Pohick Post, January 2012

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POHICKPOST

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

JANUARY 2012

Pohick Episcopal Church9301 Richmond Highway Lorton, VA 22079

Telephone: 703-339-6572 Fax: 703-339-9884

From Te Rector

Te ReverendDonald D. Binder, PhD

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Ipreached a sermon last fall that recalled an episodefrom the life of the late Steve Jobs. e co-founderof Apple Computers was upset with how long it tookto boot the Macintosh operating system - that is, howlong it took for the computer to be usable after yourst turned it on.

And so he complained about this to his head en-gineer. e engineer started to launch into the variousreasons why it was so hard for the software to load anyfaster. But Jobs cut him o.

If you could save a persons life, he asked, wouldyou nd a way to shave ten seconds o the boot time?

If you could save a persons life . . . In the emer-gency situations for which computers are often used,this was no exaggeration. Ten seconds could spell thedierence between life and death.

A few weeks later, the engineer came into Jobs of-

ce. e computer now booted twenty-eight secondsfaster.

My point in recounting that story was that thequestion posed by Jobs is an important one for usChristians to ponder. Much more than a computercompany, the church is in the business of saving lives.At Pohick Church, we do it every day. at is why weare here.

In assessing our work together this past year, itseems to me that many of us have increasingly recog-nized the life-saving urgency of our ministry at Pohick

Church. at recognition has clearly motivated many

of us to up our game - to rededicate ourselves to ourmission to share the Good News of Jesus Christ bothinside and beyond our church walls.

I do not want to pre-empt the rich descriptions ofour ministry together this past year that are containedwithin our Annual Report - a document that I hopeyou will read cover-to-cover. I do want to highlight afew of them, however, as a means of looking forwardto a challenge of the coming new year.

In the Sermon on the Mount, Christ proclaimedthat we are to let our light so shine so that others maysee your good works and glorify your Father in heav-en (Matt 5:16). He said that not to provoke withinus a spirit of self-promotion; rather, he sought for ourgood deeds to inspire others to join us in the largermission eort.

is past year, Pohick has made great strides inraising the visibility of our ministries. e thousandsof passers-by each day on Richmond Highway canno longer claim ignorance that there is a church be-hind the trees lining the road: our beautiful new sign

now proclaims it in letters big enough to read froma speeding vehicle. Likewise, even the casual viewercannot now visit our website without being impressedat the vibrancy of our ministries here: dozens of newphotographs and videos proclaim that message viv-idly.

In a similar vein, many of our current memberswere initially attracted to worship here because of Po-hicks rich historical heritage. I predict we will attractscores more in the coming years thanks to the recent


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From the Rector: continued rom page 1

reinvigoration of our Docents ministry, whose lead-ers plan to aggressively invite school children, scouttroops, and other community groups to tour our his-toric building and grounds.

We have continued to welcome members of thecommunity into our parish home in many other ways.Under the loving guidance of the Rev. Lyn Youll Mar-shall, our Alpha ministry has expanded this past yearinto the Marriage course, which will soon be joined bytwo parenting programs as well. We have maintainedour outreach partnerships with LCAC, New HopeHousing, the Fairfax and Gunston Elementary evenas the leadership within the rst of those institutionsis in transition.

Most importantly, we have continued to attract

new members of our community to our weekly wor-ship services, services in which stirring music, provoc-ative preaching and inspiring liturgy unite us to Godas a congregation. ere is a warmth and an enthusi-asm there that our visitors have found irresistible.

at sense has then carried over to our Sundayschool classes and Coee Hour fellowship, wherenewcomers often feel as children in a candy shop,forced to choose from a vast array of classes, programs,and service opportunities. Indeed, we now need acomputer at our new Welcome Center to help makesense of it all! And as all the various ministries ashup on that screen, I am sure many of them have beenleft wondering, Where do we begin?

is leads me to address what I think will be akey challenge in the coming year. Here, one of my ca-nonical responsibilities as Rector is to review and po-tentially approve the use of our facilities for activitiesby groups both inside and outside the congregation.Over the past year or two, this task has become akin tosolving a Sudoko puzzle: the number of Bible studies,

group meetings and events has multiplied to the pointwhere it has become very dicult to make the rowsand columns line-up.

Over the past two years, our Renovations Com-mittee has been doing a fantastic job of making ourcurrent meeting spaces more welcoming and usable.e Sunday school rooms were painted over the sum-mer, the kitchen rewired. We can now hear each otherspeak in the Common Room and Annex, which bothhave never looked better.

e work of that Committee continues, and we

will be hearing more about their further plans in thecoming weeks. Yet as important as these improve-ments have been, they are only the rst phase of ourMaster Plan. e next phases involve more expensivesite work and new construction that will expand the

education wing down the hill behind the parish houseBecause of the lingering Recession, we decided twoyears ago to extend the time horizon of those plans.

We are reaching the point now, however, where wewill begin to limit our ministries because of our lack ofmeeting spaces. is is particularly the case because ofour Sunday school classes. For more than two decadeswe have depended on a pair of trailers to accommodate our teens and pre-teens.

Seeing that our expansion plans were delayedearlier this year Rusty Booth, with the help of several

parish groups, created a wonderful Youth Room in thelower trailer for our EYC. Even though this was con-ceived as an interim solution, his work has revitalizedthat space.

e older, upper trailer, however, is falling apartHeld together with caulk and bailing wire, it cannotlast much longer. In that both trailers were originallypurchased and permitted as temporary structures, weare now at the point where we must step out in faithand begin to address these facility problems more sub-stantively.

And so, in the coming year I would challenge theincoming Vestry with the congregation to take con-crete measures to implement the next phases of ourMaster Building Plan.

Yes, it will take time, it will take eort, it will takemoney. I believe we are up to the challenge. Over thepast few years, enough of us have realized the urgen-cy of our mission and how the church is about sav-ing lives - whether that be giving food and shelter tothe poor and needy, or extending the hope and peace

of Christ to the downtrodden and brokenheartedwhether it be oering Gods forgiveness to the sinfuor guilt-ridden, or teaching the lessons of salvation toour children.

For in pursuing this mission, we have discoveredthat, by the grace of God, not only are we extendingthe gift of life to others, but we are receiving that verygift ourselves. In the coming year, I look forward toour continued work together as we seek to address thechallenges before us and minister in the name of ourLord Jesus Christ.


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From Te Assistant Rector

Te ReverendLyn Youll Marshall

In his book Lament or a Son, Nicholas Wolter-stor laments the death of his son, killed in a climb-ing accident. e book is a deeply moving accountof a fathers grief in the rst year of his sons death.Wolterstor wrote it, he said, in the hope that thosemourning children would fnd his words giving voiceto their own honoring and grieving.

In a preface written over twelve years later, he saysthat he has learned to his surprise that in the par-ticularity of his experience he has found a universality.Many who have lost children have written to him, but

also many who have lost loved ones along with manywho have experienced loss in forms other than deathof relatives or friends.

Wolterstor is very clear in his book that eachpersons suering is unique. He writes: Death is agreat leveler, so our writers have always told us...Butthey have neglected to mention the uniqueness ofeach death - and the solitude of suering which ac-companies that uniqueness. We say, I know how youare feeling. But we dont.

Our losses, and the wounds left by them are uniqueto us and are part of who we are. e risen Lord saidto omas, put your hands into my wounds, and you

will know who I am. Wolterstor writes I bear thewounds of [my sons] death. If you want to know whoI am, put your hand in.

Towards the end of his short book, he writes: weare in it together, God and we. e history of the world

is the history of our suering together...But also thehistory of our world is the history of our deliverancetogether. He does not get there quickly, he knew itbut he knows it more with time.

As we step over the threshold into the New Yearwe do not know what this year will bring. Some of usstep into the year celebrating, some mourning.

At Christmas, we are reminded that God steppedonto what C. S Lewis called this enemy occupied ter-ritory. He humbled himself to fulll his promise tobring light and everlasting life to His creation. It is a

promise that goes beyond the grave. It is the promisethat we must accept with faith.

I do not understand the particulars. But I do knowthat in some mysterious way Christ is born into eachof us and lives in us through our lives, our losses andour deaths until the time when we will all rise andrejoice with him.

As we step into this New Year, we do so with thatpromise, not knowing what the year holds for us, it isa good time to ask, how then Lord would you have melive?

(Adapted rom the Blue Christmas homily)

EYC

Coffeehouse

Everyone Is Cordially Invited To The

Come for an evening of entertainment, coffee, hot chocolate, and snacks.

Adult and teen acts are needed for the evening!

The event is free but donations are encouraged!

All proceeds benet the summer Senior High Mission Trip to Rushville, Indiana.Contact Rusty Booth for more information, 703-339-6572 or email [email protected].

Saturday, January 28 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm


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Tis monthly report is part o the Vestrys ongoing eortto inorm and update the Parish about the ongoing controver-sies within Te Episcopal Church (EC) and the AnglicanCommunion. Tese controversies largely involve the blessingo same-gender unions, ordination o non-celibate homosexu-als, interpretation o Scripture, and breakdown o traditionalboundary lines between Provinces.

A special church disciplinary panel declined to pursuecharges that the Rt. Rev. Mark Lawrence, bishop of SouthCarolina, had abandoned the doctrine and discipline of

e Episcopal Church. But this decision was made beforehe sent every parish in his diocese a Quit Claim Deed, le-gally abandoning any claim the Diocese has or might haveto the parish property. His fellow bishops in the southeast

US asked for a follow-up meeting to discuss that action.In late October, the Disciplinary Board for Bishops -a special board of bishops, priests and lay people set up un-der Title IV of the Churchs Canons - announced it was in-

vestigating the charges of abandonment, brought by one ormore priests and lay people from his diocese. Bp. Lawrenceand his supporters denounced the investigation, claimingPresiding Bishop Katharine Jeerts Schori was behind it.

e boards president denied that, and said in a fact sheetoutlining the charges that they came from communicants

within the Diocese of South Carolina.e term abandoned the doctrine and discipline of

the church is an important one in church law, and care-fully dened in the Canons. Abandonment is among themost serious charges that can be brought against a priestor bishop. It is somewhat akin to a charge of treason underU.S. law, likewise carefully dened in the U.S. Constitu-tion. e canons say a bishop abandons the Church by:(i) an open renunciation of the Doctrine, Discipline or

Worship of the Church; or (ii) formal admission into anyreligious body not in communion with the same; or (iii) byexercising Episcopal acts in and for a religious body otherthan the Church or another church in communion with

the Church...If the Board nds that a bishop has abandoned eEpiscopal Church, it certies that conclusion to the Presid-ing Bishop, who in turns restricts the bishop from furtherexercise of his/her ministry. en, the House of Bishopsconducts a further investigation, and potentially removesthe bishop from ministry and from his/her position withthe diocese.

Late in November, the Disciplinary Board met anddecided that although Bp. Lawrence had taken a num-ber of steps to distance himself and his diocese from thenational church, those actions did not meet the strict and

high standard of abandonment under the Canons. eboards president, the Rt. Rev. Dorsey Henderson, saidthat although those actions seem - I repeat, seem - to bepointing toward abandonment of the church and its disci-plinea majority of the members of the board was unableto conclude that they (actually) do (meet the standard ofabandonment).

In announcing the decision, Bp. Henderson, the retiredbishop the neighboring diocese of Upper South Carolinanoted it is signicant that Bishop Lawrence has repeat-edly stated that he does not intend to lead the diocese outof the Episcopal Church - that he only seeks a safe place

within the church to live the Christian faith as that dioceseperceives it.

I speak for myself only at this point, that I presentlytake the bishop at his word, and hope that the safety heseeks for the apparent majority in his diocese within thelarger church will become the model for safety - a safeplace - for those under his episcopal care who do not agree

with the actions of South Carolinas convention and/or hisposition on some of the issues of the church.

In other words, Bp. Henderson was in eect telling BpLawrence that his argument about making a safe place forthose who disagree with the majority cuts both ways. eoriginal complaint was in all likelihood brought by those

within South Carolina who disagree with the direction Bp

Lawrence is taking the diocese, and are more inclined towant to fully include gays and lesbians in the life of thechurch.

Bp. Lawrence told his diocese in reaction that theboards announcement leaves many questions unan-swered, and added that it appears to read like a complexstatement of a complex decision in a complex time withina complex church.

Nevertheless, he added, I believe it is best to take itat face value.

He also pointed out that he and his diocese had never

accepted changes made to the disciplinary canon by the2009 General Convention, believing they unconstitution-ally infringed on the dioceses sovereignty.

All of this took place just before Bp. Lawrence tookanother step that many perceived as provocative: He senteach parish in his diocese a Quit Claim Deed, legallyabandoning any claim the Diocese has or might have tothe parish property. is prompted the other bishops in hisprovince to ask for a meeting to discuss the matter. eysaid they did so in order to better understand your action,

Updateon IssUesIntheanglIcancommUnIon

Don Brownlee

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and stressed that they made the request in a spirit of col-legiality and fellowship as well as out of concern for thepeople of the Diocese of South Carolina and concern forthe well-being of e Episcopal Church.

Despite those gentle words, the Diocese of South Car-olina did not take the request gently. e Standing Com-mittee red back that it had grown weary of the constantinterference in its internal aairs that continues to disruptour mission...let us be clear. We will not use the coerciveforce of threatened litigation over property to impose afalse and destructive unity upon this Diocese. We cannotsanction the compromise of a full gospel proclamationthat is undermined by actions such as the communion ofthe un-baptized. We cannot sanction the undermining of

Christian marriage by the practice of same sex marriage orblessings.e meeting did take place. A statement from the bish-

ops afterwards did not disclose much about what trans-pired: Gracious hospitality and collegiality characterizedthe gathering during which we prayed and participated inopen, honest, and forthright conversation. Probing ques-tions were asked by all, and it is fair to say that we did notagree on all matters discussed. For the visiting bishops, thegathering particularly helped to clarify the context of theDiocese of South Carolinas quitclaims decision. Where wego in the future is a matter of prayer and ongoing engage-

ment of concerns before us, an engagement we embraceout of our love for Christ and his Church.

* * *e Archbishop of Canterbury has issued what has

become a traditional Advent Letter to the Primates of theAnglican Communion. In it, he reviewed his visits this yearto a number of churches in Africa, which he described asan enormous gift and privilege. He highlighted otherexceptionally good progress on development, relief andadvocacy eorts the churches of the Communion have ac-complished together. en, he turned to another push for

ratication of the proposed Anglican Covenant. In spiteof many assurances, he said, some Anglicans evidentlystill thing that the Covenant changes the structure of ourCommunion or that it gives some sort of absolute power ofexcommunication to some undemocratic and unrepresen-tative body. With all due respect to those who have raisedthese concerns, I must repeat that I do not see the Cov-enant in this light at all.

Many, of course, do see the Covenant as doing exactlythat, while others see any power of excommunicationas being too weak. is fall the Executive Council of eEpiscopal Church recommended that the General Con-

vention not adopt it.Elsewhere:

A judge in Wisconsin ordered a breakaway parish inthe Milwaukee area to immediately return all parish prop-erty control of the Diocese of Milwaukee. St. EdmundsAnglican church had broken from the diocese and 2008aliated with the Congregation of Anglicans in NorthAmerica. Groups supporting the parish said they werestunned the judge would order an immediate eviction the

week before Christmas. A mission parish in Ft. Worth which had joined oth-

ers in leaving e Episcopal Church to aliate with theProvince of the Southern Cone now has asked to join theRoman Catholic Church, as part of the Anglican Ordi-nate being established by Pope Benedict XVI. at leftboth groups claiming to be the Episcopal Diocese of Ft

Worth - the one which had broken away, and the on

which remains part of e Episcopal Church - issuingstatements and counter-statements as to who had the rightto discuss the matter with the congregation of St. Timo-thys. e breakaway diocese said if St. Timothys joinedthe Ordinate it could not continue to use the property; theEpiscopal diocese said it remained open to discussing thatprospect. A judge has ordered the breakaway diocese not totake any actions with regard to property while litigation ispending. So far the Roman Catholic church has not shownany interest in entering the property dispute.

e former primate of the Province of Nigeria hasreiterated his support for a bill which prohibits same-sex

marriages in that country (they already are illegal), andcriminalizes both direct and indirect demonstrations osame-sex aection, and support for the registration, oper-ation and sustenance of gay clubs, societies, organisationsprocessions or meetings in the country. In an interview

with the Guardian newspaper of Nigeria, Archbishop Pe-ter Akinola said the proposed legislation represented anew orientation towards transformation and reformationof Nigeria from its moral decadence into a new platform ofsound morality. Many nations and international organi-zations, including the United States, have condemned the

proposed legislation, and threatened to withhold aid if it isenacted. Apb. Akinola urged Nigerias president to ignorethat pressure, and said he would be going against Gods

will for Nigeria if he refused to sign it into law.

It is important to remember that despite all these controversiesthe work of the Church - globally, nationally, and locally - goes on.

Pohick contributed 884 pounds of food and more than 50 giftcards to LCACs Tanksgiving food drive, and an additional 350

pounds of food in December. Te annual New Hope Housing/ShelteChristmas Party brought the spirit of Christ to more than 150 people

followed by Breakfast with Santa for LCAC children.

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JUnIorWardensreportMike Elston,Junior Warden

Happy New Year! anks for all the support dur-

ing this past year and for the opportunity to serve asJunior Warden. It has been a privilege, and a great dealhas been learned. ere is still much work to be done,and it could not be in better hands than those of thenew Junior Warden, Stew Remaly.

e lower parking lot expansion is underway. eadditional parking came in handy for the well-attend-ed Christmas Eve services.

anks to a grant from the Historic PohickChurch Foundation, a rm was retained to assess the

historic churchs structural integrity following the Au-gust earthquake. e architects report was receivedjust before the December Vestry meeting. e goodnews is that no earthquake damage was identied. ebad news is that the architect identied a number ofother issues that require follow-up work. In 2012, theBuilding & Grounds Committee will work with theFoundation to address those issues.

At the December meeting, the Vestry took actionon two Property Commission items. First, the Vestryre-chartered the Renovations Committee as a stand-

ing committee of the Property Commission. Under itsnew charter, the committee will be looking for waysto build on its successes and make the parish housemore pleasant and welcoming. Second, the Vestry ap-pointed three members of the parish to serve on thenew board of managers for the cemeterys perpetualcare fund: Ken Evans, Roberta Fede, and Vern McH-argue. Together with the Treasurer and the Wardens,these parishioners will help keep the cemetery on arm nancial footing. anks to those that agreed to

serve.Again, thank you for the opportunity to serve as Junior Warden. As I take on my new assignment, Iwill do my best to ll the big shoes left by my twoimmediate predecessors, Neil Sunderland and StewRemaly. Fortunately, Stew will be right there with me,and I have no doubt that he will keep me on task.Stew and I, along with the rest of the 2012 Vestry, arecounting on your continued support as we all worktogether to serve Christ and carry out his Great Com-mission in this wonderful place.

Send News!Articles for the February 2012 Pohick Postare

due no later than January 15! Forward inputby email in Word compatible format to

Lori Buckius, [email protected].

Design concerns and

items for the Sunday

Service Volunteers

page should be addressed

to Carmel Hodge,

[email protected].

aUldlang syne

Auld Lang Syneis played and sungat the stroke of mid-night in almost ev-ery English speakingcountry worldwide to

usher in the New Year. At least partially writ-ten by Robert Burns in the 1700s, it was rstpublished in 1796 after Burns death. An oldScotch tune, Auld Lang Syneliterally meansold long ago, or simply, the good old days.

Should auld acquaintance be forgotand never brought to mind?

Should auld acquaintance be forgotand days of auld lang syne?For auld lang syne, my dear,

for auld lang syne,well take a cup of kindness yet,

for auld lang syne.

Should auld acquaintance be forgotand never brought to mind?

Should auld acquaintance be forgotand days of auld lang syne?And heres a hand, my trusty friend

And gies a hand o thineWell take a cup of kindness yet

For auld lang syne.


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Pohick Church is a wonderful and generous partof the greater community. During the last month orso, as a congregation, signicant impacts have beenmade. Although there are food collections throughout

the year, the participation during the holidays is de-nitely ramped up and appreciated. On November 28,Pohick Church Parishioners made Tanksgiving con-tributions to the Lorton Community Action Center(LCAC) consisting of 884 pounds of food, fty-ve$20 gift cards, and a check of $500 for a total amountof $3,050. In addition, 350 pounds of food was do-nated on December 12.

On December 12, 2011, the New Hope Hous-ing Christmas Party was a great success with over150 participants. e much-appreciated success was

due to the dedication, commitment, and hard work ofmany Pohick Church volunteers. A traditional feast was provided with ham, turkey, dressing, all the x-ings, and dessert. Christmas gifts were given to thechildren, who were excited to see Santa Claus. isevent is a large undertaking and could not be done

oUtreach

without the participation of so many in the parish anks to all those who contributed gifts, preparedfood, played music, and provided helping hands.

On December 17, the LCAC Childrens Christ-

mas Breakfast with Santa took place with 55 familiesand 75 children. Again, this could not take place with-out the energy and support of volunteers. A wonderfubreakfast was served, provided in part, by AmericanBarbecue. e families were able to enjoy an excel-lent breakfast followed by a visit from Saint Nick. echildren and some adults too were able to have theirpictures taken with Santa Claus, and then participatedin cookie decorating.

Also on December 17, volunteers from Pohick

transported carloads and truckloads of gifts to LCACfor holiday distribution. Without this generous ef-fort, many children in the community would wake upChristmas morning without a gift. e profound joyof knowing that a holiday memory has been createdfor a child and for their family makes this annual ef-fort a pleasure to support. From the Interim Directorof LCAC, Linda Patterson, Pohick has gone aboveand beyond to help out with the Christmas outreachanks seems like it isnt enough!

Over the past month, the Pohick docents contin-

ued to give tours to visitors and new worshipers afterthe 9:00 am and 11:15 am church services. Eorts in-cluded tours during the Christmas Mart, a weekdaytour for 40 students and four adults from a Catholicschool. is is an excellent opportunity to learn moreabout the church, and to share it with others.

hospIceVolUnteersneeded

VITAS Innovative Hospice Care of NorthernVirginia is now recruiting volunteers in northern

Virginia for friendly visits to patients at the endof their life. Visits made by volunteers help pa-tients and touch families. HELP by visiting pa-tients or working in the oce. Orientation and

assignments are made accord-ing to individual preference.Please contact the VolunteerServices Manager at 703-270-4300 or [email protected].

marthagUIld

e Martha Guild will not meet in January.e next meeting will be on Wednesday, Febru-

ary 1, 2012 beginning at 7:30 pm in ClassroomB. All Women ofthe Church areinvited to come tothe meeting. Di-rect any questionsto Connie Myersat 703-455-4652or [email protected].


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healthneWsCarol Heddleston,Parish Nurse

BlooddonatIons

Blood is traditionally in short supply during thewinter months due to the holidays, travel schedules,inclement weather, and illness. A reduction in dona-tors can put the communitys blood inventory at acritical low. Recent studies show that only 37 percentof people in the United States are eligible to donateblood. Of those, fewer than ve percent donate on aregular basis.Blood Basics

Red blood cells contain hemoglobin, transport ox-

ygen and nutrients to all parts of the body, and removecarbon dioxide and waste. Red blood cells are used formore than 70 percent of all transfusions and can bestored out of the body for up to 42 days.

White blood cells protect the body against diseaseand infection. ey move through the blood stream toattack and absorb bacteria.

Platelets are small cells in the blood that induceclotting and control bleeding. ey can be stored outof the body for up to ve days.

Plasma is a pale yellow mixture of water, proteins,and salts that act as a carrier for blood cells, nutrients,enzymes, and hormones. It can be kept in a frozenstate for up to a year.Blood donation criteria:

Minimum age of 16 years old with permissionof parent or legal guardian. Minimum weight is 110pounds.

A picture ID such as drivers license, employeeID, or credit card is needed to donate blood.

Donator should feel well and healthy on the day

of donation and have no history of hepatitis after age11.

Donators may donate while on most medica-tions with the exception of an antibiotic, includingblood pressure and cholesterol medications.

One week waiting period after receiving a tattooor body piercing, when procedure is performed in aprofessional setting with sterile, single-use equipment.

24 hour wait after routine procedures such ascleaning or llings; 72-hour wait after a root canal ororal surgery.

Blood may be donated after trips to most desti-nations.

When most people give blood, they give a pintof whole blood which means a donation containingall four blood components. Each donation of whole

blood is taken to the testing lab where the white cellsare removed. e unit is then separated into the re-maining components: platelets, plasma, and red bloodcells. Whole blood donors are eligible to give bloodevery 56 days.

ABC (automated blood collection)Donation means that a particular blood compo-

nent or set of components such as red blood cellsplasma and/or platelets is donated. is technologyenables the collection of specic components, andreturn the uncollected components safely back to the

donor via the automated process. Each blood compo-nent is unique and important:

Platelets. One platelet donation yields as manyplatelets as normally present in six whole blood do-nations. Platelets are given to help stop bleeding inpatients recovering from cancer, leukemia, open-heartsurgery, and transplant surgery. A platelet donationtypically takes 90 minutes. Platelets can be donatedevery 14 days.

Plasma. One plasma donation yields as muchplasma as three whole blood donations. Plasma car-ries clotting factors and nutrients. It is often givento trauma patients, organ transplant recipients, new-borns, and patients with clotting disorders.

Red blood cells. One red cell donation yields asmany red blood cells as two whole blood donationsRed blood cells carry oxygen and are often given tosurgery and trauma patients and those with blood dis-orders such as anemia and sickle cell anemia. A doublered blood cell donation typically takes 20-30 minutesDouble red cells can be donated every 112 days. All

blood types are needed forcomponents. Componentdonations are safe for do-nors and make transfu-sions even more ecientand safe for patients.

Be sure to participatein local blood donationevents.


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For eight Sundays in October and November, PaulMarshall and Reverend Don Binder led an adult Sun-day school course titled Te Persecuted Church in His-tory and the New Millennium. Tese classes spannedhistory and the globe - from an introductory lessonon persecution in the early church to recent examplesstretching from the Middle East to China. It is surethat the attendees of this enjoyable class will have abetter, more realistic perspective on persecution facedby many Christians in the world today.

Coming from this course, the message will be

continued in the monthly Pohick Post. A good placeto start is to look a little deeper at the prayer list froma recent Sunday. During the Prayers o the People, thecongregation prayed for Youcef Nadarkhani and theEgyptian Coptic Christians.

Youcef is a Christian pastor in a network of housechurches in Iran. On October 12, 1999, he was arrest-ed by Iranian authorities when he protested that hissons should not be taught Islam in schools; he claimedhe had this right as the Iranian constitution allowsfor freedom to practice religion. Later the charge forprotesting was changed to apostasy and evangelism toMuslims.

In September 2010, Youcef was put on trial and verbally given the sentence of death; the crime ofapostasy calls for hanging. He appealed to the Ira-nian Supreme Court, but his conviction was upheld.A lower court then re-examined the case and gavehim the opportunity to recant his beliefs. He has hadthree opportunities to recant, but he refuses to giveup Christianity. Currently, he remains condemned to

death, and the sentence could take place at any time.In Iran, executions are carried out in secret withoutadvance notice. And so, he waits.

Further west in Egypt, the ancient Coptic Chris-tian minority is suering increased persecution. Egypt,the land where Mary and Joseph ed to save Jesusfrom Herods wrath, has one of the oldest Christiancommunities in the world. In the 7th century, how-ever, the rapid spread of Islam subsumed Egypt andthe Christian community became a small minority ofabout 12%. ese Coptic Christians have faced an up-

surge of attacks over the last 10 years due to the spreadof Islamism. However, since the successful ArabSpring revolt forced President Mubarak from powerthis Christian minority has faced more violence dueto the slackening of ocial government repressionCertainly the Arab Spring opened the door to de-mocracy, freedom of expression and the possibility of amore pluralistic society. It did, however, also allow thefreedom to hate to be openly expressed by extrememembers of society. Like Youcef in Iran, this ancientCoptic community faces a future of uncertainty.

During a weeklymilitary Bible Study inIraq, one of the Iraqiinterpreters was knownas Senior. He had toldof his conversion toChristianity as he hadbeen Sunni, and he wasseen as an enthusiasticliving example! How-ever, due to his conver-sion he had eectivelylost most of his family,except his son who wasalso an interpreter withthe U.S. Army. ere were several Iraqi-American in-terpreters for the US Army. ey were members ofthe ancient, indigenous Iraqi Christian communitiesbut had emigrated from Iraq in the 1990s. is hadhappened due to the increasing persecution by Sad-dam Husseins regime, which had begun to use Islam

as a tool.In upcoming services, please remember theseChristians in prayers - Youcef, the Coptic people inEgypt and others suering throughout the world dueto their beliefs. To make a dierence, please contacta Congressmen and encourage American support ofYoucef and religious freedom and moderation in thepolitical evolution in Egypt. e persecuted may beblessed because they have the kingdom of heaven, asJesus said, but perhaps they can be helped during theirlife in this world.

the persecUtIoncornerBob Munson

Blessed are those who are persecuted because of righteousness,for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. (Matthew 5:10)


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Sunday Monday uesday Wednesday Tursday Friday Saturday

JAN 1 2 3 4 5 6 7

New Years DayChristmas 2b8a HE I10a HE II,Blessing of the

oys

Ofce Closed 9:30a Sta Mtg2:30p HE, eFairfax7p Tutoring7:30p VestryOrientation

6p St. FrancisChoir7p MarriageCourse7:30p HE II &Healing

6:15p Bell Choir7p EFM7:30p Choir ofPohick8:30p AA

6p WeddingRehearsal 8a Brotherhood ofSt. Andrew9:15a PropertyCommittee Mtg10a Baptism Rehearsal3p Lynn/Garber

Wedding

8 9 10 11 12 13 14Epiphany 1b7:45a HE I9a HE II, HolyBaptism10:15a Christian Ed

11:15a HE II12:30p St. CeceliaSt. Alban Choir6p EYC DinnerNight (all groups)

6p COHraining

9:30a Sta Mtg9:30a Ann Ma-son Guild Mtg2:30p HE, eFairfax

6p Vestry Dinner7p Tutoring7:30p Vestry

6p St. FrancisChoir7p MarriageCourse7:30p HE II &

Healing


Vestry Retreat Vestry Retreat8a Brotherhoodof St. Andrew2p Docent

raining

15 16 17 18 19 20 21Epiphany 2b7:45a HE I9a HE II10:15a Christian Ed11:15a HE I12:30p St. CeceliaSt. Alban Choir6:30p EYC (Jr&Sr)

Deadline forPohick Post

Martin LutherKing Day

Ofce Closed

6p COHraining

9:30a Sta Mtg2:30p HE, eFairfax7p Tutoring



8a Brotherhoodof St. Andrew9:15a RenovationCommittee Mtg

22 23 24 25 26 27 28Epiphany 3b7:45a HE I9a HE II10:15a Christian Ed11:15a HE II12:30p St. CeceliaSt. Alban Choir6:30p EYC (allgroups)

6p COHraining




8a Brotherhoodof St. Andrew9:15a HPCF6p EYC Cofee-house

29 30 31 FEB 1 2 3 4Epiphany 4b7:45a HE I9a HE II10:15a Christian Ed11:15a HE I12:30p St. CeceliaSt. Alban Choir6:30p EYC (allgroups)

6p COHraining


6p St. FrancisChoir7p MarriageCourse7p Prayer ShawlMinistry7:30p HE II &Healing


8a Brotherhoodof St. Andrew

Pohick Church Activities January 2012

Contact the Parish Secretary, Vonne roknya, [email protected], to list group meetings or events on the calendar.


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SUNDAY SERVICE VOLUNEERS

Te Sunday Service Volunteers Schedule is also available at Pohick Churchs website, www.pohick.org, under Ministries.

1 JANUARY 8 JANUARY 15 JANUARY 22 JANUARY 29 JANUARY

7:458a John SpringerMike Vaughn

Tony MarsicoBecky Wagner

Bob DaviesDan Muir

Lane PhillipsMike Zane

Rodger JonesKen Evans

9:00 10a Angela EdgemonSteve Edgemon

Matt GurrolaSean HartigSusan HomarRita Smith

John GodleySantos GarciaGrant Hodges

Wes Speer

Dru HodgesTerry MullinsDennis Myers

John Pasour

om BlandJim FosterJan HoheinsJim Heller

11:15 None Rick NelsonMike Wooten

Bill HospDon Homar

Bill BlandTom Mayberry

Kathy KirklandSandra Caesar

7:00 S. Remaly . Buckner M. Elston K. Myers T. Rivenbark

1:00 F. Ayorinde J. Bartholomew A. Gurrola R. Jones L. Schwoppe

12:15 M/M Brown M/M Myers Pasour/Remaly Kirkland/Hoheins Heintze/Jacobus

AM BJ McPhersonJ. HolmA. Powell

J. SchmidE. PitcockA. MarsicoS. Caesar

BJ McPhersonJ. HolmA. Powell

J. SchmidE. PitcockA. MarsicoS. Caesar

J. SunderlandN. BireleyA. Cannon

J. MacDonaldM. MerriamR. ealeB. Wagner

J. SunderlandN. BireleyA. Cannon

J. MacDonaldM. MerriamR. ealeB. Wagner

J. WellsN. SageH. Parker

J. BuckleyC. FosterR. Stankwitz

AM Flower Guild A. Stribling BJ/K McPherson BD S. Homar

7:45 BD BD BD BD BD

9:00 10a M/M Bland M/M Yarwood Schmid/Pitcock M/M Ayorinde M/M Bartholomew

11:15 None K. Kirkland M/M Heintze M/M urston M. Yezek

AM BD BD BD BD BD

7:45 8aM/M Paul Peterson Stew Remaly Eddie Bartlett M/M Ken Evans Bill Wrench

9:00 10a Stephen Garcia M/M Gerry Gray Pam Orel Anne & Dan Derbes Dick & Debbie Leggitt

11:15 None M/M Don Homar Jodi & Randy Haufe C. Hodge Anne Cannon

7:45 8a Springer (R)Marsico (P)

Wagner (R)Sunderland (P)

Springer (R)Muir (P)

Wagner (P)Marsico (R)

Sunderland (R)Springer (P)

9:00 10a Homar (R)Heddleston (P)

M. Harding (R)S. Harding (P)

Hayes (R)Pasour (P)

Heddleston (R)Homar (P)

M. Harding (P)S. Harding (R)

11:15 None Elston (R)Sassin (P)

Ayorinde (R)Nelson (P)

Hayes (P)Gastrell (R)

Muir (R)Sassin (P)

OPEN - UP

LOCK - UP

TELLERS

NURSERY

ALTAR GUILD

FLOWER GUILD

COFFEE HOUR

USHERS

GREETERS

LAY READERS


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VESTRY

GRAM

Pohic

kChurchStaf

Rector:

eRevdDonald

Binder,PhD

Assistant:

eRevd

LynYoullMarshall

PriestAssociate:

eRevdDr.Ruth

E.Correll,Ed.D.

Seminarian:

DanielCenci

MinisterofMusic:

LindaEgan

Directorof

ChristianEd:

FrancesSessums

YouthMinister:

RustyBooth

Parish

Secretary:

VonneTroknya

FinanceAdmin:

MikeMorgan

Sexton:

JohnSessums

Telephone:703-339-6572

Fax:703-339-9884

ChurchOfceEmail:[email protected]:www.pohick.org

To:eVestry

D

ate:_____________________Subject:_____________________

From:

Pohick Church

9301 Richmond Highway

Lorton, Virginia 22079-1519

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Te Purpose of Pohick Church is to be a nourishing community where Christs love is experienced and taken beyond its walls

Poh

ickChurchVestry

Sr.Warden:MikeElston

Jr.W

arden:StewRemaly

Treasurer:JimBartholomew

Reg

ister:

KathyKirkland

Members:

FemiAyorinde,JudBireley,

MicheleBooth,TomBuckner,

JonathanCooke,

AndreaGurrola,

RodgerJones,

TonyMarsico,

KristinaMyers,

TomRivenbark,

LeslieSchwoppe,

RitaStankwitz

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