THURSDAY Jan 1: Parish Office Closed, Happy New Year's Day!

SUNDAY Jan 4:

  1. 7:45 am to 11:45 am: The Nursery will be open and an attendant will be on site.
  2. Coffee hours in the Parish House after the 8 am and 10:30 am services.
  3. 9:15 am-10:15 am: Church School: Preschool through fourth grade. Parents, please pick up your children at the door of the classrooms. 
  4. 9:15 am in the Nursery: Grace Space (18-36 month olds with parent or grandparent)
  5. 10:20 am Classroom D: Children’s Chapel, parents can drop off preschool-2nd graders
  6. You are welcome to take poinsettias after this Sunday’s 10:30 am service.
  7. 6-7:30 pm: EYC meeting, meet in the youth trailers

 

·        JAN 7: Coffee 'n' Compline resumes 7 pm on Microsoft Teams

·        JAN 8: Golden Dove Gift Shop Inventory day - 9 am - we finish! in the gift shop & Vestry house.

·        JAN 13: Vestry meeting 7 pm. Vestry House.

·        JAN 18: Pohick Annual meeting and Vestry Elections

·        JAN 19: Parish Office Closed, Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

·        JAN 21: Staff Meeting: Calendar Planning: (Guilds and Ministries, please email your 2026 event dates to adminassistant@pohick.org)

·        JAN 21: Eucharist at the Fairfax 1:30 pm

·        JAN 23: Friday Family Fellowship 6:00 pm

·        JAN 29: Prayer Service at Spring Hill 1:30 pm

For more event details please visit

WEEKLY ANNOUNCEMENTS | Parish Life | Pohick Episcopal Church

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FUNERAL SERVICE for Anne Arnhart: Monday, January 12th at 12:00pm. There will be a full communion service in the church (Rite I) followed by a graveside burial (cremation) in the memorial garden. A reception will follow at the Fairfax at 2:00pm.

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·       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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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. We will present our final budget in January based on pledges received.  

·          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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GOLDEN DOVE GIFT SHOP-GOLDEN DOVE GIFT SHOP will reopen on Saturday, January 3rd from 1-3PM during docent tours, also on Sunday, Jan 4th from 8:45-10:30AM.

MARK YOUR CALENDARS and come have some fun while helping w/shop inventory on Thursday, Jan 8th….anytime between 9AM-we finish! All are welcome; goodies and pizza lunch are provided!

Thank for your support; all proceeds go toward helping those in need.

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MINISTRIES:

CHILDREN’S MINISTRY:

·       JAN 04: Church School, Grace Space and Children’s Chapel all resume

·       Susan Pehrsson, Director of Christian Education, 703-282-6574 or spehrsson@pohick.org

·        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. 

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

 

YOUTH MINISTRY:

·       Jan 04: meeting 6 pm

·       The Rev. Ted Renaud, Youth Minister, trenaud@pohick.org

 

MUSIC MINISTRY:

 

Ministry of Music Rehearsals | Ministry of Music | Pohick Episcopal Church

Ministry of Music UPCOMING REHEARSALS/Services:

Ministry of Music Rehearsals | Ministry of Music | Pohick Episcopal Church

 Schedule this week

Sunday Jan 04, 2026, The Second Sunday after Christmas Day

9:45 a.m. Pohick Youth Choir & Pohick Choir meets, Music Room

10:30 a.m. Holy Eucharist: Rite II, Pohick Choir & Pohick Youth Choir – no 11:45 a.m. rehearsal

Epiphany Season

Tuesday, January 6, Epiphany, No rehearsals

Thursday, January 8, No rehearsals

Sunday, January 11, The First Sunday after the Epiphany: The Baptism of Our Lord Jesus Christ

9:30-10:15 a.m. Pohick Choir meets, Music Room

10:30 a.m. Holy Eucharist: Rite II, Pohick Choir, Pohick Pickers, St. Francis Choir, Linda Wilberger Egan, Minister of Music Emerita – no 11:45 a.m. rehearsal
 

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FOR YOUR INFORMATION 

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.

·       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. 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.

·      Parish Office hours: Mon-Thu 9am-3pm, Fridays 9am-noon.

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