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St. Martin's Episcopal Church

The Order of the Daughters of the King®

First Saturdays of the month
10:00 am
Children’s Life Center

The Order of the Daughters of the King® is ‘an order for women who are communicants either of the Episcopal Church, churches in communion with it, or churches in the historic episcopate but not in communion with it.’ (from “The National Handbook and Bylaws, DOK”). Founded in 1885 in New York City at the Church of the Holy Sepulcher (now known as the Church of the Resurrection), this organization has established a Rule of Life that includes guidelines for both prayer and service. Membership is lifelong, or until a member chooses to resign.

 Visit the Diocese of Texas Daughters of the King website for more information about the Order.

Sept. 6
The first meeting of the fall will include the installation of new officers and an induction ceremony for new members. The Rev. Sharron Cox will also give a presentation on the examen prayer/study method.

Oct. 4
We will carpool from St. Martin’s for a morning outdoors at outreach partner Casa de Esperanza.  We will bring snacks and help the children with a fall craft that DOK former teachers Ann Eberle and Jeanine Trout will organize.

Nov. 1
We will tour The Church with a St. Martin’s Docent Guild member giving special attention larger stained-glass windows.

Dec. 14
Advent Quiet Day hosted by The Order of the Daughters of the King® 9 a.m.-noon in the Parish life Center.

Jan. 3
Invited guest speaker Suzanne Page-Pryde, St. Martin’s Parishioners, will speak about 14th century English mystic and anchoress Julian of Norwich.

Feb. 7
The group will be discussing Tish Harrison Warren’s “Prayer in the Night.” Harrison is a priest and author, and this book is “an exploration of the real struggles of ordinary life, framed around a prayer of Compline.”

March 7
We will carpool from St. Martin’s East parking lot to The Women’s Home, one of our Outreach partners, for a fun game and brunch. We will provide food, bingo and prizes.

April 11 (second Saturday due to Easter holiday)
The group will make “blessing bags” for the Outreach partner, The Landing. The Landing serves women, men and children in Houston who have experienced the sex trade. Their hope is to share the love of Christ and help survivors find safety, empowerment and freedom.

May 2
We will end our year with Holy Eucharist, reflections and brunch.