BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:icalendar-ruby CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260725T121655Z UID:8-1104440@pohick.org DTSTART:20270131T130000Z DTEND:20270131T140000Z CLASS:PUBLIC CREATED:20260724T212908 DESCRIPTION:**PLEASE SCROLL THROUGH THE ENTIRE EMAIL TO REVIEW ALL UPCOMING EVENTS**\n \nThank you to all who helped make this year's Vacation Bible School a huge success!\n\nThank you to all who loaned Winter decorations. The decorations will be stored in Classroom E-F. Please retrieve them any time beginning 7pm Friday night.\n \n \n******************************** *****************************\n \n \nWe will gather for worship\, Christ ian education and fellowship\n \nSunday JULY 19\, 2026\nThe Eighth Sunday after Pentecost\n \n \n8:00 am Service\, Rite One with Eucharist\n10:30 am Service\, Rite Two with Eucharist\n\n·        Mid-year contri bution statements will be available for pick up Sunday at Coffee Hours.\n ·        Golden Dove Gift shop: Open 8:45-10:30AM (Gift shop is closed the month of August)\n·        ADULT FORUM SUNDAY 9:15am i n the Annex.\n \nSUNDAY SUMMER SCHOOL\n·       9:15am-10am: For parents with children under 36 months of age who wish to attend our summer adult forums and are in need of the Nursery: please contact the office in advance so we can arrange for the nursery to be open earlier\, and an att endant to be on site.\n·       9:15am-10:15 am: Summer Children's Sunday School: For parents who wish to attend our summer adult forums\, P ohick Church will be offering a summer Sunday School program for children.  This will be a combined class of children ages 4-12 and will meet in Cla ssroom A. All children are welcome to attend!\n·       10am-12pm: The Nursery will be open and an attendant will be on site.\n \n·        10:20 am: Children’s Bible Storytelling is for preschoolers thr ough 2nd grade. It will be held in classroom D. Parents should drop off their children at 10:20 am. The children will join their parents in chur ch after the Peace.\n \n·        EYC meeting this Sunday. 6pm-7 :30pm\n \n \n******************************************\n \nSPECIAL ANN OUNCEMENTS\n \n·        As we celebrate the 80th Annual Pohick Country Fair\, we're seeking volunteers to help make this milestone event our best yet.\n·           This year's Fair will feature the Virginia 250 Mobile Museum and is expected to draw one of our largest crow ds yet\, making your help more important than ever.\n·            Volunteer opportunities are available for children's games\, Country S tore\, baked goods\, Funnel Cakes\, parking\, setup and breakdown\, cashie rs\, ticket sales\, pony rides\, car show\, hospitality\, docent tours\, s ecurity and safety\, visitor assistance\, and general floaters.\n·            Whether you can serve for a couple of hours or all day\, y our time and talents will help welcome visitors from across Northern Virgi nia.\n·           Interested in volunteering? Please contact R ick Church\, Chairman of the 80th Annual Pohick Country Fair\, at rickand kristi@comcast.net.\n·           Together\, let's make this hi storic 80th Fair a celebration our entire community will remember!\n \n  \n·        LCAC Back to School Drive: Here is how it works: Revi ew the sign-up list at https://lortonaction.org select the item(s) you plan to purchase. Either drop the items off at the LCAC table in the Comm on Room before 10:30 on Sunday August 9th\, bring the items to LCAC\, 95 20 Richmond Highway\, on August 9th\, between 11 am and 1 pm\, OR Order items online and have them shipped to LCAC at 9520 Richmond Highway\, Lor ton\, VA 22079\, attn: Christen Scott. *All items need to arrive or be dr opped off by August 9th*. If you have any questions\, please email Christ en@LortonAction.org. \n·       Please log on to LCAC – Lorton Community Action Center to learn more about the volunteer and community w ork LCAC does.\n \n·       All are welcome to join the Ministry o f Music at Pohick Church: You may pre-register now at music@pohick.org R egistration online for 2026-2027 is August 1 – September 1. Rehearsals resume after Labor Day. All are welcome to sing in the choir during July m eeting at 10:20 a.m.\, Music Room.\nLink: Ministry of Music | Ministries | Pohick Episcopal Church\n \n \n ·       If you haven’t boug ht your “Pohick Church Merch” yet\, shirts and magnets are available for purchase in the Parish Office during the week and anytime on line at  Home | Pohick Episcopal Church\n \n************************************ *****\n \nUPCOMING EVENTS\n \nNO COFFEE N COMPLINE IN JULY. It will resu me Aug 5.\nInstead: please join us for "Sermons that Shaped America"\, W ednesdays in July at 7:00pm at the historic church of George Washington an d George Mason as we hear a selection of these important sermons that shap ed America.\n \nJuly 1st    John Winthrop “A Model of Christian Cha rity” 1630\n** video link: Pohick Church - Sermons That Shaped America 7:00 PM\nJuly 8th   George Whitefield “The Method of Grace” 1741 ** video Pohick Church Sermons That Shaped America\, 7:\nJuly 15th Jonathan Edwards “Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God” 1741 Video link: Pohi ck Church - Sermons that Shaped America July 15\, 2026\nJuly 22nd William Smith “A Sermon on the Present Situation of American Affairs” 1775\nJ uly 29th John Witherspoon “The Dominion of Providence over the Passions of Men” 1776\n \n \n·      JULY 18\, 2pm: Annual event honori ng Pohick Church for the 252nd anniversary of the signing of the Fairfax R esolves document. This event is a church\, Sons of the American Revolution and Daughters of the American Revolution sponsored event. The inside cere mony is about one hour starting at 2:00 PM\, with speakers and a color gua rd. Outside wreaths will be placed by the large bronze plaque to the right of the church. Event is open to all members and guests of the church.\n  \n·        JULY 19: "Fill the Truck for LCAC" food donation Event : list of needs is here\n·     JULY 23: Eucharist at Harmony at Sp ring Hill\, 1:30 pm\n·     JULY 25- AUGUST 1 Honduras Mission Trip\ n·      SEPT 7: Parish office closed for Labor Day\n·       SEPT 18-20: Apple Butter festival\n·     Oct 03: 11am-4pm\, Pohick 's 80th Annual Country Fair\n \n \nMINISTRIES\n \nCHILDREN’S MINISTRY :\nSUNDAY:  Susan Pehrsson\, Director of Christian Education\, 703-282-6 574 or spehrsson@pohick.org\n \nYOUTH MINISTRY: EYC: (Ages 5th-12th gra ders) The Rev. Ted Renaud\, trenaud@pohick.org and the Rev. Daniel Cenc i\, dcenci@pohick.org\n \nPASTORAL CARE MINISTRY: The Rev. Ted Renaud\,  trenaud@pohick.org\n \n \nMinistry of Music Rehearsals | Ministry of M usic | Pohick Episcopal Church\n \nMinistry of Music at Pohick Church\nSu nday\, July 19\, The Eighth Sunday after Pentecost\, Proper 11\n10:30 a.m . Holy Eucharist: Rite II\, Pohick Choirs\, Don Brownlee\, bass\n•         I vow to Thee\, my county (Thaxted) – Gustav Holst\nSunda y\, July 26\, The Ninth Sunday after Pentecost\, Proper 12\n10:30 a.m. Ho ly Eucharist: Rite II\, Pohick Choirs\, Gloria Jackson\, soprano\n•         If God be for us (Messiah) – George Frideric Handel\n \n* *****************************************\n \n GOLDEN DOVE GIFT SHOP NOW ONLINE!\n \nHome | Pohick Episcopal Church\n \n  GOLDEN DOVE GIFT SHO P\n     Visit this month as we are closed in August!\nSALE ITEMS-Beau tiful handmade gemstone pendants &\; our very own Pohick cookbooks.\nFr amed Pohick sketches\, new olive wood items\, blessing &\; friendship b racelets\, summer outfits &\; purses for the ladies\, and more are in t he shop!\nHours:\n1st &\; 3rd Sundays-8:45-10:30AM\n2nd &\; 4th Sund ays-11:30AM-12:30PM\nFirst Saturdays-1-3PM during docent tours       \nProceeds go toward helping those in need\; THANKS for your purchases and support!\n \n******************************************\n \n \nFOR YOU R INFORMATION\n \n·        COFFEE N COMPLINE resumes Aug 5. on- line Wednesdays at 7:00 pm. Fellowship\, reflection and worship. Call the Parish Office at 703 339-6572 for the Microsoft Teams link. This same link is used every Wednesday.\n \n·       Our regular Sunday Services  are at 8 am (Rite I Eucharist) and 10:30 am (Rite II Eucharist). Christ ian Education for all ages begins at 9:15 am. Youth EYC\, ages 5th-12th grade meet Sundays at 6pm. Announcements are on pohick.org /news/weekly-a nnouncements. Email to adminassistant@pohick.org to receive our weekly e mail.\n \n·       Parish Office hours: Mon-Thu 9am-3pm\, Fridays 9am-noon.\n \n \n·         A special thank you to the Brother hood for providing Pohick Church with Forward Day by Day quarterly issu es. The latest issue\, which includes daily reflections that follow the B ible verses\, is available in the Parish House.\n \n·        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 fello wship\, breakfast\, discussion of issues we are working on to support Pohi ck\, and about 20 to 30 minutes of bible study.\n \n \n·       V olunteers needed for hosting Fellowship Coffee Hours—Coffee Hour is afte r both the 8 am and the 10:30 am Church services every Sunday. See the si gnup sheet in the Common Room for the details. If you have questions conta ct Beth Cooke sbc3266@gmail.com or Kathy Kirkland kkirkland2632@gmail.c om or 703-861-6177.\n \n·       Wear your name tags to welcome n ewcomers! If you need a name tag\, contact Jane Thurston: fuzzyandjane@g mail.com or 703-339-1301. We hope newcomers will request and wear nametag s too!\n \n·       Pohick Church welcomes the Down By the Rivers ide Group of AA\, Tuesdays at 8 pm in the Annex room. Contact the Parish o ffice for information.\n \n·       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 mo nth 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\, weekday s 9 am to 4 pm.\n \nHealing Hearts: Grief Support Group\n \nHave you bee n recently widowed?\nHave you recently lost a family member or beloved fri end?\nAre you or someone in your inner circle coping with a difficult heal th diagnosis or treatment?\n \nPohick’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 a nd integrate your loss and grief into day-to-day living.\nMarleen McCabe i s Healing Hearts facilitator. She is a member of the Trauma Incident Red uction Association and has received extensive training in the transformati ve power of grief\, loss\, and bereavement.\nHealing Hearts meets the 1st and 3rd Tuesdays from 10:30 am to noon in Classroom C.\n \nNot sure if  Healing Hearts is for you? Marleen McCabe\, facilitator\, welcomes your q uestions and encourages you to contact her prior to attending.\nContact in formation: Marleen McCabe\, mccabemarleen@gmail.com\n \n·           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. Co ntacts are Charlotte Knipling\, Carolyn Cockcroft and Mari Harding. 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