Message from our Worshipful Master

Rest is the sweet sauce of labor.  – Plutarch

We have reached the halfway point of this Masonic year, brethren, and our lodge is now dark for the summer months of July and August. It is a rest that is well-earned, as we have had a busy and productive six months. Some highlights:

• Raised Brother Christopher Stern to the sublime degree of Master Mason in January
• Held a wildly successful Robert Burns Night
• Volunteered at the Masonic Homes for a weekly Bingo Night
• Hosted several fellowship nights for interested petitioners
• Initiated four new Entered Apprentices (several from our fellowship nights!)
• Examined two Entered Apprentices and conferred the Fellowcraft degree on one in late June
• Held bi-weekly officers’ rehearsals and polished our ritual across all three degrees

After all this labor, brethren, it is only natural that we should take some time to rest and prepare for the back half of 2024. Not only are these the hottest months of the year (making tuxedos and suits a bit uncomfortable!), but school is out for those of us with children, and these are prime months for camps, traveling, and vacations for everyone. I hope you’re all able to take some time to relax and come back to the lodge in the fall rejuvenated. Our summer picnic will be in mid-July and I also hope you’ll join us there to enjoy some good food & drink, and good friends. 

We will confer the Fellowcraft degree on our second proficient brother in early September, and our EA class are making wonderful progress, so more degree work is very possible. I want to extend my deep thanks to our roster of brothers who are filling out our catechism instructor ranks. You all serve a vital role in the lodge teaching the next generation of brethren, and we are all grateful for your help. This is the core work of every lodge, and your officers are focused on building on our first half success in the fall and winter.

I wish you a restful and enjoyable summer break, my brothers, and look forward to seeing you when we reconvene in September. In the meantime, if I can be of any assistance, please do not hesitate to contact me via phone, text, or email. 

Fraternally, 

Phillip Welshans

Worshipful Master