A Lent Dailey Mediation for Daughters

 

 Lent is once again upon us and this means that we get to slow down and reconnect with the holiness of God and as an Order. I invite each of you to make a commitment to meditate on a regular basis. How long you meditate is unimportant.  What is important is that you meditate and do it regularly on schedule. This Lent we will take a journey into being intentionally mindful each day about certain aspects of The Order of the Daughters of the King ®. You will need the following tools: 

• A timer of some kind such as a mindfulness app, or a timed piece of music. 
• A journal (optional).
• A prayer book and a Bible.
• The National Handbook (optional).

The days of the week will be laid out in the following way:

• Sunday:  We meditate on Sisterhood and what it means to follow the vows of Prayer, Service, and Evangelism. We take time to pray for the Order and National Council.
• Monday: We meditate on what it means to be a Junior Daughter and how best we might be able to help Junior Daughters thrive. We Pray for Junior Daughters and those discerning calls to join this part of the Order. We pray for Junior Daughter Directresses at all levels and for the growth of the Alpha Fund.
• Tuesday: We meditate on Daughters at Large and how we can reach out to them. We pray especially for all Daughters who feel isolated by distance and age. We intentionally pray for small-chapter growth and for those chapters that have been disbanded. We pray for the growth of the Master's Fund.
• Wednesday: We meditate on what it means to be an International Daughter, and we pray for all the countries where International Daughters live and for more growth world-wide.
• Thursday: We meditate on the vows we made and how we can best live into them and follow the rule. We pray for all who are discerning calls to be Daughters and those who are transitioning from Junior to senior Daughter. We intentionally pray for the growth of the Endowment Fund.
• Friday: We meditate and pray for all the clergy, both those who are Daughters and those who are not.  We take time to intentionally pray for the Self-Denial Fund.
• Saturday: We meditate and prepare for our worship on the upcoming Sabbath day and use the Motto of the Order as our focus. 

Each day is to be considered a holy day.   

To begin this meditation: We put on our timers, mindfulness apps, or selected music for your allotted time. Next we take a few deep breaths, close our eyes, and take time to be silent and still.  Then begin to meditate on the day's meditation focus. Take your time.  There is no need to rush.  When you are ready to close, pray the Lord's Prayer and say the Motto of the Order.

May we all have a blessed Lent and take time to slow down and be one with each other where ever we are

Taken from Feb. Cross+Links (the DOK National e-Newsletter)

Written by Sara Macdonald

President, Province VIII

This would make a perfect counterpart to the Ministry Review study, previously sent out, too. 

Province 7 and Diocesan Assembly: April 10-11

Come to Assembly! All Daughters from across the Province are invited to Albuquerque, NM on April 10-11, 2015 for Assembly.
All Daughters in the Diocese of the Rio Grande are esp. encouraged to attend so we can welcome our Sisters in Christ. We will also be holding our Diocesan Assembly and elections on April 11.

Please print and share this registration information with your chapters and members who may not have email!.
For General Provincial Registration: Download Registration here.
If you are in the Diocese of the Rio Grande, download Registration and information about the Diocesan Assembly here. 

Registration is $75 for Daughters, $5 for JDOK, $30 for a guest (includes meals). Deadline to Register is March 25. This is also the deadline for the special prices at the hotels.
Hotel prices are good for 2 days before and 2 days after the Assembly, so plan to take some extra time! You can reserve a room at the Doubletree here or call the number listed in the registration materials.

Our speakers this year include Mark Goodman, Dean of the Cathedral, who will talk about the Saint John's Bible. The Cathedral is fortunate enough to have one of the 299 copies of the Heritage Edition of this great work-the first fully illuminated Bible since the Middle Ages.
Our Provincial Chaplain Fr. Mike Gemignani will also speak. Even more exciting will be the opportunity to purchase his recently completed book Praying Deeper, which includes 80 of his meditations from his daily blog about Mysticism!

We in Albuquerque are looking forward to welcoming all our Sisters in Christ to Assembly.

Gathering Together

Special Thanks to the St. Chad's Daughters and to the Santa Rosa Chapter at St. Andrew's, Las Cruces for their hospitality in hosting the Christmas and Epiphany Parties. The food and fellowship were wonderful at both events and everyone enjoyed getting to know other Daughters.

Thanks to Sandy Martin who shared the story of her journey to being a Daughter and what it has meant to her Christian walk. It was a beautiful testimony!

Our next chance to gather will be at the Province 7 Assembly on April 10-11 at the Cathedral in Albuquerque. Plan to attend and meet Daughters from around the Province to give them a nice big Diocese of the Rio Grande welcome. We will hold our Diocesan elections and short business meeting as part of the Provincial Assembly, so it is important for you to attend.

Meanwhile, consider working with your chapter, or as an individual to complete the DOK Ministry Review, a series of 3 sessions that reviews and renews our Daughters of the King vows and life.