Pohick ChurchAnnual Country Fair

10 am to 4 pm SaturdayOctober1, 2011

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TABLE OF CONTENTSLetter from Rector .......................................................................................... 3

Welcome to the 66th Annual Pohick Fair! ............................................. 5

66th Annual Fair Committee ...................................................................... 7

Past Country Fair Chairs ............................................................................... 9

History of Pohick Church ...........................................................................10

Points of Interest at Pohick Church .......................................................14

The National Register: Pohick Church...................................................21

Pohick Church Services ..............................................................................23

Pohick Church Events .................................................................................24

A Brief History of the Pohick Pickers ......................................................26

Music at Pohick Church ..............................................................................28

Calendar of Pohick Special Events .........................................................31

Pohick Country Fair Grounds Layout ....................................................32

Pohick Church Organizations ..................................................................34

Christian Education .....................................................................................37

How We Make Apple Butter .....................................................................38

Everard Meade ..............................................................................................44

Pohick’s Clegry: 1733-2011 .......................................................................51

In Memoriam ..................................................................................................53

Pohick Fair Book Advertisers and Contributors ................................65

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October, 2011

Welcome to our Fair Guests! About nine years ago, the Lorton Community began holding an an-nual Fourth of July parade. Mindful of our congregation’s leading role in that historic day, we were only too glad to become regular participants in that pa-triotic celebration. Afterwards, visitors usually wander over to our booth to peruse dis-plays showing our many parish events and activities. Their reaction is often one of surprise. “I’ve passed by your property for years,” they’ll say to me, “And I always thought Pohick Church was just an historic site—I didn’t realize you had such an active congregation!” We do indeed. Hundreds gather in our historic church each Sunday for worship (7:45, 9 and 11:15 am) and to take part in our Sunday school classes for all ages (10:15 am). Scores of teens and adults go on annual mis-sion trips to such hard-stricken places as New Orleans and Appalachia. Food drives and school-supply collections for LCAC are almost continuous, while events for the spiritually and materially needy in our own community fill our activities calendar. Those who have gone on to join our fellowship have often expressed their sense of blessing to be able to worship in a place that just breathes the Christian faith of our colonial Founders. At the same time, they’ve also shared their sense of excitement over being part of our church’s continuing minis-try in the 21st century—especially with the renaissance of southern Fairfax County over the past decade. And so, whether you are new to the community or a “long-timer,” if you are seeking a church home, we invite you and your family to join us for worship on Sunday mornings. Or, if you are already part of another congrega-tion, we welcome you to become a “friend of Pohick,” either by supporting one of our ministries to the community or by helping us to preserve and pro-mote our historic building, which has been called a “national treasure.” Whatever course you decide to take, we hope you will enjoy your day with us and leave here filled with the “Peace of God which passes all under-standing,” inspired to do His will throughout the week ahead.

Faithfully,

The Reverend Donald D. Binder, PhD

LETTER FROM THE RECTOR

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66TH ANNUAL COUNTRY FAIR COMMITTEEChairman ............................................................................................................... Mike ElstonAsst. Chair ............................................................................................................ Mike Krajack Announcer ............................................................................................................ Rick NelsonApple Butter ..........................................................................................Randy Brooks, et al.Books .........................................................................................Jane Thurston/Oscar WellsCake Walk ..................................................................................................D’Andrea WootenChurch Tours .........................................................................................................Bill WrenchCivil War Encampment ............................................................................ Neil SunderlandCoffee ..............................................................................................Paul and Susanne LeonConstruction ................................................................. The Brotherhood of St. AndrewCountry Store ................................................................................... The Ann Mason GuildDecorations .......................................................................................................Susan HomarElectrical................................................................................................................ John PasourFair Book Layout/Design ...............................................................................Clint HerbertFair Book Ad Sales .............................................................................................. Rick NelsonFair Book Cover ...................................................................................................Jackie WellsFair Book Printing ...........................................................................................FedEx/Kinko’sFair Flyers ............................................................................................................. Chris BrownFlu Shots .....................................................................................................Carol HeddlestonFood ....................................................................................The Brotherhod of St. AndrewFunnel Cakes/Fried Oreos .......................................................................... Sandra CeasarGames ......................................................................................... Ginny Biggs/Clint HerbertGarden Shop ...................................................................................................Anita StriblingGrounds ..................................................................................................................Mike ElstonHodge Podge ...................................................................................... Russ and Jenn WylieMoon Bounce/Popcorn Machine .......................................... Episcopal Youth GroupMusic ........................................................................................ Chris Brown/Pohick PickersParking ...................................................................................................................Doug SmithPhotography ......................................................................................................Buck GastrellPublicity ........................................................................................................Cindy RivenbarkSoda ...................................................................................... Judy Schmid and Jan BuckusSigns ...................................................................................................................... Mike KrajackTickets .............................................................................................................Almetha PowellTraffic ................................................................................................... Fairfax County PoliceTreasurer ................................................................................................. Edwardene PitcockTurkey Shoot .......................................................................Mo Faber and Grant Hodges

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1978 John Daniels/Emil Maigret1979 William Patterson1980 George Lowerre1981 Ralph Pinkard1982 Bob Clement1983 Don Hoffman/Ralph Pinkard1984 Vern Eppley1985 Vern Eppley1986 Frank DeLizza1987 Jack Cunningham1988 Rod Burton1989 Mike Halbrook1990 Gloria Seely1991 Bill Harper1992 Ed Charbonneau1993 Bob Bartlett1994 Bob Armstrong1995 Tom Bland1996 Dennis Myers1997 Lynn Weatherhead1998 Howard Hay1999 Howard Hay2000 Bill Bland2001 Chris Brown2002 Randy Cudworth2003 Wayne Biggs2004 Tom Mayberry2005 Warren Prados2006 Mike Zane2007 Pete Kind2008 Steve Harding2009 Wendy Remaly2010 Mike Wooten2011 Mike Elston

PAST COUNTRY FAIR CHAIRS

HISTORY OF POHICK CHURCH

O n November 1, 1732, Truro Parish was

created by the Virginia General Assembly because Hamilton Par-ish was becoming too large. Hamilton Par-ish was comprised of Overwharton Parish and Prince William County, and now the land was being divided from all the land areas that were north of the Occoquan River to all Western parts of the frontier. The parish was named after Truro Parish in Cornwall, England. A wooden frame building, located at the site of the present Cranford Methodist Church, became the Parish church for this new area. Adhering to colonial Law, the colonists elected twelve men to serve on that board, and they were known as the Vestry. Vestryman Augustine Washington (George Washington’s father) successfully sponsored the nomination of Dr. Charles Green to serve as the parish’s Rector. Over the next two decades, the Ves-try and the Rector provided for the spiritual welfare of not only those attending Pohick Church, but also for other colonists who were moving in the northern and western areas of the parish. When the wood on the building became old and destroyed, de-teriorating beyond repair, the governing board commissioned James Wren to design a brick church at the present location. The church was constructed between 1769 and 1774. Both church’s were known as “Pohick Church” because of their proximity to the Pohick River. (The English word hickory is derived from the Dogue Indian word “pohickory”, a tree that was abundant in the area.) Vestrymen George Washington, George Mason, and George William Fairfax supervised the construction which was completed in 1774, just before the outbreak of the Revolutionary War. George Washington was said to have argued for the new site,

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which was two miles north of the old church. In order to finance the project, all parishioner families paid more than usual “tithes” for their church offerings. Wealthy plantation fami-lies, like the Washington, Mason, and Fairfax fami-lies, each purchased fam-ily pews inside the new

church. After the Revolutionary War, Virginia formally removed all traces of the Church of England as being the official church of Virginia. The churches then came to be called Episcopal churches and underwent difficult times. Deprived of their clergy, their church lands often seized, many of the church congregations disbanded. Church services continued at Pohick with Parson Mason Locke Weems, who was George Washington’s first biog-rapher (he told the famous Cherry Tree story). He conducted church services intermittingly until 1817. During the War of 1812, the British raided Pohick Church be-

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cause of its association with George Washington. After Pastor Weems left the church, students from the Virginia Theological Seminary led services at the church for a short time. It was in 1838, that the Reverend W.P.C. Johnson undertook the task of raising money for the church’s repair. It would take two years for him to do it, with the help of President Martin Van Buren, former President John Quincy Adams, Daniel Webster, Henry Clay, and Francis Scott Key. Twenty-one years later during the Civil War, the church suffered new devastation when Union troops transformed the building into a balloon observation post. Dr. Thaddeus S.C. Lowe, a scientist and inventor, decided that it was his patriotic duty to volunteer his services as an aeronaut for the purpose of performing aerial reconnaissance on the Confederate troops on behalf of the Union Army. In July 1861 Dr. Lowe was appointed Chief Aeronaut of the Union Army Balloon Corps by President Abraham Lincoln. Besides being used for a balloon observation post, the church suffered a lot of interior and exterior damage. Windows were broken, doors and pews were taken by soldiers for the use of firewood, and all other objects within the church were taken as “souvenirs.” The fact that the soldiers were in “George Washing-ton’s Church” made them think that the artifacts that they were

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taking were valuable. After the Civil War, services resumed in 1874, and a major restoration of the church began in 1890 thanks to the generous contributions of the congrega-tion, the Mount Vernon Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution, and the Mount Vernon Ladies Association. Because the interior was restored to its colonial state, and the exterior was re-paired, Pohick Church is a beauti-ful place of worship. We invite you to come and join us for worship, and explore its rich spiritual and historical heritage!

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PulpitThe interior of Pohick Church has been renovated in the style of colonial churches of the 18th century. Along with the pews and altarpiece, the pulpit and its canopy were destroyed during the Civil War. The instructions in the Vestry Book of March 3, 1769 were followed in con-structing the present pulpit. The flanking flags are those of the United States and of the Episcopal Church. A gilded dove on the canopy symbolizes the Holy Spirit. In 1988 the original dove was returned to Pohick Church. Handed down through generations, it shows the signs of war damage, its head and wings bro-ken. It is displayed in the Parish Hall along

with the correspon-dence between an Atlanta lady (the daughter of a Baptist minister) who returned it to Pohick, and the Reverend Bill Brake, a past Rector of the church.

AltarCharacteristic of Anglican Churches of the 17th

and 18th centuries, Altar pieces were placed on the east wall of the church and inscribed with the Apostle’s Creed, The Lord’s Prayer, and the Ten Com-mandments. At a later Vestry meeting, it was reported that the letters would be gilded with gold leaf presented to the Parish by George Washington and George William Fairfax. Needle workers of Pohick have worked the chair cushions in honor of the two patriots George Washington and George Mason. In recent years, the area near the altar, or chancel, has been carpeted with a needle-point rug fashioned by more than twenty pa-rishioners. The symbols

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in the carpet include the hickory leaf, wheat, grapes, the dove, and many na-tive Virginia flowers, including the state flower: the Dogwood. The first baluster of the altar rail on the left of the chancel entrance is the original from which all the rest were copied. It had been taken during the Civil War by a medical officer when the church had been occupied by his company and returned when the church was renovated early in this century. Most recently, research has been done to determine more accurately the original appearance of the church. Plaster on each side of the altar-piece was removed revealing graffiti from the Civil War period: names, initials, dates, and phrases. A large letter “M” was found over the right lower window. After photographs and infrared studies were made, the markings were covered with protective material and plastered over again – but the “M” remains.

Pews Pohick Church, like so many other churches of its time, was built with the Altar to the East. Unlike the gothic churches of England and Europe, there were two aisles instead of a center aisle. The pews were box pews with higher sides than at present, having straight backs and no cushions. Except for the proprietary pews above the cross aisle, the pews on the North side were occupied by women and those on the south side by men. The most interesting pews in the church are those pews that were occupied by three fa-mous Vestrymen and their families. George Washington and his family occupied pews #28 and #29; George Mason and his family, pews #3 and #4; and George William Fairfax, #21. The building of the church and the furnishings were fi-nanced by a parish levy. A third of the cost was met by the sale of these pews and the others above the cross aisle except for pew #1 which was reserved for “magistrates and strangers.” Pew #11 was reserved for their wives, and pew #2 was for “vestrymen and merchants,” with pew #12 for their wives. Pew #15 was reserved for the rector’s family. Below the cross aisles, there were eight center pews for “Most Respectable Inhabitants and House Keepers,” the men sitting on the south and the women on the north. Today, we sit in any pew that we wish. We are warmed in the winter by heat from the furnace, cooled in summer by air conditioning, and il-luminated by chandeliers. The seats are cushioned and the backs are

slanted. These are all modernizations that have occurred as the church adapted to the times. In colonial days, the pews were heated by braziers which the parishioners brought with them, light came through the two tiers of windows, and nature provided the cooling.

Parish HouseAfter the Vestry House was built in 1931, it served as an office, meeting place, church school and reception hall. As the congregation grew, the church school expanded. The need for a new Parish House was met by the building of what is now the west wing in 1957. This was designed by the architect J. Haywood Davis, who was a parishioner of Pohick Church. It was built next to an underground building which was the heating plant for both the church and Vestry House. The heating plant roof was incorporated into the plan as a porch to the west. The building was flanked by a matching porch to the east. There were spaces for offices and the lower level was the large Common Room. The parish continued to expand. First, a nursery wing was built in 1981 off the Common Room, and then trailers were added as the Church School expanded, and the staff of parish increased. Because the Vestry House had been built with old bricks to match the Church and the bricks of the old wing were of similar style, great care was taken to make the new brick math. Many trials resulted in bricks which were dyed to match exactly. The new wing contains classrooms for all ages on two levels. In addition, the Common Room was designed as “gathering place” for parishioners, as well as rooms that were built for more classroom or office space.

Vestry House According to Virginia colonial law, the parish was responsible for all social services in addition to the building and upkeep of churches and the salaries of ministers. These services included providing homes for the sick and indi-gent, finding guardians for orphan children who were often apprenticed to tradesmen, and burial of those whose families could not afford it. The county government was responsible for road maintenance (such as it was) and the apprehension and punishment of criminals. There were few employees: Clerk, Jailer, Sheriff, and King’s attorney. Thus, the need for a Vestry House to conduct the business of Truro Parish

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was necessary, since by the middle of the 18th century, it was respon-sible for four churches and all the attendant expenses. As the new Po-hick Church was nearing completion in November of 1772, the Vestry or-dered the building of a House and specified the dimensions and con-struction. Hard times set in. It was not completed until 159 years later in time for the celebration in 1931 of the bicentennial of George Washington’s birth and the formation of Truro Parish. Beginning in 2002, the Vestry began holding its regualr meetings inside, as in colonial times.

Bell Tower Pohick Church, like most colonial churches in rural areas, had no bell. The bell tower opposite the west end of the church was erected in 1917 as a me-morial to George Washington. His name is engraved on the bell. The church was a “crossroads” church built at an intersection of a road leading down to the tobacco warehouses on the water. There was no town there. The congregation was widely scattered and a bell could have been heard by only a few people. The history of Truro Parish is the history of the colonial days in Fairfax County. The earliest records of the settlement of Virginia north of the Occoquan River are found in the Vestry minutes of Truro Parish. These records are now in the Library of Congress. This parish was created by the division of Hamilton Parish in 1732. It included what is now Fair-fax County, the City of Alexandria, Arlington and Loudon counties and “all the land to the Indian Thorofare of the Blue Ridge Mountains.” Dur-ing the colonial period, the parish was divided. New churches were built—with bell towers, in towns—

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and the population increased and prospered.

Memorial GardenMany churchyards have had burial grounds on their properties over the centu-ries. This is true of Pohick Church. South of the Bell Tower under a huge oak tree is the Memorial Garden es-tablished in 1985. This is the resting place for the ashes of a number of Pohick parishioners, including former assistant rector Robert Blackington, who was the first interment. There is a bronze memorial plaque, flanked by garden beds, upon which the names of the interred are engraved. Situated west of the church is the cemetery, which was es-tablished in 1884. In the churchyard itself are a number of interesting graves and tombstones from the colonial period. During that time, burials were in family cemeteries in a garden or orchard at home. Many of the graves and tombstones in Pohick’s churchyard were moved there by railroads, highways and developments caused the breakup of large land holdings. Of special interest is the grave of Long Tom, a Doeg Indian, who had been badly wounded when he tried to kill a member of the Alexander family (after whom Alexandria is named). He was nursed back to health and later converted to Christianity. His grave and those of the Alexander family were moved when the Potomac Railroad Yards were built. The grave of Lt. William Harris, a British soldier who retired to live in Virginia and died in 1698, was moved when I-95 was constructed. Another grave of note is that of William French, who under-took the building of Pohick Church. There are also unmarked graves in the churchyard. When the church fell into disrepair during the 19th century, there were many burials. These un-known dead of Pohick Church are remembered by the Jennings Memorial, a stone plaque in the southwest corner that was presented by the Mount Ver-non Ladies Association.

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Expression of Appreciation

Many thanks to Judy Schmid, Anita Stribling and Gloria Jack-son for their outstanding efforts in obtaining nearly $4,000.00

in advertising revenue and contributions!

Thank you, ladies!

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THE NATIONAL REGISTER: POHICK CHURCH

P ohick Church is listed in the National Register of Historic Places under

the Historic Sites Act of 1935 and the Historic Preservation Act of 1966, administered and maintained by the Secretary of the Interior.

Mr. George Cattanach, archaeologist for the National Survey of Historic Buildings and Places, U.S. Department of the Interior, states that Pohick’s name was entered in the Register on October 16, 1969. According to Mr. Cattanach, only three other properties in Fairfax County are so listed, and namely, Mount Vernon (October 15, 1966) Gunston Hall (October 15, 1966) and Woodlawn Plantation (Febru-ary 26, 1970).

Under the Historic Preservation Act of 1966, the Secretary of the Interior is authorized to expand and maintain a national register of districts, sites, buildings, structures and objects significant in American history, architecture, archeology and culture, referred to as the National Register. According to further provisions of the Act, the Register is a protective inventory of irreplaceable resources across the face of the land—a guide to richer environment with visible continuity with the past.

Nomination of Pohick Church for inclusion in the Register was made by the chairman of the Virginia Historic Landmarks Commission in Richmond. Upon evaluation, the church met all the criteria designated by

the authorities. Visitors and other interested per-sons will benefit from the fact that the name of Pohick Church will appear in source material and on maps made available by the Depart-ment of the Interior. However, the main objective of a listing the Register is the preserva-tion of our church for its historic value.

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POHICK CHURCH SERVICESSundays

Holy Eucharist ...............................................7:45 a.m., 9:00 a.m., and 11:15 a.m.Church School—Pre-School through Adults ....................................10:15 a.m.

WednesdaysHoly Eucharist, Laying-on-of Hands, Homily .......................................7:30 p.m.

Pohick Church StaffRector: .......................................................The Rev. Donald D. Binder, Ph.DAssistant to the Rector: ................................ The Rev. Lyn Youll MarshallPriest Associate:.................................................... The Rev. Dr. Ruth Corell Sexton: ......................................................................................... John SessumsMinister of Music: ............................................................... Linda Egan, SMMDir. of Christian Education: ..............................................Frances SessumsYouth Minister: ............................................................................. Rusty BoothParish Secretary: ..................................................................... Vonne TroknyaFinance Administrator: ......................................................Michael Morgan

The Vestry of Pohick Church 2011Rector: .....................The Reverend Donald D. Binder, Ph.DSr. Warden: ........................................Neil Sunderland (2011)Jr. Warden: ............................................Michael Elston (2013)Treasurer: ................................................ Roberta Fede (2011)Registrar: ....................................................Chris Brown (2011)

Members:Michelle Booth Tom Buckner Tom Rivenbark Jonathan Cooke Angela Edgemon Kristina Myers Jim From Andrea Gurrola Rodger Jones Jim Bartholomew Leslie Schwoppe Femi Ayorinde

Pohick Episcopal Church9301 Richmond Highway, Lorton, Virginia 22079

Telephone: (703) 339-6572FAX: (703) 339-9884

www.pohick.org

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POHICK CHURCH EVENTS

In addition to the Country fair, the church sponsors several other annual events that promote the sense of Christian fel-lowship and make Pohick a unique and wonderful experience

for all.

Apple Butter WeekendDuring the last weekend in September, Pohick parishioners gather to make the famous Pohick Apple Butter that is sold at the Country Fair.

Shrine Mont Retreat WeekendThe annual parish retreat is in Shrine Mont, in the mountains of southwest-ern Virginia. Activities are planned to meet the needs of the entire family. The Pohick clergy and staff present seminars centered on Bibli-cal and theological themes their relevance to contemporary living. Other activities include golf, horseback riding, swimming, boat-ing, tennis, and “porching”. The retreat is usually scheduled for the end of June.

Crab FeastPohick Church holds its annual Crab Feast on the first Saturday after Labor Day. The menu usually consists of steamed crabs, fried fish, boiled shrimp, hot buttered corn on the cob, potato salad, hot dogs (for the kids), as well as soda and other beverages. Music is provided

by our in-house musicians, the Pohick Pickers. The cost is $25.00 for adults, and children under 12 are free.

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The Christmas MartThe annual Pohick Church Christmas Mart will take place on Thursday, November 17, 2011, from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. This event is sponsored by the Women of Pohick Church, the Ann Mason Guild, and the Martha Guild. The parish house and the Vestry house will be turned into a lovely Christmas atmosphere with all of the rooms filled with beautiful arts and crafts, Christmas treasures, and homemade baked goods. A delicious luncheon will be served by lovely ladies dressed in colonial cos-tume.

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A BRIEF HISTORY OF THE POHICK PICKERSby The Reverend Donald D. Binder, PhD

T he Pohick Pickers were formed in the Fall of 1987, when I was serving at Pohick as a young seminarian. During the preceding Summer, the Fair Committee had decided

it wanted some entertainment for the fairgoers. So, one of them approached a few of us with musical backgrounds to see what we could do. We were happy to oblige, and thus, the Pohick Pickers were born.

There were originally four members in the group: myself (acoustic guitar), Barbara Hoffman (now Barbara Lynn, banjo), Buddy Ryan (electric guitar), and Carolyn Duskin (electric bass). All of us provided vocals. In those early days, we were essentially a once a year band, rehearsing on Apple Butter Saturday, and playing for the throngs on Fair Day itself.

I graduated from seminary in 1989, and departed for Florida. Soon, thereafter, Barbara left the area for the first time. The Pickers looked destined for the dustbin of Pohick history.

Into this void stepped our current band leader, John Sessums (also now Pohick’s Sexton), whose skills as a professional musician have ably guided the Pohick Pickers ever since. Under his leadership, the Pickers now perform not only during the Country Fair, but also at a number of other church activities throughout the year. The band also leads the communion music one Sunday a month, and provides musical support for other less formal liturgical gatherings.

From its inception, the Pohick Pickers have had an eclectic rep-ertoire—a result of both audience requests and the diverse musical interests of individual members. At its heart, however, the Pickers remain an old-fashioned folk group, with folk songs and spiritual revival standards forming the core or its musical catalogue. Around this hub have gravitated other musical styles, such as Pop, Country, Rock-a-Billy, Blue Grass and Blues.

Over the past two decades, band membership has also grown. We’ve had as many as eight performing together on the same crowded stage. However, because all of us still have day job demanding our time, there are usually fewer than this number at a majority of the per-formances.

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Although members have come and gone over the years (myself among them), most recently the band has included: John Sessums Carolyn Lockroft (guitar, banjo) (keyboard) Barbara Lyn Don Binder (violin) (guitar) Ken Wrona Mason Botts (guitar) (bass) Chris Brown Terry Mullins (guitar) (bass) Joe Moran Joan Brownlee (guitar) (12-string guitar) Bill Patton Brad McCullough (percussion) (guitar) Heather Seaton Scott Seaton (piano) (penny whistle) Whatever your own musical preferences, we hope that you will enjoy our performance today, as well as other events you might attend at Pohick in the future. We always perform for the love of Christ and the joy of music—we hope that you will catch some of each as you listen to us play.

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MUSIC AT POHICK CHURCHby Linda Egan, Minister of Music

F rom the unaccompa-nied psalm singing of George Washington’s

time, to the Sacred Harp singing and revival hymns of the 19th century, through the 20th century establishment of a choir gallery, and the late-20th century hymn explosion, into 21st century world music, music has been and is a vital element of life and worship at Pohick. Music supports and encourages our life in Christ.

Pohick’s pipe organ was built in 1968 by Fritz Noack and restored and expanded by David M. Storey in 2005. Its 18th century design, expanded to allow the playing of music from all periods of music history is perfectly voiced for the church.

The Choir of Pohick, for adult singers, sings a wide variety of music: traditional Anglican hymnody and anthem; early music through 21st century music, including music of other nations and traditions; new compositions as well as standard Episcopal anthem repertoire.

The St. Cecelia St. Alban Choir is for students in grades 4-12, learns the music of worship and sings anthems twice a month. Our emphasis is on musicianship, skill in singing, and learning the elements of worship. We also learn to pay Orff instruments and handchimes.

The St. Francis Choir is for children in grades K-3. Singers learn basic note reading skills as well as songs for worship through singing and games. This choir’s well prepared rousing songs add encouragement and hope to our worship. They are directed by Barb Lynn.

The Pohick Bell Choir adds the beauty of English handbells

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to our services throughout the year, ringing three octaves of handbells. We use many ringing techniques to play ar-rangements of traditional hymn tunes and compositions written specifically for bell choir. The beauty of the sound and the ringers’ dedication to rehearsal help to deepen worship at Pohick.

The Pohick Pickers play guitars, bass, mandolin, fiddle, keyboard, and drums, accompany hymns for communion and play for community outreach activities in addition to playing during a service once a month. Hear them today during the Fair at the gazebo! They are directed by John Sessums and Chris Brown.

All groups welcome new members. Call 703-339-6572 x104 for rehearsal information.

Today, you can hear a short organ recital at 11:30 a.m. repeated at 2 p.m., given by Linda Wilberger Egan, Minister of Music. Then plan to

stay to take a tour of our historic church!

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Thank you Pohick for allowing us to perform at your 66th Annual Country Fair

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CALENDAR OF POHICK SPECIAL EVENTSEYC Pancake Dinner ...............................Shrove Tuesday (Tuesday before Ash Wednesday)Lenten Potluck Suppers ........................Wednesday evenings during Lenten Classes & Holy EucharistEaster Day ..................................................5:30 a.m. Easter Vigil 7:45 a.m. Holy Eucharist 9:15 a.m. Holy Eucharist 11:15 a.m. Holy EucharistEYC Retreat ................................................SpringParish Picnic .............................................. JuneYouth Sunday ...........................................10:00 a.m. service 1st Sunday in JuneEYC Mission Trip.......................................A week in summer (July) Vacation Church School ........................A week in summer (July)Crab Feast ..................................................The First Saturday after Labor DayApple Butter Weekend ..........................Last weekend in SeptemberPohick Country Fair ................................1st Saturday in OctoberEYC Fall Retreat ........................................A weekend in FallChristmas Mart .........................................3rd Thursday in NovemberThanksgiving Day Service ....................9:00 a.m. Holy EucharistAnnual Parish Meeting ..........................First Sunday in December & Vestry Elections (following 9:00 a.m. service)Christmas Pageant ..................................A Sunday in DecemberChristmas Eve Services ..........................6:00 p.m. Family Holy Eucharist 11:00 p.m. Festival Holy EucharistChristmas Day Service ...........................10:00 a.m. Holy Eucharist

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Pohick Country Fair Grounds Layout

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Pohick Country Fair Grounds Layout

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POHICK CHURCH ORGANIZATIONSAnn Mason GuildThe Ann Mason Guild was first mentioned in 1946 as the “Women’s Auxiliary” and adopted its current name in 1959. The Guild offers fellowship, fun, and the opportunity to reach out a helping hand to our par-ish, community and missions here and abroad. Our major fundraiser is the Christmas Mart, and we also sponsor a fun-filled evening with bingo and the Chili Cook-off. The money from these events is dispersed to local and out of country charities. The guild meets the second Tuesday of each month at 9:30 a.m., except in July and August. For more information, contact the Church office.

Brotherhood of St. AndrewThe Brotherhood is the oldest ministry in the Episcopal/Anglican Communion for the e spread of Christ’s kingdom among men and boys. With more than 60 members, Pohick’s Brotherhood Chapter is among the largest in the country. The brotherhood meets for an hour every Sat-urday morning in the Common Room Annex for breakfast, followed by prayer and Bible study. The Brotherhood also sponsors events like the George Washington Birthday Breakfast, the Crab Feast, and the St. Pat-rick’s Day Dinner to name a few.

Martha GuildThis fellowship group for women meets the first Wednesday of each month, September through May in the parish hall. Most of its efforts are directed toward the annual Christmas Mart, which is held the Thursday before Thanksgiving. The guild also provides funds for various luncheons, dinners, and receptions that are held at Pohick. Come join the fellowship of our group!

Guild of the Christ ChildThe Guild of the Christ Child is a group of mothers with children of varying ages whose mission is to foster the spirituality of mothers and children. The guild is a support system for mothers, with a focus on new mothers. The mothers provide information on baptism, celebrate the birth of a child in the parish, represent the Pohick family to parents, and participate in the celebration of baptism.

The Altar GuildThe Altar Guild is currently organized into three guilds: The Sunday Guild, the Wedding Guild, and the Funeral Guild. The Sunday service guild is divided into three teams of seven members who prepare for all Sunday worship ser-vices. The Wedding Guild assists at every wedding held at Pohick, readying the church for the services and graciously assisting the wedding party when needed. The Funeral Guild prepares the church for all funeral services.

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The Pohick Flower GuildThe Pohick Flower Guild arranges flowers for the sanctuary each week, and is available for weddings and funerals. The guild also decorates the sanctuary during Christmas and Easter seasons, and is grateful for contributions given during those times by members of the congregation.

Episcopal Youth Community (EYC)This program is for students in grades 5 through 12, and is designed to provide young people with a safe environment in which they can are accepted, loved and encouraged to examine their faith journey with Christ. The weekly meetings and other events are designed to assist our young people in developing their relationship with Christ, while providing them with examples of ways in which to integrate their faith into the world around them. The Senior High group goes on a mission trip each summer to interact with and help those less fortunate, meet other youth groups from all over the country, and experience growth in their faith.

The meeting schedules for the EYC Sunday program is:5th/6th Grades

1st and 3rd Sunday, 6:30-8:00 p.m.Junior High (7-8)

Every Sunday, 6:30-8:00 p.m.Senior High (9-12)

Every Sunday, 6:30-8:00 p.m.

Beginning in October, on the first Sunday of each month, all three groups meet from 6:00 to 8:00p.m. for a dinner at the beginning of the meeting.

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P ohick Church’s Religious Education Programs are for everyone—children, young people, and adults, alike. We consider this to be a very important ministry, and we have a staff who works to ensure a

responsive and meaningful Church School Program. Our purpose is “To help persons of all ages to know and interpret the message of the Bible and the teachings of the Church, as they gather as a family of Christians, explore cur-rent issues, reach out to new participants, and develop attitudes and skills in liv-ing the Christian faith.”

Children’s Chapel: This is for three year olds through kindergarten students. It is a worship service with age appropriate lessons based upon biblical stories and themes found in Sunday worship. Parents leave their youngsters in Classroom E on the lower level of the Parish House, a few minutes before the start of the 9:00 a.m. service.

Adult Christian Education Classes: Believing that God call us all to deeper and more comprehensive understanding of Christ’s Church through study, intro-spection and prayer, we offer many ways for adult to study and grow. One class, the Adult Inquirers Class, was created specifically for adults interested in confirmation, reception, or reaffirmation when the Bishop visits Pohick in June, and it is a great refresher course for all Episcopalians. There are also numer-ous classes that are offered throughout the year by both the priests and lay people.

Education for Ministry (EFM): EFM is the most in-depth adult religious education program available at Pohick. It is a four year program with a weekly three hour class. The focus is on the Bible, church history, and theology. This is an extension study program developed by the School of Theology at the University of the South in Sewanee, Tennessee.

HOW WE MAKE POHICK APPLE BUTTERby Vern Eppley (Updated by Randy Brooks)

N o single event captures the spirit of community and fellowship at Pohick Church quite like our annual Apple Butter Festival. We have been holding an

annual Country Fair each fall since 1945 and apple butter has been a part of I for almost as many years. Over the years, apple butter making has grown to become a major event of fellowship and great camaraderie at Pohick Church, involving an ever growing number of parishioners and friends. We have continued to refine our process each year, always building on lessons learned from past years and leading to a better product, but always holding true to a fine tradition of good fellowship and nostalgia—making apple butter the “old fashioned way.” Our apples, Summer Rambo, are ordered from a grower in Biglerville, Pennsylvania, and picked up the Sunday before Apple Butter Weekend—the weekend before the fair. Saturday of Apple Butter Weekend is devoted to cook-ing and processing the apples into applesauce. The apples are washed and cut into small snits by a wonderful group of volunteers armed with paring knives and cutting boards. The snits are then taken outside to the cooking kettles, where they are cooked down to a soft mush. This mush is then poured through food processors that separate out the apple skins and seeds and leave behind a delicious, hot applesauce. The apples are cooked down into applesauce info flour 400-galon copper kettles, each with an extended stirring paddle. On Apple Butter Weekend, we process 80 bushels of

apples and reserve enough apple-sauce—about 90 gallons—to make two kettles on Fair Day. Sunday of Apple Butter Weekend is devoted to cooking the applesauce down t apple butter and canning it in pint jars. It usually takes about

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12 hours to cook down a 40-gallon kettle of applesauce. Hardy volunteers arrive at the Par-ish House around 3:00 a.m. on Saturday to get started and are usually ready to can around 4:00 that afternoon. Our 40-gallon copper kettles were built by true artisans and craftsmen skilled in the process off working with copper. Each kettle comes with a three-legged metal stand. The outside cooking area for each kettle is prepared by laying out a 4-by-4 foot piece of sheet metal on the brick patio. Next comes a layer of fire brick, on which the fire will burn and which also supports the kettle and stand. The exterior of each kettle is coated with laundry soap to facilitate the cleanup process after cooking. With the kettle in place and leveled, a “chimney” of fire brick is erected around the base of the kettle to concentrate the heat of t he cooking fire on the bottom of the kettle. Oak, our firewood of choice, guarantees an even, hot cooking fire. On Sunday, each kettle is filled to its 40-gallon measuring

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point. A couple of gallons of apple-sauce are tempo-rarily removed to facilitate the stirring process and then added back as the applesauce starts cooking down. From the moment the fire is started, the kettles are constantly stirred until the point at which the last scoop of apple butters is dipped out. The applesauce is quickly brought to the boiling point, which is then sustained until we are ready to can. When we are within two hours of the projected canning time, we add 25 to 35 pounds of sugar to each kettle over a one hour period. One hour before the projected canning time, we start adding the spices to each kettle. The spices are added at this time so as not to cook out their flavor before canning. The recipe for spices for a 40 gallon kettle contains

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28 ounces of cinnamon, 16 ounces of allspice and 2/3 cup of ground cloves. The process for making the decision to can starts with the “12 hour rule of thumb for cook-down.” We have learned this les-son over the years as we disciplined ourselves not to rush the canning decision. After 10 hours of cooking, we start doing the stainless steel test to gauge the water. The stainless steel test is spooning out a “glob” of apple butter onto a stainless steel surface and subjectively evaluating the quantity of water that leeches out as the “glob” cools. During this process, Pohick’s rec-tor joins the stirring crew to administer Holy Communion to those dedicated souls that missed the day’s service. We start with

40 gallons of applesauce and we usually end up with 30 to 32 gallons of apple butter to can. The canning process is a sight to behold. The women of the Apple Butter Committee have this process so organized that you would think you were observing a well-oiled automated production line at full speed. Tables are laid out in a large horseshoe arrange-

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ment in the Common Room of the Parish Hall, with volunteers lined up on both sides of each leg of the horseshoe. The hot apple butter is delivered to each leg and ladled into the pint canning jars, which are pushed up the production line where they receive a sterilized lid and ring. The rings are then tightened down and the jars are turned upside down and packed in 12-jar boxes. For Fair Day, we start cooking the applesauce down early Sat-urday morning so that we will be able to can the apple butter on Saturday afternoon. We set up a smaller version of the canning

production line in our booth at the fairgrounds. This arrangement works very well and yields the same high-quality product. This gives fair visitors an opportunity to observe the process. Apple Butter at Pohick Church has always been a best seller. We have never been able to make enough to satisfy the demand our parishioners and of the public attending or Country Fair. In 1997, we increased our output

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of to 1,379 pint jars and sold all but ten cases by the end of the fair. Thus, no customer was turned away on Fair Day. Those 10 cases were completely sold out after the 9:15 service the next morning. The 1,379 pint jars represented a 50 percent increase over 1996, which was to be expected in that we went from four kettles to six. We also canned around 254 small jars to give to church newcomers throughout the year. Our apple butter making at Pohick Church has evolved into a broad based tradition, which gathers a large number of people working towards a common goal. We have been able to achieve a sense of personal growth, sharing and well being by pulling people into the process, demonstrating the fun, rewards and satisfaction of social interaction in working towards a common goal and achieving a sense of accomplishment with the results of a job well done. This is the Spirit of Apple Butter at Pohick Church. Why not join us next year for a great time of fellowship and camaraderie?

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EVERARD MEADE (1897-1913)Rector, Pohick Church

Written by Chet Liddle

T he Meade family history in the United States began about 1685 with the immigration of the Irish Catho-lic Andrew Meade from Bollintobber, County Cork,

Ireland. Andrew settled in New York and married Mary Latham, a Quaker girl from Flushing. About 1692, they moved to Nansemond County, Virginia, (later merged into the city of Suffolk) were Andrew became a county judge, mi-litia colonel, vestryman of the Upper Parish and a member of the Virginia House of Burgesses.

Six generations later, Everard Meade was born on May 20, 1843 to Philip Nelson Meade and Fannie Burwell Page in Clarke County, Virginia. Everard Meade studied at Episco-pal High, Alexandria, Virginia, for the year 1858-59. In 1859, he enrolled at Washington College, Lexington, Virginia—now known as Washington and Lee University. In 1861, he enlisted in a company comprised of students of Washington

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College. The company subsequently became a part of the 4th Virginia Infantry Regiment which, in turn, was assigned to a brigade commanded by Colonel Thomas Jonathan Jackson. “Stonewall” Jackson deployed the 4th Virginia at the battles of First Manassas, The Valley Campaign, and the seven-day fight around Richmond, Cedar Mountain and Second Ma-nassas. In the latter campaign, Everard was wounded, thrice shot. He was sent home to recuperate, but along the way, was captured by Federal Cavalry. He was exchanged after six months in a northern prisoner of war camp. He served the balance of the war with the Ordnance Department of General Robert E. Lee’s Army of Northern Virginia.

In 1866, Everard was teaching school in Pensacola, Florida. His Florida stay was a short one, but long enough for him to meet and marry Lucy Brockenbrough Maxwell. Everard and Lucy became the parents of eight children: Emmett Au-gustus, William ‘Wil’, Elizabeth ‘Lizzie’, Philip ‘Phil’ Nelson, Everard Jr., Frances ‘Fannie’ Page, Julia Maxwell ‘Max’, and Louise “Loula’ G.

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Everard entered Episcopal Theological Seminary in Alex-andria, Virginia in 1870. He graduated in June 1872 and was ordained deacon by Bishop James, at the Seminary’s Commencement on June 26, 1873. His first call was as the rector of Epiphany Church in Knoxville, Tennessee. He was ordained priest there by Bishop Quintard on December 23, 1873.

Everard returned to Virginia in 1876 as Rector of St. Paul’s and St. John’s Churches, South Farnham Parish, Essex County, making his home in Tappahannock. In 1888, he moved to Richmond, Virginia, as the Evangelist for the Diocese of Virginia under The Right Reverend F.M. Whittle. He served in this capacity until 1898. Everard Meade had a spirited evangelical outlook evidenced by the multitudi-nous appearances he made throughout Virginia. In 1893, he was named Secretary of the Diocese Council, an unpaid but prestigious position which he retained until 1909. His last call was to Truro Parish, Springman, (now Lorton), Virginia, where he first preached at Pohick Church and at Oliver Cha-pel (Franconia) on Sunday, October 3, 1897.

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Reverend Meade first preached at Pohick Chapel on Au-gust 17, 1902. He made a great many appearances there with the last being recorded in October 1909. Today, Syden-stricker Methodist Church is at the site of Pohick Chapel, the chapel is still on the grounds. By the time of his last visit to Pohick Chapel, he had been visiting a chapel in Clifton for two years. His last visit there was recorded in late 1912. By this date, he was visiting a workhouse. This last ministry was still active at his death. Reverend Meade also recorded visits to a reformatory near Occoquan. The reformatory and the workhouse were likely precursors to the Lorton Prison system of the Washington, DC Department of Corrections, now closed.

Throughout Reverend Meade’s ministry in Truro Parish, the interior of Pohick Church was being transformed from its post Civil War gothic arrangements into its original Colonial configuration and furnishings. Due to construction, Pohick Church was closed for two years. During this time, the par-ish house, Hearst Hall, was the church. Hearst Hall takes its name from the Hearst Foundation which provided the

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funds for its construction. Hearst Hall was located on what is known today as the ‘Fair Grounds.’

Pohick Church was reopened on Sunday, December 2, 1906. At this time, the renovation of the east end of the church had been completed. This included the chancel altar board, pulpit, and proprietary box pews. The pulpit was occupied by Dr. Samuel Wallis of the Virginia Theological Semi-nary, who had been Rector of Pohick Church 1881-1895. Thus, Everard recorded his first sermon from the new, high pulpit the following Sunday. The west end box pews were slowly added as funds became available. The final pews were installed in 1912. At Reverend Meade’s death, the renovation was nearly completed. Later, plans were made for replacing all the windows and for installation of a steam heating plant.

During the last few years of his life, Everard Meade was the Archdeacon of the Potomac and assisted the bishop within the Northern Neck of Virginia. He died of angina pectoris early in the morning on December 19, 1913 at the Truro Parish Rectory, the rectory then being located northwest of the current rectory.

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Everard Meade’s funeral was at Pohick Church, Sunday De-cember 21, 1913 at 2 p.m. The Right Reverend Robert A. Gibson, Bishop of Virginia, conducted the service with assistance of The Reverend Dr. Page of Zion Church, Fairfax Court House, and The Reverend Dr. Samuel Alfred Wallis of the Episcopal Theological Seminary. During the funeral possession, his confederate campaign hat and a confeder-ate flag were placed upon the coffin. This was a tribute to his gallant combat record as a Soldier of the South and his never-ending interest in the state’s confederate camps.

At his death, he was the Grand Chaplain of the Grand Camp of Virginia. Reverend Everard Meade was buried in his vestments. Interment was in Pohick Church Cemetery. Everard’s large tombstone is located on the grassy aisle about midway through the cemetery from the bell cote. His tombstone bears this inscription:

‘Gentleman, soldier, man of god. During his rectorship, the restoration

of this historic church was accomplished.’

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Laurence DeButts 1733-1734

James Keith 1735-1736

John Holmes 1736-1737

Charles Green 1737-1765

James Scott 1766~

Lee Massey 1767-1777

John Andrew 1777~

Charles O’Neill 1812-1813

William P. C. Johnson 1836-1840

E. P. Lawrence 1875~

Samuel Alfred Wallis 1881-1895

Henry F. Kloman 1895-1897

Everard Meade 1897-1913

Edward Winborn Mellinchampe 1916-1922

A. Campbell Tucker 1923-1925

Reginald R. Hall 1925-1927

Clarence Adrian Langston 1928-1939

John Curtain Runkle 1940-1943

Clarence Edward Buxton 1943-1956

Albert Newton Jones 1956-1982

William Howard Brake, Jr. 1983-1999

Roy A. Benjamin (Interim) 1999-2001

Donald D. Binder 2001-Present

POHICK’S CLERGY 1733-2010

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IN MEMORIAM

G one, yet not forgotten, your spirit lives within us. You will be forever in our hearts. Let us always remember those we have lost in this year of our Lord 2011.

John Ariail

Virginia Carter

Althea Cooksey

Martha Lynn

Mark Shepherd

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