Diocese of Florida Daughters of the King
Archive - January - February 2004
January President's Corner
Dear Daughters,
Happy New Year! I pray that your year will be one filled with health, happiness, peace and joy. Have you sent in your registration for the Winter Retreat yet? If not, please take a moment to print out the form and send it in.
Fr. Mark Brown is a wonderful speaker and what a great way to rekindle some old friendships and make some new.
In addition, please continue to pray daily for Bishop Coadjutor John Howard, our clergy and delegates as the Diocesan convention approaches on January 29 -30, 2004. Click here for some suggested prayers.
On a personal note, I recently finished a personal study of The Purpose Driven Life. If you have not yet read this book by Rick Warren, I highly recommend it. It would also be a wonderful Lenten discipline for those individuals or chapters looking for something a little different this year.
In addition, take some time this month to review your Personal Rule of Life. Have you been meeting your commitments? Does it need some adjustments?
Finally, thank God for all his many blessings as well as the trials and tribulations he allows in your life. The potter continues to mold the clay until we become the vessel we were meant to be.
Hope you see you at Camp Weed for the Winter Retreat, February 6 & 7, 2004.
FHS,
Carole
Quiet
Day At Trinity, St. Augustine
Saturday,
March 6 * 8:30 AM - 2:30 PM
Trinity Episcopal Parish, 215 St. George Street
Join the St. Monica's Chapter, Trinity Episcopal Parish for a special day of Reflection and Meditation. The Quiet Day will include reflective time and blessing stations: Stations of the Cross, Guided Imagery, Iconoclast, Walking the Labyrinth, Spiritual Direction, Prayer Garden, Rosary, Private Confession, Intercessory Prayer, Unction, an Agape Meal, and Eucharist. We invite each person to come and experience as much or as little as they choose, working toward a Holy Lent and a joyous Easter.
For more information, contact
Ann Jones.
St. Monica's Chapter, Trinity Parish, St. Augustine
Grace Chapter at Cathedral Residences Instituted on January 18
Front Row: The Rev.
Canon Ann Bridgers, Celebrant; Carole Hartunian, Diocesan President;
Jacqueline Dewitt, Treasurer; Margary Spurlock, Secretary; Kay M. Scranton,
President, Metro Griffith, Diocesan First Vice President. Second Row:
Monica MacKenzie, Diocesan Secretary, Christine Boney, Betty Lou Leake,
Sheila Elder, Diane Link, Chapter Vice-President, and Patsy Barr, Diocesan
Second Vice President, and Training Coordinator for our Chapter.
Sunday, January 18, 2004 marked the institution of “Grace Chapter at Cathedral Residences” at St. John’s Cathedral, Jacksonville, Florida. This is the second chapter in the country to be “in-house” in an Episcopal Retirement Residential Center. (A third chapter in a church in North Carolina serves members in a retirement community.)
Diocesan President, Carole Hartunian, presented the Charter to the Very Reverend Edward Harrison who then duly instituted Grace Chapter and admitted Margery Rose Spurlock, Jacqueline R. Dewitt, Sheila Elder (the wife of The Rt. Rev. Philip Elder), Christine P. Boney and Betty Lou Leake into membership in the Order. Two charter members, Dianne Link and Kay M. Scranton transferred to Grace Chapter from St. John’s Chapter.
Additional DOK members who live in the residences, but retained their membership in their original Chapter also attend Grace Chapter, these being Grace Elaine Lee, and Ginny Smith. Dianne Larson who is a nurse, a member of St. John’s Chapter, enjoys being with Seniors and graces our Chapter’ s weekly meetings with her presence as well. Our Chaplain is the Rev. John Riley, Chaplain to the Cathedral Foundation.
Members of the Province IV Board of Directors, including Diocesan DOK Presidents, concluded their winter Board meeting by attending this service at St. John’ s Cathedral.
The Chapter members were overwhelmed to see DOK members, two rows deep, surrounding the altar rail to stand with us as we became a Chapter. Our heartfelt thanks go to everyone who supported us with prayer during our training period, the St. John’s Chapter who provided the Coffee How Reception, and everyone who shared this special event with us.
Submitted by Kay M.
Scranton,
Grace Chapter at Cathedral Residences President
Bishop's Cross
Recipient
Congratulations to Barbara Shannahan of Ruth
Chapter, Advent Tallahassee. She was selected to wear the Bishop's
Cross for 2004.
Installation at St. Paul's, Jacksonville
Arlene Marshall will be installed as a DOK member of St. Lydia's Chapter on March 14 during the 10:30 AM service at St. Paul's, Jacksonville. A reception will follow in Bocher Hall at the church. Come help us welcome our new Sister in Christ.
Submitted by
Tressa Dishman,
President, St. Lydia's Chapter
Quiet
Day At St. Paul's by the Sea, Jacksonville Beach
Saturday,
March 20 * 9:00 AM - 2:00 PM
The Julian or Norwich Chapter of the Daughters of the King at St. Paul's by the Sea will sponsor a Quiet Day on Saturday March 20th from 9 AM to 2 PM. Fr. Sudduth Cummings will be our leader. His topic will be the seven wounds of Christ and how they bring life and purpose to us today. We will be moved from the suffering of Jesus to living a new life. There will be a significant amount of quiet time for reading, reflecting and prayer. Everyone is welcome. Please bring A BIBLE, a notebook and pen and a bag lunch.
For more information
contact
Doris Braun
Secretary, Julian of Norwich Chapter,
St. Pauls by the Sea, Jacksonville Beach