WEEKLY ANNOUNCEMENTS
Pohick Episcopal Church
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We will gather for worship, Christian education and fellowship on
Sunday FEB 22, 2026
The First Sunday in Lent
8:00 am Service, Rite One
10:30 am Service, Rite One
· 7:45 am to 11:45 am: The Nursery will be open and an attendant will be on site.
· Coffee hours in the Parish House after the 8 am and 10:30 am services.
· FEB 22: The 2nd "Fill the Truck for LCAC" Event (click here or scroll below for flyer)
· 9:15 am-10:15 am: Church School: Preschool through fourth grade. Parents, please pick up your children at the door of the classrooms.
· 9: 15 am: Adult Forum: Last Study of this session on the Johannine Epistles (led by Rev. Daniel)
· 9:15 am in the Nursery: Grace Space (18-36 month olds with parent or grandparent)
· 10:20 am Classroom D: Children’s Chapel, parents can drop off preschool-2nd graders
· EYC 6pm
UPCOMING EVENTS
· FEB 26: Prayer Service at Harmony at Spring Hill Assisted Living Center, 1:30 pm
· MAR 03: Attention Women of Pohick Church --- The Diocese of Virginia ECW is having a Lenten Retreat, "Hallowing our Days: Sacred Spaces & Prayer Practices for Everyday Living" on Tuesday, March 3. The Martha Guild would like you to join us as we attend this session via "Livestream" in the Annex. We ask that you join us at 9:30am for 'Coffee Hour', and then watch the session that is from 10am - 11am. Flyers for this event are posted in the Parish House and a signup sheet with information will be in the Common Room. The Diocese is asking for everyone to register, even if you are attending via Livestream. If you will be joining the Martha Guild to watch this event, please sign up & give the registration form to Connie or Helen, or leave in the Martha Guild Mailslot in the Church Office by Tuesday, February 24. Any questions, please contact Helen Parker or Connie Myers.
· WEDNESDAYS during Lent, from FEB 25-March 25: Lenten Potluck 6:00pm, program 6:30pm, and Compline 7:15pm, all in Common Room
Join Rev. Daniel beginning February 25th on Wednesday nights at 6:00pm for our 2026 Lenten pot-luck supper series! Our theme this year is the life and journeys of the twelve apostles. We will examine where each apostle is mentioned in the canonized scripture, paying close attention to their role in the Jesus movement, and how they lived out their calling to follow Christ. We will also look at church tradition and extra-biblical sources that will help us understand what may have happened to the apostles after the resurrection and ascension of Jesus. A children's program on the lives of the Apostles will also be offered at the same time. We invite you and your family to be a part of our apostolic journey! Please bring a dish to share!
· MARCH 18: Lenten Potluck 6:00pm, program 6:30pm in common Room, and LENTEN CHORAL EVENSONG at 7 p.m. in the church.
All are invited! The order of worship is from The Book of Common Prayer, 1662 and will be sung by the Pohick Choir & Pohick Youth Choir. This service is part of our Wednesday night Lenten program.
· (Coffee 'n' Compline will resume Wed April 8)
· (Friday Family Fellowship will resume April 24)
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FOR YOUR INFORMATION
· The Ann Mason Guild would like to thank the many parishioners and friends who came out on Feb. 7 to support our Annual Chili Cook Off and Bingo Night. The winner of the 2026 Chili Cook Off was Pehr Pehrsson!
Since no one has claimed the last winning number for the wine basket, we pulled a new ticket. The number is 175187.
Please contact Angela Edgemon, angelaedgemon@gmail.com if you have the lucky ticket!!!
· It’s never too early to begin planning for this year’s Fair—our 80th! Mark your calendar for Saturday October 3, 2026. The organizing team is exploring sponsorship opportunities with local businesses at multiple levels. We are compiling 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 we should approach, or if you would like to assist the Fair Committee, please contact Rick Church at rickandkristi@comcast.net
· If anyone is interested in contributing a dozen candy/treat filled plastic Easter eggs for Pohick’s Easter Egg Hunt (April 5), please bring the eggs into the Parish Office.
· COMPUTER SCAM – Several parishioners received emails from a scammer purported to be from Rev Daniel from a bogus email account. Please do not respond to these suspicious emails. Pohick Staff, Vestry members, and Clergy would not reach out in this manner.
· 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 are needed to stream our services to Facebook and YouTube. We now routinely stream many of our services and need to expand our streaming team. Anyone age 18 or older with some comfort using personal computers is welcome to join our small team for this fun and important ministry. We will teach you everything you need to know, but it's really not hard to do this. Please contact Chris Brown to volunteer (cbrown@pohick.org), or talk to him any time he's around, or stop in the church office when a service is being streamed and speak with whomever is streaming the service at that time.
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· FROM THE FINANCE OFFICE: Starting in 2026, Pohick will no longer provide Offering Envelopes. We have alternate ways of giving. Please contact the office if you want your envelope number. All offerings are recorded by name and number.
· 2025 Contribution Statements have all been mailed. Please contact the finance office if you have any questions.
STEWARDSHIP UPDATE
· Thank you to those who have returned their pledge cards! If you have not, please return your pledge cards as soon as possible.
· Good News - We will continue to use MyEOffering (the current vendor) into 2026.
· Don't Forget - If you increased your pledge for 2026, you will need go online to make the adjustment to your donations.
· If you are not an online giver, please consider this for 2026. If you make your payment through your checking/savings account, the fee is only $0.30.
· This is a great way to have continuity in your donations and help us budget for expenses. If you would like assistance, please contact me at the office.
Thank you for your continued support of Pohick Church!
Julie Ramacciotti, Finance Administrator
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MINISTRIES
CHILDREN’S MINISTRY:
· Mark your calendars! Pohick Vacation Bible School, July 13-17, Ages 18 months-5th grade. The theme this year is Snowball Mountain Challenge! Stay tuned for Registration information, coming soon.
· Church School classes are Sundays 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 on Sundays. The children will join their parents in church during the Peace.
We encourage you to use the online registration forms for Children/Youth: https://form.jotform.com/242258837347163
· Susan Pehrsson, Director of Christian Education, 703-282-6574 or spehrsson@pohick.org
Grace Space Parent Toddler Montessori Atrium in the nursery, Sundays at 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
YOUTH MINISTRY:
· The Rev. Ted Renaud, Youth Minister, trenaud@pohick.org
MUSIC MINISTRY:
Ministry of Music Rehearsals | Ministry of Music | Pohick Episcopal Church
New members are welcome in all choirs and ensembles. Now is an excellent time to join in the preparations for the Seasons of Lent, Easter and Pentecost.
Sunday, February 22, The First Sunday in Lent
9:45 a.m. Pohick Choir, Music Room
10:30 a.m. Great Litany & 10:30 a.m. Holy Eucharist: Rite One, Pohick Choir
11:45 a.m.-12:15 p.m. Pohick Youth Choir, Music Room
Tuesday, February 24, Tuesday in the First Week of Lent, 6 p.m. St. Francis Choir
Wednesday, February 25, Wednesday in the First Week of Lent, 7:15 p.m. Compline, Gloria
Jackson
Thursday, February 26, Thursday in the First Week of Lent, 5:30-6:30 p.m. Youth Choir & RSCM, 6:15-7:15 p.m. Handbells, 7:30-9 p.m. Choir
March 2026
Sunday, March 1, The Second Sunday in Lent
9:45 a.m. Pohick Choir, Music Room
10:30 a.m. Holy Eucharist: Rite One, Pohick Choir
11:45 a.m. Pohick Youth Choir, Music Room
LENTEN CHORAL EVENSONG, Wednesday, March 18, 2026, 7 p.m., The Book of Common Prayer, 1662, Pohick Youth Choir & Pohick Choir
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VISIT THE GOLDEN DOVE GIFT SHOP
· Open 1st & 3rd Sundays-8:45-10:30AM
· 2nd & 4th Sundays-11:30AM- 12:30PM
· First Saturdays-1-3PM (during docent tours)
· Shop for items (even after Valentine’s Day), children’s books, olive wood gifts, jewelry, purses & coordinating scarves, personalized Pohick items and more!
· SPRING SALE in the Common Room—Sunday March 15, 8:30am-noon!
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Education for Ministry (EfM) Class meets on Mondays at 7pm on Zoom. 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.
· 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
· 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.
· Coffee N Compline on-line Wednesdays at 7:00 pm. (will resume Wed April 8 after Lent and Easter season). Fellowship, reflection and worship. Call the Parish Office at 703 339-6572 to be sent the Microsoft Teams link. This same link is used every Wednesday.
· 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.
The Parish Office will be closed on April 6, in observance of Easter Sunday.