My Brothers, One of the basic obligations of a Mason is the care of the Widows and Orphans of our Brothers. My job, as Senior Warden, is to make sure we, as a Lodge, are taking care of them. Recently, the Grand Lodge began an effort to reach out to the Widows of Masons and remind them that Masonry has […]
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Greetings Brethren, Happy February! As Worshipful Master, and as a past officer in other chairs, I had, and still have, many events, practices, degrees and travel to other lodges during this Masonic year. Without an understanding wife, these commitments could not have been fulfilled since she has sacrificed her time to do the things I should have been doing – […]
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BENJAMIN FRANKLIN Part II January 17, 1706, Boston, MA (British America) – April 17, 1790, Philadelphia, PA (USA) The first article about Benjamin Franklin outlining his life and accomplishments appeared in The Jephtha Newsletter in January 2021. This second article about this famous January Freemason is a reprint from The Christian Science Monitor Weekly, June 20, 2022, entitled, “Ben Franklin […]
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MASONIC MOMENT There was a time when a lodge had to make use of a banquet room in the local hotel due to their own lodge hall having burned down. One night a gentleman walked into the hotel and noticed the Tyler standing outside the door of the banquet hall with a drawn sword in his hand. He asked the […]
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TRUTH TRIANGLE No. 31 On Saturday, December 3rd, the ladies of Truth Triangle held their semi-annual Public Installation of Officers at Jephtha Lodge. In a tearful and beautiful ceremony, after presenting a significant donation to Island Harvest from her term fundraising, Beloved Queen Lilyonna retired her crown after 18 months of service. Her grace, poise, and desire to succeed helped […]
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GREETINGS FROM THE CORNER DESK During COVID, about a dozen brothers from Jephtha met monthly by Zoom for a book study on Alchemical Psychology. It was one of my favorite experiences of that strange and confusing time. With permission from the W Michael Crispino, it is my pleasure to invite you to join a new book study on The Path […]
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GREETINGS FROM THE SOUTH My brothers, as we approach the new year having celebrated the holidays with family, friends and fellow Brothers, we should be reminded of three important teachings which are too easily forgotten: First, the wise and noble words set forth in the opening of Psalm 133, specifically, “Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for Brethren […]
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GREETINGS FROM THE WEST Happy holidays and a happy new year! Greetings from the west my Brothers. I know you are reading this in January with the opening of the new year and the holidays are now in the rear view mirror. I am, however, writing this missive at the opening of the holiday season and feel compelled to write […]
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GREETINGS FROM THE EAST Greetings my Brothers, Happy New Year, and I wish you all good health, joy and Brotherly Love in 2023. Reflecting on my role as Worshipful Master in 2022, it made me think of what responsibility entails. Merriam-Webster defines it as: “…the quality of being responsible, such as a moral, legal or mental accountability; reliability, trustworthiness; something […]
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