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Pohick Episcopal Church


9301 Richmond Highway Lorton, VA 22079
Telephone: 703-339-6572 Fax: 703-339-9884

Let your light so shine (Matt. 5:16)


October 2017
sus being the fulfillment of the Law and the Prophets.
From The Rector
Despite the fact that Christians today officially ad-
The Reverend here to this holistic view of the Old and New Testa-
Donald D. Binder, PhD ments, for many, there remains a level of discomfort
with the OT, particularly with its often judgmental

I think its fair to say that Christians have often given


the Old Testament short shrift. Part of this has to
do with the very way we refer to this subdivision of
tone and vivid accounts of religious warfare.
Yet to my mind, this is the very reason we must en-
gage the text, since it not only chronicles the very hu-
our Bible: we call it the Old Testament (OT), imply- man struggle to reconnect with God, but also serves as
ing that it has been superseded by the New Testament the religious foundation for the culmination of Gods
(NT). Whats more, unlike the more compact NT, divine plan in the coming of Jesus Christ.
the OT covers hundreds of years of history, featur- To that end, my Fall class this year will focus on the
ing scores of patriarchs, matriarchs, judges, kings, and OT, using as a springboard several books by the author
prophets. And then theres its myriad of ancient laws Bruce Feiler, the most popular of which is Walking
and traditions that are quite foreign to postmodern the Bible. Although Feiler comes at the text as a travel
sensibilities (despite the fact that many of them are writer exploring his Jewish roots, he is also sensitive to
still strictly adhered to today by Orthodox Jews). This ecumenical concerns associated with the biblical sites
very unwieldiness has often been seen by Christians as he visits, especially the enduring religious tensions be-
overwhelming. tween Jews, Christians, and Muslims. This very sensi-
But theres more to it than that. One of my old tivity will allow us to look at the biblical texts not just
friends used to refer to the God of the OT as being for their historical and theological insights, but also for
God before he became a Christian. He wasnt the their application to inter-religious dialogue.
first to make that judgment. An early Christian teach- As in past years, the class will be held during the
er named Marcion (ca. 85-160 AD) refused to believe Sunday school hour, 10:15 am - 11:05 am, in the Par-
that the Wicked God of the OT was the same as ish House An-
Jesus Heavenly Father. And so he cut the OT out of nex. It will run
his Bible, along with the many references made to it in for eight weeks
the freshly penned books of the NT. from October
While Marcion had many followers, the Early 1 through No-
Church quickly ruled his teachings heretical, pointing vember 19. All
out that both Jesus and the Apostles viewed the OT as are invited to
their authoritative scriptures. They argued for a basic attend - bring
continuity between the two parts of the Bible, with Je- your Bibles!
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Senior Wardens Report Junior Wardens Report


T. E. Fuzzy Thurston, Senior Warden Fred Crawford, Junior Warden

Barring another hurricane, by the time you read Thanks: For all the work and counsel from the
this the Pohick Country Fair will be a memory. In- congregation. Big thanks to John Sessums, the Sex-
stead of urging attendance, I want to pass along my ton, for all he has done to keep up with the never-
sincere thanks to the dozens of people of all ages who ending work keeping the Parish facilities running. It
came together this year, as they have for many years, is a hard job for anyone but Pohick is fortunate to
to make the Fair work. This includes the people who have both dedication and talent in John.
make the apple butter, folks who prepare and serve What has been done:
the food, the Pohick Pickers, volunteers who run the Considerable plumbing work has been done in
games, those who sell plants and baked goods, those the Rectory plumbing to repair leaks. The plumbing
who put up the booths and take them down, folks now appears to be sound. Follow up work is neces-
who put together the fair book, those who sell adver- sary to repair ceiling tile and drywall, and is in prog-
tising, people who advertise the fair to the community ress.
and to that somebody who I have inevitably forgotten. Proposals have been received from an engineer-
Id like to offer a special thanks to Doug Smith who ing /architect contractor for the necessary support
agreed to be this years Fair Chair, and to Tom Goeller for the Sanctuary SW Step replacement. It is under
who will assume the Fair Chair mantle for 2018. It evaluation.
takes a congregation to put on a Country Fair. Thanks, What is planned: A Parish Workday is scheduled
one and all. for October 14. During this Workday, the Fairfax
At the September Vestry meeting, the Vestry Chapter of the NSDAR has been tentatively sched-
viewed a new video on the Apple Butter Gang that uled to visit and assist with cleanup of the courtyard
will be shown at the apple butter booth at the Coun- headstones, as one of their service projects. There is
try Fair. We will plan to run that on the information also a plan to have contract work done in the Sanctu-
center in the Common Room one day soon. ary this summer and fall. Plans include:
Also from the Vestry meeting: The Junior Warden There is a proposal from Dominion Power that
discussed the status of the ongoing efforts to replace will support the upgrade of electrical in the Sanc-
the steam heat in the church with larger, more effi- tuary. It is being evaluated and pending resolution
cient heat pumps and on issues that have arisen rela- of the issues, should be issued soon. Dominion will
tive to the replacement of the stairs into the church at work with Pohicks electrical contractor, Walsh Elec-
the south west corner. We also took the opportunity tric, to get the power to the northwest corner of the
to get a status report on the Country Fair since the Sanctuary and installed into the Sanctuary. It is un-
Fair Chair this year is also the Vestry Treasurer. New der review by the Historic Pohick Church Founda-
to the Fair this year will be a Velcro wall, sponsored by tion.
the 20 and 30s Group. If you do not get by the Fair to There is also a proposal from the HVAC con-
see the Velcro wall for yourself and dont know what it tractor with two basic options. This proposal is be-
is, Google Velcro wall and look at the images - then ing evaluated by the Historic Pohick Church Foun-
next year, come on by and try it out! dation. This contract will replace the current heat
pumps with ones with acceptable refrigerant and
Coat Collection for LCAC with augmented heat to be able to provide additional
During the month of November Martha Guild will heat during the coldest periods of winter.
be collecting coats (all ages/sizes) for Lorton Com- The painting contract for painting of the pew
munity Action Center. Please donate any coats chil- boxes, altar rail and the floors in the boxes will be
dren have outgrown, and adult coats. Hang on to done in October. Work will be done during the first
them until November. More details to follow next four days of each of the work weeks to be able to ad-
month. equately air out the Sanctuary.
Pohick Episcopal Church October 2017 Page 3

tion, a devoted church leader once asked me to remind


From The Assistant Rector her of who this man was. Here at Pohick, we often
The Reverend bemoan historical amnesia in our culture. Lets be
Dr. Ruth E. Correll, Ed.D. counter-examples by giving the Old Testament its due
and pray that the same happens in main-line church
Author, Founder, General, Historian, education throughout and beyond our own denomina-
tion.
Innovator, Intercessor, Lawgiver,
If anyone ever deserved being made king, this man
Murderer, Poet, Politician, Priest, Prophet, did. But he turned it down. We at Pohick have special
Shepherd, Wonderworker, But NOT a King respect for one of our nations founders who also turned
Starting back in August up to All Saints Day, our down being made king. The church has its reasons, but
Old Testament readings are following the life and she limits sainthood to those who lived during or after
times of arguably the greatest man who ever lived, with Jesus of Nazareth. I wonder if the eternal Son of God
the exception of Jesus of Nazareth. Adult education at would agree. Twice it is said of Moses that the LORD
Pohick featured this man during the past summer. His spoke to and knew him face to face. [Numbers 12:8a,
many descriptors appear in the title above in alpha- Deuteronomy 34:10b] This was confirmed by his ap-
betical order. More could be added. pearance on the Mount of Transfiguration with Jesus.
The three major monotheistic religions, Judaism, [Matthew 17:1-8; Mark 9:2-8; Luke 9:28-36]
Christianity, and Islam, claim him as a founding fa- More amazingly for us, Jesus Christ promised that
ther. He is credited with freeing a huge population in those who trust in his mercy, would be granted the
bondage without the shedding of human blood. His privilege of knowing the LORD and eternal King face
simple law code linking a single word to each of the to face. Thanks be to God!
ten fingers remains unsurpassed in breadth of moral
conduct. His stories of mythic proportions fascinate The United Thank Offering
children as well as challenge thinkers in every disci- The United Thank Offering Mission: Put gifts into
pline. the Blue Box with thanksgiving, prayer and generosity.
Listen to what the author of the book of Hebrews Take blessings out of the box for grants to expand the
says of him in the passage called the Faith Hall of churchs faithfulness to Gods mission.
Fame: The United Thank Offering (UTO) is a ministry
By faith Moses was hidden by his parents for three of the Episcopal Church for the mission of the whole
months after his birth, because they saw that the child was church. Through UTO, men, women and children nur-
beautiful; and they were not afraid of the kings edict. By ture the habit of giving daily thanks to God. Every
faith Moses, when he was grown up, refused to be called penny received in these offerings is granted, which has
been the case for the past 127 years. These grants sup-
a son of Pharaohs daughter, choosing rather to share ill-
port projects to confront violence and poverty in many
treatment with the people of God than to enjoy the fleeting communities and throughout the Anglican Commu-
pleasures of sin. He considered abuse suffered for the Christ nion through direct grants and companion grants by
to be greater than the treasures of Egypt, for he was looking offering hope and help.
ahead to the reward. By faith he left Egypt, unafraid of the The Blue UTO boxes can be found on the table
kings anger; for he persevered as though he saw him who is outside of the Parish Office. Please take one and start
invisible. By faith he kept the Passover and the sprinkling making a daily gift. All Blue UTO boxes and UTO
of blood, so that the destroyer of the firstborn would not donations need to be returned to Church by Sunday,
touch the firstborn of Israel. [Hebrews 11:23-28 NRSV] October 8 so they can be taken to the ECW meeting
Yet even Moses could be called a failure because on October 12.
he was not permitted to carry out the end goal of his Checks should be made payable to Pohick with
UTO marked on the memo line. Questions? Con-
calling - entering with his people into their ancestral
tact Connie Myers, jetskiing@hotmail.com, or Helen
lands. His place of burial is unknown. His writing and Parker, helenandjeffp68@gmail.com or Edwardene
work, even his existence, meet resistance from skeptics. Pitcock at epitcock@mindspring.com.
After I mentioned him in a lecture on spiritual forma-
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~Welcome to these new members of musical

Music Notes
Linda Egan, Minister of Music

~ Organ project: We have exceeded our goal of


groups at Pohick: James Cameron and Christina Per-
sigehl, Choir of Pohick; Rusty Booth, Sonia Esteve
and Nancy Ferrell, Bell Choir; Eleanor Lally, Ear-
ly Church Music Ensemble; Esther Godwin, Sage
$24,000! Thank you to the forty-eight individuals Hofmann, Barbara Schavland, Daniel Sweetser, and
and three Pohick organizations who pledged and Jonathan Sweetser, St. Cecelia St. Alban Choir; Fio-
donated. Monies collected in excess of the goal have na Hofmann and Abby Sessums, St. Francis Choir.
been designated for future repair and renovation of
the organ. These donations will have a lasting impact Music Schedule October 2017
on our parish for many years to come.
Sunday, October 1 Pentecost 17 Proper 21
Special thanks to Mo Faber, the campaign co-
9:00 am Choir of Pohick, St. Cecelia
ordinator, assisted by Carolyn Cockroft and Ed- St. Alban Choir
wardene Pitcock; and to the Music Committee: Don 11:15 am Gloria Jackson, soprano
Brownlee, Carolyn Cockroft, Pam Hogg and Jackie
Wells. Sunday, October 8 Pentecost 18 Proper 22
Work on the organ project began in August with 9:00 am Choir of Pohick, St. Francis Choir
the removal of the trumpet pipes, which are being 11:15 am Soloist
revoiced and regulated for smoother fuller tone and
tuning stability. We expect their reinstallation soon. Sunday, October 15 Pentecost 19 Proper 23
The organ has remained usable during this time. 9:00 am Choir of Pohick, Pohick Pickers
Also this summer, the bench was purchased and 11:15 am St. Cecelia St. Alban Choir
shipped to David Storey, our organ builder; it will be
installed after it is painted. The blower was purchased Sunday, October 22 Pentecost 20 Proper 24
in this country from the same supplier and shipped 9:00 am Choir of Pohick, Pohick Bell Choir
to him for installation in the summer of 2018 (un- 11:15 am Tom Goeller, guitarist; Pohick Bell Choir
less the old one fails and it is needed sooner). The
remainder of the project will take place here at the Sunday, October 29 Pentecost 21 Proper 25
9:00 am Choir of Pohick
church at that time. Progress on the renovation will
11:15 am Soloist
be reported as it happens.
For those who donated to the organ project in
2004 - the instrument is far more flexible and us- Honor General Brown, MD
able and beautiful sounding thanks to your efforts
then. This current project addresses entirely differ-
Saturday, November 11, 2017
ent needs, and will further enhance its longevity and Save the date for activities at Pohick Church
in honor of General Brown, MD. The event will
usefulness to Pohick.
take place in the morning on Veterans Day, Sat-
~Early Church Music Ensemble: The Early
urday, November 11. Enjoy the Veterans Day
Church Music Ensemble, for singers interested in
Breakfast with a keynote speaker hosted by the
singing repertoire from the 16th-18th centuries, will
Brotherhood of Saint Andrew Pohick Chapter.
begin rehearsals this season on Sunday, October 8,
Come participate in the Colonial Prayer Ser-
10:30-11 am in the music room. Regular rehearsals
vice in Historic Pohick Church. Be a part of his-
will be held on the second and fourth Sundays of tory as a US Army Fife and Drum Corps is pres-
most months. The group sings four or five times a ent at the historical marker dedication ceremony.
year on Sundays at the 11:15 am service, and at the This is a great opportunity to invite friends, co-
Sounds of Pohick concert in June. New singers are workers, and family to experience the wonderful
welcome; contact TG Powell through the church of- living history that is a part of Pohick Church.
fice for more information.
Pohick Episcopal Church October 2017 Page 5

Save the Date!


2017 Christmas Mart Thursday, November 16
The Pohick Church Christmas Mart will take delicious lunch that is served on Mart day.
place Thursday, November 16 from 10:00 am to Waitresses - volunteer to be one of the wait-
2:00 pm. This annual event is sponsored by the resses dressed in colonial costume to serve lunch.
Women of Pohick Church, the Ann Mason Guild, Outside Crafters - a limited number of tables
and the Martha Guild. Many women have been are available for crafters to sell their wares.
busy for months planning for this special event. Publicity - help with getting advertisements
The Parish House and the Vestry House will be out to the various papers, shopping centers, etc.
transformed into a festive Christmas atmosphere Set-up and Cleanup - help with moving furni-
- rooms are filled with beautiful arts and crafts, at- ture, decorating and cleaning up.
tic treasures, jewelry, and consignments. There will Docents - the Docents will be providing tours
be many delicious items to tempt the taste buds, of the Church during hours of the Mart.
including fresh baked goods, items from the pan- There are MANY ways to get involved with
try shelf, and the ever-popular frozen casseroles. the Christmas Mart. It is a great way to meet new
A delicious luncheon is served by ladies dressed friends and share hours of fun. Please come join
in traditional colonial costumes. There are three the fun! The proceeds raised from the Christmas
seatings for the luncheon - 11:00 am, 12:00 noon, Mart are divided among the Ann Mason Guild,
and 1:00 pm. the Martha Guild, and the Women of the Church.
There are MANY, MANY opportunities for Funds will be used by these groups in various out-
the whole congregation - both women and men reach programs. There will be many announce-
- to participate in making this another success- ments and requests for help. Hopefully, there will
ful Mart. Look for sign-up sheets in the Com- be a volunteer opportunity for all. Please direct
mon Room near the end of October as well as questions to Connie Myers at 703-455-4652,
announcements in upcoming Sunday bulletins. 703-201-2204, jetskiing@hotmail.com.
Here are just a few of the ways to volunteer time
and talents. 2017
Attic Treasures - donate gently used house-
hold treasures, including dishes, decorations, Christmas
knick-knacks, and Christmas items. Mart
Baked Goods - donate homemade cakes, pies,
November 16
cookies, candy, fudge, breads, and Pantry shelf
10:00 am - 2:00 pm
items such as jams, jellies, vinegars, etc.
Consignment and Art Show - sell fine china,
glass, silver, and crafts on consignment.
Decorations - help with transforming the
buildings into a beautiful holiday atmosphere.
Frozen Casseroles - donate homemade frozen
main dishes, soups, sauces, casseroles, etc.
Jewelry - contribute old jewelry, both fine and
costume jewelry welcome.
Pohickery - crafts, jams, jellies, etc.
Luncheon - help in the kitchen preparing the
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Update on Issues in the Anglican Communion


Don Brownlee, Member of Policy and Planning Commission
This monthly report is part of the Vestrys ongoing effort to inform pal Church being respected and upheld, their com-
and update the Parish about the ongoing controversies within The munique said. Unfortunately, this agreement was not
Episcopal Church (TEC) and the Anglican Communion. These enforced and The Episcopal Church has been allowed
controversies largely involve the blessing of same-sex unions, or-
to take part in decision making regarding matters per-
dination of non-celibate homosexuals, interpretation of Scripture,
and breakdown of traditional boundary lines between Provinces.
taining to polity and doctrine. They have also repre-
sented us in ecumenical meetings. This has led to a fur-
The primates of the Anglican Communion or at ther breakdown of trust and confidence.
least, most of them - will gather in Canterbury the first In light of this reality, we discussed the Arch-
week of October for their first bishop of Canterburys invitation to the upcoming Pri-
meeting together in almost two mates Meeting. The conscience of some does not allow
years. But several primates from them to attend. Some intend to go in defence of the
the theologically conservative Gospel and some are continuing to discern what the
provinces in Africa will not at- Lord is asking of them in this hour. We have all agreed
tend, feeling past meetings have to pray that the outcome of the upcoming meeting will
failed to bring the discipline be decisive and lead to coherent and responsible ac-
they think must be imposed against The Episcopal tion regarding the issues which continue to tear apart
Church and others that have moved to allow same-sex the fabric of the Communion, issues that have eternal
marriages and openly gay clergy. Their absence may al- consequences.
low them to distance themselves, and their provinces, Abp. Nicholas Okah, pri-
from any decisions the rest of the primates make. mate of the province of Nige-
The last primates gathering was in January, 2016. ria and chairman of the Global
At that meeting the primates agreed to impose sanc- Anglican Futures Conference
tions, or consequences as Archbishop of Canterbury (GAFCON), is one who will not
Justin Welby preferred to say, on The Episcopal Church be there. I attended the Canter-
for our decision to allow same-sex marriages. Since bury Primates Meeting held in
then, both the Church of Canada and Scottish Epis- January 2016 because I believed
copal Church have likewise voted to allow same-sex it might be possible to make a new start and change
couples to marry in their churches. the pattern of repeated failure to preserve the integ-
A September communique from the Global Souths rity of Anglican faith and order, he wrote his province
Primates used the word sadness three times in discuss- early in September. I was disappointed. The Anglican
ing the status of the Anglican Communion: Sadness Consultative Council meeting in Lusaka the follow-
about the deci- ing April neutered the Primates action to distance The
sions by those Episcopal Church of the United States (TEC) from
two provinces Communion decision making. TEC has not repented,
to sadness that and continues to take aggressive legal action against
the allow same- orthodox dioceses, citing among other things the late
sex marriages, August ruling by the South Carolina Supreme Court
and sadness that awarding most properties to the diocese there affiliated
last years meet- with The Episcopal Church.
ing of the Anglican Consultative Council did not, in The only difference between the present and 2008,
their view, follow up on decisions by Januarys Primates when GAFCON was formed, is that we have a differ-
Meeting regarding The Episcopal Church. ent Archbishop of Canterbury. Everything else is the
While we expressed a desire [at that Primates same or worse. There is endless debate, the will of the
Meeting] to walk together as a Communion, this was
contingent upon our decisions regarding The Episco- Continued on page 7
Pohick Episcopal Church October 2017 Page 7

Update on Issues in the Anglican Communion, ments.


continued from page 6 There is a long-standing process by which a prov-
ince is adopted as a province of the Communion.
orthodox Primates is frustrated and misrepresented, ACNA has not gone through this process.
false teaching is not being corrected, and nothing is be- ACNA is a church in ecumenical relationship with
ing done to halt orthodox Anglicans in North Amer- many of our provinces, he went on. But that is also
ica (and maybe soon elsewhere) being stripped of the true of many churches, including the Methodist, Or-
churches that have helped form their spiritual lives. thodox and Roman Catholic churches.
In these circumstances, I have concluded that at- Sixteen of the communions 39 primates are new in
tendance at Canterbury would be to give credibility to the groups last meeting
a pattern of behaviour which is allowing great damage Elsewhere:
to be done to global Anglican witness and unity. Our Among the newest of those primates is Abp.
energies in the Church of Nigeria will be devoted to John Davies, who was chosen in August to be the 13th
what is full of hope and promise for the future, not to Archbishop of Wales. He is among other things a for-
the repetition of failure. mer attorney, and former church chorister, organist and
Despite those criticisms, Abp. Justin said in a video choirmaster. His biography describes him as having a
message, he was greatly looking forward to the meet- passionate interest in church music being well done,
ing. Its an extraordinary feel- believing it can do much to enhance quality, spiritual-
ing to have the leaders of all the ity and effectiveness of many an act of worship. He
provinces gathering together to said one of his priorities in his new role will be a re-
pray, to encourage one another, habilitation of what it means to be the Church. The
to weep with one another, to cel- Church must be positive about its evangelism, he said,
ebrate with one another. and positive about its role in society, and said the glass
Acknowledging those who of the Church in Wales is very much half full.
staying away, he said, We will One of the things we need to do is to change the
miss those who are not there, we will miss them very Churchs view of itself. People need to perhaps under-
much. stand better why they come to church. Its not just a
The agenda has not been announced; Abp. Justin habit, its not just going to a club of which theyre a
has said it will be set by the primates themselves. He member, its about being encouraged and enthused to
did say that a task force set up after the last meeting to become more active as Christian people in the com-
look at issues are dividing the communion will present munity.
a preliminary report. The Anglican Church of Australias General Syn-
Abp. Foley Beach of the Anglican Church in North od voted to express its regret over the Scottish Epis-
America (ACNA), which is not formally recognized as copal Churchs decision to change its marriage cannons,
a province, was invited to the 2016 meeting. There is calling it contrary to the doctrine of our Church and
no indication he has been invited this time. Abp. Jo- the teaching of Christ. The resolution also expressed
siah Idowu-Fearon, secretary-general of the Anglican support for Scots who have left or will need to leave
Communion, went out of his way to stress that ACNA the Scottish Episcopal Church because of its redefini-
is not a formally-recognized province and therefore not tion of marriage and those who struggle and remain.
a member of the Anglican Communion. Separately, its primate has asked for an inquiry as to
It is simply not true to say that ACNA is part whether its bishops can participate in the consecration
of the Anglican Communion, he told the Anglican of a bishop in a church that is not formally a member
Communions Standing Committee in early Septem- of the Anglican Communion. The request came after
ber. To be part of the Communion a province needs to several of its bishops joined in the consecration of the
be in communion with the See of Canterbury and to Rev. Andy Lines as a missionary bishop for Anglicans
be a member of the Instruments of the Communion. in Scotland and elsewhere in the UK and Europe who
ACNA is not in communion with the See of Canter-
bury - and has not sought membership of the Instru- Continued on page 8
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Update on Issues in the Anglican Communion, board had voted to restrict him from ministry for three
continued from page 7 years for his actions with regard to sale of St. James the
feel dispossessed by the Scottish Episcopal Churchs Great Church in Newport Beach. The presiding bishop
move. has also imposed restrictions on his ministry.
The Vestry of R. E. Lee Memorial Church in Lex-
ington voted narrowly in mid-September to remove It is important to remember that despite all these controversies,
Lees name, and revert to the churchs original name of the work of the Church - globally, nationally, and locally - goes
Grace Episcopal Church. He was the senior warden on. Through youth mission trips, food donations to LCAC, dona-
of our church, were proud of that, its part of our his- tions of school supplies and backpacks, the Community of Hope
and other outreach efforts, Pohick continue to leak the love of
tory, but were not going to put that on a sign out on
God to our neighbors in need. And as our Sr. Warden remind-
the street because its misunderstood, vestry member ed us recently, While human lives are limited in duration, the
Doug Cumming told the Richmond Times-Dispatch church continues from generation to generation and age to age
after the vote. The fruit of our work with homeless children at Christmas time
The Episcopal Churchs Disciplinary Board for may be realized 40 years into the future when Pohicks new rec-
Bishops has voted to continue restrictions on the min- tor tells her parishioners how the love she felt at that 2017 party
istry of Bp. Jon Bruno of the Diocese of Los Angeles inspired her to overcome her poverty, and to be the first in her
while he appeals an earlier decision against him. The family to graduate from college then from seminary.

Stewardship Corner
Jesus calls us from the worship of the vain worlds golden store; From each idol that would keep us,
Saying Christian, love me more. Hymn 550; words by Cecil Frances Alexander
Throughout the New Testament, Jesus is time takes a more direct approach. I must stay at
concerned with the condition, both physical and your house today, Jesus tells Zacchaeus. The tax
spiritual, of those with whom He comes in con- collector readily agrees and this time the outcome
tact. In Matthew 19 He meets a wealthy young is different. We are told in Luke 19:8 that Zac-
man who assures Jesus that he keeps all the com- chaeus gives half of his possessions to the poor
mandments but asks what else he can do. Jesus and agrees to repay anyone he has cheated four-
tell him that to be perfect, he should go and sell fold. Are we like that rich young man or are we
all he owns and give to the poor. The young man like Zacchaeus?
goes away in sorrow, we are told, because he had What we take away from these two interac-
great wealth at which point Jesus tells His dis- tions that end very differently is that Jesus is con-
ciples: Truly I tell you, it is difficult for a rich cerned about our souls and that He clearly con-
man to enter the kingdom of heaven. (Matthew siders our spiritual wellbeing to be linked to the
19:23) What we should wonder is whether the relationship of our wealth to our God. Nowhere
young man was really keeping all the command- does He say wealth is a bad thing - at least not in
ments. Recall that the commandments start like and of itself. But when we put our earthly posses-
this: I am the LORD your God, who brought sions ahead of God, it becomes a stumbling block
you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house for us. As you give prayerful consideration to your
of slavery. You shall have no other gods before pledge this year, keep the words of Hymn 550 in
Me. (Exodus 20: 2-3) Had our rich young man mind: Christian, love Me more!
really kept the commandments or had he had set This is an aspect of stewardship we sometimes
his great wealth up as a god above God? Jesus is forget. We are stewards of the bounty God has
obviously aware of the young mans situation and provided us with but in the end, we will be ex-
tries to help, but the young man is apparently too pected to return that bounty to our Master. We
concerned with his earthly things and walks away. must not come to believe that the bounty is our
In Luke 19, Jesus again meets a rich man and this god.
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Pohick Church Activities October 2017


Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
OCT 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Proper XXIa 6:30p EFM 9:30a Staff Mtg 2p HE, the Fairfax 1p Belvoir Co-op Macgregor Wed-
7:45a HE I 6p St. Cecelia St. 6:15p Bell Choir ding/offsite
9a HE II Alban Choir 7p Boy Scouts 8a Brotherhood
10:15a Alpha Film 6p St. Francis Choir 7:30p Choir of of St. Andrew
11:15a HE I 7:30p Martha Guild Mtg Pohick 10a Yoga
4p Blessing of the 1p 1st Sat
7:30p Healing Service
Animals Docent Tour
8 9 10 11 12 13 14
Proper XXIIa Columbus Day 9:30a Staff Mtg 2p HE, the Fairfax 1p Belvoir Co-op 8a Brotherhood of
7:45a HE I Office Closed 9:30a Ann Ma- 6p St. Cecelia St. 4:30p Golden Dove St. Andrew
9a HE II 6:30p EFM son Guild Mtg Alban Choir 6:15p Bell Choir 9a Fall Work Day
10:15a Alpha Film 7:30p Vestry Mtg 6p St. Francis Choir 7p Boy Scouts 10a Yoga
11:15a HE II 7:30p Healing Service 7:30p Choir of
6p EYC Dinner Pohick
15 16 17 18 19 20 21
Proper XXIIIa 6:30p EFM 9:30a Staff Mtg 2p HE, the Fairfax 1p Belvoir Co-op 8a Brotherhood
7:45a HE I 7p Docent 6p St. Cecelia St. 6:15p Bell Choir of St. Andrew
9a HE II, Bake Sale Board Mtg Alban Choir 7p Boy Scouts 10a Yoga
10:15a Alpha Film 7:30p Healing Service 7:30p Choir of
11:15a HE I Pohick
6:30p EYC
Pohick Post Deadline
22 23 24 25 26 27 28
Proper XXIVa 6:30p EFM 9:30a Staff Mtg 2p HE, the Fairfax 1p Belvoir Co-op 8a Brotherhood
7:45a HE I 6p COH 6:15p Bell Choir of St. Andrew
9a HE II 6p St. Cecelia St. 7p Boy Scouts 10a Yoga
10:15a Alpha Film Alban Choir 7:30p Choir of 4p Jr/Sr High
11:15a HE II 6p St. Francis Choir Pohick Girls Retreat
6:30p EYC 7:30p Healing Service
29 30 31 NOV 1 2 3 4
Jr/Sr High Girls Retreat 6:30p EFM 9:30a Staff Mtg 2p HE, the Fairfax 1p Belvoir Co-op PYM Sr Diocesian Conv/
Proper XXVa 6p St. Cecelia St. 6:15p Bell Choir High/ Richmond
7:45a HE I 7p Boy Scouts
Alban Choir ShrineMont PYM Sr High/
9a HE II 6p St. Francis Choir 7:30p Choir of ShrineMont
10:15a Alpha Film 7:30p Healing Service Pohick 8a Brotherhood
11:15a HE I of St. Andrew
7:30p Martha Guild
12:30p Jr/Sr High/5- 10a Yoga
6 grade boys 1p 1st Sat
Docent Tour
Contact the Parish Secretary, Susan Hayward-Costa, to list group meetings or events on the calendar, shcosta@pohick.org.

Golden Dove Gift Shop


Fall Has Arrived at the Golden Dove!! Come See What is New!
Pohick Church Sun Catchers Inspirational Plaques USA-made Pohick Mugs Tote Bags
Tea Canisters CDs Cross Jewelry Even a Few Christmas Items
Visit the Golden Dove on First Saturdays during Docent Tours from 1:00 3:00 pm and during the Annual Christmas Mart!
Volunteer to help with just a few hours a month - will work around personal schedules, provide training, and always
have a shop board member as a partner. This is a great opportunity to give back to Pohick! Please contact Donna Crawford
at angelsiiillc@aol.com or Pamela Nelson at pjsn28@aol.com for more information.
Page 10 October 2017 Pohick Episcopal Church

SUNDAY SERVICE VOLUNTEERS


1 OCTOBER 8 OCTOBER 15 OCTOBER 22 OCTOBER 29 OCTOBER
USHERS
7:45 Mike Vaughn Tony Marsico Rodger Jones Stew Remaly Tony Marsico
Stew Remaly Mike Zane Becky Wagner Mike Vaughn Don Cooke
9:00 Mo Faber Dru Hodges Edwardene Pitcock Pehr Pehrsson Beth Altman
Beth Altman Chris Brown Matt Gurrola Tom Bland Chris Brown
Jim Foster Dan Derbes Dennis Myers John Pasour Jim Foster
Grant Hodges Brent Goeller Bill Patton Fuzzy Thurston Hal Yarwood
11:15 Bill Bland Hank Foresman Rick Nelson Kathy Kirkland Dave Billingsley
Paul Walden Rita Smith Mike Wooten Ed McGovern Sandra Caesar
OPEN - UP
7:00 A. Choi K. Kirkland A. Derbes D. Smith E. Thorson
LOCK - UP
1:00 F. Crawford S. Pehrsson B. Altman C. Cockroft S. Pehrsson
TELLERS
12:15 Heitze/Jacobus Faber/Kirkland M/M Thurston Pasour/Remaly M/M Brown
ALTAR GUILD
AM BJ McPherson BJ McPherson J. Sunderland J. Sunderland J. Wells
A. Powell, J. Schmid A. Powell, J. Schmid B. Altman B. Altman N. Sage
M. Tonkin M. Tonkin N. Bireley N. Bireley C. Foster
S. Caesar S. Caesar V. Jones V. Jones J. Geschickter
E. Pitcock E. Pitcock J. MacDonald J. MacDonald J. Mullins
A. Marsico A. Marsico R. Teale R. Teale H. Parker
M. Yezek M. Yezek B. Wagner B. Wagner R. Stankwitz
FLOWER GUILD
AM M. Harding S. Pehrsson S. Turk-Hofmann J. Wells R. Stankwitz
COFFEE HOUR
7:45 Byrne/Wagner M/M Jones M/M Stankwitz M/M Biddlecomb M/M Bireley
9:00 TBD TBD TBD M/M Sweetser M/M Davis Sessums
11:15 TBD TBD Sandra Caesar TBD TBD
GREETERS
7:45 J. Byrne M. Holmes M/M Bartholomew S. Yarwood C. Wylie
9:00 W. Patton M/M Morawski M/M Parker M/M Crawford M/M Johnson
11:15 L. Aqueron M. Kanu P. Walden M/M Ickes Darling/Antonelli
DOCENTS
9:00 J. Wells P. Kind TBD TBD TBD
11:15 L. Nelson H. Foresman TBD TBD TBD
LAY READERS
7:45 Thorson (R) Booth (P) Arning (R) Sunderland (P) Thorson (R)
Foresman (P) Sunderland (R) Thorson (P) Foresman (R) Foresman (P)
9:00 Egan (P) Faber (R) M. Harding (R) Prior (P) Ayorinde (P)
Elston (R) Nelson (P) S. Harding (P) Egan (R) Sage (R)
11:15 Ayorinde (P) Arning (P) Nelson (P) Elston (R) Arning (P)
Sage (R) Walden (R) Pasour (R) Walden (P) Cockroft (R)
The Sunday Service Volunteers Schedule is also available at Pohick Churchs website, www.pohick.org, under Ministries.
Pohick Episcopal Church October 2017 Page 11

General Browns Scalpel


By Lawrence M (Larry) Nelson, MD, MBA
Martha Guild Dinner Meeting
CAPT USPHS, Retired The Martha Guild invites all women of the church
to attend the October 4 Potluck Dinner Meeting. The
guest speaker will be a representative from ACTS, Ac-
tion in Community Through Service, the organization
comparable to LCAC but for Prince William County.
Exciting news about Physician General William To attend the dinner meeting, contact Connie My-
Brown, MD! ers at jetskiing@hotmail.com or 703-201-2204. Din-
The State of Virginia will be dedicating a historical ner begins at 6:30 pm in the Common Room Annex.
highway marker in his honor outside Pohick Cemetery
on Veterans Day, Saturday, November 11, 2017. Several
events have been planned in his honor on this day so
Episcopal Church Women
please mark the calendar. Diocese of Virginia Annual Meeting
General Brown, MD was a friend of General Calling all Women of the Church! Attend the
Washington. He served in the Revolutionary War com- Fall Meeting and United Thank Offering Ingather-
manding all the Army hospitals between the Hudson ing of the Episcopal Church Women of the Dio-
and Potomac Rivers. He was an important historical cese of Virginia. It will be held Thursday, October
figure in military medicine and a visionary regarding 12, 2017, at Christ Church Episcopal, 5000 Pouncey
the need to provide standardized care to all the troops. Tract Road, Glen Allen, VA. Registration begins at
The National Brotherhood of Saint Andrew has 8:30 am. The cost is $25, which includes lunch. The
an initiative to develop veteran friendly congregations. registration deadline is October 2.
This effort is particularly relevant to Pohick Church,
For more information and to register, visit www.
the church of General Washington.
ecw.thediocese.net or contact Connie Myers, jetski-
The Brotherhood of Saint Andrew is a worldwide
ing@hotmail.com, Helen Parker, helenandjeffp68@
ministry founded in 1883 by a group of workingmen at
gmail.com or Edwardene Pitcock, epitcock@mind-
Saint James Episcopal Church in Chicago. The focus is
spring.com. Information also available on the table
to bring men, boys, and youth to Christ. The vision is a
muscular form of Christianity, a source of strength for outside of the Church office and on the Communi-
dealing with adversity. The Pohick Chapter meets every cations Center in the Common Room.
Saturday morning at 8:00 am for a hearty mans break-
fast, prayer, service, and study. New members are wel- Consignment Room
comed with open arms. Come join the Brotherhood!
By the way, the logo above is Saint Andrews cross. Christmas Mart 2017
As their patron saint, his cross comprises the flag of No longer valued items may be someone elses trea-
Scotland and is also part of the Episcopal flag. sure. Review collectibles, vintage items, crafts and
accessories that can be passed on to others. Through
Christmas Mart Jewelry Table the Consignment Room at the annual Christmas
Please consider donating unwanted jewelry to Mart, items can be sold on consignment or simply
the Christmas Mart Jewelry Table for the Pohick donated with the profits going to the Women of Po-
Christmas Mart on November 16. Profits from the hick. Consignors receive 75% of the sale price with
Jewelry Table have been very substantial for the 25% going to the Women of Pohick. In addition,
past few years, thanks to all the donations received. new crafters are welcome to exhibit their products
Jewelry in any condition is useful. Broken jew- for sale. Be sure to tell others that
elry is either mended or put in bags and sold to may create interesting gifts or crafts
crafters. These bags are among the or have treasures to sell, and provide
first items sold. Jewelry can be left in them with contact info, Lori Buckius,
the Church Office. 703-250-4590 or raebuck@aol.com.
The Purpose of Pohick Church is to be a nourishing community where Christs love is experienced and taken beyond its walls.
Non-Profit Org.

VESTRY GRAM
Permit No. 2
U.S. Postage

Lorton, VA
PAID

Date: _____________________ Subject: _____________________


To: The Vestry
From:
Pohick Church Staff Pohick Church Vestry
Rector: The Revd Donald Sr. Warden: Fuzzy Thurston
Binder, PhD Jr. Warden: Fred Crawford
Assistant: The Revd Dr. Ruth Treasurer: Doug Smith
E. Correll, Ed.D. Register: Susan Pehrsson
Lorton, Virginia 22079-1519

Seminarian: Wesley Arning Members: Beth Altman, Amanda Choi,


9301 Richmond Highway

Minister of Music: Linda Egan Caroline Cockroft,


Return Service Requested

Director of Anne Derbes, Emily Elston,


Christian Ed: Frances Sessums Kathy Kirkland,
Pohick Church

Youth Minister: Rusty Booth Carney McCullough,


Parish Secretary: Susan Hayward-Costa Jane Rolander,
Finance Admin: Mike Morgan Eric Thorson
Sexton: John Sessums
Telephone: 703-339-6572 Fax: 703-339-9884
Church Office Email: shcosta@pohick.org Web Site: www.pohick.org

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