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From the Oriental Chair

By |January 10th, 2019|Eastern Light|0 Comments

Welcome to January 6, 2019 BCE! I hope the New Year brings each of you new opportunities to be living billboards for our gentle craft.
In January, at Mozart #121, we will be harkening back to our Entered Apprentice obligation, as we make ready to initiate the newest EA’s into our Lodge.
In the body of […]

From the Oriental Chair

By |December 2nd, 2018|Eastern Light|0 Comments

     On this my final message as your Worshipful Master, I would like to first and foremost thank all the officers and brethren of Mozart Lodge who have made my year a memorable one. Ritual work continues to be and will continue to be, along with brotherhood the most relevant components of Freemasonry. Degrees […]

From the Oriental Chair

Brethren I would like to discuss the history of our organization in relation to the Revolutionary War and George Washington’s role in Freemasonry. As we know Washington , Benjamin Franklin, John Hancock, Alexander Hamilton, and Samuel Adams; along with other revolutionaries used Masonic Lodges to discuss resistance against the British rule.
Washington became a […]

From the Oriental Chair

     As spring approaches, I would like to direct your attention to the charitable arm of Freemasonry. We as masons donate a substantial amount of time to charitable and community functions. Many who are not associated with Freemasons are not aware that our fraternal organization worldwide donates 3 million dollars daily; 2 million in […]

From the Oriental Chair

By |February 7th, 2018|Eastern Light|0 Comments

Brethren, this month the focus will be on the perfect ashlar. The perfect ashlar is the finished stone brought to perfection from the rough ashlar, extracted from the quarry. The rough ashlar represents the character we were before being introduced to Masonry. As we went through our degrees we gradually moved closer to the […]

From the Oriental Chair

By |January 12th, 2018|Eastern Light|0 Comments

Brethren, with my first message as your Worship Master, the focus will be on Masonic protocol. Regardless of your position; as an officer or a sideline member, waiting to be call on and standing while speaking is always required in Lodge when addressing the Worshipful Master. Remember walking between the altar and the East […]

Words From the East April 2016

Brethren,
Normally this message is meant to inspire or teach you some Masonic light. However, I being a quarter way into my reign as your Worshipful Master wanted to take this opportunity to talk about the last few months at Mozart! Over the past few months, we have had several charity opportunities that Mozart has […]