HOLY ORDERS WITHIN THE EPISCOPAL/ANGLICAN TRADITION
As clergy, we are indebted and reliant upon the specific volunteer holy orders of women and men who devote time, energy and talent to prayer and service for the parish and the Anglican/Episcopal Communion.
DOK members commit to praying for the parish, its members and friends for all kinds of situations. Men in the Brotherhood of St. Andrew are also committed to prayer, service and the study of scripture. Resurrection does not currently have a Brotherhood chapter.
The Order of the Daughters of the King
The Order of the Daughters of the King is an order for women who are communicants of the Episcopal Church, churches in communion with it, or churches in the historic episcopate but not in communion with it. Our membership currently includes women in the Anglican, Episcopal, Lutheran (ELCA) and Roman Catholic churches.
The DOK's Tradition
- Recognizes episcopal (bishop's) oversight.
- Believes that Holy Scripture contains all things necessary for salvation.
- Acknowledges the gift of the Holy Spirit in Baptism, the real presence of our Lord in the Holy Eucharist, and worship according to The Book of Common Prayer (or the standard liturgies of Lutheran, Roman Catholic, or other Anglican churches that sponsor chapters.)
Prayer, Service, and Evangelism
Reaffirming the promises made at Baptism and Confirmation, a Daughter pledges herself to a life-long program of prayer, service and evangelism. She receives support in this commitment from a worldwide community of like-minded women.
In solidarity with one another, all Daughters everywhere make the same promises upon their admission to The Order:
- To obey the two Rules of The Order: the Rule of Prayer and the Rule of Service
- To offer at all times loyal aid to our clergy and parish to spread Christ’s kingdom
- To wear faithfully the cross of The Order
- To work for the purposes of The Order as God may give us the opportunity
The Mission of The Order
- The extension of Christ’s Kingdom through Prayer, Service and Evangelism.
The Motto of The Order
For His Sake… 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?
Vision Statement of The Order
- Empowered by the Holy Spirit, our vision as Daughters of the King is to know Jesus Christ, to make Him known to others, and to become reflections of God’s love throughout the world.
If you are interested in joining the DOK, please contact Jan Pahlas or Diane Gerlach.
The Brotherhood of St. Andrew
The Brotherhood of St. Andrew is an international ministry of men within the Anglican Communion and has been bringing men and youth to Jesus Christ since its founding on Nov. 30, 1883 at St. James’ Episcopal Church in downtown Chicago. Homeless men were sleeping on the city’s downtown streets and it was these men the fledgling Brotherhood wanted to save.
The Brotherhood was incorporated by an Act of Congress in May 1908 by President Theodore Roosevelt with corporate offices in Louisville, Kentucky. The Act states, "the sole object of said corporation shall be the spread of Christ's kingdom among men."
Today, the Brotherhood of St. Andrew is a worldwide ministry with chapters in Africa, Japan, the Philippines, Great Britain, Canada, Haiti and the United States. Its 4,192 members in 357 U.S. chapters perform a myriad of ministries, from building and operating a medical mission ship to sponsoring homes for women and children-in-need.
Vision Statement of the Brotherhood
- To inspire, empower and equip men and boys to fulfill the Great Commission.
The Mission of the Brotherhood
- To bring men and youth to Christ. The Brotherhood endeavors to accomplish this mission through the threefold Disciplines of Prayer, Study and Service.
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Discipline of Prayer: To pray daily for the spread of Christ's kingdom, especially among men and youth, and for God's blessings upon the labors of the Brotherhood.
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Discipline of Study: To study the Holy Scriptures regularly and the teachings of the Church, to attain a better understanding of how to follow Christ and bring others into his kingdom.
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Discipline of Service: To make continuous efforts, week by week, to bring others nearer to Christ through his Church.
The DOK's Relationship with the Brotherhood
Both the DOK and the Brotherhood started as a Sunday School class of young people in the 1880's seeking to become committed disciples. Rather than join a religious community or seek ordination, they discovered a third calling: to join together in prayer and service to those around them. These young men knew that Andrew brought his brother Peter to Jesus, and decided to follow Andrew’s example.
First, they would pray. Prayer was not new to them, “but the power of prayer and the meaning of prayer were new to them.”* Margaret Franklin later said the same thing about the Alpha chapter of The Order of the Daughters of the King.
At St. James Cathedral in Chicago, the original Brothers agreed “ that each man should make an earnest effort each week to bring at least one man within the hearing of the Gospel of Jesus Christ.”
The first Daughters adopted the same goal for women two years later in New York: “The Rule of Service is to make an earnest effort each week to bring at least one woman within the hearing of the Gospel of Jesus Christ, as set forth in the services of the Protestant Episcopal Church. ”
The Alpha chapter first drafted a constitution for The Order around 1888, the same year the Brotherhood of St. Andrew held its third annual convention in New York City. Several years later Mary Davenport was assisted in starting the first Junior Daughters chapter by her husband, the Rev. Willard Davenport, who was an active member of the Brotherhood of St Andrew.
In our second century, connections between the Brothers and the Daughters continue. In 1993, Brothers Andrew in Uganda invited Daughters to form chapters there, just as they had invited Daughters to form chapters in Japan in the 1930s. During Triennial 2006, Daughters of the King and Brothers Andrew held a joint session in which they recited their re-dedication vows antiphonally.
