May 2013

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Our Easter Season continues this month through Christ's Ascension and Pentecost Sunday (May 19). It is a time of transition, when the apostles sadly bid Christ farewell but soon experience a newfound joy in the power of the Holy Spirit. Before leaving on his sabbatical, our Rector offers some reflections on the meaning of this holy day and the season that follows it.

There's a fair amount on the schedule this month, beginning with the EYC's Yard Sale on Saturday, May 4, from 7 am to noon. You can drop off donations in the Parish House Common Room all week in advance. All proceeds will benefit our Youth Mission Trip to Bluefield, WV this July.

The following Saturday, May 11, will be our annual Spring Clean-up from 9 am - 2 pm. Come on out and help work on a variety of projects from road repair to kitchen cleaning to gardening. Gourmet hotdogs and bratwursts will be served for lunch! The docents will again offer their Signature Tea on the Saturday following (May 18) at 2 pm (tours start an hour earlier).

In this month's Post, our Assistant offers her thoughts about the renewal of friendships--something she was able to do on her recent vacation. Don Brownlee writes about the early preparations for the election of a new Presiding Bishop, while Linda Egan looks ahead to the Sounds of Pohick concert, early next month (June 1).

We are also now accepting applications for our annual Parish Retreat at Shrine Mont, Friday, June 21 - Sunday, June 23. This weekend is always a fantastic time, as you can see from the photo gallery of our 2011 Parish Retreat. Also, don't let cost be an issue: there is plenty of scholarship money available; simply speak to the Assistant privately.

Read about these items, and much, much, more in this month's EPost!

Remember, Pohick Church now has a FaceBook page. Follow the link and "like" us, if you have not already done so, to keep up with all the latest news and happenings.

The main body of the E-Post is now published in HTML-5, so make sure you have updated your web browser to the latest version in order to read it clearly. If you prefer, you may download a pdf version instead. Also, our website now makes use of Google Calendars, so if you have a gmail account (or sign-up for a free one), you can now superimpose the church calendar on top of your other calendars. And it's all updated in real time! Click here to add the church calendar to your account.

As always, don't forget to send your Pohick Post Articles and event photographs to Lori Buckius at raebuck@aol.com before the monthly deadline (15th).Pass on any comments or concerns about these pages in an email to Dick Heintze at heintzer@pohick.org or the Rector at dbinder@pohick.org.

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Those Who Serve

• Acolyte Schedule
• Altar & Flower Guild Schedules
• Coffee Hour Hosts and Hostesses
• Docents
• Greeters Schedule
• LEM Schedule
• Nursery Schedule
• Open-up, Lock-up & Tellers
• Usher Schedule