Daughters of the King Spring Retreat

The Rev. Mary Finklea, Lutheran pastor and speaker at the Daughters of the King Spring Retreat, weaves her prayer to add to the prayers of others.

The Daughters of the King South Carolina Assembly held its Spring Retreat at Camp St. Christopher, April 13-15. The Order is an international sisterhood of believers and has lay women and clergy as members, with chapters at several of the churches of our diocese.

The Rev. Mary Finklea, a Lutheran pastor from Florence, SC, was the speaker for the weekend retreat and addressed the topic, "Being a Member of the Royal Priesthood", from 1 Peter 2:9. Pastor Mary said that as followers of Christ, Christians are members of the Royal Priesthood and need to feed, bless, receive, and give to others, as Christ modeled in His life.

Learning to do this is a continuous process of developing and maturing as Christians. Daughters of the King take vows of prayer, service, and evangelism, so learning more about the Royal Priesthood was very helpful and inspiring, according to Kathy House, President of the SCDOK Assembly.

Pastor Mary used the analogy of remodeling a house, comparing it to the journey Christians travel each day – from "Dreaming" about the person God created you to be, to "Demolishing" old habits, and finding a few "Disasters" as the rebuilding is done. Finally, there is "Delight" as progress is made toward the goal of being more like Christ, realizing that it is His love, guidance, and blessing that make it possible.

If you are interested in learning more about Daughters of the King, please visit the DOK national website: www.doknational.org.