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The Daughters of the King is a lay Order for women who are communicants of the Episcopal Church,
or churches in communion with it, or churches who are in the Historic Episcopate. There are chapters
in the Episcopal Church, Roman Catholic Church, Anglican Churches, and the Evangelical Lutheran Church
of America.. The order is one of prayer, service and evangelism. At St. James, each Daughter prays daily
for those on their prayer list. Their service is to sponsor whatever programs the Rector requests assistance
with and to provide receptions after funerals held at the church. You must be confirmed and have a desire to
serve the Lord in order to join the order.Members undertake a Rule of Life, incorporating the Rule of Prayer and the Rule of Service. By reaffirmation of the promises made at Confirmation, a Daughter pledges herself to a life-long program of prayer, service and evangelism, dedicated to the spread of Christ's Kingdom and the strengthening of the spiritual life of her parish.
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I am but one, but I am one. I cannot do everything, but I can do something. What I can do, I ought to do. What I ought to do, by the grace of God I will do. Lord, what will you have me do? |
The emblem of the Order is in the form of a modified Greek Fleury cross inscribed in Latin, Magnanimiter
Crucem Sustine, the watchword of the Order, meaning "With heart, mind and spirit uphold and bear the cross.
" At the base of the cross are the letters "FHS," initials that stand for the Motto of the Order: "For
His Sake..."
The emblem, never wavering from the original design, has been trademarked for the exclusive use of the
Order. The cross is worn at all times. It is customarily worn on the left side over the heart or it
may be worn on a silver chain around the neck, but it is never to be worn simply as an ornament.
Only a member in good standing may wear the cross of the Order, which remains the property of the
Order. When a Daughter dies, her cross may be buried with her or incorporated into her memorial;
otherwise, it must be returned to the National Office.
Links to the National DOK web site may be found on our 'Other Links of Interest' page.