The Order of the Daughters of the King (DOK) is a spiritual sisterhood of women dedicated to a life of prayer, service, and evangelism. We have made a commitment to Jesus as our Savior, and we follow Him as Lord of our lives. Our vision statement embodies our beliefs: "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".

We are under a religious rule that we call the Rule of Life, which requires members to take a solemn vow to follow the Rule of Prayer and the Rule of Service. The Rule of Prayer states that all daughters must pray daily for the spread of Christ's Kingdom, for God's blessing upon the members of the order, and for the spiritual growth of the parish and the clergy. Following the Rule of Service, a daughter seeks daily to do the will of God, remembering Jesus' words: "In as much as you have done it unto one of the least of these… you have done it unto me" (Matt. 25:40).

Our 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?

The Colors of the Order

WHITE AND BLUE

White is for purity and the bright light of truth.
Blue is for the joyful days of the Blessed Virgin Mary.

Vision Statement

Empowered by the Holy Spirit, our vision as Daughters of the King is to know Jesus Christ, to make Him known to others and become reflections of God's love throughout the world.

The Emblem of the Order

The Cross we wear.

Magnanimiter Crucem Sustine:
"With heart, mind and spirit, uphold and bear the cross"

FHS
For His Sake

History of the Order

The Order was founded by Margaret J. Franklin on Easter Eve, April 4, 1885 at the Church of the Holy Sepulchere, New York, N.Y. as an outgrowth of a Bible study class named "Daughters of the King", later called Alpha Chapter.

The first Chaplain was Rev. James Tuttle Smith. First President was Margaret J. Franklin. The Order immediately became affiliated with the Brotherhood of St. Andrew. Margaret Franklin's vision was to become a National Order when 50 Chapters were established. In 1892, this became a reality and the National Order was established. Daughters are not allowed to have fund raisers, raffles, etc. This ruling still exists.

Our Chapter Name

St. Theresa Chapter. We were chartered in June, 1985.