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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…

From the East Greetings from the East, I pray that you and yours are well. We welcomed four new brothers into our lodge last month. A few who had been waiting for over a year to be initiated. They came together as their strong voices recited the entered apprentice’s obligation. It was both refreshing and…

From the East Greetings from the East! Brothers I pray that you are well. During these challenging times we have been working to resume a semi-normal meeting and practice schedule. Also, large changes have been in the works. Your lodge is at a crossroads. Soon the Joppa lodge building we have called home for more…

From the East Greetings from the East, Brothers, we are seeing light at the end of the proverbial tunnel. We have a ways to go until the global pandemic is no longer a primary driver of caution and daily life. I encourage you to stay safe as long as it takes. The lodge is attracting…