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My family and I will be vacationing from the second week of July through the first week of August. Upon my
return, I will be offering a Bible Study on the Epistle of James over four weeks (August 15 - September 5) in the
Parish House Annex between the two services (9:00 am - 9:45 am). I hope you can join me!
Christian Education
Frances Sessums, Director of Christian Education Ø Music Notes
Linda Egan, Minister of Music
Pohick’s annual Vacation Bible School will be America the Beautiful, hymn #719
held July 12 through 16 from 9:00 am until 12 noon.
Katharine Lee Bates, 1859-1929, wrote the poem
The theme is SonQuest Rainforest. This promises to
“America the Beautiful” while she was teaching Eng-
be a great week of learning, fun, and adventures! The
lish in 1893 at a summer lecture series at Colorado
teachers and staff are looking forward to working with
College in Colorado Springs. She recalled:
the children! Please register as soon as possible. This
One day some of the other teachers and I decided to go
helps greatly in planning. Unfortunately, some of the
on a trip to 14,000-foot Pikes Peak. We hired a prairie
classes are full so please check with Frances Sessums
wagon. Near the top we had to leave the wagon and go
before completing the registration form. Registration
the rest of the way on mules. I was very tired. But when I
forms are enclosed in this Post as well as being avail-
saw the view, I felt great joy. All the wonder of America
able outside the education office door.
seemed displayed there… It was then and there, as I was
There are classes for two and one-half year olds
looking out over the sea-like expanse of fertile country
through 5th grade students. A parent of two year and
spreading away so far under those ample skies, that the
one-half year olds stay and help in some way. This is
opening lines of the hymn floated into my mind. When we
requested so that a parent of the 2½ year olds must
left Colorado Springs the four stanzas were penciled in my
be on the premises in case needed. Nursery will be
notebook, together with other memoranda, in verse and
available throughout the day. Any questions should be
prose, of the trip.
directed to Frances Sessums at 703-425-2857.
“America the Beautiful” first appeared in print in
the weekly journal The Congregationalist, on July 4,
Opt Out Option for Pohick Post 1895.
In order to be better stewards of material resourc- An Oxford scholar who held bachelor’s and mas-
es, the Vestry is offering the congregation the ability ter’s degrees in the arts from Wellesley College, Bates
to opt out of receiving a monthly hard copy of the Po- taught as a professor of English literature there for
hick Post, especially since an electronic edition has been 45 years. She was a prolific author publishing many
available via email for several years. volumes of poetry, books on her travels to Europe and
To take advantage of this offer and receive only
the Middle East and stories, verses and plays for chil-
the electronic edition in the future, please complete
this form and return it to the parish office. In addition, dren. She also published several books on Shakespeare
please write legibly the current email addresses of each and pre-Shakespearean English religious drama.
member of the household who either presently receive Samual A. Ward, 1847-1903, wrote the tune, ti-
or would like to receive the monthly mailing of the tled Materna, for the hymn “O mother, dear Jerusa-
ePost. Requests can also be emailed to Vonne Troknya lem,” a 16th century folk hymn - a portion of which
at troknya@pohick.org. is contained in our hymn #620, “Jerusalem, my happy
Name of Household: home”. Ward was organist of Grace Episcopal Church
in Newark, NJ, and the hymn was reportedly first sung
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there by a choir of 200 men and boys in 1882.
Email addresses for ePost: The Bates poem and the Ward tune were paired
_______________________________________ with permission in 1912, and the hymn gained wide
_______________________________________ popularity during World War I.
During the prelude this July 4, you will hear Jim
_______________________________________ Overson, trumpeter, play a wonderful arrangement of
_______________________________________ it by Lani Smith.
_______________________________________ May you have a restful summer
filled with wonderful music!
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Pohick
Episcopal Church
Vacation
Bible School
July 12 - 16, 2010
REGISTRATION FORM
To be held at:
Pohick Episcopal Church • 9301 Richmond Highway • Lorton, Virginia 22079
For children age 3 (only if potty-trained) through Grade 5*
Monday - Friday • 9:00 am - 12:00 noon
IT IS NECESSARY FOR THE DAILY SESSIONS TO BEGIN PROMPTLY AT 9:00 AM.
Directions: Please fill out a separate form for each child attending.
Address ___________________________________________________________________________________
(street) (city) (zip)
Telephone _____________________________________ Date of Birth ________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________________
Please return this form to the Church office, either in person or by mail.
(over)
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Address ___________________________________________________________________________________
Telephone _________________________________________________________________________________
Telephone ________________________________________________________________________________
IS YOUR CHILD:
ALLERGIC TO MEDICATION? ____________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________________
NOTE: By law a parent cannot consent in advance to any and all manner of emergency care. It is understandable
that in cases, other than the need for immediate emergency treatment, the attending physician may defer treat-
ment pending the parent’s permission to administer professional service.
_____________________________________________________________
(parent/guardian signature)
_____________________________________________________________
(date)
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EYC Mission Trip EYC Mission Trip EYC Mission Trip EYC Mission Trip EYC Mission Trip EYC Mission Trip EYC Mission Trip
Proper 10c 9a-12p Vacation 9a-12p Vacation 9a-12p Vacation 9a-12p Vacation 9a-12p Vacation 8a BSA
8a HE I Bible School Bible School Bible School Bible School Bible School 9:15a Fair Cmte
10a HE II 9:30a Staff Mtg. 7:30p HE/LOH 8:30p AA 7p VBS program Mtg.
2:30p HE/FX 9:15a Renova-
7:30p Vestry Mtg. Pohick Post Deadline tions Cmte Mtg.
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Proper 11c 9:30a Staff Mtg. 7:30p HE/LOH 8:30p AA 8a BSA
8a HE I 2:30p HE/FX
10a HE II
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Proper 12c 9:30a Staff Mtg. 7:30p HE/LOH 8:30p AA 8a BSA
8a HE I 2:30p HE/FX
10a HE II
Contact the Parish Secretary, Vonne Troknya, troknya@pohick.org, to list group meetings or events on the calendar.
Church Register
Baptism Transfer In
May 23 Mary Alice Sturm
Hayden Henry Galentine
June 20 Confirmations
Colin Matthew Smallfield June 20
and Madeleine JongMee Smith Hunter James Albertson
Leigh Crossman Alfieris
Receptions Andrew Paul Burt
June 20 Jacob Matthew Hodges
Cynthia Marie Tanfield Rivenbark Graham William Edward Hogg
Wilbur Ray Snyder Katherine Adeline Vaughn
Pohick Episcopal Church July 2010 • Page 11
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