The Cathedral of St. John was the location for the annual
Diocesan Assembly of Daughters of the King on August 2-4. About 50 ladies from
around the Diocese gathered for a time of fellowship, worship, business, and
retreat led by Diocesan President Sandy Martin from the St. Mary and Martha
Chapter, Mesilla Park. The St. Agnes Chapter at the Cathedral hosted the event with
help from the Light in the Desert, Catherine of Sienna, and
St.
Chad’s
Chapters in
Albuquerque.
Blankets collected by the Shepherd’s Daughter Chapter
(thanks to Evelyn Yates) for the BethanyKids Ministry in Kenya were
blessed by the Very Rev. Mark Goodman during the Eucharist on Friday. Even the
Jr. Daughters participated with Darcy Robinson of the St. Brigid Chapter
reading the Old Testament lesson.
A teaching by the Rev. Dan Tuton of Hope+in+the+Desert,
Albuquerque about the Sevenfold Gift of the Holy Spirit and a workshop led by incoming
Diocesan President Cindy Davis rounded out the Assembly. Cindy’s Saturday
morning workshop was based on her novels about women in the Bible. She shared
how these Biblical women learned that God’s Spirit works to heal as we listen
to each other and turn to God. Cindy challenged each Daughter to be part of “an
empowered cadre of prayer warriors who lead, support, and minister within and
outside our congregations…who are willing to heal divisions by listening and
building unity in the Diocese as we live into our vows of Prayer, Service, and
Evangelism.”
The newly elected Diocesan Daughters of the King board is
Cindy Davis, President; Peggy Way, 1st Vice President; Anna Marie
Dugan, 2nd Vice President; Carol Ast-Milchen, Secretary, Brenda
Restivo, Treasurer; and the Rev. Jeanne Lutz, Chaplain.
