From The South – Meet the Masters
Trestleboard: From The South – Meet the Masters Brethren: The lodge’s membership program is thriving in comparison with similar programs of most lodges. The growth, to a great extent, has to do with our website and “Meet the Master’s” event. Meet the Master’s is a program that was started informally […]
April 2016 Trestleboard
Our April 2016 Trestleboard is Out! This version is fully printable from your computer from home or office, or maybe just read it here online and save on paper waste. Print April 2016 Trestleboard http://culvercitymasons.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/TB-4-2016.pdf
The Hurdles in Learning Ritual
The Hurdles in Learning Ritual by Benjamin Villanueva Memorization is an integral portion of our fraternity. The officers memorize ritual they deliver to candidates and candidates recite from memory their proficiencies.
March 2016 Trestleboard
Our March 2016 Trestleboard is Out! This version is fully printable from your computer from home or office, or maybe just read it here online and save on paper waste. Print March 2016 Trestleboard http://culvercitymasons.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/TB-3-2016.pdf
Warden’s Lament
Warden’s Lament by Mike Miller, Junior Warden #ccmasons One of my brothers recently sent me this old bit of humor which I will now share with you. Masonic tradition is filled stories that teach a lesson and this one is no exception. We should pray that our years in Masonry […]
So Mote It Be
So Mote It Be by Mike Miller, Junior Warden Why do Freemasons end their prayers with “So mote it be”? We may ask ourselves, what do these words mean, and where did they originate?
Masonic Education
This month I would like to share the words of James A. Foshay, distinguished public school educator, Grand Master and later Grand Orator of the Grand Lodge of California. As quoted from his Grand Oration of 1912, he sets forth his goals for Masonic education which are still relevant and […]
The All-Seeing Eye
The All-Seeing Eye A Christmas gift, a 6” x 8” memory block of the All-Seeing Eye, was recently delivered to my home. It arrived in March because the production was limited to a small edition that would only be crafted for a few months.
The Stated Meeting
From The South “The Stated Meeting” Recently, I had an interesting discussion with one of our visiting brothers from an eastern state about the necessity and timing of meetings. He explained that his lodge did not hold meetings in certain months and that there was no requirement to do so. […]