Mission Statement
The mission of the Episcopal Community of Daughters of the King is to offer education, spiritual formation and leadership development to empower individuals, chapters and diocesan assemblies to live into their vows.
Vision Statement As Episcopal women who are members of the Order of the Daughters of the King,
we understand that the order has traditionally been recognized as an order of prayer and service for women in the Episcopal Church and has been comprised of a widely diverse group of women joined together by their common identity as Episcopalians.
Our Vision as the Episcopal Community of Daughters of the King is to maintain our identity as an Episcopal Order while at the same time encouraging and supporting women in other faith communities who are also Daughters of the King as they seek to form their own organizational structures,
procedures, and leadership. In this way we believe that we can continue to gather for prayer, service and mutual support, while at the same time praying for the day when we can truly all come together around the Lord's table to share in His Eucharistic Feast.
For additional information about the Episcopal Community of Daughters of the
King please read the Statement for Inquirers.
A Prayer for the Lambeth Conference
contributed by Nancy Wyant
Here is a prayer (adapted by a retired priest friend, Bob Hansel, from a longer version that was written by Bp. Barbara Harris for a Province I Prayer Vigil) that might be useful for all of us throughout the Lambeth Conference - July 16-August 3. I commend this intercession to you for your daily prayers:
Gracious and loving God, whom we know as the God of justice, peace, and reconciliation and who alone can guide and shape the ordering of our often confused and mistaken human
judgments, be especially present with those assembled in prayer, study, worship, and dialogue at this fourteenth decennial Lambeth Conference. Watch over them in their daily round. Lend Your Holy Spirit to the diverse minds, tongues, and interpretations of Scripture gathered there--- that they might strengthen the bonds which unite us and dispel anything that
divides and separates us.
Let flow the balm of mutual respect which can lead to the realization that unity does not require uniformity, and that no unity can be achieved at the cost and sacrifice of Your great gift of diversity.
Give to the Bishops, spouses, and other attendees strength to attend to the wholeness of your creation and its people. Give comfort and patience to any who have been excluded or relegated to the margins of this conference. May their voices be heard clearly even in their absence. Help all the participants to enter every session with open hearts, listening always for a clearer understanding of your own purpose and will for us all.
As we keep vigil here at home, strengthen us with a deepened sense of solidarity for all who are part of the worldwide Anglican Communion. Uphold us in the fellowship of Your Son, our risen Lord and Savior, in whose holy name we pray.
Amen.
Bishop Katharine Speaks to Daughters
Listen to an audio file of PB Katharine thanking Daughters for our service of Prayer to the Church and asking us to continue.
She spoke to Province IV Daughters of the King at Kanuga last Fall. Province IV President Nancy Sheffield is introducing PBK.
Bishop Bill Skilton, Province IV Chaplain, is speaking at the end. Play Audio
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Comments about our recent
Newsletter:
I have just read the article by Florence Krejci in your newsletter and thought "finally someone is making sense". As a new chapter since last September 2007, we have been astounded, confused, troubled, etc by reports we have heard on all sides of the issues and remain as confused as ever about what is really going on and why someone didn't just say "Stop! What are we doing to each other!" In an order with such a wonderful mission - to pray for others - it seemed to me that we ought to be able to solve problems in a more loving way. I hope that the leadership will take Florence's suggestions which seem to make such sense to me. Her timeline of events also made some issues much more clear to me. Thank you and hats off to you, Florence!
fHS,
Mary Dubberley, President
Emmanuel Chapter
Church of the Messiah, Pulaski, TN
Please thank Flo for her thoughtful letter about membership. It reflects
exactly how I feel about membership in Daughters of the King. I wish we could
make her vision happen as soon as possible. For His Sake, Caroline
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