BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:icalendar-ruby CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260925T184935Z UID:8-1285133@pohick.org DTSTART:20270307T130000Z DTEND:20270307T140000Z CLASS:PUBLIC CREATED:20260925T122638 DESCRIPTION: \nWe will gather for worship\, Christian education and fellow ship\nSunday SEPT 27\, 2026\nThe Eighteenth Sunday after Pentecost\n \n  \n8:00 am Service\, Rite One with Eucharist\n10:30 am Service\, Rite Two w ith Eucharist (music)\n\n \nSUNDAY'S EVENTS\n \n·        Gift s hop open this Sunday at 11:30am-12:30pm\n \n·        Join Rev. D aniel on Sunday mornings at 9:15 in the annex for Crusading Conversations. Crusading Conversations is a transformational 5-episode mini-series for C hristians\, both individuals and small-groups. Utilizing the very best sch olarship\, the Revd. Dr. Ben Randall\, an Anglican minister and Christian apologist\, explains why the 'crusades' started\, why the Church needn't f eel ashamed\, and will give you greater confidence to share the incredible Good News of Jesus "Christ\, and Him crucified."\n \n·        S EPT 27: LCAC (Lorton Community Action Center) Fill the truck! Click here f or the list items\, or scroll down.\n \n·        Pohick 80th Ann ual Country Fair is Oct 3: fair tickets will be sold in advance on Sunday\ , September 27th\, during Coffee Hour and in the parish office during regu lar office hours. Tickets purchased in advance will be sold with a premiu m: $20 = 25 tickets. All purchases can be made with cash\, check or credi t card. This year we will be using tickets at all booths (except vendor b ooths). You will be able to use your tickets everywhere\, from pony rides to funnel cakes\, face painting to apple butter! Tickets can also be purc hased on the day of the Fair. Thank you for supporting the Pohick Country Fair. See you at the Fair!\n \n \nChristian Education Information\nSign s to guide you to the correct room are located at the entrance of the Pari sh House\n \nSundays 9:15 – 10:15 Church School\nPreschool – 2nd Grad e meet downstairs in Room E\n3rd – 8th Grade meet upstairs in Choir Room \n9th – 12th Grade meet in the Teen Trailer\n \n10:20 - 11:00 am - Chil dren’s Chapel\nPreschool – 3rd Grade meet in Room D\nChildren are brou ght into the church service at the Peace\n \nNursery Room\n9:15 am – 12 :00 pm\n6 months – 36 months can be dropped off at any time.\n \n9:15 – 10:15 am - Grace Space Class\n18 months – 36 months and at least one adult meet in the nursery.\nGrace Space is for little ones and their adul t(s) to experience an age-appropriate service\, sing\, play\, and pray tog ether.\n \nQuestions? Call or text Nicole Crochet at 703-946-3233\n \n  \n·       EYC MEETING: 6pm-730pm at Pohick\n \n \nUPCOMING EVENT S\n·        SEPT 26: George Mason Historical Marker Dedication Ce remony\, 11am. Join the members of Pohick Church and the Sons of the Ameri can Revolution as we unveil a new Virginia State Historic marker on the pa rish grounds. The marker commemorates the contributions of George Mason to Pohick Church and the Truro Parish. The marker also highlights Mason's wo rk in promoting freedom and religious liberty in Virginia and the United S tates. A light reception will follow in the courtyard.   \n \n·         OCT 03: Pohick’s 80th Annual Country Fair\, 11am-4pm\n·         OCT 03: Fair Event! Pohick Noack Organ Recital\n·         OCT 10: Acolyte Festival at National Cathedral\n·        OCT 12 : Columbus Day\, Parish Office closed\n·        OCT 13: Vestry me eting\, Vestry house\, 7 pm.\n·        OCT 16: Fred Crawford Inte rment at Arlington Cemetery/Celebration of Life RSVP https://evite.me/tVH4 Xtc5j4\n·        OCT 21: Wednesday Holy Eucharist at the Fairfax\ , 1:30 pm.\n·        OCT 22: Thursday Holy Eucharist at Harmony a t Spring Hill\, 1:30 pm.\n·        OCT 23: Newcomer Reception at rectory\, 6pm-8pm\n·        OCT 25: Reformation Sunday\, 10:30am 1662 Morning Prayer\n·        NOV 1: All Saints Day\n·         NOV 8: Veterans Day commemoration\n·       NOV 22: Kirkin' o ' the Tartan and 1789 Holy Communion. Please order tartans as soon as poss ible as it takes about 6 weeks to receive them. The company we are using i s Atlanta Kilts. The link is www.atlantakilts.com It does appear that we m ay have several representatives from the Scottish Government office of the British Embassy in attendance! \n·       NOV 26-27\, Thanksgivin g\, Parish Office Closed\n·       DEC 06:  Advent Lessons &\; Carols\n*********************************************************\n******* **************************************************\nSPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS\ n \n·        Pohick Church is seeking a warm\, caring\, and depe ndable individual to serve as a Nursery Attendant on Sunday mornings. This position involves caring for children ages 6 weeks to 3 years old in a sa fe\, nurturing\, and welcoming environment where they feel secure and comf ortable while separated from their parents. Interested? Please send your r esume or CV to Nicole Crochet\, Director of Youth and Family Ministries at ChildrenMinistries@pohick.org .\n \nAfghan Ministry Request: Due to a la st-minute request for Back to School clothes\, we gave our families Marsha lls and Visa gift cards to shop for themselves. If anyone would like to ma ke a donation to replenish our Afghan Ministry account it would be greatly appreciated. Any donation amount will help to cover the $400 in gift card s we provided for them.  \n \nRuqia\, the 25 year old mother of 2\, who works at Giant part time is studying for the GED. She has a GED Test Pre p 2024-2025 book and would like someone to help her with it. Her English p roficiency is pretty remarkable. Anyone who could possibly help\, please email Patty Mitchell\, pdmitch1@gmail.com. \n \n Again\, a huge Thank Y ou to those who continue to donate and help support the Afghan Ministry.\n  \n \n*********************************************************\n \n \ n·       We are currently enrolling students in Education for Mini stry (EfM). \nThe program is four years long (September to June) 7pm to 9 pm with snack and Theological Reflection AKA TR. It has been revamped last year for the ZOOM platform.\n(no more Reading and Reflection Guide or McC ullough.) There also is a one year class called Wide Angle.\n \nEven if y ou are an EfM graduate\, consider beginning a new class. Registration cos ts $345\; however\, scholarships are available.\n \nFor more information\ , contact John Egan\, jjegan03@gmail.com\, 703-973-5038\; or\, Denise McH ugh\, dmchugh@umd.edu\, 410-300-9867.\n \n·       The Ann Mason G uild is collecting your jewelry donations until Sept 30. Your donations w ill be resold at our Christmas Sale on Dec 6 to support our various projec ts at Pohick and in the community. Please leave in the office marked for Ann Mason. Thank you!\n************************************************** *******\n \nJoin us for The 80th Annual Pohick Country Fair\n \n·        This year\, we are excited to welcome the Virginia 250 Mobile Muse um\, which is expected to bring an especially large crowd. Thank you to al l those who have signed up to help. Haven't signed up yet? Please contact Rick Church\, Fair Chairman\, at rickandkristi@comcast.net\n \n·        Last call for Sponsorship opportunities! Please contact Julie Rama cciotti in the Finance Office for more info at jramacciotti@pohick.org or 703 339-6572.\n \n·       Get your favorite Apple Pie recipe read y for the Apple Pie Contest at the Country Fair\, sponsored by the Martha Guild. Only one entry per person. Obtain an entry form from the Communicat ions Center in the Common Room or the table outside the Church Office. Ple ase return form to the Martha Guild mail slot in the Church Office or to C onnie Myers by Oct.1. Apple Pies must be brought to the Baked Goods booth by 11:30am on Fair Day Oct 3. Contact: Connie Myers 703 201-2204.\n \n·        Saturday\, October 3\, 12 noon\, Organ Recital\, Ronald Butt s Boehmer. Minister of Music\, Pohick Church \n \n·       COUNTR Y FAIR CAR SHOW ~~ Are you a gearhead? Do you have a car or motorcycle th at you think is worth showing off? At this year’s Pohick Country Fair w e 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.  \n \n \n************************************* ********************\n \nTHE GOLDEN DOVE GIFT SHOP\nHappy Fall\, Y’all from the GOLDEN DOVE GIFT SHOP!\nHours: 1st &\; 3rd Sundays-8:45-10:30A M\n2nd &\; 4th Sundays-11:30AM-12:30PM\nFirst Saturdays-1-3PM (during d ocent tours)\nThe Golden Dove gift shop will be open all day On Oct 3 (Fai r day)\, but we accept only cash\, checks or charge cards. We aren’t abl e to accept Fair tickets.\n \nShop online at www.pohick.org homepage\, cl ick on Golden Dove.\n \nNEW—THESE WILL GO FAST-Beautiful one-of-a-kind necklaces\, earrings\, charcuterie &\; cutting boards\, and recovery an gels made from pottery and glass pieces from our local waters by our very own Rachel (Mayberry) Knotts….unique gifts with amazing history-true coa stal treasures by Tidewater Trove! Shop proceeds go toward helping those i n need.\n \n \n \n \n************************************************* ********\n \nMINISTRIES\n \nCHILDREN’S MINISTRY: Nicole Crochet\, Dire ctor of Youth and Family Ministries\, 703-339-6572\, and ChildrenMinistrie s@pohick.org\nYOUTH MINISTRY: EYC: (Ages 5th-12th graders) The Rev. Daniel Cenci\, dcenci@pohick.org\nPASTORAL CARE MINISTRY: The Rev. Dr. Diane G. Murphy\, 703 339-6572\; Marleen McCabe\, mccabemarleen@gmail.com\n \nMINI STRY OF MUSIC:\nThis week\nSunday\, September 27\, The 18th Sunday after P entecost\, Proper 21  \n9:15-9:30 a.m. Sunday School Assembly grades 3-12 \, Music Room\, K-2\, Room E\n9:45-10:30 a.m. Pohick Choir\, Music Room &a mp\; Church\n10:30 a.m. Holy Eucharist: Rite II\, Pohick Choir\, Pohick Su nday School Youth Choir\nOrgan voluntaries of Louis Vierne\nAnthems: God b e in my head – Walford Davies\, ‘Tis the gift to be simple – Simple Gifts\n \nSunday\, September 27th\, The 18th Sunday after Pentecost\, Pro per 21   \n9:15-9:30 a.m. Sunday School Assembly grades 3-12\, Music Roo m\, K-2\, Room E \n9:45-10:30 a.m. Pohick Choir\, Music Room &\; Churc h \n10:30 a.m. Holy Eucharist: Rite II\, Pohick Choir\, Pohick Sunday Sch ool Choir \nAnthems: God be in my head – Walford Davies\, ‘Tis the gi ft to be simple – Simple Gifts \n \nMinistry of Music: NEXT week\nThu rsday\, October 1st\, 6:15 p.m. Pohick Handbells\, 7:30 p.m. Pohick Choir\ , Music Room\nSaturday\, October 3rd\, Noontime Organ Recital\, Pohick Chu rch 80th Country Fair\nSunday\, October 4th\, The 19th Sunday after Pentec ost\, 9:15 a.m. Assembly\, Music Room &\; Room E\, 9:45 a.m. Pohick Cho ir\, Music Room &\; Church\n10:30 a.m. Holy Eucharist: Rite II\, Pohick Choir\, Megan Guch\, viola music of Bach\; My eyes for beauty pine – He rbert Howells\n \n \nFOR YOUR INFORMATION\n·       Coffee N Comp line 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\, us ed every Wednesday. Please pick up a Compline bulletin in the parish offic e.\n·       Our regular Sunday Services are at 8 am (Rite I Euchar ist spoken) and 10:30 am (Rite II Eucharist sung). Christian Education for all ages begins at 9:15 am. YOUTH (EYC) meets at 6pm on Sundays.\n·        Announcements are on pohick.org /news/weekly-announcements. Emai l to adminassistant@pohick.org to receive our weekly email.\n·        Parish Office hours: Mon-Thu 9am-3pm\, Fridays 9am-noon.\n \n******** *************************************************\n \n \n· A special t hank you to the Brotherhood for providing Pohick Church with Forward Day b y Day quarterly issues. The latest issue\, which includes daily reflection s that follow the Bible verses\, is available in the church. Only a few le ft!\n \n· The Pohick Chapter of the Brotherhood of St. Andrew invites al l the men and youth of Pohick to attend any of our Saturday 8:00 am meetin gs for fellowship\, breakfast\, discussion of issues we are working on to support Pohick\, and about 20 to 30 minutes of bible study.\n \n \nVolun teers needed for hosting Fellowship Coffee Hours—Coffee Hour is after bo th 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 Be th Cooke sbc3266@gmail.com or Kathy Kirkland kkirkland2632@gmail.com or 70 3-861-6177.\n \n \n· Wear your name tags to welcome newcomers! If you n eed a name tag\, contact Jane Thurston: fuzzyandjane@gmail.com or 703-339- 1301. We hope newcomers will request and wear nametags too!\n \n \n· Po hick Church welcomes the Down By the Riverside Group of AA\, Tuesdays at 8 pm in the Annex room. Contact the Parish office for information.\n \n \ n· Docent tours! Guided Tours by members of the Docent Guild are availabl e 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 Do cent at the Great Font for a tour. Self-guided tours are always available when the church is open\, weekdays 9 am to 3 pm.\n \n \nHealing Hearts: Grief Support Group\nHave you been recently widowed?\nHave you recently lo st a family member or beloved friend?\nAre you or someone in your inner ci rcle coping with a difficult health diagnosis or treatment?\n \nPohick’ s Healing Hearts grief support group offers a safe\, confidential space th at 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-t o-day living.\nMarleen McCabe is Healing Hearts facilitator. She is a memb er of the Trauma Incident Reduction Association and has received extensive training in the transformative power of grief\, loss\, and bereavement.\n Healing Hearts meets the 1st and 3rd Tuesdays from 10:30 am to noon in Cla ssroom C.\nNot sure if Healing Hearts is for you? 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