My Brothers, Welcome back from the summer break, I hope everyone had a relaxing respite. We get back into full swing on September 12th and I am genuinely looking forward to seeing everyone at the Lodge again! Keep an eye out for my Next September Message where I spend some grey matter on a point…
DetailsBrethren, greetings and well wishes to you all! As described we will be having door prizes, raffles, and giveaways at most, if not all, stated meetings and September is no exception. To get us back in the swing of things there will be THREE prizes this month! Just like the January meeting, a drawing of…
DetailsBrethren,Please mark your calendars and join us at Mt Pickering Lodge on Saturday, August 20th for a pig roast from 5-9 PM.We will have a pig, roasted, seasoned, and pulled or cut with a variety of sides and drinks. All you can eat, $25 per person, $10 for under 10, and free for under 5…
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Brothers, As summer winds down and we head towards fall, I pray that everyone got their well deserved rest and respite. I was thinking about my last message, being called off from Labor for the summer and going dark. It immediately galvanized a train of though around being called back on to labor and work…
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Brothers, As we celebrate the Independence of our great nation, it is hard not to see the turbulence and divisiveness about our Great Nation. In these concerning times I encourage us all to embrace our ritual to set the examples we follow. Let me share a few short examples. “Masonry accepts men of every country,…
DetailsOn Saturday, 18th of June, Mt. Pickering hosted a tent at the Upper Uwchlan Day Block Party. Great participation from the Brethren, and a few offspring and spouses thereof. A fairly aggressive selling schedule this year was greatly thwarted by the weather. In addition to the cotton candy, which is the annual staple, we also…
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Brothers, as we are now through the first half of our Masonic year, the time has come upon us to “Go Dark” and forgo stated meetings for July & August. I hope everyone has a wonderful, festive, and safe summer full of family, fraternity, and fun. I have to tell you, though, I have never…
DetailsBrethren, greetings and well wishes to you all! As described we will be having door prizes, raffles, and giveaways at most, if not all, stated meetings and we continue that into June. As are now at the end of our 2nd Masonic quarter of the year we have transitioned from three prizes to one. As…
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Mt Pickering is raffling off a Rolex in order to raise funds to help fix the Lodge. Help us improve our place of meeting and restore a historical site, while looking fabulous! On the block is a Men’s Stainless Steel Oyster Date, model 1501. This model, having an Engine Turned Index Bezel, is a unique,…
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Brothers, it’s time for our next rendition of the Message from the West. From the pulpit of the Senior Warden I would like to speak a bit about this month’s theme, The Memorial Holiday. First, Let’s start off with a bit of trivia and history Early Observances of Memorial Day The Civil War, which ended…
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