·       JUNE 14:  Bishop's Visit\n·        JUNE 26-28: Shrine Mont\n·       JUNE 28: 8:00 am and 10 :30 am services\, Fifth Sunday after Pentecost\n·       July 13-17 \, Pohick Vacation Bible School\, Ages 18 months-5th grade. The theme t his year is Snowball Mountain Challenge! Registration open: VBS | Childr en's Ministry | Pohick Episcopal Church\n·       It’s never too early to begin planning for this year’s Fair—our 80th! Mark your calen dar for Saturday October 3\, 2026. The organizing team is exploring spons orship opportunities with local businesses at multiple levels. We are comp iling a list of merchants within a three to five-mile radius of the parish to invite as potential sponsors. If you have suggestions for businesses w e should approach\, or if you would like to assist the Fair Committee\, pl ease contact Rick Church at rickandkristi@comcast.net\n \nMINISTRIES\n  \nCHILDREN’S MINISTRY:\nSUNDAY: Church School\, Grace Space and Childre n’s Chapel\n \n·        Church School classes are Sundays fro m 9:15 to 10:15. Parents of preschool through fourth grade are asked to pi ck up their children at the door of the classrooms. \n \n·         Children’s Chapel For preschoolers through 2nd grade is held in cl assroom D. Parents should drop off their children between 10:20 and 10:30 am on Sundays. The children will join their parents in church during the Peace. \n \nWe encourage you to use the online registration forms for C hildren/Youth:  https://form.jotform.com/242258837347163\n \n \n·        Susan Pehrsson\, Director of Christian Education\, 703-282-6574 or spehrsson@pohick.org\n \nGrace Space Parent Toddler Montessori Atrium  in the nursery\, Sundays at 9:15-10:15. \nSacred Space Sacred Time / Li stening to God with Children\nThe traditional Nursery has been divided in half to create a Montessori environment for toddlers 18-36 months. The c urriculum introduces the beauty and wonder of God and the church via weekl y\, age-appropriate lessons and activities.\nParents/grandparents/Guardian s are welcome to join the class to enjoy their toddler learning and practi cing in new ideas and activities.\n \nonline registration for Grace Space Toddlers: https://form.jotform.com/242317510770147 \nQuestions? Want to learn more? Contact Susan Yarwood at 571/215-1539 or susanalys@cox.net\n  \nYOUTH MINISTRY: SUNDAY: EYC 6pm\n·       The Rev. Ted Renaud\ , Assistant Rector and Youth Minister\, 703 339-6572\, trenaud@pohick.org \n \nMUSIC MINISTRY:\n \nMinistry of Music Rehearsals | Ministry of Musi c | Pohick Episcopal Church\n \n \nMUSIC MINISTRY:\nSunday\, April 19\, The Third Sunday of Easter\n•        9:45 a.m. Pohick Choir\, Po hick Youth Choir\, Music Room &\; Church\n•        10:30 a.m. Holy Baptism: Rite II\, Pohick Choir\, Pohick Youth Choir\, Choir Chimes \nTuesday\, April 21\, 6-6:30 p.m. St. Francis Choir\nThursday\, April 23\ , Music Room\n•        5:30-6:15 p.m. Pohick Youth Choir\, RSCM\ n•        6:15-7:15 p.m. Pohick Handbells\n•        7: 30-9 p.m. Pohick Choir\nSunday\, April 26\, The Fourth Sunday of Easter\n •        9:45 a.m. Pohick Choir\, Music Room &\; Church\n•         10:30 a.m. Holy Eucharist: Rite II\, Pohick Choir\n \nCH ORAL EVENSONG at Pohick Church\n The Book of Common Prayer\, 1662\nThursd ay\, May 14th\, 7 p.m. Ascension Day Choral Evensong\n \n \nSOUNDS OF PO HICK \nSunday\, May 31st\, 2026\, Trinity Sunday \n5 p.m. Sounds of P ohick Service \nAn hour-long service with the Pohick Handbells\, Poh ick Pickers\,  \nSt. Francis Choir\, Pohick Youth Choir and Pohick Choi r \n \n \n******************************************\n \nFOR YOUR INFO RMATION\n \n \n·       Education for Ministry (EfM) Classes are Mondays at 7pm on Zoom. Denise McHugh at 410-300-9867\, dmchugh@umd.edu \, or John Egan 703-973-5038\, jjegan3@netscape.net.\n \n·        Coffee N Compline on-line Wednesdays at 7:00 pm. Fellowship\, reflectio n and worship. Call the Parish Office at 703 339-6572 for the Microsoft Te ams link. This same link is used every Wednesday.\n \n·       Our regular Sunday Services are at 8 am (Rite I Eucharist) and 10:30 am (Rit e II Eucharist). Christian Education for all ages begins at 9:15 am. Yo uth EYC\, ages 5th-12th grade meet Sundays at 6pm. Announcements are on p ohick.org /news/weekly-announcements. Email to adminassistant@pohick.org  to receive our weekly email.\n \n·       Parish Office hours:  Mon-Thu 9am-3pm\, Fridays 9am-noon.\n \nTHANK YOU! Pohick Church's LCAC d onations -- Since the beginning of the year\, we have collected more than 1\,600 pounds of food and essentials valued at about $3\,150 for the Lort on Community Action Center.\n \n·       Please log on to LCAC – Lorton Community Action Center to learn more about the volunteer and community work LCAC does.\n \n \n·     COMPUTER SCAM – Several parishioners received emails from a scammer purported to be from Rev Danie l from a bogus email account. Please do not respond to these suspicious em ails. Pohick Staff\, Vestry members\, and Clergy would not reach out in th is manner. \n \n \n·         A special thank you to the Broth erhood for providing Pohick Church with Forward Day by Day quarterly is sues. The latest issue\, which includes daily reflections that follow the Bible verses\, is available in the Parish House.\n \n·        T he Pohick Chapter of the Brotherhood of St. Andrew invites all the men an d youth of Pohick to attend any of our Saturday 8:00 am meetings for fel lowship\, breakfast\, discussion of issues we are working on to support Po hick\, and about 20 to 30 minutes of bible study.\n \n \n·        Volunteers needed for hosting Fellowship Coffee Hours—Coffee Hour is a fter 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 co ntact Beth Cooke sbc3266@gmail.com or Kathy Kirkland kkirkland2632@gmai l.com or 703-861-6177.\n \n·       Wear your name tags to welcom e newcomers! If you need a name tag\, contact Jane Thurston: fuzzyandjan e@gmail.com or 703-339-1301. We hope newcomers will request and wear name tags too!\n \n·       Pohick Church welcomes the Down By the Riv erside Group of AA\, Tuesdays at 8 pm in the Annex room. Contact the Paris h office for information.\n \n·       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 t our. Self-guided tours are always available when the church is open\, week days 9 am to 4 pm.\n \nHealing Hearts: Grief Support Group\n \nHave you been recently widowed?\nHave you recently lost a family member or beloved friend?\nAre you or someone in your inner circle coping with a difficult h ealth diagnosis or treatment?\n \nPohick’s Healing Hearts grief suppo rt group offers a safe\, confidential space that connects you with others who understand the range of emotions that you may experience as you proces s and integrate your loss and grief into day-to-day living.\nMarleen McCab e is Healing Hearts facilitator. She is a member of the Trauma Incident Reduction Association and has received extensive training in the transform ative power of grief\, loss\, and bereavement.\nHealing Hearts meets the 1st and 3rd Tuesdays from 10:30 am to noon in Classroom C.\n \nNot sure i f Healing Hearts is for you? Marleen McCabe\, facilitator\, welcomes you r questions and encourages you to contact her prior to attending.\nContact information: Marleen McCabe\, mccabemarleen@gmail.com\n \n·           The Kiki Coderre Prayer Ministry meets on the 1st and 3rd Mon day of each month\, from 2 - 3:30 pm in the Vestry House. All are welcome . Contacts are Charlotte Knipling\, Carolyn Cockcroft and Mari Harding. LAST-MODIFIED:20260416T170455 LOCATION: SUMMARY:Holy Eucharist Rite I (said) URL;VALUE=URI:https://pohick.org/events/holy-eucharist-rite-i-said/2025-06- 22 ATTACH;FILENAME=IMG_2240.jpeg;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://dq5pwpg1q8ru0.clou dfront.net/2025/03/08/02/50/22/d6320678-8c0b-4f1a-b17e-7b219365c7fb/IMG_22 40.jpeg ATTACH;FILENAME="APR 19, 2026 800 am Order of Service.pdf";FMTTYPE=applicat ion/pdf:https://dq5pwpg1q8ru0.cloudfront.net/2026/04/16/16/00/52/966aa35f- 2378-42ec-b7bf-e276c091904e/APR%2019,%202026%20800%20am%20Order%20of%20Ser vice.pdf END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR