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THIS SUNDAY:
- 9:15am: 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 offers a summer Sunday School program for children. This is 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 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 today at 6:00pm-7:30pm
UPCOMING EVENTS
- AUG 13: EYC Beach Day, Ocean City MD. Contact the office for more information.
- 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.
- SEPT 7: Parish office closed for Labor Day
- SEPT 18-20: Apple Butter weekend
- OCT 03: Pohick’s 80th Annual Country Fair
SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS
- 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 for sharing!
- 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:
- 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!
- LCAC Back to School Drive: Here is how it works: Review the sign-up listat https://lortonaction.org select the item(s) you plan to purchase. Either drop the items off at the LCAC table in the Common Room before 10:30 on Sunday August 9th, bring the items to LCAC, 9520 Richmond Highway, on August 9th, between 11 am and 1 pm, OR Order items online and have them shipped to LCAC at 9520 Richmond Highway, Lorton, VA 22079, attn: Christen Scott. *All items need to arrive or be dropped off by August 9th*. If you have any questions, please email Christen@LortonAction.org.
- 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 online at pohick.org, click on Golden Dove Gift shop.
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:
pohick.org
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.
THE GOLDEN DOVE GIFT SHOP
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.
Shop online at www.pohick.org Homepage, click on “Golden Dove”
We appreciate your support; all proceeds go toward helping those in need.
MINISTRIES
CHILDREN’S MINISTRY: 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: The Pohick Choir is on summer vacation until Labor Day.
This week: Sunday, August 9, The Eleventh Sunday after Pentecost, Proper 14
10:30 a.m. Holy Eucharist: Rite One, hymns & service music
- Organ music of Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy
Sunday, August 16, The Twelfth Sunday after Pentecost, Proper 15
10:30 a.m. Holy Eucharist: Rite One, hymns & service music
- Organ music from Messa della Madonna (Fiori musicali) – Girolamo Frescobaldi
FOR YOUR INFORMATION
- Coffee N Compline is on-line Wednesdays at 7:00 pm. Fellowship, reflection and worship. Call the Parish Office at 703 339-6572 for the Microsoft Teams link, used every Wednesday.
- Our regular Sunday Services are at 8 am (Rite I Eucharist spoken) and 10:30 am (Rite II Eucharist sung). Christian Education for all ages begins at 9:15 am. YOUTH (EYC) 6pm Sundays.
- 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