INVITATION: All women of St. Luke's to join us for our monthly meeting in the Parish Hall. Dinner is served after the DOK Prayer, Motto and the Blessing of our food! Please join us at our next meeting. If you have any questions, please contact Lydia Bush at 362-4846.  

 History

In the year 2016, the Order of the Daughter‘s of the King, St. Luke’s chapter will be 15 years old. Perhaps a little history and trivia is in order for the coming ear. The Order is for women who are communicants of the Episcopal Church.

It was founded in 1885 by Margaret J. Franklin in New York City. A Daughter pledges herself to a life of daily prayer, service and evangelism. She is dedicated to the spread of Christ’s Kingdom and the of the spiritual life of the Parish. Because of this vow, daughters refer to themselves as an order, not an organization.

St. Luke’s founded their chapter on November 1, 2001 and it is called the Charismata Chapter. At the institution, St. Bartholomew Episcopal Church in High Springs presented Charismata with a beautiful Crocheted banner that hangs in our sanctuary today. Sister Maria Ann and Gail Mickel were Charismata chapter’s first and second presidents.

The Daughters pray this prayer regularly and it serves as 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?

***To continue,  with a little DOK history and trivia, The Order of the Daughters of the King was birthed in a time when all Christians in America were responding to the call for “concerts of prayer” for revival of religion and the advancement of God’s Kingdom on earth. This movement brought millions of converts into the Church and it tied the Gospel with social work in a way that had not been seen in the U.S. before. It brought a new commitment to prayer, to service and to evangelism. The Order was formed in the expectation that it could bring Christ’s light to the world. And since 1885 Daughters of the King have been shining!

Have you noticed that the daughters all wear an unusual looking silver cross? It is the emblem of the Order in the form of a modified Greek Fleury Cross (that’s a cross with petals or flowers on the ends). “Magnanimiter Cucem Sutine” is inscribed, meaning “With heart, mind and spirit uphold and bear the cross.” At the base of the cross are the letters “FHS,” initials that stand for the Motto of the Order: “For His Sake.” The vision of a Daughter 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. Now just imagine the impact that 30,000 Daughters - praying in concerts of prayer and serving together - are having.



Daughters meet the first Tuesday of the month. Our next meeting is October 6 at 6:00. Please join us. There will also be a time for silent meditation in the sanctuary at 5:15, open to anyone who wants to gather with two or more.

GRANT FOR DUKATHOLE: 

The DOK is pleased to share the GREAT news of Dukathole receiving the VTS grant of $2000. Lydia Bush is writing an article about the objectives of the grant which will be published on St. Luke's website by Tony Brinson. This will also include a link for information about how ministry groups can submit a VTS grant application.

  The Charismata Chapter of St. Luke's invites all women of St. Luke's to join us on the first Tuesday of the month at 6pm in the Parish Hall. Dinner is served promptly after the DOK Prayer, Motto and the Blessing of our food! Please join us! If you have any questions please contact Lydia Bush at 362-4846 or lbush52@comcast.net.

DOK Vision Statement Who We Are 

Empowered by the Holy Spirit, our vision as The Order of the Daughters of the King® (DOK) Daughters of the King® is to know Jesus Christ, is a spiritual sisterhood of women dedicated to a to make Him known to others, and to become life of Prayer, Service and Evangelism. We have reflections of God’s love throughout the world. made a commitment to Jesus as our Savior, and we follow Him as Lord of our lives.

DOK website:

http://www.doknational.com/about_the_order.html

DAUGHTERS OF THE KING NEWS 

The Daughters of the King held their monthly meeting on March 6. Sr. Maria Ann led us in the Stations of the Cross in our sanctuary. President Lydia Bush shared a meditation on forgiveness and compassion which she had experienced in Tallahassee at St. John’s. On Saturday, March 31, the Daughters are sponsoring a Quiet Day open to all parish members. We will be studying N. T. Wright’s book, The Lord and His Prayer. Our next meeting which will be Tuesday, April 10, is open to all ladies in the church. We en-courage you to join our fellowship!

The photos show our group after the Stations of the Cross, newest member Jackie Kent, and visi-tors Lauren Howle and Rosie Decker.

Submitted by

Rose Decker,

Historian

 Jackie Kent

 Rosie Decker & Lauren Howie

February Meeting:

         The Daughters of the King met February 7 in the parish hall.  President Lydia Bush shared bookmarks from the DoK headquarters which were inscribed with our vision statement and motto:  “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?”

Rose Decker provided information about the saints and holy days of February which included the Feast of the Presentation when Jesus was presented to the Temple, Martin Luther, Bishop Polycarp, and  Matthias, the Apostle chosen after Jesus' death.  Lydia announced that Jackie Kent would be inducted into DoK at the 9 a.m. service on February 19.  We will be helping with the Lenten Wednesday Suppers beginning February 29. 

Upcoming events include our parish Quiet Day on March 31 in which we will be studying The Lord and His Prayer by N. T. Wright.  Our next meeting will be March 6 at 6 p.m.  All ladies of the church are welcome to attend our meetings.

New DoK member:

On February 19, Jackie Kent was inducted into the membership of Daughters of the King.  Welcome, Jackie!

Submitted by

Rose Decker,

Historian

 RAYMOND AND COLBY'S 2012 RIDE FOR CANCER 

Raymond and Colby Mickel completed their 2012 Ride for Cancer on March 5, 2012. Their day started off at 4:30am with a huge breakfast. From there they packed their backpacks with energy bars and G2’s, and were ready to ride.

They chose the Suwannee River Greenway for their ride this year. They started at the Little River Springs access at 6:15am. With the tempera-ture at 38 degrees, the first leg towards Branford was very cold and slow. It was during this first leg that Raymond developed a problem with his front wheel bearing and disk brake. It was starting to drag and would not spin freely. They made it into Branford around 7:00am and took a long break to warm up and have a snack at Ivey Memorial Park, on the Suwannee River. It was shaping up to be a beautiful day for their ride.

From Branford they headed east, and the sun warmed them up quickly. Raymond’s bike seemed to be doing better, and they made up some lost time. This leg of their ride is very straight and very long. By the time they passed SR 129, Raymond’s bike really started to act up. This forced them to take several breaks to rest because of the severe restriction in his front wheel. It was at this time a beautiful Monarch butterfly began to fly next to them on their ride. The boys ended up calling the butterfly "Papa" (after their late Grandfather). The butterfly kept the boys minds off the bike prob-lems and kept them moving towards Ft. White.

After crossing the Ichetucknee River and tak-ing a break at the State Park entrance, this special little butterfly flew around the boys and then across the busy road to the trail several times.

They believed it was telling them not to give up and get up and get going, something they know their Papa would have told them.

After this, they seemed to have a renewed sense of purpose and they pushed themselves very hard to make it into Ft. White in 5 hours. While in Ft. White they ate a light lunch at Subway, and rested. On the way out of Ft. White, they stopped at Ft. White Automotive and asked for assistance with the bike. All 3 mechanics stopped what they where doing and looked at the bike. With a few wrench turns and some penetrating oil they got it spinning more freely, and the boys were off again. The return trip took a little longer, but that didn’t matter. They knew they could make it now, and they never gave up. This last leg had hundreds of semi driver’s honk at them, which really meant a lot. They finished at 5pm, and traveled 37 miles in 10 hours and 45 minutes. Their 2012 Ride for Cancer will be remembered as their most chal-lenging ride yet.

Raymond’s new bike was returned to the store, and they upgraded it after hearing the story of their r

ide.

 Raymond & Colby Mickel are gearing up for their 2012 Ride for Cancer, for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS). Their ride helps to generate funds for Blood Cancer Research, and assist young patients with all the costly services that are needed to aggressively fight Leukemia & Lymphoma. 2012 is Raymond's 11th year as a Leukemia survivor. Over the six years of their Cancer rides, Raymond and Colby have raised $7500.00, riding their bikes 214 miles. They both plan to ride 30+ miles this year, possibly more! More than ever, funding is needed to help children suffering from Leukemia & Lymphoma.

Raymond & Colby will be presenting all donations to the Branford Elementary School Student Council and Director Mrs. Debra Hatch at the end of the three week LLS “Pennies for Patients Program.”  Raymond & Colby are very mindful that the success of their ride would NOT have been possible without your generous donations, for which we all are extremely blessed and thankful. The boys are also blessed this year to have an anonymous donation of two brand new Mongoose mountain bikes for their ride. ALL donations may be made out to "Leukemia & Lymphoma Society" and sent to Raymond & Colby’s 2012 Ride for Cancer, 16151 198th Terrace, O'Brien, FL 32071.  Let's all help them make this the BEST year yet!

CHRISTENING CELEBRATION: Sara Kathryn Breza was baptized on Sunday, August 19 at St. Luke's. She is the daughter of Amy Bouchard Breza and Dr. Jo-seph Breza. Her grandparents, Dr. Tom and Carolyn Breza, Drs. Doug and Nancy Smith and Roger and Sheila Bouchard.

She was born on March 2, 2012 in Columbus, OH. Amy and Joe felt it was very special to have their firstborn baptized in Amy's home church. Fr. Don has been dubbed "the baby whis-perer" as he was able to avert any crying by Sara during the sac-rament. Unfortunately, this gift was not present during the nup-tials of her parents in March 2010. Sara's mother was seen in tears throughout the wedding ceremony. Guess it only works on babies…

Thank you Fr. Don and St. Luke's family! -The Bouchard’s 

Bria Denise Chamberlain was born Feb. 9th, weighing 7 pounds 15 oz. She joins her parents, Joey and  Samantha (St. James, Lake City) and big sister, Madison (age 2). Her proud grandparents are Joe and Sharon Chamberlain.

Congratulations to Andrew J. Decker, IV and Dennille Roberts Folsom who were married December 31, 2011 at St. James Episcopal Church in Lake City, Florida in a ceremony officiated by Fr. Don Woodrum.  Andrew is the son of Rose and Andy Decker, and Dennille is the daughter of Tina and Dennis Roberts of Lake City