Four Original Lodges (Part 1)
Masonic history records the beginning of the Grand Lodge of London and Westminster as being organized there on June 24, 1717, by a combined meeting of four local area Lodges. But what happened to those Lodges?
From the West (December)
Curious that how I teach others to write what they think, I find myself without words to write. So I’m going to practice what I preach and give you whatever comes to mind. Your mind goes in as many directions as there are prisms of light, so the first thing to do is...
From the East (December)
Happy Holidays, Brothers! We sure are in full swing wrapping up the year, Elections, Degrees, Visitations, and the Holidays! Petaluma-Hamilton is abuzz with activity. I would like to again congratulate our new Master Mason Kirk Zaro! He has worked hard to get to...
Why Do Masonic Rituals Differ?
Freemasonry came to the United States from several different sources (England, Ireland, Scotland) and in its spread westward formed Grand Lodges from lodges which sprang from the thirteen original colonies. These admixtures of rituals produced variations which were...
From the Hall (November)
I want to want to welcome Brother Timothy Giddings as a director of our board. Brother Giddings brings with him his knowledge and experience as well as his enthusiasm!
From the West (November)
I recently had a conversation that was pleasant enough until the subject of Masonry came up. It started with the usual niceties, where are you from, how long have you been married, and so on. Then the telling question came out, “What do you do?†My usual response...