• ANNOUNCEMENTS OCT 19, 2025

    Please join us for

    Pohick's Annual Stewardship Meeting

    October 19 after the 10:30 am service

    In the Parish House, Common Room

     

    Presentation by Rev. Daniel Cenci and Finance Administrator Julie Ramacciotti. Both will be available to answer your questions.

    We look forward to seeing you there!

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    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.

    We will gather for worship, Christian education and fellowship on

    Sunday OCT 19, 2025- Nineteenth Sunday after Pentecost

    8:00 am Holy Eucharist Rite I

    no music

    ·         Coffee Hour will be held after the 8 am and 10:30 am Church Services downstairs in the common room.

    Any questions, please contact Beth Cooke sbc3236@gmail.com or Kathy Kirkland at kkirkland2632@gmail.com 703-861-6177

     

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    Welcome to Sunday School!

    (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 19

    Church; 9:45 a.m. choir meets;

     

    10:30 am Holy Eucharist Rite II

    with music

    Pohick Choir,  Pohick Handbells

  • Pohick Youth Choir, 11:45 a.m. rehearsal)

     

    ·       EYC: The next time EYC will meet is for the EYC Bake Sale, Oct. 19. Contact Rev. Ted at trenaud@pohick.org or the office 703 339-6572.

     

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    Ministry of Music: Schedule for the upcoming week 

    • Thursday, October 16th, 2025, 5:30 p.m. Pohick Youth Choir, 6:30 p.m. Pohick Handbells, Church, 7:30 p.m. Pohick Choir
    • Sunday, October 19th, The Nineteenth Sunday after Pentecost, 9:30 a.m. Handbells, Church, 9:45 a.m. choir meets, 10:30 a.m. Holy Eucharist: Rite II, Pohick Choir, Pohick Handbells, 11:45 a.m. Pohick Youth Choir

    New choir members are welcome. For more information, contact Ronald Butts Boehmer, Minister of Music, music@pohick.org 

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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.

     

    ·       OCT 15: Wednesday Holy Eucharist at the Fairfax, 1:30 pm.

    ·       OCT 16:     Scout Pack 899, monthly meeting. third Thursday of the month from 6:30-8:00 PM. contact douglas.castonguay@gmail.com for information.

    ·       OCT 18: Fall Clean up/Work Day, 9am-3pm

     

    OCT 19: EYC Bake Sale after both services

  • OCT 19: Blessing of the Animals, 4 pm.

  • OCT 24: Friday Family Fellowship, 6:00pm. 

     OCT 31: All Hallow’s Eve Service, 5:00 pm, Pohick Cemetery

  • Nov 6-8, the 231st Annual Convention of the Episcopal Diocese of Virginia, will be held this year at the Fredericksburg Expo and Conference Center.

    ·       NOV 11: Veterans Day, Parish Office closed.

    ·       NOV 11: Vestry meeting, Vestry house, 7 pm.

 

  • ANNOUNCEMENTS

    GOLDEN DOVE GIFT SHOP

    NEW HOURS for October are:

    Oct 19th-8:45-10:30AM

    Oct 26th-11:30AM-12:30PM

    OPEN First Saturdays-during Docent tours from 1-3PM.

    Shop for fall decor, new olive wood gifts, books, purses, jewelry and more!

     

    ·        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!

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