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Pohick Episcopal Church
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We will gather for worship, Christian education and fellowship on
Sunday Jan 11, 2026
The First Sunday after the Epiphany:
The Baptism of Our Lord Jesus Christ
8:00 am Service, Rite One
10:30 am Service, Rite Two
· 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.
· 9:15 am-10:15 am: Church School: Preschool through fourth grade. Parents, please pick up your children at the door of the classrooms.
· Adult Forum-Study 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
· 6-7:30 pm: EYC meeting, meet in the youth trailers
UPCOMING EVENTS
Jan 11: Sunday 8:00am and 10:30am services
JAN 12: The Funeral of Anne Arnhart, Pohick Church, 12 pm.; Reception at the Fairfax, 2 pm.
JAN 13: Vestry meeting 7pm. Vestry House.
JAN 7: Coffee 'n' Compline resumes 7pm on Microsoft Teams
JAN 18: Pohick Annual meeting and Vestry Elections
· JAN 18: Pohick Annual meeting and Vestry Elections
- Vestry member elections will be held on Sunday January 18, between the 8:00 am and 10:30 am Services. Candidates are: Rick Church, Chris Hempel, Tanya Reams, Pat Riley, and Thomas Wright, and youth representative Olivia Diaz. Many thanks to those Vestry members who will roll off the Vestry Feb. 10 (Vestry meeting date): Completing three-year terms are Beth Cooke, Kathy Kirkland, Chris Brown, and Jeff Schavland, while Rick Church is finishing off the term of Brooke Gorman. Also completing their term in June is our graduating youth representative Barbara Schavland.
- Members of Pohick Church who are in good standing may nominate additional vestry candidates. If you would like to make a nomination for a vestry candidate, please consult the nominee to ensure that they are willing to serve. If the individual agrees to be nominated, please submit the name of the nominee to the church office to ensure that they are a baptized, confirmed, communicant of Pohick Church in good standing. If the nominee meets the canonical requirements to serve on the vestry, their name will be added to the slate. Additional nominations for vestry candidates should be received by the parish administrator no later than Friday January 16th.
· JAN 19: Parish Office Closed, Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
· JAN 21: Eucharist at the Fairfax 1:30 pm
· NEW DATE: JAN 22: Staff Meeting-Calendar Planning: (Guilds and Ministries, please email your 2026 event dates to adminassistant@pohick.org)
· JAN 23: Friday Family Fellowship 6:00 pm
· JAN 29: Prayer Service at Spring Hill 1:30 pm
· FEB 07: The Reverend Ted Renaud’s Ordination to the Sacred Order of Priests, 10:30am, at St. Mark's Episcopal Church, 520 N. Arthur Ashe Boulevard, Richmond, VA 23220.
· FEB 07: Chili Cook Off and Bingo Night. Held by the Ann Mason Guild, 6pm-8:30pm. Tickets available during coffee hours on January 25 and February 1. Cost $10 per person (without chili entry) and $5 per person (with Chili entry). Children 10 and under are free. Hotdogs will be available. For questions contact: susanmayberry59@gmail.com, or angelaedgemon@gmail.com
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FOR YOUR INFORMATION
· 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.
· Contribution Statements will be available to pick up during Coffee Hours in the Common Room Sunday January 25 and Sunday February 1.
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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CHILDREN’S MINISTRY:
CHILDREN’S MINISTRY:
· 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:
· Jan 11: meeting 6 pm at the youth trailers
· The Rev. Ted Renaud, Youth Minister, trenaud@pohick.org
MUSIC MINISTRY:
Ministry of Music Rehearsals | Ministry of Music | Pohick Episcopal Church
Schedule this week:
MUSIC MINISTRY: SUNDAY, The First Sunday after the Epiphany: The Baptism of Our Lord Jesus Christ. 9:30-10:15 a.m. Pohick Choir, 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
Schedule this week
Tuesday, January 13, 6 p.m. St. Francis Choir
Thursday, January 15, 5:30 p.m. Pohick Youth Choir, Gloria Jackson, leader
6:15 p.m. Pohick Handbells, Don Brownlee, leader
7:30 p.m. Pohick Choir Sectionals, Don Brownlee & Gloria Jackson, leaders
Sunday, January 18, The Second Sunday after the Epiphany, 9:45 a.m. choir meets, 10:30 a.m. Holy Eucharist: Rite II, Pohick Choir
Sunday, January 18, 11:45 a.m.-12:15 p.m. Pohick Youth Choir
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FOR YOUR INFORMATION
GOLDEN DOVE GIFT SHOP OPEN THIS SUNDAY from 11:30am - 12:30pm.
(the 1st & 3rd Sunday's the Gift Shop is open 8:45am - 10:30am. The 2nd & 4th Sunday's the Gift Shop is open from 11:30am - 12:30pm.)
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.
· Fall Parish Office hours: Mon-Thu 9am-3pm, Fridays 9am-noon.
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