POHICK POST
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)
From The Rector
The Reverend
Donald D. Binder, PhD
N
o longer do I call you servants, for the ser-
vant does not know what his master is doing;
but I have called you friends, for all that I have
heard from my Father I have made known to you.”
( John 15:15)
Thanks to social media platforms such as Face-
book, the words “friend” and “friendship” have been
making a comeback in recent years. Accordingly, when
you wish to connect with someone online through
Facebook, you “friend” that person by sending him or
her a “friend request.” Once approved, you gain access
to that person’s “postings” to friends, which in most
cases begin to stream across your daily newsfeed.
Although there’s been controversy of late about
privacy protections and “fake news” on this platform,
millions of users, myself included, have nevertheless
enjoyed using Facebook to keep up with friends liv-
ing in distant places or with those we don’t otherwise
see very often. To the extent that staying connected
in this manner is now technologically possible, these
social media networks are useful tools.
Still, one gets a sense that there is a whole lot more
to friendship than what one experiences on Facebook.
In this vein, Brother John of the Taizé Commu-
nity recently wrote a book entitled Friends in Christ.
There, reflecting upon this technological trend, he ob-
serves:
May 2018
It is important not to let the glitter of new tech-
nology blind us to technology’s very real lim-
its and possible abuses. These can be summed
up in the adjective “virtual”. . . . Closeness and
community via electronic communication are
“virtual” insofar as they create an impression
of sharing and togetherness that is less real
than it seems. We cannot, in the end, deny the
incarnate nature of human beings: true com-
munion is ultimately rooted in a share of life
that takes bodily presence seriously and that
normally involves physical proximity over a
length of time. (p. 145)
Brother John goes on to explore the deeper mean-
ing of friendship, both in its more secular manifesta-
tion and in its expression among Christians. When
examining the latter, he delves into Christ’s own
words, quoted above, where our Lord calls his disciples
“friends.” He also tracks how this notion of Christian
friendship plays itself out in the Early Church and
beyond, seeking to discern what it is that distinguishes
Christian friendship from the ordinary garden variety.
Because I believe such friendship goes to the very
heart of our community at Pohick, I have chosen
Christian Friendship to be the theme of this year’s par-
ish retreat at Shrine Mont, which runs from Friday,
June 22nd through Sunday, June 24th. There, we will
take up some of the questions raised above in order to
discover ways that we might deepen our relationships
with each other, as well as with our Lord himself.
As you may have read elsewhere, thanks to some
recent donations to our scholarship fund, this year for
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From the Rector: continued from page 1

the first time the weekend’s cost for all those aged 21 and under will be only $60 (children under age four are free).
In addition, separate full scholarships will be available to all who express to me their need. We hope that these
scholarships and subsidies will especially encourage families with teenagers and our college students be part of this
wonderful weekend out in the “Almost Heaven” region of western Virginia.
And so I invite all of our tech-savvy congregation to consider setting aside their tablets and smartphones for
this weekend so that we can be, as Brother John puts it, “incarnate” with each other. For it is only by doing so that
I believe we can begin to fully realize the true joys that spring from being “Friends in Christ.”

To the Pohick Congregation: Pohick Book Club

Megan and I just wanted to take a moment
to thank you all for an absolutely wonderful
and memorable two years. The people of Pohick
Church have been so good to us, and we will miss
you all dearly. I mean that with all my heart. The
past two years have been so much fun for us as
we walked our journey of faith together with you.
I am so thankful for the love and support you
showed both of us. I have never felt so cared for in
my life, and I consider it an honor to have served
this parish. We are leaving this place stronger and
more faithful Christians in part because of you.
We are excited about our next adventure. Af-
ter being ordained a Deacon in Nashville on June
2, I will become the Deacon/Priest-in-Charge of
St. James the Less in Madison, TN. Please know
that you all will continue to be in our thoughts
and prayers, and we ask that you continue to pray
for us.
If you ever find yourself in the Nashville area,
please give us a call. We would love to see you.
In Christ,
Wesley & Megan Arning
The Martha Guild
Connie Myers
The Martha Guild will meet on Wednesday, May
2 in Classroom A beginning at 7:30 pm. All women
of the church are cordially invited to attend.
Thanks to all those that attended the Wine Tast-
ing! It was a great evening and all the support is much
appreciated.
Questions regarding the Martha Guild should be
directed to Connie Myers at 703-201-2204, or jetski-
ing@hotmail.com.
The Pohick Book club will meet Satur-
day, May 12 at 12:30 pm in the Vestry House.
The book selected for May is The Rosie Project
written by Graeme Simsion. The Rosie Project
was on the New York Times best seller list.
All are welcome to attend the book club
meeting. Please direct any questions to Jane
Thurston, fuzzandjane@gmail.com or Beth
Altman, philbethaltman@cox.net.
Vacation Bible School
Mark the calendar! Pohick’s Vacation Bible
School will be held July 9 - 13, 9:00 am - 12
noon. This year’s theme is Rolling River Ram-
page. All 3 year olds through 5th grade stu-
dents are wel-
come to attend.
The 6th - 12th
grade students
are welcome to
come and be
assistants and
aides. Anyone
interested in
teaching, assistant teaching, being an aide,
snacks, nursery attendant, art assistant or
helping in any way, please call Frances Ses-
sums at 703-472-5180.
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POHICK CHURCH ANNUAL PARISH RETREAT

Shrine Mont, Orkney Springs, Virginia Shrine Mont
Retreat coordinators: Neil and Judy Sunderland, 703-670-2962, nomadicmapper@aol.com CAMP & CONFERENCE CENTER

Dates: June 22 - 24, 2018, from Friday dinner (5:30 pm) through Sunday lunch (12:30 pm)

Sign-up Deadline: Sunday, June 10, 2018

Shrine Mont Overview: It is that time again for fellowship, and physical, mental, and spiritual
renewal at Shrine Mont in the beautiful mountains of Virginia! Shrine Mont, located in Orkney
Springs, 13 miles west of Mt. Jackson, Virginia, is a conference center managed by the Episcopal
Diocese of Virginia. Shrine Mont consists of 1,100 acres of forest land featuring trails, lakes,
hills, and streams at the edge of George Washington National Forest, which is a stone’s throw
from the West Virginia state line. The centerpiece of Shrine Mont is an unusual open air stone
chapel, the Cathedral Shrine of the Transfiguration, from which Shrine Mont takes its name.
Campers, conferees, and guests worship at this beautiful shrine regularly.

Fees: The cost is $160 for adults (over 21), $60 for children, teens, and young adults (ages 4-21),
and free for children under four. If a crib is required, there is a $6 fee for the weekend. Babysit-
Pohick Church
ting during adult sessions is available for an additional $10. Please note that these costs should
Annual Retreat
not prohibit anyone from attending the retreat. Church members needing financial assistance June 22-24, 2018
should contact the Reverend Don Binder at 703-339-6572. Fees are firm for the weekend,
even for late arrivals. If arriving late, one can usually get dinner until 6:30 pm.

Babysitting Service: For parents with children, there will be a super program for young people as well as a babysitting ser-
vice ($10), so parents can attend activities. Babysitters will be available only during adult study sessions.

What to Bring: While breakfast, lunch, and dinner are provided, bring snacks and a favorite beverages for evening fel-
lowship time together at the “Gathering Place.” Also, consider bringing a flashlight, Bible, jacket or sweater, fan, and other
personal items. There is no air conditioning in the cottages, however, most rooms now have electric fans.

Study: All participants are invited to join in study on three occasions. These sessions provide a great opportunity to get to
know the clergy and fellow parishioners. This year’s theme is “Christian Friendship.” Please note that Shrine Mont expects
parents to be responsible for the actions of their children, especially during the periods between the three planned sessions.

2018 POHICK CHURCH RETREAT • SHRINE MONT • APPLICATION

Name(s)___________________________________________________________________________________________

Address:___________________________________________________________________________________________

Email:______________________________________________________ Tel:___________________________________
_____ Adults ($160 each) _____ Children/Teens/Young Adults (4-21, $60 each)
_____ Young Children (3 and under, free) _____ Cribs required ($6 each) _____ Babysitting ($10)
Total enclosed: $_______________ • Please return to the church secretary or Mike Morgan
Enclose a check payable to Pohick Church, and mark “Shrine Mont” in the memo section. For more information, call the Parish Office at 703-339-6572.
REGISTRATION DEADLINE – SUNDAY, JUNE 10, 2018
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2018 POHICK CHURCH PARISH RETREAT

Shrine Mont, Orkney Springs, Virginia
Friday, June 22
Afternoon arrival, rooms ready at 3:00 pm Shrine
5:30 pm Dinner Mont
Retreat
7:30 - 8:30 pm Welcome & Icebreakers in Art Hall Center
8:30 pm Compline
9:00 pm until… The Gathering Place

Saturday, June 23
6:30 am YOGA with Rita*
7:30 am Morning Prayer in Art Hall N
8:00 am Breakfast
9:00-10:30 am Session I, Group Photo at Shrine* W E
10:30-12:30 pm Open/Activities
12:30 pm Lunch
1:00-4:30 pm Open/Activities S
4:30-5:30 pm The Gathering Place
5:30 pm Dinner
7:00-8:00 pm Session II in Art Hall
8:00 pm Evening Prayer at the Shrine
9:00 pm until… The Gathering Place
Shrine Mont is located 1 hour south of Winchester or 1
Sunday, June 24 hour north of Harrisonburg, and approximately 2 1/2 hours
6:30 am YOGA with Rita* from the Washington, DC and Richmond metro areas. To
8:00 am Breakfast reach Shrine Mont follow I-81 to Mt. Jackson (Exit #273).
9:00-10:30 am Session III in Art Hall Turn left from DC or right from Richmond onto Rt. 703
10:45 am Holy Eucharist at the Shrine* (east), then right (south) on US 11, follow through town,
12:30 pm Lunch turn right on Rt. 263 and follow approximately 15 miles to
1:30-4:00 pm Open/Depart Orkney Springs.
* Subject to change

Directions to Shrine Mont: From Pohick Church, take I-66 west to I-81 south. Exit 273 at Mt. Jackson. Turn
left on Mt. Jackson Road (Cty 292). Turn right on US 11 (traffic light). Turn right on to State Route 263 to
Orkney Springs and Shrine Mont. The trip takes about two hours from Pohick.

2018 POHICK CHURCH RETREAT • SHRINE MONT • APPLICATION

Activities and Options: Indicate particular activities of interest.
If you are interested in a particular activity, call Neil or Judy Sunderland, 703-670-2962. Please note that if you are not identified
on the phone ID, the phone will not answer. Please leave a message and they can let you know whom else has expressed interest.

_____ Swimming _____ Basketball _____ Volleyball _____ Shuffleboard

_____ Tennis _____ Sleeping _____ Fishing _____ Mountain Climbing

_____ Golf _____ Hiking _____ Eating _____ Bridge/other card games

_____ Horseshoes _____ Shopping _____ Antiquing _____ Porching

_____ Other
Pohick Episcopal Church
Senior Warden’s Report
Beth Altman, Senior Warden
As I write this month’s Pohick Post article I’m
stunned it’s already May 2018! Time is passing quick-
ly! Prominent on this month’s agenda is the farewell
send off for Seminarian Wes Arning. Everyone enjoys
talking to Wes and we will surely miss him. Wes and
Megan have a bright future as they begin their min-
istry adventures together! Please join us on Sunday,
May 6 after the 9:00 am service in the Parish Com-
mon Room for a farewell reception. Wes has touched
each of us with his kindness, humor and wonderful
sermons!
Did you notice the new railing placed between the
church and parish hall? Junior Warden Clint Herbert
moved out on the railing request and delivered a fine
product! Clint is often at the church working during
the week on his “Junior Warden to-do list.”
Currently, Clint and his committees are working
two large projects. Request for Proposals (RFPs) were
sent out in March to a select group of contractors for
the playground upgrade and Parish house elevator
project.
Four companies responded to the playground
RFP. However, it has been determined ground
preparation will be required. The committee will
cost out ground preparation prior to moving forward
with playground design.
Four companies responded to the elevator project
RFP. A site visit will be scheduled to walk the inter-
ested contractors through the Parish house and answer
any questions from the contractors. Once the walk
through is completed, the contractors will be asked to
submit their proposal within a set timeframe.
Clint is generally in the Common Room during
the 9:00 am service coffee hour and available to discuss
progress on the two large projects.
How about some quality R&R time with family
and friends? Think 2018 Shrine Mont Parish Week-
end! This year for the first time the Rector’s scholar-
ship will underwrite $100 of the cost for those between
the ages of 4 and 21. See Neil or Judy Sunderland for
further details! Information is available in the weekly
bulletins and in the Parish hall.
Thanks to everyone who provided support in any
way, large or small, for the Easter services. With so
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many services, everyone had an opportunity to par-
ticipate. The Rector ensured each service during Holy
Week was thoughtfully prepared to allow us to deepen
and renew our faith and understanding of Easter.
Highlights of the April Vestry meeting are below:
Approved the Treasurer’s report. Currently, there is
a 1.5% shortfall from budget predictions for Plate and
Pledge for the first quarter. Property expenses were up
this month due to some repairs and mold remediation.
Approved current plan to implement an HVAC
system for the church. The plan was recommended by
members of the Historic Pohick Church Foundation
and HVAC installation will begin this month.
Father Binder updated the Vestry on his search for
the A s s i s t a n t Priest. Second interviews were
conducted in April, and he is hoping to conclude the
selection process by the end of May or early June.
Father Binder interviewed two Seminarians, is-
sued a call but they opted to serve at other churches.
At this point, there may not be a Seminarian for next
year.
Don Brownlee was elected as an alternate to the
Diocesan Convention
Father Binder thanked Emily Elston for her dedi-
cated service to the Vestry and Pohick Church. Em-
ily’s work with Children of the American Revolution
(CAR) has been outstanding. She raised $15,000 to
renovate the church steps. The Pohick Church His-
toric Foundation agreed to match the funds raised by
Emily up to $12,000. The total amount set aside for
renovation of the church steps is $27,000.
Approved the 20/30s ‘Let your Light So Shine’
grant request of $714.87. The 20/30s held a spiritual
retreat April 28.
Father Binder reported BJ McPherson is retiring
as Leader of the Altar Guild. BJ will be awarded the
Lifetime Achievement Award for her dedicated ser-
vice at the Parish picnic in June. Judy Sunderland was
selected to lead the Altar Guild.
The Vestry approved the Rector’s request to use
the scholarship fund to underwrite the cost of Shrine
Mont for children ages 13 to 21 years. The cost will
be reduced from $160 to $60 per person. Separate
scholarships are also available upon request.
Once again I thank each of you for all you do. I en-
joy visiting with you and want to hear your thoughts,
ideas, and concerns. My email is philbethaltman@cox.
net.
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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 Vestry’s ongoing effort to inform
and update the Parish about the ongoing controversies within The
Episcopal Church (TEC) and the Anglican Communion. These
controversies largely involve the blessing of same-sex unions, or-
dination of non-celibate homosexuals, interpretation of Scripture,
and breakdown of traditional boundary lines between Provinces.
The Falls Church Anglican has joined those asking the U.S
Supreme Court to revisit and perhaps settle the issue of who
owns parish property when a denomination splits.
Last summer, the South Carolina State Supreme Court
ruled that church property in that state belonged to those who
wished to remain with The Episcopal Church, not to those who
wished to leave it. In February the Episcopal Diocese of South
Carolina, which is made of up of churches which voted to leave
The Episcopal Church in 2009, asked the U.S Supreme Court
to hear the case.
The Falls Church Anglican is the group which formerly be-
longed to The Falls Church of the Diocese of Virginia. A large
majority of the parish voted in 2006 to leave the diocese, along
with ten other Northern Virginia parishes. In 2014, after the
Virginia State Supreme Court ruled that disputed the proper-
ties belonged to the Diocese and not to individual parishes, The
Falls Church Anglican appealed to the U.S. Supreme Court. It
declined to consider the case.
The high court likewise declined to consider the case of St.
James Newport Beach California, where state courts similarly
ruled property belonged to the Diocese of Los Angeles.
In its “amicus brief,” (the term for a legal brief support-
ing some other party; the word comes from the Latin word for
“friend,” and is sometimes translated as “friend of the court”),
The Falls Church Anglican and the American Anglican Council
argue that “there is a well-developed and growing split among
state supreme courts, and there are competing interpretations
across the lower courts,” as to how property cases should be ap-
proached. “As a result, there is confusion across denominations,
dioceses, and congregations as to their respective legal rights
when one party alters its existing affiliations with others, and
there is an increased probability that changes in such affiliations
will lead to costly litigation…”
In essence, The Falls Church Anglican argues that the U.S
Supreme Court needs to step in and set one nationwide stan-
dard as to how to balance First Amendment rights of denomi-
nations to set their own policies with First Amendment rights
of parishes or dioceses to control their own destiny.
The Episcopal Church initially declined to submit its own
arguments as to why the Supreme Court should or should not
get involved in the case. The Court then asked it to do so. Its
response was due by the end of April; as of press time it has not
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been submitted.
The request that the court hear the appeal will then be
scheduled for one of the justices’ conferences. That could hap-
pen in May or June, or be put off until the court’s new fall term.
Justice Neil Gorsuch, the newest member of the court, was
raised as a Roman Catholic, but when he lived in the Wash-
ington area in the early 2000s he and his wife were members of
Holy Comforter Episcopal Church in Vienna, and prior to be-
ing named to the Supreme Court they attended St. John’s Epis-
copal Church in Boulder, Colorado.
Justice Clarence Thomas was likewise raised as a Roman
Catholic. At the time of his nomination to the Supreme Court
he and his wife were attending Truro Episcopal Church in Fair-
fax (prior to its members voting to leave the Diocese of Vir-
ginia). Various news reports in the mid-1990s quoted him as
saying he had returned to the Roman Catholic Church. Thus,
both may have some familiarity with the underlying theological
disputes here.
***
In another long-running property case, a Texas state ap-
peals court has ruled that disputed properties there belong to
those who want to remain with The Episcopal Church and not
those who want to leave it. This is another case where two con-
testing groups both use the name and seal of “the Episcopal
Diocese of Fort Worth.”
The original Diocese of Ft. Worth, led by Bp. Jack Iker,
voted in 2008 to leave The Episcopal Church and affiliate with
the Anglican Province of the Southern Cone (South America).
The property questions have been in litigation ever since.
The 178-page opinion traced the history of church property
disputes, from the founding of The Episcopal Church after the
American Revolution, to the founding of The Church of Eng-
land when King Henry VIII broke with the Roman Catholic
Church in 1534, back to the schism that split Christianity in
1054.
The Appeals Court confirmed that the legal entity known
The Corporation of the Episcopal Diocese of Fort Worth held
the legal title to church properties in the diocese - both contest-
ing sides also agreed on this point - but said that the diocese
which remained affiliated with The Episcopal Church was en-
titled to control the corporation, and thus the properties. It sent
the case back to the trial court for further consideration.
Bp. Iker said he was “disappointed” that the appeals court
interpreted the law this way, and will appeal to the State Su-
preme Court. “In the meantime, everything remains as it has
been, as we continue to wait for a conclusion to this tiresome lit-
igation now entering its tenth year before the courts. Our trust
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Update on Issues in the Anglican Communion,
continued from page 6
is in the Lord Jesus Christ alone, and we rely upon His grace to
sustain us with faith and patience in the months to come.”
Bp. Scott Mayer, bishop of the Diocese of Fort Worth that
remains part of The Episcopal Church, said,: “We are very grate-
ful for the care taken by the Fort Worth Court of Appeals in
reaching its decision. As this unfolds, the people and clergy of
our diocese will, as always, carry on our work as the Episcopal
branch of the Jesus Movement. We continue to hold all involved
in our prayers.”
***
The Gafcon primates - primates of provinces, primarily
in Africa, which hew to traditional biblical interpretations of
God’s call to us in matters of human sexuality - met in Uganda
in April to finalize plans for a major conference scheduled in
Jerusalem in June. This conference will mark the tenth anniver-
sary of Gafcon’s founding, and organizers say more than 2,000
delegates from 50 countries are expected.
Many of Gafcon’s primates chose not to attend the most re-
cent gathering of all the primates of the Anglican Communion,
held at Canterbury Cathedral in October, citing their objec-
tions to the presence of the primates of The Episcopal Church,
Church of Scotland and Anglican Church of Canada. Those
who did attend reported back to April’s meeting in Uganda. In
their communique afterword, the Gafcon primates said they
were “grieved” that the communique summing up that Octo-
ber meeting did not, in their view, properly blame those three
churches for difficulties within the Communion.
“These provinces have torn the fabric of the Anglican Com-
munion. They are not walking together with us. The Commu-
niqué also did not accurately describe the Anglican Church in
North America [ACNA], which we recognised as a Province
in the Anglican Communion. In addition, in addressing cross-
border interventions, the Communiqué failed to recognise that
there is no moral equivalence between border crossing, which
arises ‘from a deep concern for the welfare of Anglicans in the
face of innovation’ (meaning, steps to fully include gays and les-
bians in the life and sacraments of the church), and the innova-
tions themselves.”
“At the moment when trust between the provinces of the
Anglican Communion is exceptionally fragile…the Primates
Meeting in Canterbury has contributed to a deepening of the
divide in our beloved Communion.”
(That communique from the October primates meeting
“confirmed” that ACNA is not a province of the Anglican Com-
munion, and pointed to the “difficulties” that arise from “cross-
border interventions”- steps by those theologically-conservative
provinces to send bishops into the U.S., and now Scotland and
England, where they think the churches have strayed from es-
sential biblical principles. The primates said this violates prin-
May 2018 • Page 7
ciples that “were clearly stated from the Council of Nicaea [in
325 A.D.] onwards and in the 1998 Lambeth Conference.”)
The Gafcon primates also affirmed a formal moratorium
on consecrating women as bishops “until and unless a strong
consensus to change emerges after prayer, consultation, and the
continued study of Scripture among the Gafcon fellowship.”
Gafcon provinces had been observing an informal moratori-
um; the Province of South Sudan broke this moratorium late
in 2016 by consecrating Rt. Rev. Elizabeth Awut Ngor as as-
sistant bishop of the Diocese of Rumbek. However, no public
announcement was made until more than a year later, and some
bishops asked how this happened, and why nothing was said
about it for so long.
Bp. Iker had written the Gafcon primate earlier this spring
to express concern about the “mixed messages” Gafcon had sent
about her consecration, with one person
calling it a “wartime expediency” while
other statements quoted the Most Rev.
Daniel Deng, primate of South Sudan,
as saying he “had long hoped to be able
to appoint a woman as bishop and was
pleased with the innovation.” Bp. Iker said,
“it is difficult to maintain the thought that both sentiments can
be true…[the] conflicting public statements being made con-
cerning her consecration are deeply troubling. To speak plainly,
which is it, some kind of anomaly or a theological conviction?”
He asked that the upcoming Gafcon 2018 gathering “swift-
ly address” this “unhelpful irregularity,” which it has now done.
***
Should these more theologically conservative parts of the
Anglican Communion have a greater say in choosing a succes-
sor to Justin Welby as Archbishop of Canterbury when the time
comes? He was named Archbishop of Canterbury by Queen
Elizabeth, who under English law serves as Supreme Governor
of the Church of England. His name was recommended to her
by a “Crown Nominations Commission,” or “CNC.”
The recent General Synod of the Church of England in-
cluded a look at how well the CNC process is working across the
church. A three-year review concluded that the overall structure
of the process is “positive…capable of serving the church well,
even in a stormy setting.” It recommended more transparency, a
few other tweaks to the process, and in the case of choosing the
Archbishop of Canterbury, less representation from diocese of
Canterbury itself.
Abj. Justin agreed that the current makeup “doesn’t, at the
moment, reflect the full balance of the Anglican Communion.”
“The work of the Archbishop in the Anglican Communion
is quite demanding and quite extensive,” he added. “The repre-
sentative of the . . . other members of the Anglican Commu-
nion - about 90 per cent [of whom are] from the Global South
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Update on Issues in the Anglican Communion,

continued from page 7
- when I was interviewed was the Archbishop of Wales [Abp.
Barry Morgan, who recently retired] who is a wonderful man
who did a wonderful job as Archbishop of Wales, but may not
 Music Notes
Linda Egan, Minister of Music

O be joyful in the Lord, all ye lands:

have entirely represented the Global South.”
The Sounds of Pohick annual free concert is
Such increased representation would lead to “a balanced
and diverse representation of the entire Anglican Communion,” Saturday, June 2, 2018, at 4:00 pm. Be sure to
he said. come, and invite your friends.
It is important to remember that despite all these controversies, the work of the Church Serve the Lord with gladness and come before his
- globally, nationally, and locally - goes on. Through youth mission trips, food dona- presence with a song.
tions to LCAC, donations of school supplies and backpacks, the Community of Hope,
and other outreach efforts, Pohick continues to “leak the love of God” to neighbors in You’ll hear the Choir of Pohick, the Pohick Bell
need. As Bp. Shannon told us in June, “The Holy Spirit is as present in the steady as it Choir, the Early Church Music Ensemble, the
is in the remarkable. When we assist those in need, it is the result of the Holy Spirit’s
empathy for a child of God.” And as our Sr. Warden reminded us recently, “While hu- Pohick Pickers, the St. Cecelia St. Alban Choir,
man lives are limited in duration, the church continues from generation to generation
and age to age…The fruit of our work with homeless children at Christmas time may
and the St. Francis Choir in concert in the church.
be realized 40 years into the future when Pohick’s new rector tells her parishioners Be ye sure that the Lord, he is God:
how the love she felt at that 2017 party inspired her to overcome her poverty, and to
be the first in her family to graduate from college then from seminary.” There will be music by Britten, Daley, Dennis,
Egan, Helman, Strommen, Winter, and others,
Music Schedule • May 2018 including music from the 17th century. There will
Sunday, May 6 • Easter 6 be spirituals, hymns, anthems and instrumental
9:00 am Choir of Pohick, St. Cecelia St. Alban Choir music.
11:15 am Gloria Jackson, soprano It is he that hath made us, and not we ourselves;
Sunday, May 13 • Easter 7 • Sunday after You will hear voices of children, teenagers and
the Ascension adults; you will hear organ, handbells, piano, key-
9:00 am Men of the Choir of Pohick, St. Francis Choir board, guitars, and percussion.
11:15 am TG Powell, mezzo soprano
We are his people, and the sheep of his pasture.
Sunday, May 20 • The Day of Pentecost
The whole assembly will sing and play music to-
9:00 am Choir of Pohick
11:15 am St. Cecelia St. Alban Choir gether.
Wednesday, May 23 O go your way into his gates with thanksgiving,
6:00 pm Last Wednesday rehearsal for After all that good music, come share refresh-
St. Francis and St. Cecelia St. Alban Choirs ments in the Common Room.
Sunday, May 27 • First Sunday after Pentecost: and into his courts with praise.
Trinity Sunday A great way to spend the end of a June afternoon.
9:00 am Choir of Pohick, Pohick Bell Choir Don’t miss it!
11:15 am Pohick Bell Choir
~Organ project: The painting has begun, with
Thursday, May 31 Final rehearsal for
Sounds of Pohick concert in the church
some parts of the case removed to the shop for
• St. Francis Choir, 6:00 pm - 6:30 pm painting and the main parts being painted in
• St. Cecelia St. Alban Choir, 6:30 pm - 7:00 pm place.
• Pohick Bell Choir, 7:00 pm - 7:45 pm ~The music theory course, Essentials of Mu-
• Early Church Music Ensemble, 7:45 pm - 8:00 pm sic Theory, is coming this summer to the time pe-
• Choir of Pohick, 8:00 pm - 9:00 pm riod between the 8:00 am and 10:00 am services.
• Pohick Pickers, 8:45 pm - 9:30 pm Are you musically illiterate? You can put that old
Bring all music and instruments needed; ar- excuse behind you and learn to read music! If you
rive ahead to set up and be ready to rehearse at the know how to read music and want to learn more,
stated times. Thanks!
you can do that too. Come and see!
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Pohick Church Activities

May 2018
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
APRIL 29 30 MAY 1 2 3 4 5
African Ministries Sale 7p EFM 7p Tutoring 2p HE, the Fairfax 6:15p Bell Choir 8a Brotherhood
Easter 5b 6p St. Cecelia St. 7p Boy Scouts of St. Andrew
7:45a HE I Alban Choir 7:30p Choir of 9:15a Weight/
9a HE II 6p St. Francis Choir Pohick Strength Training
10:30a Adult In- 7:30p Healing Service 10a Yoga
quirer’s Class 11:30a Electrical
7:30p Martha Guild
11:15a HE I Mtg
5p Confirmation Class 1p 1st Saturday
6p Coffeehouse Docent Tour
6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Easter 6b 7p EFM 9:30a Staff Mtg 2p HE, the Fairfax 6:15p Bell Choir 8a Brotherhood
7:45a HE I 9:30a Ann Ma- 6p St. Cecelia St. 7p Boy Scouts of St. Andrew
9a HE II son Guild Mtg Alban Choir 7:30p Choir of 10a Yoga
10:30a Adult In- 7:30p Vestry Mtg 6p St. Francis Choir Pohick 12p Book Club
quirer’s Class 7:30p Healing Service
11:15a HE I
5p Confirmation Class
6p EYC Dinner
13 14 15 16 17 18 19
Mothers’ Day 7p EFM 9:30a Staff Mtg 2p HE, the Fairfax 6:15p Bell Choir 12p Hodge 7a Hodge Podge
Easter 7b 7p Docent Gen 6p St. Cecelia St. 7p Boy Scouts Podge 8a Brotherhood
7:45a HE I Mtg Alban Choir 7:30p Choir of of St. Andrew
9a HE II 6p St. Francis Choir Pohick 10a Yoga
10:30a Adult In- 7:30p Healing Service
quirer’s Class
11:15a HE II
20 21 22 23 24 25 26
Pentecost, Year B 7p EFM 9:30a Staff Mtg 2p HE, the Fairfax 6:15p Bell Choir 8a Brotherhood
7:45a HE I 6p St. Cecelia St. 7p Boy Scouts of St. Andrew
9a HE II/CoH Alban Choir 7:30p Choir of 10a Yoga
Commissioning 6p St. Francis Choir Pohick
10:30a Adult In- 6p CoH
quirer’s Class 7:30p Healing Service
11:15a HE I
5p Confirmation Class
6p EYC Picnic
27 28 29 30 31 JUNE 1 2
Trinity Sunday, Year B Memorial Day 9:30a Staff Mtg 2p HE, the Fairfax 6p Final Rehears- 8a Brotherhood
7:45a HE I Office Closed 6p CoH al, all groups of St. Andrew
9a HE II 6p St. Cecelia St. 7p Boy Scouts 10a Yoga
10:30a Adult In- 7p EFM Alban Choir 1p 1st Saturday
quirer’s Class 6p St. Francis Choir Docent Tour
11:15a HE II 4p Sounds of
7:30p Healing Service
Pohick

Contact the Parish Secretary, Susan Hayward-Costa, to list group meetings or events on the calendar, shcosta@pohick.org.
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SUNDAY SERVICE VOLUNTEERS

6 MAY 13 MAY 20 MAY 27 MAY 3 JUNE
USHERS
7:45 Don Cooke Mike Zane Stew Remaly Tony Marsico Don Cooke
Rodger Jones Mike Vaughn Rodger Jones Becky Wagner Mike Zane
9:00 John Pasour Chris Brown Edwardene Pitcock Beth Altman 10a Mike Wooten
Tom Goeller Matt Gurrola Pehr Pehrsson Fuzzy Thurston Paul Walden
Greg Wilson Grant Hodges Hal Yarwood Brent Goeller Greg Wilson
Tom Bland Bill Patton Dan Derbes John Pasour Tom Goeller
11:15 Kathy Kirkland Bill Bland Angela Edgemon Rick Nelson
Hank Foresman Rita Smith Steve Edgemon Ed McGovern
OPEN - UP
7:00 K. Kirkland E. Thorson D. Cooke C. Herbert B. Altman
LOCK - UP
1:00 C. McCullough D. Smith S. Pehrsson D. Smith H. Stankwitz
TELLERS
12:15 M/M Myers Pitcock/Schmid M/M Remaly M/M Brown Hodges/Altman
ALTAR GUILD
AM BJ McPherson J. Sunderland J. Sunderland J. Wells J. Wells
A. Powell, J. Schmid B. Altman B. Altman N. Sage N. Sage
M. Tonkin N. Bireley N. Bireley C. Foster C. Foster
S. Caesar V. Jones V. Jones J. Geschickter J. Geschickter
E. Pitcock J. MacDonald J. MacDonald J. Mullins J. Mullins
A. Marsico R. Teale R. Teale H. Parker H. Parker
M. Yezek B. Wagner B. Wagner R. Stankwitz R. Stankwitz
FLOWER GUILD
AM TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD

COFFEE HOUR
7:45 M/M Vaughn M/M Biddlecomb M/M Stankwitz M/M Sunderland TBD
9:00 TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD
11:15 TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD
GREETERS
7:45 M. Holmes M/M Bartholomew S. Yarwood C. Wylie 8a Choi Family
9:00 M/M Myers M/M Heintze B. Altman W. Patton 10a M/M Morawski
11:15 P. Walden M/M Ickes Darling/Antonelli D. Sebastian
DOCENTS
9:00 TBD TBD TBD TBD
11:15 TBD TBD TBD TBD
LAY READERS
7:45 Thorson (R) Thorson (P) Thorson (R) Thorson (R & P) TBD
Wagner (P) Wagner (R) Wagner (P)
9:00 Ayorinde (R) Faber (P) Prior (R) M. Harding (P) TBD
Prior (P) Egan (R) Choi (P) S. Harding (R)
11:15 Cockroft (R) Walden (R) Ayorinde (R) Elston (R) TBD
Sage (P) Edgeman (P) Cockroft (P) Walden (P)
The Sunday Service Volunteers Schedule is also available at Pohick Church’s website, www.pohick.org, under “Ministries.”
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DON’T FORGET! Send News!

Sunday service times Articles for the June Pohick Post are due no later than
change on June 3! May 15. Forward input by email in Word compatible
Please attend the format to Lori Buckius, raebuck@aol.com.
8:00 am or Design concerns and items for the
10:00 am service. Sunday Service Volunteers page
should be addressed to
Carmel Hodge, cchodge@aol.com.
Ann Mason Guild News
The Ann Mason Guild is organizing a trip to the
National Geographic Museum to see the exhibit
The Tomb of Christ. The trip is planned for Tuesday,
May 8. The tickets for the exhibit are $15. The total
cost for the trip will depend on interest. If enough
people are interested, the Guild will arrange for
bus transportation. Contact Angela Edgemon at
aedge619@aol.com with any questions.

2018 Hodge Podge • May 18 and May 19 Visit the Golden Dove Gift Shop!
It is once again time for the annual Hodge Podge. New EXPANDED Hours!!
Mark the calendars! This year the sale will take place
on both Friday, May 18 from 12 noon - 5:00 pm AND
Saturday, May 19 from 7:00 am - 2:00 pm.
The Golden Dove is now open every
Donations are currently being accepted. Please Sunday from 10:15 am until 11:30 am.
note that items that sell well include clothing, tools, The Shop is also open the first Saturday
electronics, toys, books, household items, antiques,
of every month from 1:00 pm until 3:00 pm
furniture, and decorative items. Items that are NOT
accepted for resale include car seats, personal hygiene and during Special Events!
items, and soiled clothing, or linens.
Volunteers are needed in several aspects for the All proceeds from the Golden Dove go back
success of this worthy mission. to Pohick and toward outreach programs.
1) Set up is Monday, May 14 through Thursday, This is a chance to give back while
May 17 from 9:00 am until 5:00 pm each day. If the
purchasing gifts for loved ones!
evening is the only available volunteer time, there will
be someone at the church.
2) Volunteers are also needed during the sale Now is the time to shop
hours. for Moms, Dads, and grads!
3) After the sale closes on Saturday, there is a need
for people to carry the remaining items to a truck.
The POHICK Section of the shop offers
Questions can be di- mugs, tote bags, NEW wooden magnets,
rected to Darryl Sebas- tea canisters, sun catchers, car coasters,
tian at darrylsebastian7@ cross jewelry, Father Don’s CDs & more!
gmail.com or 703-339-
7197 or Tom Goeller at LOOK FOR MORE INFO TO COME
gggoeller@hotmail.com ON “CHRISTMAS IN JULY” SALE!
or 571-585-3877.
 The Purpose of Pohick Church is to be a nourishing community where Christ’s love is experienced and taken beyond its walls.

VESTRY • GRAM
Non-Profit Org.

Permit No. 2
U.S. Postage

Lorton, VA
PAID

Date: _____________________ Subject: _____________________

To: The Vestry
From:
Pohick Church Staff Pohick Church Vestry
Rector: The Rev’d Donald Sr. Warden: Beth Altman
Binder, PhD Jr. Warden: Clint Herbert
Priest Associate: The Rev’d Dr. Diane Treasurer: Doug Smith
G. Murphy, PhD Register: Susan Pehrsson
Lorton, Virginia 22079-1519

Seminarian: Wesley Arning Members: Beth Altman,

9301 Richmond Highway

Minister of Music: Linda Egan Micheyl Bartholomew,

Return Service Requested

Director of Don Cooke, Anne Derbes,

Christian Ed: Frances Sessums Kathy Kirkland,
Pohick Church

Youth Minister: Rusty Booth Amanda Ljuba, Carney

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