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POHICKPOST

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

APRIL 2013

Pohick Episcopal Church9301 Richmond Highway Lorton, VA 22079

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

From Te RectorTe ReverendDonald D. Binder, PhD

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he modern concept of the sabbaticalderives fromthe biblical commandment that every seventhyear the Israelites let the land lie fallow and the peoplerest from their labors (Leviticus 25:1-7). From this,many church-related ministries, especially in aca-demia, have adopted the practice of reserving for theirleaders every seventh year as a time for study, reec-tion and (often) writing.

When I was rst called as Rector of Pohick twelveyears ago, the Vestry was concerned that, given the de-mands of the oce, I observe this practice. And so itwas made part of my Letter of Agreement that forevery two years of service, a month would be set asidefor this purpose, with the understanding that the ac-crued time would ideally be used every seventh year.

Various circumstances over the past ve years haveprevented me from honoring the intent of this agree-

ment. is year, however, we are blessed to have both aveteran Assistant and seasoned Wardens and Vestry -and so the time seemed ripe for me to take this seasonof refreshment.

I will therefore be taking a portion of this accruedtime to study abroad this summer, beginning the rstof May and concluding on September 3, when I willbe back in the oce. More specically, I will beginthe sabbatical with a week-long retreat at the TaizCommunity in France and spend the balance of thesummer in a Residency at the Tantur Ecumenical In-

stitute in Israel. Ive written about the rst of these

places before, and so it is probably familiar to you (ifnot, go to www.taize.fr).

e second is less well-known. Tantur (Hebrewfor hill) is located on a hillside just outside of Jeru-salem on the road to Bethlehem. It was established bythe University of Notre Dame forty years ago in theafterglow of Vatican II as a place where scholars ofdierent faith traditions (including non-Christians)could study together and engage in meaningful dia-logue about the topics they are researching.

During my time there (Chris and Mary will joinme in June), I will be co-editing a book of essays onBiblical Archaeology to be presented next Fall to mymentor in that eld, Dr. James F. Strange, who is retir-ing from the University of South Florida. In additionI will also be writing one of the essays for this volume(known as a Festscrit) about an ancient synagoguesite that I will be able to visit while at Tantur. Andof course, we will be making pilgrimages to many ofChristianitys most sacred sites throughout our timethere - visits I hope to share with you upon our return

through sermons, classes, and Pohick Postarticles.While I am away, Ruth Correll will be working

together with our Wardens, Mike Elston and NeilSunderland, to oversee Sunday and mid-week servic-es, pastoral concerns, parish events and administrativematters. In this, they will be assisted later in the sum-mer by Kenn Katona, who will be ordained deacon inJune, and who will also be staying at the rectory in Julyand August. Prior to that, the Rev. George Caudwel


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Send News!

Articles for the May 2013 Pohick Post are due no

later than April 15! Forward input by email in Word

compatible format to Lori Buckius, [email protected].

Design concerns & items

for the Sunday Service

Volunteers page should be

addressed to Carmel Hodge,

[email protected].

will assist with a couple of Sunday services in May and June. Ruth herself will be away on vacation in April.ey and the rest of our church sta will need your support during these months when there is still much go-

ing on within the parish. ose summer activities include: e Sounds of Pohick Concert ( June 1); Youth Sundayand the Parish Picnic ( June 2); Bishop Gulicks Conrmation visit ( June 9); the Shrine Mont Parish Retrea

( June 21-23); the Fourth of July Parade; Vacation Bible School ( July 8-12); and the EYC Mission Trip ( July6-13). Its a pretty substantive list, so please dont be shy about pitching in to help out with these events, as well asother things that come up during the summer.

While I look forward to this time of pilgrimage, please know you will continue to be in my thoughts andprayers - and indeed, at every holy site we visit, I will oer up prayers for you and our beloved church. And uponour return, we will be anxious to share with you the paths down which our Lord has led us. Please pray that theLord will bless us with safety and well-being so that we can return renewed to continue in the Fall with our ongo-ing ministries at Pohick.

Docents

Please join the Historic Pohick Docent Guildfor their annual Signature Tea, Saturday, May 18,2013. Docent-led tours of the church begin at1:00 pm. A tea and Living History program fol-lows the tours at 2:00 pm.

Pohickery Gifts and Treasures will be open forshopping from 12:30 pm - 1:45 pm and also from3:30 pm - 4:00 pm.

e cost is $40 per adult and $25 per child 12and under. Please contact Micheyl Bartholomewat 703-372-1296 or email at micheyl@micheyl.

com for more information and reservations.Seating is limited and early reservations are

suggested.Checks should be made out to Pohick Docent

Guild with Signature Tea in the memo section.Mail checks to:Pohick Church9301 Richmond HighwayLorton,VA 22079Attn: Pohick Docent Guild

communityofHope corner

Jim HayesAn old adage asserts that the only things cer-

tain in life are death and taxes. But, there is anoth-er . . . grief. Granger Westberg states in his book,Good Grie, that, grief is a natural part of humanexperience.

e majority of life is devoted to building acareer, raising a family, establishing friendships,acquiring property, and ensuring security. It is notsurprising, therefore, that the loss of any of theseitems can result in grief that is unique to each in-dividual. Some may become so despondent thattheir productivity and relationships are adverselyaected. Others may appear to cope stoically, butare privately suering. Regardless how grievingindividuals outwardly appear, each must workthrough a process to resolve their grief and learnto accept their loss in a healthy way that hopefullyleads to personal growth.

Faith and a supporting community can playa signicant role in aiding the grieving, which is

why the Community of Hope believes that pas-toral care is always at the core of parish life. EachCOH Lay Chaplain is trained to minister to thegrief-stricken through the ministry of presenceand prayer, and the simple, profound, healing actof listening, which have proven very benecial inmoving the suering through the cycle of grief.

For more information about this aspect of theCommunity of Hopes ministry, please contactNancy Bireley or Carol Heddleston.


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From Te Assistant Rector

Te ReverendDr. Ruth E. Correll, Ed.D.

poHickcHurcH ornamente Ann Mason Guild is selling Pohick Church

porcelain ornaments. e ornaments can be pur-chased from any Ann Mason Guild member orthe Church oce. Ornaments are $15 each. Pleasemake checks payable to Ann Mason Guild.

WANTED: a few good men and women toserve as ushers for Sunday services. Pohick is inneed of additional ushers, especially for the 7:45am and 11:15 am services. is is a very meaning-ful and important ministry in the church. Ushers

will serve an average of once per month. For thoseinterested in becoming an usher, please contact MoFaber at 703-440-9557 or [email protected].

ofVacationsanD sabbaticalsWhen you read this article, I will be on vacationfor the month of April. Fr. Don asked me to take myvacation now so I would be rested up for extra respon-sibilities during his sabbatical May through August.is situation has caused me to think about the dier-ence between these two ways of being away from the

workplace.Vacation and sabbatical dier in purpose. One ad-

age says that if you cannot do a years work in elevenmonths, you surely cannot do it in twelve months. In

other words, the month of vacation provides intellec-tual, physical, and emotional refreshment necessaryfor full engagement on the job. By putting work outof mind and the body out of the normal routine, bothmind and body have time to be rejuvenated. During ajob interview (not at Pohick), I asked the Rector whathe did during vacation. I work twice as hard, he re-plied. Red Flag! No wonder he had a serious heartcondition.

Being, not doing, is the object of vacation. ats

not to say I will do nothing on vacation. e part Ilook forward to the most will be days of quiet reec-tion, reading, and writing balanced with long walks inthe woods and along the beach. No alarm clock will

interrupt sleep. Ahhhhh!Also, travel will take me to long time friends

whom I have not seen recently. Along the way therewill be opportunities to deepen newer friendshipsOn the home front, the home oce needs to be bet-

ter organized. I look forward to a block of time toempty unpacked boxes, to maximize shelf space, andto place les and supplies where I know how to ndthem again. And yes, the IRS heard from me over amonth ago. How happy it is to spend an April free oftax prep!

Sabbatical, on the other hand, is intended to al-low for extended communion with God about onescalling along with specic plans to enhance the direc-tion ones ministry is taking. I have had one sabbaticalin my life. ats when I went to seminary to discern

whether God was calling me to the priesthood. Oneother time, I saved up to take my own sabbatical to doresearch. Each of those periods of extended commu-nion and study impacts my life and work nearly everyday. What you hear in a sermon resulted partially fromthese times of focused preparation and study. My nextsabbatical will be called retirement, God willing.

Never underestimate the investment you makein Pohick Church through giving the Rector a well-earned sabbatical. anks to Fr. Dons careful plan-

ning and delegation, the Vestry and sta will keep thiscommunity focused on worship and service to ourLord during his absence. Please keep all of us in yourprayers.


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Tis monthly report is part o the Vestrys ongoing eort to in-orm and update the Parish about the ongoing controversies withine Episcopal Church (TEC) and the Anglican Communion. esecontroversies largely involve the blessing o same-gender unions, ordi-nation o non-celibate homosexuals, interpretation o Scripture, andbreakdown o traditional boundary lines between Provinces.

e Rt. Rev. Justin Welby was formally enthroned asArchbishop of Canterbury at a service late in March in a

service attended byrepresentatives fromother faith com-munities in Britain,other churches inthe Anglican Com-munion, the Princeof Wales and some2,000 invited guests.For the rst time in

history, a woman - the Venerable Sheila Watson, Archdeaconof Canterbury - carried out one of the two enthronementswhen she installed him as Bishop of the See of Canterbury.en, he was installed as Primate of England and seated onthe marble Chair of St. Augustine, in use since the 13th cen-tury.

In his sermon, Abp. Justin said:For more than a thousand years this country has to one

degree or another sought to recognise that Jesus is the Son

of God; by the ordering of its society, by its laws, by its senseof community. Sometimes we have done better, sometimesworse. When we do better we make space for our own cour-age to be liberated, for God to act among us and for humanbeings to ourish. Slaves were freed, Factory Acts passed, andthe NHS and social care established through Christ-liberatedcourage. e present challenges of environment and economy,of human development and global poverty, can only be facedwith extraordinary courage.

Today we may properly dier on the degrees of stateand private responsibility in a healthy society. But if we severour roots in Christ we abandon the stability which enables

good decision making. ere can be no nal justice, or se-curity, or love, or hope in our society if it is not nally basedon rootedness in Christ. Jesus calls to us over the wind andstorms, heed his words and we will have the courage to buildsociety in stability.the church transforms society when ittakes the risks of renewal in prayer, of reconciliation and ofcondent declaration of the good news of Jesus Christ.

* * *Last months Update noted that as one of his rst ap-

pointments as Archbishop of Canterbury, Abp. Justin namedthe Rev. Canon David Porter, director of reconciliation min-istry at Coventry Cathedral, to serve in a similar position on

upDateon issuesintHe anglican communionDon Brownlee

his personal sta. In his next major announcement, , he ap-pointed the Rev. Dr. Jo Bailey Wells, founding director ofthe Anglican Episcopal House of Studies at Duke Divinity

School, as his chaplain. She is the rst woman to serve in thisrole. A native of the United Kingdom, she was part of the rstgroup of women ordained by the Church of England.

A few days later all three, along with our Bishop Shan-non Johnston and the Rev. Dr. Tory Baucum, rector of TruroAnglican Church in Fairfax, played prominent roles in a con-ference the Rev. Canon Porter led entitled Faith in Conict.Held over three days at Coventry Cathedral, it was designedorganizers said, to enable participants to nd better ways toengage with conict in church life, (and) connect with otherswanting to work creatively at this.

e Rev. Dr. Wells told the conferees that conict is nor-mal, and indeed, to be expected. It arises from both our diver-sity in creation and from our fall. However, it does not have todene us. She cited three habits of highly eective conictresilience: lament (erce conversation addressed to God)sacrice (How much are you willing to give, and give up?)and hope (If you have studied the Old Testament you will beaware that whenever the going gets tough for Gods people, ahorizon of hope emerges.)

Abp. Justin picked up on that theme in his closing ser-mon. If the Church is not a place both of conict and of rec-onciliation it is not merely hindering its mission and evange-

lism, appalling as such hindrance is, but it is a failing or failedchurch. It has ceased to be the miracle of diversity in unityof the grace of God breaking down walls. We must be rec-onciled reconcilers Circling the wagons and self-deningourselves as those who are of one mind against the rest of theworld has a noble feeling. Hollywood inspired, it gives us thefeeling that this is a good day to die hard - hard of heart andhard in action. By contrast the process of reconciliation seemsweak and unprincipled, alienating us from everyone involvedin quarrel.

Bp. Shannon and Rev. Baucum jointly addressed theconference through a joint interview. ey discussed how

prayer led the two become friends and care for and are com-mitted to eachother as brothersin Christ despitetheir theologi-cal diferences.God was withus, Rev. Baucumexplained. erewere always three


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present in our meetings. Trust had been destroyed in this pro-cess. e pathway to trust is transparency. We would not pa-per over our dierences nor would we exaggerate them.

Bp. Shannon continued, Our prayers grew in scope and

depth. I began to think something was opening up. Our con-versations were going to places we did not think they wouldgo. We talked about ordinary and personal things, theologyand personal things. ings opened up more and that set thestage for the next step. It has always been we take a step intothe unknown - we do not know why. Trust has been the greatvirtue. Trusting Gods presence among us.

Sermons, addresses, interviews and other texts from theconference can be downloaded at this link.

* * *With a few weeks of that conference, however, their rela-

tionship suered a serious blow. In mid-March, Bp. Shannonwas listed as co-sponsor of a Lenten studies series at Churchof the Holy Cross in Dunn Loring. One of the speakers wasJohn Dominic Crossan, a controversial author, scholar andformer Roman Catholic priest who denies that Jesus wasuniquely divine or physically rose from the dead. Bp. Shannondefended Crossans participation, saying his co-sponsorshipof the event did not mean he endorsed Crossans views. Imean to imply nothing of the sort. I simply do not think thatwe need to be fearful or reticent to encounter ideas dierentfrom our own personal convictions and the Churchs ocialteachings, even if we nd those ideas to be objectionable in

some way. Indeed, I nd some of Dr. Crossans points to beoensive to the faith... Nonetheless, I will not be a censor ofideas, a roadblock to inquiry that is grounded in a search forGod with us.

But Crossans appearance gained widespread coverage onconservative blogs. Bp. John Guernsey, bishop of the Angli-can Church of North Americas Diocese of the Mid-Atlantic,of which Truro is part, intervened, saying there can be noreconciliation with e Episcopal Church apart from its re-pentance for false teaching and practice and its return to thetruth of the historic Christian faith. Rev. Baucum then is-sued a statement saying that with the advice and counsel of

Bishop Guernsey, I am ending this work [of biblical recon-ciliation] with +Shannon.

Elsewhere: In an unusual coincidence of timing, just a few days

before Abp. Justin was seated on the throne of St. Augustine,a new pope was installed on the throne of St. Peter. Abp. Jus-tin said the election of a new leader for the worlds RomanCatholics is also of great signicance to Christians every-where, not least among Anglicans. Pope Francis returned thewelcome: I thank you for the kind words contained in yourmessage to me at my election, and I wish in turn to oer mygreetings and best wishes on the occasion of your Enthrone-

ment...Please be assured of my prayers as you take up yournew responsibilities, and I ask you to pray for me as I respondto the new call that the Lord has addressed to me. I lookforward to meeting you in the near future, and to continuingthe warm fraternal relations that our predecessors enjoyed.

In one of his few public comments since retiring, Pope

Emeritus Benedict XVI also sent Abp. Justin a message ofwelcome: You take up your oce at a time when the Chris-tian faith is being called into question in many parts of theWestern world by those who claim that religion is a privatematter, with no contribution to oer to public debate. Min-isters of the Gospel today have to respond to a widespreaddeafness to the music of faith, and a general weariness thatshuns the demands of discipleship...May your apostolateyield a rich harvest and may it open the eyes and ears of manyto the life-giving message of the Gospel. Let us give thanksto God that the bonds of aection between Catholics andAnglicans have become rmly established in recent decadesthrough dialogue and collaboration, as well as personal meet-ings between our respective predecessors. It is greatly to behoped that we will continue to build upon that importantlegacy.

As pope, Benedict had created a personal ordinariatethat allowed disaected Anglicans in Britain and elsewhere toenter into full communion with the Roman Catholic Churchwhile maintaining the liturgical, spiritual and pastoral tradi-tions of the Anglican Communion, including the ability opriests to marry. Shortly after Pope Francis was elected tosucceed him, the Anglican Communion News Service quot-

ed the Anglican archbishop of Argentina, Gregory Venablesas saying he had a close working relationship with Pope Fran-cis when he was the Roman Catholic Archbishop of BuenosAires. Abp. Venables said that as archbishop, Francis made itclear he values the place of Anglicans in the Church univer-sal. He called me to have breakfast with him one morningand told me very clearly that the Ordinariate was quite un-necessary and that the Church needs us as Anglicans.

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

As Abp. Justin said in the sermon at his enthronment Ter

is every possible reason for optimism about the future of Christianfaith in our world. Optimism does not come from us, but becauseto us and to all people Jesus comes and says ake heart, it is I, donot be afraid. We are called to step out of the comfort of our owntraditions and places, and go into the waves, reaching for the handof Christ. Let us provoke each other to heed the call of Christ, to beclear in our declaration of Christ, committed in prayer to Christand we will see a world transformed.

Pohick continues to heed this call through donations of foodand clothing to LCAC, adult and youth mission trips, Gunstonutors program and Community of Hope. Ongoing support tothese and similar ministries helps continue to leak the love of Godto those in need.

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HealtH newsCarol Heddleston,Parish Nurse

wHatis blooD?Blood has the vitally important job of carrying

oxygen and other nutrients to the bodys organs andtissues. Blood consists of red blood cells, white bloodcells, platelets, and plasma. All these parts of blood areneeded for dierent body functions. e heart pumpsblood through a network of arteries and veins aroundthe body.

Blood types are about dierent substances on thesurfaces of blood cells. Each person has their ownblood type: Type A, B, AB, or O. Also, each persons

blood has a Rhesus factor status: Rh-positive or Rh-negative. e Rhesus (Rh) factor status indicates aspecic protein on the surface of red blood cells. Ifthe blood has the protein, the blood is Rh-positive. Ifthe blood lacks the protein, the blood is Rh-negative.Most people are Rh-positive.

Blood Type and Transusionse blood type used in a blood transfusion must

be the same type as the blood of the person receivingit. If the blood types of the blood donor and recipientdo not match, antibodies (proteins) in the blood willattack the new blood and make the recipient very sick.

ings to know about specic blood types andtransfusions:

Type O blood: the most common blood type.People with this type of blood are called universal do-nors. Type O blood is used in emergencies when thereis no time to test a persons blood type, or when theblood bank does not have that persons blood type.

Type AB blood: People with type AB blood arecalled universal recipients. ey can receive any type

of blood. Rh-positive blood: People who are Rh-positivecan receive either Rh-positive or Rh-negative blood.

Rh-negative blood: People with Rh-negativeblood should only get Rh-negative blood. e Rh-negative blood is used for emergencies when there isno time to test a persons Rh-type.

Blood TransusionsA blood transfusion is a medical procedure in

which donated blood is added to a persons own blood.It is a safe and common procedure. In a blood trans-

fusion, people receive blood through an intravenous(IV) line inserted into one of the blood vessels. It usu-ally takes between one and two hours, but it could befaster in an emergency.

Blood transfusions are used to replace blood lost

during some surgeries or serious injuries to the bodySome people also need transfusions if their body can-not make blood properly. We can also use blood trans-fusions to supplement parts of a persons blood withdonated blood products. For example, a person mayneed extra red blood cells because of a medical con-dition. Only the red blood cells can be transfusedIn rare medical situations, people can give their ownblood and have a transfusion with it later

Almost every three seconds someone in theworld needs blood.

Each year, almost 5 million Americans need ablood transfusion.

More than 40,000 units of blood are used forblood transfusions every day.

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music notesLinda Egan,Minister o Music

Hymn Questionnaire responsesank you to all those who lled out hymn ques-

tionnaires. We received 41 responses. e replies werethoughtful and extensive, and are much appreciated.is article is a summary of the responses received inthe order the questions were asked, with a few quotesfrom the questionnaires.

1. In what faith music tradition were you raised?Among the respondents were 5 Baptists, 1 ChristianScientist, 1 member of the Church of Christ, 1 coun-try church member, 13 Episcopalians, 3 Lutherans,

3 Methodists, 1 mixed, 3 Presbyterians, 1 ProtestantHoliness Wesleyan Evangelical United Brethren, 6Roman Catholics, 1 traditional, and 1 Unitarian.

2. Respondents were lyric about how hymn sing-ing aects their faith, using words like deeply, reassur-ing, pensive, spiritual, joyful and contemplative. Oneperson said, It changes you and requires eort, con-centration, vulnerability, listening, trust.

3. Positive associations with hymn singing at Po-hick include, I love how the hymns go so well withthe service - how we sing the names and conceptsweve just heard about in the readings or sermons.Unity. I especially enjoy familiar hymns sung withgusto. e choir - love that lls the air. Evidence offaith in song. Uplifting.

4. Aspects of hymn singing respondents wouldlike to see broadened: inclusion of more songs ofsocial and gender diversity; unison singing duringprocessionals; more hymns out of LEVAS; repeathymns more often so they become familiar; add in-struments in addition to the organ; standardize the

communion hymns - it allows prayer and participationto be concurrent. Choose 20-30 hymns, mix them up.5. 24 respondents requested 230 specic hymns. 67

of those 230 were requested by more than one person.None was a clear winner for favorite hymn amongthe respondents. Of those 230, 16 were drawn fromthe Hymnal 1940, all of which appear in the Hym-nal 1982; 121 were drawn from the Hymnal 1982; 83were drawn from LEVAS. ere were 11 that camefrom other sources.

My own response to what you wrote: amazement

at the extent and thoughtfulness of the responsesamazement that such a large number of dierenthymns were requested; joy at the privilege to serve ina parish with such diverse theological and hymn tra-dition backgrounds, and such broad knowledge of the

hymnals we use.We sing about 250 hymns a year over the 52 Sun-days and additional holy day services. e liturgicalcycle is three years, covering lectionary years A, B andC. Of the 230 listed, all from the Hymnal 1940 andthe Hymnal 1982 have been sung since the beginningof Year A, which was on the rst Sunday of Advent in2010; as have 15 of those listed from LEVAS, and 2from the Other category.

What is the major takeaway from these respons-es? We will sing from LEVAS more often. As always

those who gave their names will be notied when thehymns they requested are to be sung.

I have some further questions for you to thinkabout. With 230 favorites, which are the old favor-ites? Which are the traditional hymns? e de-nition of these phrases, which appeared in many ofthe responses, are particular to each individual and totheir own faith tradition history.

Please realize that if, for instance, you long to hearand sing Silent Night, you will have to be presenton Christmas Eve. If you are on vacation, you need torealize that we wont be singing it again until next yearWith 230 favorites and approximately 250 hymn op-portunities in a year, will you be present when yourfavorite is sung? e rector suggests I remind you thatyou will just have to be in church for every service!

cHristmas mart JewelrytableSpring sometimes means spring cleaning. Be

aware of any jewelry that is no longer worn, andplease donate it for the Christmas Mart Jewelry

Table. Prots from the Jewelry Table have beenvery substantial for the pastfew years, thanks to all thedonations received.

Jewelry in any conditionis useful. Broken jewelry iseither mended or put in bagsand sold to crafters. ese bags are among the rstitems sold. Jewelry can be left in the church oce,or call Cammie Liddle, 703-971-7548.


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from persecutionto peacekeepingBy Bob Munson

And wherever he went - into villages, towns or countryside- they placed the sick in the marketplaces. Tey begged him to

let them touch even the edge of his cloak, and all who touchedit were healed. Mark 6:56

In Jesus time, markets were the public center of life- places to gather, to buy and sell, to exchange viewsand to see others who came to town. In many respects,the markets here in Juba still ll many of these func-tions. People meet, they can buy just about anything,they can nd transportation, and hear about what ishappening.

Usually on Saturday, I go shopping with a couple

of the guys from work. We could visit one of the fewwestern-type grocery stores, but we usually go to amarket. roughout Juba, there are probably a dozenmarkets of various sizes with a couple of big ones. elargest one is known as Konya Konya and its sizecompares to an American shopping center.

ese markets tend to be mazes of stands withsome small buildings, set up in some sort of orderedfashion. If you want clothes you go to one area, car partsanother, there is an electronics department, and yetanother place for toothpaste or soap. Due to the ocial

exchange rate between the dollar and the South Su-danese Pound (SSP) being much lower than the realrate, there are large numbers of young men oering tochange money. If you look hard, you can nd almostanything. Most of the time, though, we only go to buyfresh food; hence we must visit the fruit/vegetable sec-tion and the meat department.

e markets can tell you a lot about a country. Inthe fruit/vegetable section, virtually all the sellers are

women, and there is a hierarchy. e well-establishedladies have stands with fairly good inventory. e

less well-o women sit on the ground with a smalleramount spread out in front of them on a cloth. efruit is wonderful here, however, much of it is imported.Apples and Egyptian oranges look like those found atGiant. e local oranges are smaller, greenish but quitegood. Grapefruit, small watermelons, pineapples, car-rots, tomatoes, and potatoes most likely come fromUganda. Onions, various kinds of peppers, and dier-ent types of bananas are probably raised here.

In the market, the imported food is the results ofthe years-long warfare. e government is trying to en-

courage people to farm and produce food to sell, butwithout decent roads it is dicult to move food to Juba

e road to Uganda is excellent (USAID-built!), andthe Ugandans and Kenyans are enthusiastic exporters.

Overall, the prices are fairly constant. A pineapplecosts SSP 10, which is about $2.50, carrots are aboutSSP 1 or 2, whichis about 25 or 50each, depending onthe size. A bunchof small, sweet ba-nanas sell for aboutSSP 10 or four big

ones for SSP 5.For the local peo-ple, these prices arecertainly not thatcheap.

e ladies sit-ting on the groundhave some of theabove food, but tend to concentrate on the locally-pro-duced food. For the last few months, they often have

very fresh papayas and mango season is just starting

ey also sell curious green leaves usually translatedsimply as spinach, but I now know that these aregreens from peanut plants.

en we move on to the meat department, whichis denitely not nearly as fresh as the Giant. e meatliterally all the parts of the cow, is spread out on themakeshift counters for the customers to select. Buyinga head or good steaks is not a problem. Inside partsare very easy to nd, and sell at a good price. is de-partment has interesting smells especially as the coolmorning turns into a warm afternoon not unpleasant

but strong. It is certainly not as antiseptic as the meatcounter at Food World, but you can see where yourbeef comes from. Just make sure it is well cooked.

is is very much a part of African life. e marketsare the public squares and gathering places. Besides thecommerce, there is a less savory side. I have heard manystories of other sorts of trade going on in the marketsas it is where the homeless children end up. is is apart of life in Juba right now and likely something Je-sus would have recognized when he walked among thepeople.

Produce department in Juba


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Sunday Monday uesday Wednesday Tursday Friday Saturday

MARCH 31 APRIL 1 2 3 4 5 6

Easter5:30a Great Vigil7:45a HE I9:15a HE II10:15a Easter EggHunt11:15a HE I

Easter Monday

Ofce Closed

9:30a Sta Mtg

2:30p HE, eFairfax7p Docent Training7p Tutoring

6p St. Francis Choir

7:30p HealingService

6:15p Bell Choir

7p EFM7:30p Choir of Pohick8:30p AA

8a Brotherhood

of St. Andrew9:15a LEVraining

7 8 9 10 11 12 13

Easter 2c7:45a HE I9a HE II10:15a Christian Ed11:15a HE I5p Youth Confrmation6p EYC Dinner

Night (all grps)

9:30a Sta Mtg2:30p HE, eFairfax7:30p Vestry

6p St. Francis Choir7:30p HealingService7:30p MarthaGuild Meeting

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

Youth Retreat(all groups)


8a Brotherhoodof St. Andrew9:15 LEV Training10:30a Docent

Tour (NSDAR)

14 15 16 17 18 19 20


Easter 3c7:45a HE I9a HE II10:15a Christian Ed11:15a HE II5p Youth Confrmation

Deadline forPohick Post

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

6p St. Francis Choir7:30p HealingService

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

8a Brotherhoodof St. Andrew

21 22 23 24 25 26 27Easter 4c7:45a HE I9a HE II10:15a Christian Ed11:15a HE I12:30p St. CeceliaSt. Alban5p Youth Confrmation6:30p EYC (all grps)

9:30a Sta Mtg2:30p HE, e

Fairfax7p Tutoring

6p COH7:30p Healing

Service

6:15p Bell Choir7p EFM

7:30p Choir ofPohick8:30p AA

8a Brotherhoodof St. Andrew

9:15a RenovationCommittee Mtg11a GravesideService

28 29 30 MAY 1 2 3 4Easter 5c7:45a HE I9a HE II10:15a Christian Ed11:15a HE II12:30p St. CeceliaSt. Alban5p Youth Confrmation

6:30p EYC (Jr & Sr)

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

4p EYC YardSale Prep6p St. Francis Choir7:30p HealingService

4p EYC YardSale Prep6:15p Bell Choir7p EFM7:30p Choir of Pohick8:30p AA

4p EYC YardSale Prep

7a EYC YardSale8a Brotherhoodof St. Andrew

Pohick Church Activities April 2013

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

tHe martHaguilDe Martha Guild will meet on Wednesday,

April 10 in Classroom A at 7:30 pm. Please note:THIS IS A WEEK LATER than the normalmeeting date, so please do not attend on April 3.Wait for APRIL 10! Questions, contact ConnieMyers, 703-455-4652 or [email protected].

annual poHickclean-up Day: may11

Mark the calendars and dragout rakes, wheelbarrows, and clean-ing gear. e Annual Pohick Clean-up Day is now scheduled for Satur-day, May 11.


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SUNDAY SERVICE VOLUNEERS

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

7 APRIL 14 APRIL 21 APRIL 28 APRIL 5 MAY

7:45 Becky WagnerMike Vaughn

Ken EvansMike Zane

Randy BrooksAlan Mayberry

Rodger JonesStew Remaly

Tony MarsicoBecky Wagner

9:00 om BlandBill PattonHal YarwoodSusan Yarwood

Mo FaberSantos Garcia

John GodleyGrant Hodges

Dennis MyersJim BartholomewDru HodgesEdwardene Pitcock

John PasourBeth AltmanSean HartigPehr Pehrsson

Jim HellerDon CookeRandy Cudworth

Tom Rivenbark

11:15 Tom MayberryDon Homar

Rick NelsonBill Hosp

Angela EdgemonSteve Edgemon

Bill BlandMike Wooten

Hank ForesmanPaul Walden

7:00 K. Kirkland T. Marsico S. Remaly R. Stankwitz R. Wyllie

1:00 J. Pasour N. Sunderland R. Heddleston T. Rivenbark . Buckner

12:15 Pasour/Remaly Pitcock/Schmid Faber/Buckius Bartlett/Remaly M/M Brown

AM BJ McPhersonA. MarsicoE. Pitcock

A. PowellJ. SchmidM. Yezek

BJ McPhersonA. MarsicoE. Pitcock

A. PowellJ. SchmidM. Yezek

J. SunderlandN. Bireley, C. Heddleston

A. CannonJ. MacDonaldM. MerriamR. Teale, B. Wagner

J. SunderlandN. Bireley, C. Heddleston

A. CannonJ. MacDonaldM. MerriamR. Teale, B. Wagner

J. WellsN. Sage

J. BuckleyC. FosterH. ParkerR. Stankwitz

AM BD BD BD BD BD

7:45 BD BD BD BD BD9:00 Schmid/Pitcock Derek & Keryn Lynn Schow/Hayward M/M Leon M/M Harding

11:15 C. Eitler K. Kirkland M/M Yezek M/M urston C. Eitler

7:45 Doug Smith M/M Ken Evans Bill Wrench Becky Wagner M. McCabe

9:00 M/M Jud Sage M/M Bob Armstrong Brown/Cockcroft Bill & Kristy Bland M/M Tom Bland

11:15 M/M Rick Nelson M/M Don Homar Jodi & Randy Haufe C. Hodge Leslie Aqueron

9:00 C. Tomas C. Knipling BJ McPherson . Hayes BD

11:15 J. Bartholomew B. Bland A. Cannon G. Delaune BD

OPEN - UP

LOCK - UP

TELLERS

ALTAR GUILD

FLOWER GUILD

COFFEE HOUR

USHERS

GREETERS

DOCENTS

Hospice Volunteers neeDeDVITAS Innovative Hospice Care of Northern Virginia is now recruiting volunteers

in northern Virginia for friendly visits to patients at the end of their life. Visits made byvolunteers help patients and touch families. HELP by visiting patients or working in theoce. Orientation and assignments are made according to individual preference. Pleasecontact the Volunteer Services Manager at 703-270-4300 or [email protected].


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Dear Pohick Church,

On behalf of the children participating in the after-school program at William Halley Elementary School,the senior citizens on a xed income who rely on food from the Lorton Community Action Center (LCAC)pantry, low-income working families who are barely making ends meet, and every person who steps across thethreshold at LCAC to inquire about assistance, thank you for your steady and generous support! Faith-baseddonors, like Pohick Church, are the bedrock of support for LCAC.

e Souper Bowl for Caring held by Pohick Church will generate amazing support for LCACs Food Pro-gram. Why? Because thanks to LCACs partnership with the Capital Area Food Bank (CAFB), LCAC canpurchase meat and other vital, healthy food items for $0.19 cents a pound! Every dollar donated for foodenables LCAC to obtain 5.26 pounds of food!

If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact me at 703-339-5161, ext. 150 or byemail: [email protected]. Again, thank you for continuing to invest in LCAC, a local nonprot, andhelping to enhance the quality of life for everyone in our community.

Blessings,Andrea Cochrane TraceyDevelopemnt Director

urgent reQuestforDonationsfrom newHope Housing

New Hope Housing has great need for babymonitors and towels. Items may be brought to thered food box area in the Common Room, marked forNew Hope Housing. Furniture is needed: sofas, twinbeds, dressers, coee tables, end tables, night stands,TV stands, and mattresses (any size except king). Ifa pickup is needed, Chris Bramante should be con-tacted ([email protected]). New HopeHousings mission is to provide homeless families andindividuals shelter and tools to build a better life. NewHope Housings vision is a home and bright futurefor every man, woman, and child in the community.anks for the continued support.

attention: womenoftHe cHurcHBefore July gets too busy, please mark calendarsfor the second Womens Retreat on Saturday, July20. Details will be forthcoming.

Saturday, May 4

7:00 am - 12 noon

EYC will start accepting donations

in the Common Room after April 22.

Call Rusty Booth if big items require

pickup. Proceeds go toward the

summer youth Mission Trip

to Bluefeld, WV.

EYC YARD SALE!


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Pohick Church

9301 Richmond Highway

Lorton, Virginia 22079-1519

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P A I DPermit No. 2Lorton, VA

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

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Rector:

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E.Correll,Ed.D.

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

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Sr.Warden:MikeElston

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arden:NeilSunderland

Treasurer:JohnPasour

Reg

ister:

KathyKirkland

Members:

JudBireley,DonBrownlee,

TomBuckner,

ReedHeddleston,

ClintHerbert,TonyMarsico,

KristinaMyers,StewRemaly,

TomRivenbark,

RitaStankwitz,ClaySweetser,

RussWyllie

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