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Every MWGM I have been close to has said something very similar to me.
I hope this does not have diplomatic repurcusions or consequence to our Brothers in Cuba.
Thanks for searching the forum to see if there was an answer - and sorry I did not read closely - apologies !
All States have their own GLs in Australia, with the NT attached to SA, and ACT attached to NSW. There is no single Grand Lodge for Australia
You can try and hunt for the details of...
I agree.
And it is an interesting post.
I am involved in several districts and just saw one was looking for a lecture master - it's around the corner and I am tempted... but I know the culture between Districts will vary and I know that bigger is not necessarily better.
May main thought...
Hi Luke
We would have messaged on this Too hard to find that message.
Are you a Freemason ?
If you are, I would reach out to Grand Lodge WA - someone there will have their contact details. This lodge is one of only 4 on the continent of Australia working under UGLE.
Having asked 4 years...
Welcome back to your masonic journey !
It would depend on how busy we are, but ideally we would run you through the First and Second Degree as a "demonstration" if able, but our operation pace would probably not allow it and you would see those degrees...
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Grand Lodge...
Hello again Brother.
Not being new to Masonry, and being a Freemasons for over three decades, what advice would you have for those not as far down the masonic road as you ?
So...... let me get this right... you are saying PA has its own particular way of doing things masonicaly ? !
* feigns shock *
But seriouslly,... I wonder if there are other places where only one St John gets mentioned..
Hello Bro Mark
We do not use the the terminology.. certainly not in our opening as I expect your workings do..
But just as Solomon dedicated the temple at Jerusalem to God's service, so would our lodges be so "dedicated", supported by Wisdom, Strength and Beauty... but no where does our Craft...
Hello Brethren
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Agree @Matt L . We could blame the officers.. or the leaders of the lodge could take some responsibility for the culture which developed where the OP is talking about financially incentivizing officers to attend. That culture needs to change. The conversation you speak of is standard in any good...
Agree.
However, I will comments that I saw a travel letter this week, which was unusually very good looking. In colour and well designed, and to it were affixed both the GL Seal (Blue) and Lodge Seal (red) and the text was worded in a lovely way.. it had our standard template wording, but...
I am bias and approach this from a certain position as a Secretary. It is common here for Lodge Secretaries not to pay dues if the a Lodge has passed a motion the Sec does not pay dues. That motion is common. However I pay my dues for 2 reasons:
My dues support the lodge, and everyone lifting...