THIS SUNDAY’S EVENTS
- 8:00am Service: Rite I with Eucharist
- 9:15 am: Confirmands meet in Vestry House
- 9:15 am: Lectionary-based Bible study
- 9:15am-10 am: 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 an attendant to open the Nursery early.
- 9:15am-10:15am: 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 Summer Sunday school will continue until August 30th. 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 is 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.
- 10:30am Rite II with Eucharist, Bishop Visit and Confirmations
- 11:30am-12:30pm: Golden Dove Gift Shop is open.
- EYC SUNDAY: (6:00pm-7:30pm) we will have our Youth Picnic. Please be here at 5:30pm to help setup.
- We could use some help making drinks. Parents please bring a side to share. Last name A-M bring a side dish (salad, veggies, pasta salad, etc); Last name N-Z bring a desert to share.
SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS
- If you haven’t bought your “Pohick Church Merch” yet, shirts and magnets are available for purchase in the Parish Office during the week.
- Pohick Church invites children ages 3 through 5th grades to Vacation Bible School July 13-17, 2026 from 9 am to noon. The theme is Snowball Mountain Challenge; with Jesus we can do all things. Please register at pohick.org
- Need for Youth Volunteers –Vacation Bible School (VBS) is July 13-17. We need some Young Adults as the classroom helpers! Please sign up at org/events/vbs/ and select “Teen Helper”, or see Susan Pehrsson, Christian Education Director.
UPCOMING EVENTS
- JUNE 13: America's 250th Colonial Tea at Pohick, 2pm-4pm
- JUNE 14: Bishop’s Visit, Confirmations (reception after the 10:30 am service at coffee hour)
- JUNE 17: Eucharist at the Fairfax, 1:30 pm
- JUNE 18: Eucharist at Harmony at Spring Hill, 1:30 pm
- JUNE 26-28: Shrine Mont
- JULY 4:
12:30pm- Patriotic bike parade around the Pohick Cemetery.
1:00pm- Reading of the Declaration of Independence
1:30pm- Patriotic Hymns
1:45pm- reception
1:45pm-3:00pm- Docent tours
- JULY 6: Parish Office Closed for Independence Day
- WEDNESDAYS IN JULY (1, 8, 15, 22, 29): "Sermons that Shaped America", 7pm in Pohick Church
- JULY 13-17, Pohick Vacation Bible School, Ages 18 months-5th The theme this year is Snowball Mountain Challenge! Registration is now open: Log onto pohick.org
- JULY 25- AUGUST 1, 2026 Honduras Mission Trip
- SAVE THE DATE: Oct 16, 9am, Arlington Cemetery: Fred Crawford’s Interment
VISIT THE GOLDEN DOVE GIFT SHOP
Shop for baptism, confirmation, wedding, graduation, Dad’s Day, and patriotic gifts along with:
-NEW Blessing/friendship beaded bracelets w/heart and cross charms…a variety of colors and styles w/cards of inspiration.
-Framed sketches of Pohick
-SALE items-handmade jewelry slides and Pohick cookbooks
-Shop online too!
A BIG THANKS to all who worked and supported our recent sidewalk sale; proceeds go toward helping those in need.
-Shop online too! www.pohick.org Homepage, click on “Golden Dove”
Golden Dove Gift Shop Hours:
1st & 3rd Sundays-8:45-10:30AM
2nd & 4th Sundays-11:30AM-12:30PM
First Saturdays-1-3PM during docent tours
MINISTRIES
CHILDREN’S MINISTRY: SUNDAYS: Storytelling, drop off at 10:20am, children join parents during the Peace. Contact: Susan Pehrsson, Director of Christian Education, 703-282-6574 or spehrsson@pohick.org
YOUTH MINISTRY: EYC: (Ages 5th-12th graders) The Rev. Ted Renaud, trenaud@pohick.org and the Rev. Daniel Cenci, dcenci@pohick.org
PASTORAL CARE MINISTRY: The Rev. Ted Renaud, trenaud@pohick.org
MINISTRY OF MUSIC AT POHICK CHURCH
Sunday, June 14, Third Sunday after Pentecost, Proper 6, Episcopal Visitation
- 9:00 a.m. Organ, Church
- 9:30 a.m. Pohick Choir, Music Room
- 10:15 a.m. Pohick Handbells, Church Gallery
- 10:15 a.m. Music before the Service
10:30 a.m. Confirmation and Holy Eucharist: Rite II, Pohick Choir, Pohick Handbells, 4 ringers
- Ministry of Music registration for 2026-2027 has begun, music@pohick.org
- Ministry of Music rehearsals resume after Labor Day, September 7
Sunday, June 21, The Fourth Sunday after Pentecost, Proper 7, 10:30 a.m. Holy Eucharist: Rite II
FOR YOUR INFORMATION
- 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.
- 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 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.