WEEKLY ANNOUNCEMENTS
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We accidentally omitted the following Altar Flowers Memorial on Sunday.
Our apologies to the MacDonald and Carter family.
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October 19th Altar Flowers were in honor of the memory of June MacDonald, whose first anniversary of her passing was October 17.
--Chuck MacDonald, Ann Carter, and the MacDonald and Carter families
O God of grace and glory, we remember before you this day
our sister June. We thank you for giving her and the MacDonald family to us, to know and to love as companions on
our earthly pilgrimage. We hold our sister June, who faithfully served you by her kindness and loving spirit, in our hearts today on the anniversary of her joining you, In your boundless compassion, console us who mourn. Continue to give us faith to see in death the gate
of eternal life, so that in quiet confidence we may continue
our course on earth, until, by your call, we too are reunited with
those who have gone before; through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Amen.
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ANNOUNCEMENTS OCT 26, 2025
Pohick Episcopal Church
Our regular Sunday Services are at 8 am (Rite I Eucharist) and 10:30 am (Rite II Eucharist).
The Nursery will be open from 7:45 am to 11:45 am and an attendant will be on site. Christian Education for all ages begins at 9:15 am. Come meet our warm and friendly community during our receptions in the Parish House after the 8 am and 10:30 am services on Sundays.
Pohick Church announcements are sent via email on Fridays, posted on WEEKLY ANNOUNCEMENTS | Parish Life | Pohick Episcopal Church, and printed versions are available at the Parish House.
Fall Parish Office hours: Mon-Thu 9am-3pm, Fridays 9am-noon.
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We will gather for worship, Christian education and fellowship on
Sunday OCT 26, 2025- Twentieth Sunday after Pentecost
Reformation Sunday
8:00 am Holy Eucharist Rite I
no music
· TRANSFORMING QUESTIONS: This SUNDAY at 9:15 am, Rev. Ted will be facilitating the 2nd week of a 3-week adult formation series exploring doubt, prayer, and pain/grief. Many Christians operate under the false assumption that doubt is the opposite of faith. Join us in a safe atmosphere of exploring why doubt, prayer, and pain/grief all are essential parts of becoming more faithful and being transformed by the One whom we encounter in the midst of our doubts and questions.
· Coffee Hour is held after the 8 am and 10:30 am Church Services downstairs in the common room. Any questions about coffee hour, please contact Beth Cooke sbc3236@gmail.com or Kathy Kirkland at kkirkland2632@gmail.com 703-861-6177
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(Church School, Children's Chapel and Grace Space)
· Church School classes are from 9:15 to 10:15. Parents of preschool through fourth grade are asked to pick up their children at the door of the classrooms.
· Children’s Chapel For preschoolers through 2nd grade is held in classroom D. Parents should drop off their children between 10:20 and 10:30 am. The children will join their parents in church during the Peace.
Please contact Susan Pehrsson, Director of Christian Education if you have any comments or questions concerning our programs, 703-282-6574 and spehrsson@pohick.org.
We encourage you to use the online registration forms for Children/Youth: https://form.jotform.com/242258837347163
Grace Space Parent Toddler Montessori Atrium in the nursery 9:15-10:15.
Sacred Space Sacred Time / Listening to God with Children
The traditional Nursery has been divided in half to create a Montessori environment for toddlers 18-36 months. The curriculum introduces the beauty and wonder of God and the church via weekly, age-appropriate lessons and activities.
Parents/grandparents/Guardians are welcome to join the class to enjoy their toddler learning and practicing in new ideas and activities.
online registration for Grace Space Toddlers: https://form.jotform.com/242317510770147
Questions? Want to learn more? Contact Susan Yarwood at 571/215-1539 or susanalys@cox.net
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Sunday Oct 26
Church; 9:45 a.m. choir meets.
10:30 am Holy Eucharist Rite II
with music
Pohick Choir, Pohick Youth Choir, Pohick Pickers –
(no 11:45 a.m. rehearsal)
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UPCOMING EVENTS
· OCT 25: The Funeral for Christian Boateng, 2 pm, at Pohick Church. (Burial and reception follows the funeral)
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· OCT 26: TRANSFORMING QUESTIONS: This SUNDAY at 9:15 am, Rev. Ted will be facilitating the 2nd week of a 3-week adult formation series exploring doubt, prayer, and pain/grief. Many Christians operate under the false assumption that doubt is the opposite of faith. Join us in a safe atmosphere of exploring why doubt, prayer, and pain/grief all are essential parts of becoming more faithful and being transformed by the One whom we encounter in the midst of our doubts and questions.
· GOLDEN DOVE GIFT SHOP HOURS - Oct 26th-11:30am-12:30PM
NOV: 1st & 3rd Sunday's we will open 8:45am - 10:30am. The 2nd & 4th Sundays we will open from 11:30am - 12:30pm. Shop for fall decor, jewelry and purses, new olive wood items from Bethlehem, personalized Pohick mugs, ornaments, towels & candles, and get a head start on your Christmas shopping! Our newest gifts are small colorful felt coin purses handmade by Nepalese women; proceeds go toward helping support them. A special THANK YOU for your support during the Pohick Fair, and for shopping during new hours. All proceeds go toward helping those in need!
· The Eve of All Saints: The Pohick Pickers will play and lead hymns at the Service for All Hallows’ Eve this Friday evening, October 31st at 5 p.m. in the Pohick Parish Cemetery.
· EYC UPCOMING EVENTS
· Our bake sale went very well! Thank you to the Billingsley family for staffing the table!
· Oct 31: 4:30pm we will be playing ghosts in the graveyard and will stay for the All Hallow’s Eve service at 5pm.
· Nov 9: Rev Daniel will be leading EYC (6:00-7:30pm).
· NOV 08: The Historic Pohick Church Docent Guild will meet at 9:30am in the Annex. Saturday’s presentation will feature archeological discoveries at the site of our original Pohick Church (now Cranford Methodist Church). The talk will be given by Mark Ludlow, archeologist and geo-radar expert, and Rachel Brown, Cranford Methodist Church Historian. Contact Nancy Sage and Susan Schultz for more information.
· Lorton Community Action Center Outreach:
· NOV 09: Warm coat drive. Please bring either a new or slightly worn coat and leave it in the front corner of the common room under the LCAC sign.
· NOV 23: Thanksgiving 2025 Food Basket Drive drop off date. Please pick up an Instructions flyer in Parish house.
· NOV 09: NEW FAMILY EVENT: Stay tuned for details: Placing of Flags on Veterans' Gravesites, after the 10:30am service, Pohick Cemetery
· NOV 11: Veteran’s Day, Parish Office closed.
· NOV 11: Vestry meeting, 7 pm, Vestry house.
· NOV 16: Baptisms are planned at the 10:30 am service: If you or your child wishes to be baptized, please contact Rev. Daniel at dcenci@pohick.org.
· NOV 19: Wednesday Holy Eucharist at the Fairfax, 1:30 pm.
· NOV 26: Thanksgiving Eve Service, 7 pm
· Education for Ministry (EfM) Classes are Mondays at 7pm in the Vestry House. For more info or to register, contact Denise McHugh at 410-300-9867 or dmchugh@umd.edu, or John Egan 703-973-5038 or jjegan3@netscape.net. Information flyers are available in the Parish House.
· The Ann Mason Guild is collecting used jewelry for its annual jewelry sale. If you have donations, please leave in the church office marked for "Ann Mason Guild". We thank you.
· Coffee N Compline on-line Wednesdays at 7:00 pm. Fellowship, reflection and worship. Call the Parish Office at 703 339-6572 to be sent the Microsoft Teams link.
· 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. Additional church announcements are sent via email on Fridays, posted on pohick.org /news/weekly-announcements, and printed versions are available at the Parish House.
· Fall Parish Office hours: Mon-Thu 9am-3pm, Fridays 9am-noon.
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Ministry of Music:
· Advent & Christmas: The Pohick Choir & Pohick Youth Choir have begun for Advent and Christmas preparations that include seasonal music from Handel’s Messiah. If you would like to sing, now is the time to join us. The choirs will sing at an Advent Lessons & Carols on Sunday evening, December 7th, 7:30 p.m., the Christmas Eve Midnight Eucharist with carols, on Wednesday, December 24th, 10:30 p.m. and a Festival of Nine Lessons & Carols on Sunday, December 28th, 10:30 a.m. The Advent Lessons & Carols on December 7th will be preceded by a Parish dinner and followed by a reception. For more information, please contact Ronald Butts Boehmer, Minister of Music, music@pohick.org
Schedule for the upcoming week:
· Tuesday, October 28th, 6 p.m. St. Francis Choir
· Thursday, October 30th, 5:30 p.m. Youth Choir, 6:15 p.m. Handbells, 7:30 p.m. Choir
· Friday, October 31st, 2025, The Eve of All Saints, Cemetery 5 p.m., Service for All Hallows’ Eve (The Book of Occasional Services), Pohick Pickers
November 2025
· Sunday, November 2nd, All Saints’ Day (transferred from November 1), 9:45 a.m. choir meets, 10:30 a.m. Holy Eucharist: Rite II, Pohick Choir – no 11:45 a.m. rehearsal
Music Ministry | Ministries | Pohick Episcopal Church
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Education for Ministry (EfM) Class meets on Mondays at 7pm in the Vestry House. EFM offers one-year and revised four-year options, with both curricula offered through the University of the South. The program is an excellent way to enrich your spiritual life through study of the Old and New Testaments, church history, and modern theology, all conducted in a reflective style within a small community of learners. Ask a past Pohick graduate (there are many!) about how EfM has helped them on their spiritual path. For more info or to register, contact Denise McHugh at 410-300-9867 or dmchugh@umd.edu, or John Egan 703-973-5038 or jjegan3@netscape.net. Information flyers are available in the Parish House.
ADDITIONAL ANNOUNCEMENTS
· The Ann Mason Guild is collecting used jewelry for its annual jewelry sale scheduled for Dec 7. If you have donations, please bring to the parish office. There is a box marked for "Ann Mason Guild". We thank you.
· 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.
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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
· The Kiki Coderre Prayer Ministry meets on the 1st and 3rd Monday of each month, from 2 - 3:30 pm in the Vestry House. All are welcome. Contacts are Charlotte Knipling, Carolyn Cockcroft and Mari Harding.
OUTREACH
· 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. We celebrated our 40th Anniversary in January 2024. We are the largest chapter in the country and among the most active. The Brotherhood of St. Andrew is a men’s group in the Episcopal church whose focus is to minister to the men of the church and bring others nearer to Christ, especially men and youth. Our Pohick chapter meets Saturday mornings at 8:00 am, for fellowship, breakfast, discussion of issues we are working on to support Pohick, and about 20 to 30 minutes of bible study.
· 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.
AFGHAN MINISTRY
Please reach out to Patty Mitchell, Nancy Sage or Carney McCullough with any questions or ideas. Thank you for all your continued support