Frequently Asked Questions
How is Daughters different from other women's ministries?
This is something you will learn more about during your time of discernment.DHC is not a club where you simply sign up and become a member. Much thought, consideration, reflection, and prayer guide your discerning as to whether or not the Lord is calling you to become a Daughter. At the end of the minimum three-month study period, you take a vow before God and your congregation to live by the fourfold Rule of Life of the order.
How often do you meet?
During your discernment, you will meet weekly over a period of three months. Our chapter has regular meetings on alternating Thursday evenings to conduct business, to plan for service projects, to study together, and pray together.
What is the vision of the Order?
The vision of Daughters of the Holy Cross is to gather Anglican women and girls into a nurturing and empowering community called to be servants of Jesus as He
unites and builds up His body, the Church.
Do I have to be Anglican to join?
The Order of the Daughters of the Holy Cross welcomes all whom the Lord has called into membership. Although The Order of the Daughters of the Holy Cross
is a religious society within the Anglican Church in North America (ACNA), membership in an ACNA member Church is not a requirement for membership in
the Order. The criteria that determine eligibility for membership are that the woman herself and the denomination to which she belongs both affirm and
adhere to the Faith Statement of the Order. (2024 Discernment Handbook, p. 14)
How can I get more information?
Daughters of All Saints - Springfield will hold an informational meeting in advance of the beginning of new Discernment classes. Watch the church bulletin and
ENews for those announcements. Contact Shellie Foltz for more information.
How is Daughters different from other women's ministries?
This is something you will learn more about during your time of discernment.DHC is not a club where you simply sign up and become a member. Much thought, consideration, reflection, and prayer guide your discerning as to whether or not the Lord is calling you to become a Daughter. At the end of the minimum three-month study period, you take a vow before God and your congregation to live by the fourfold Rule of Life of the order.
How often do you meet?
During your discernment, you will meet weekly over a period of three months. Our chapter has regular meetings on alternating Thursday evenings to conduct business, to plan for service projects, to study together, and pray together.
What is the vision of the Order?
The vision of Daughters of the Holy Cross is to gather Anglican women and girls into a nurturing and empowering community called to be servants of Jesus as He
unites and builds up His body, the Church.
Do I have to be Anglican to join?
The Order of the Daughters of the Holy Cross welcomes all whom the Lord has called into membership. Although The Order of the Daughters of the Holy Cross
is a religious society within the Anglican Church in North America (ACNA), membership in an ACNA member Church is not a requirement for membership in
the Order. The criteria that determine eligibility for membership are that the woman herself and the denomination to which she belongs both affirm and
adhere to the Faith Statement of the Order. (2024 Discernment Handbook, p. 14)
How can I get more information?
Daughters of All Saints - Springfield will hold an informational meeting in advance of the beginning of new Discernment classes. Watch the church bulletin and
ENews for those announcements. Contact Shellie Foltz for more information.
