Daughters of the King:

Purpose and Mission

The Daughters of the King is an organization for women who are communicants of the Episcopal Church, as well as of the Anglican, Roman Catholic, and Evangelical Lutheran churches. The Order was founded in 1885 by Margaret J. Franklin at the Church of the Holy Sepulcher in New York City.

Members undertake a Rule of Life, incorporating the Rule of Prayer and the Rule of Service. By affirmation of the promises made at Baptism and Confirmation, a Daughter pledges herself to a life-long program of prayer, service, and evangelism, dedicated to the spread of Christ's Kingdom and the strengthening of the spiritual life of her parish.

The mission of the Order of the Daughters of the King is the extension of Christ's Kingdom through Prayer, Service, and Evangelism.

Chapter History and Information

The Sarah Ashton Stuart Chapter of Daughters of the King at Christ Church, Alexandria, Virginia was rededicated in 1999. It is a chapter of nearly 40 women who meet together at various times during the month for prayer, study, and fellowship. Meetings are held in the Christ Church Parish Hall the 1st and 3rd Tuesday nights of the month at 7:00 PM.

Daughters of the King: Are You Called to Share Our Journey?

As Daughters of the King we are women striving to fulfill the promises of our Baptismal Covenant through the adoption of a Rule of Life:

• To continue in the Apostles' teaching and fellowship, in the breaking of bread and in the prayers
• To persevere in resisting evil, and when we fall into sin, repent and return to the Lord
• To proclaim by word and example the Good News of God in Christ
• To seek and serve Christ in all persons, loving our neighbor as ourselves
• To strive for justice and peace among all people and respect the dignity of every human being.

When we are Confirmed by our bishop in the Episcopal Church, we promise to pray, work, and give for the spread of Christ's Kingdom. Through membership in the Order of the Daughters of the King women are:

• Strengthened through prayer
• Helped to learn through study
• Provided community with other Daughters.

We are a group of women living a Rule of Prayer and Service to our neighbors. We are women to whom parishioners can look for love and for help in time of need, loneliness, or strangeness. We seek to walk with God as our guide and we try to draw those with whom we come in contact into the Church. We are women who work to spread Christ's Kingdom here on earth. We can never forget that prayer is the foundation from which our service grows. We find the Order of the Daughters of the King to be a safe place in a busy world where we can be together and support each other in Christ's love.

If you would like to learn more about Daughters of the King, please contact Sally Rittelmeyer, President, at 703-739-0362.