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rest, and cleaned and repainted the cases and the sub-
Music Notes
Linda Egan, Minister of Music
bass pipes. In addition, warping toe boards discovered
during the process have been planed and reinforced
and reinstalled in order to prevent wind leaks.
The organ at Pohick Church is 50 years old this Still remaining to be done as of this writing are
year! It was installed in 1968, and was designed and revoicing the 16’ subbass pipe rank, building and in-
built by Fritz Noack with case designed by Roger stalling the new music rack light, regulating the stop
Martin, who also carved the pipe shades. action, and regulating the key action of both manuals.
The organ was designed according to the prin- We want to celebrate this instrument with an or-
ciples of the organ reform movement, which began gan recital in this anniversary year. You are invited!
in Europe in the late 1950s. The The recital will be October 28,
movement advocated a return to 2018, at 3:00 pm in the church
the classic period of organ build- and will be followed by a recep-
ing which flowered in the 17th tion in the Common Room.
and 18th centuries. These organs You’ll hear music by Buxtehude,
are built with mechanical action, Bach, Karg-Elert, Mendelssohn,
typically called tracker action, af- Clara Schumann, Howells, and
ter the name of the mechanical Titcomb, along with a surprise or
linkage between keys and pedals two.
played by the organist and the Plan now to attend and be
stops and valves that allow pressurized air to flow into sure to bring friends and family to hear this beautiful
the pipes. instrument, which is one of the treasures of Pohick
In 2005, David Storey renovated the instrument Church.
and expanded the tonal resources to make it more
appropriate for hymn and choir accompanying in an Music Schedule • October 2018
Episcopal church in this century.
Sunday, October 7 • Pentecost 20 Proper 22
In 2017, we began an organ project to make vari-
The Binders’ last Sunday
ous changes to extend the service life of this instru-
9:00 am Choir of Pohick, Bell Choir, Pohick
ment another 50 years and beyond. We exceeded our
Pickers, Early Church Music Ensemble,
fund-raising goal of $24,000, thanks to the forty-
St. Cecelia St. Alban Choir, St. Francis Choir
eight individuals and three Pohick organizations who
11:15 am Gloria Jackson, soprano
pledged and donated. Monies collected in excess of
the goal are designated for future repair and renova-
Sunday, October 14 • Pentecost 21 Proper 23
tion of the organ. These donations will have a lasting
9:00 am Choir of Pohick, St. Francis Choir
impact on our parish for many years to come.
11:15 am Soloist
Special thanks to Mo Faber, the campaign coor-
dinator, assisted by Carolyn Cockroft and Edwardene
Sunday, October 21 • Pentecost 22 Proper 24
Pitcock; and to the Music Committee: Don Brown-
9:00 am Choir of Pohick, Pohick Pickers
lee, Carolyn Cockroft,
11:15 am Organ Offertory
Pam Hogg and Jackie
Wells, for all their work.
Sunday, October 28 • Pentecost 23 Proper 25
Thus far in the project,
9:00 am Choir of Pohick, Pohick Bell Choir
Mr. Storey has replaced
11:15 am Pohick Bell Choir
the blower, revoiced the
3:00 pm Organ recital celebrating the 50th anni-
8’ trumpet, installed a
versary of the organ
new bench and back
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Update on Issues in the Anglican Communion, copal Church should suffer “consequences” because
continued from page 6 of our decision to change our canons on marriage.
“Everything asked for in the communiqué, has been
trine of our church and the teaching of Christ.” done,” he said.
But the Diocese of Brisbane’s synod has point- He noted that between the Primates meetings of
edly refused to affirm the national church’s doctrine of January 2016 and October 2017 there were 16 new
marriage. Primates. And, since the October 2017 meeting there
*** had already been a further seven new Primates, with
The Secretary General of the Anglican Commu- more elections due before the Lambeth Conference.
nion has sharply criticized those who, in his words, “This rate of change in provincial leadership across
“militantly present falsehoods” about the state of the the Communion creates a significant challenge in
Anglican Communion, despite knowing that what terms of the building of relationships and sharing of
they are saying is untrue. In a nod to the current polit- the journey taken by Primates together over the past
ical debates in the U.S., the official Anglican Commu- few years,” he said. “At the same time it provides great
nion News Service report on his comments referred to opportunity for Provinces to review their position,
such statements as “fake news.” identify strongly with their peers and ensure maxi-
Bp. Josiah Idowu-Fearon told the Standing Com- mum involvement in the global issues and initiatives
mittee of the Anglican Consultative Council (ACC), being taken across the Communion.”
meeting in London early in September, that his pro- ***
cess of “listening to what is going on in the Commu- When the ACC holds that meeting in Hong
nion has been very encouraging”. Kong next year, one item on the agenda will be com-
He called out what he called “rumours and gossip” munion-wide guidelines for safeguarding of children
about the health of the Communion, including the and adults from sexual and other forms of abuse,
decision to move the next meeting of the Anglican drawn up by an international Anglican Safe Church
Consultative Council from Brazil to Hong Kong. The Commission set up by the ACC at its last meeting
in 2016. That commission reported progress to date
to the ACC’s Standing Committee at its meeting last
month in London.
The guidelines will cover five areas: pastoral sup-
port, effective response, the practice of pastoral minis-
try, suitability for ministry, and a culture of safety.
The commission reported that the different prov-
inces of the Communion “are at different stages
of response to the need to enhance the safety of all
people within Anglican churches, especially children,
decision was taken, he reminded the Standing Com- young people and vulnerable adults.” One priority in
mittee, after the then-Primate of Brazil, Bishop Fran- the guidelines: Ensuring that alleged abusers cannot
cisco de Assis da Silva, said that his province could avoid investigation or punishment by moving from
not host the meeting because of economic, political one province to another.
and provincial difficulties. “We owe it to him to let The triennial Anglican Consultative Council is
people know the truth,” he said. “Please tell people the one of the four Instruments of Unity in the Anglican
true story before spinners go to work,” he said. Communion and the only one of those four which
Bp. Idowu-Fearon pushed back against complaints includes laity among its membership.
from some theologically conservative writers, bishops ***
and primates that the Archbishop of Canterbury and Another of those Instruments of Unity is the
Anglican Communion organizations have gone back Lambeth Conference, a gathering of all bishops in the
on what the Primates requested at their meeting in
January 2016 meeting, when they agreed The Epis- Continued on page 8
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Update on Issues in the Anglican Communion, hand the impact, which can be devastating and life-
continued from page 7 long. And it doesn’t stop with the individual; fami-
lies and friends can suffer
Anglican Communion, invited by the Archbishop of agonizing pain, feeling
Canterbury. they have failed to protect
The ACC’s Standing Committee received an up- a child or vulnerable adult.
date from the chief planner: “Progress continues to be The guilt never goes away.”
positive and financially we are on track.” Institutions such as the
“In many ways we are ahead of schedule and well Church of England need
positioned for the planning and preparations of the to be open and transparent
next two years.” about the past and develop good safeguarding practice
The Lambeth Conference traditionally is held for the future. But only deep cultural change can bring
every ten years. The conference that normally would about the transformation that is needed.
have taken place this year was instead postponed until She noted that she is a member of the Methodist
2020. Church, not the Church of England, and thus one of
Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby has her first tasks is to learn more about its various struc-
reached out to his fellow primates, and a series of re- tures and policies.
gional primates meetings, for help in developing the “A determination to put in place measures to pro-
agenda. tect children and vulnerable adults is essential. It isn’t
Still to be determined is which bishops will be because everyone is a potential abuser. It is because
invited, and which will attend. Some theologically those intent on abuse will exploit any possibility to get
conservative bishops and primates have they will not close to those they want to abuse.
attend if bishops from The Episcopal Church, Church “Ensuring effective safeguarding is a challenge
of Canada and other provinces that allow same-sex for an organisation that covers the country and has
marriages are invited, and bishops from groups such numerous clergy, lay people and volunteers. But if a
as the Anglican Church in North America (ACNA), Church which professes to preach the Gospel of Jesus
are not. Many of these theologically conservative Christ does not do everything it can to protect the
provinces recognize ACNA but officially the Angli- vulnerable, it is ignoring a core message of that gospel.
can Communion does not. Apologies for past wrongs will mean nothing.”
Those invitations are due to go out later this year.
*** It is important to remember that despite all these con-
The Church of England, which has been rocked troversies, the work of the Church - globally, nationally,
by sexual abuse of children and adults, now has the and locally - goes on. Through youth mission trips, food do-
first independent head of its National Safeguarding nations to LCAC, donations of school supplies and back-
Commission packs, the Community of Hope, and other outreach efforts,
Meg Munn, a former member of Parliament and Pohick continues to “leak the love of God” to neighbors in
government minister, has a professional background need. As Bp. Shannon told us in June, “The Holy Spirit is
in background in child and adult safeguarding issues. as present in the steady as it is in the remarkable. When
Until now, the panel has been headed by a bishop. we assist those in need, it is the result of the Holy Spirit’s
“I have a long engagement in the safeguarding of empathy for a child of God.” And as our Sr. Warden re-
children and vulnerable adults - starting as a practi- minded us recently, “While human lives are limited in
tioner, then senior manager, and as a Member of Par- duration, the church continues f rom generation to genera-
liament contributing to policy formation and legis- tion and age to age…The fruit of our work with homeless
lation,” she said. “I have always been an advocate of children at Christmas time may be realized 40 years into
listening to children and vulnerable adults talk about the future when Pohick’s new rector tells her parishioners
their experiences, hearing directly what they are feel- how the love she felt at that 2017 party inspired her to
ing and thinking.” overcome her poverty, and to be the first in her family to
“I have worked with survivors and have seen first- graduate f rom college then f rom seminary.”
Pohick Episcopal Church October 2018 • Page 9
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Proper 23b 7p EFM 9:30a Staff Mtg 2p HE, the Fairfax 11a CO-OP Jr/Sr Girls Retreat
7:45a HE I 7:30p Walking 6p St. Cecelia St. 7p Boy Scouts 8a Brotherhood
9a HE II the Mourner’s Alban Choir 7:30p Choir of of St. Andrew
10:15a Alpha Path 6p St. Francis Choir Pohick 9a Weight/
10:30a Early Church 6:15p Bell Choir Strength Training
Music Ensemble begins 10a Yoga
6:30p Prayer Group
11a HE I 12:30p Book Club
7:30p Healing Service
6p EYC
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Jr/Sr Girls Retreat 7p EFM 9:30a Staff Mtg 2p HE, the Fairfax 11a CO-OP Directory Directory Pics
Proper 24b 7:30p Walking 6p CoH 7p Boy Scouts Pics 8a Brotherhood
7:45a HE I the Mourner’s 6p St. Cecelia St. 7:30p Choir of of St. Andrew
9a HE II, Mt. Vernon Path Alban Choir Pohick 9a Weight/
Ladies visit 6p St. Francis Choir Strength Training
11:15a HE I 10a Yoga
6:15p Bell Choir
12:30p Jr/Sr Boys-
7:30p Healing Service
5/6 Gr
28 29 30 31 NOV 1 2 3
First Stewardship Talk 6p Walking the 9:30a Staff Mtg 2p HE, the Fairfax 11a CO-OP PYM Sr PYM Sr High
Proper 25b Mourner’s Path 7p Docent Gen- 6p St. Cecelia St. 7p Boy Scouts High 8a Brotherhood
7:45a HE I 7p EFM eral Mtg Alban Choir 7:30p Choir of of St. Andrew
9a HE II, GD Cel- 6p St. Francis Choir Pohick 9a Weight/
ebration 6:15p Bell Choir Strength Training
10:15a Alpha 10a Yoga
7:30p Healing Service
11:15a HE I 1p 1st Sat Do-
3p Organ Recital cent Tour
6:30p EYC
Contact the Parish Secretary, Susan Hayward-Costa, to list group meetings or events on the calendar, shcosta@pohick.org.
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