Category: Monthly Trestleboard

From the East Brethren, Your lodge is very busy, especially with degree work. In May, three brothers were passed to the degree of Fellowcraft and, in June, one more is scheduled to do the same as well as three men are scheduled to undertake the Entered Apprentice degree. If you have any interest in participating…

From the East Brethren, As a reminder, Phalanx’s Stated Communications are now held on the second Thursday of each month (May 12th this month) at the York Rite Masonic Temple, dinner starting at 630pm and the lodge meeting at 730pm. This month we celebrate Mother’s Day. None of us would be here without our mothers,…

From the East Welcome to Spring! At our March Stated Communication, the lodge voted in favor of changing Phalanx’s Stated Communications to the second Thursday of each month. The Grand Lodge recently approved that change and so starting this month on April 14th, Phalanx’s Stated Communications will be held on the second Thursday of each…

From the East Brethren, February was a busy month for your Lodge. Two young men, Garett Latham and Sam Ludwig, underwent the Entered Apprentice Degree. Everyone who participated did a great job in conducting an excellent degree. I am very excited for these young men to start their Masonic journey and further the future of…

From the East Brothers, I hope this finds you and your family safe and healthy. At our January Stated Communication, Brothers Chris Hitt, Tyler Riggins, and Coleman Carter successfully completed their Master Mason catechism. These young men, (along with Terrance Harrington who is expected to return his catechism at the February Stated), have dedicated a…

From the East Brethren, I am humbled and honored to serve in the East as your Master for 2022. Our Lodge is in a great place, not only is it financially sound, has multiple candidates and brothers going through the degrees, but also recently added 86 brothers to its rolls, giving us a total of…

From the East Greetings from the East, Brothers, the lodge has been a hive of activity this month. With many practices, degrees and meetings our calendar was well filled. We welcomed two new Entered Apprentices and four new Master Masons in October!I am proud to be a part of a lodge where the ritual work…

From the East Welcome to October! I hope you have been well and are ready for cooler weather. We have two upcoming degrees in the near future. The lodge approved two petitions forthe degrees at our last stated. Also, four brothers are working through their Catechism for the second degree and a third degree to…

From the East Greetings from the East, Brothers, I hope that your Labor Day weekend holiday was grand. Taking off a few days at the end of the summer always helps me start adjusting to the transition to fall. In the last week of August we gained another Fellowcraft brother. In total we nowhave four…

From the East Greetings from the East! Brothers, this summer has been hot and hazy but the path in Masonry is clearly lit by bright tapers. I am pleased to say we have three new fellow craft brethren! We had a superb degree on July 27th to share more light. Plus we are preparing for…

From the East Greetings from the East, Brothers we have had our first meeting of many in the York Rite Temple. We are getting back on track for regular meals and consistent stated meetings. This year we will not have a month where the lodge is dark. We have had too many over the recent…

From the East Greetings from the East, Brothers, we are in an exciting time of change for our lodge. In our last stated communication the bylaws were amended to adjust our monthly meeting place to the York Rite (1229 N. Sharon Amity Road) just about a mile east. There is much to do in order…