The Masonic year tends to run from September until June, with July and August being our summer break. There are of course exceptions to every rule, and we do have the occasional summer meeting, but the majority runs September-June. This coming year looks like it could be a busy year for me.
I have therefore decided to blog a record of all my meetings this year, to give people an idea of what a busy Masonic year is like. I should point out that, this will be as I have already stated a busy year for me, and the average commitment to Freemasonry is a lot less than what I will be recording. I just imagined it may be of interest to some people. There are a lot of Freemasons who without visiting just have around eight meetings, and eight rehearsals a year.
So come along with me on a journey.
I am finished with committee meetings for the year! This evening we had an emergency meeting of Wrexhamian Chapter to sort out the officer list for next year. This was important because our next meeting is an installation, and we needed to...
This morning I woke up at Silly o'clock to head off to Macclesfield Masonic Hall. I had to be there at 9:30am, and ideally earlier to find somewhere to park and to grab a coffee before the start. It turned out that it was a very good job I had...
This evening was the meeting of Valle Crucis Rose Croix Chapter. It was an enjoyable evening, I started off with my roles of ADC and IPS(Acting) and it was going well, we had a new candidate so there was lots to do. I stood in as the Sovereign to...
This evening was my last rehearsals of the year. For those who have been wondering about my counting down to the end of the year while it is only June, I should probably let you know that the Masonic year is Sep-June (or Sep-May for a lot of...
This evening was the Installation meeting of Wynnstay Chapter. I got there nice and early to ensure good parking, and then had to wait about with the other like minded parkers until someone with a key turned up. The meeting was well attended, I've...
This evening was the rehearsals for Wynnstay Chapter. So I popped along to help out. I often miss these rehearsals since they often fall on the last Friday of the month, which is also the night Wrexhamian Lodge meets. But since the Lodge is closed...
Today was the meeting of Rhodri Fawr Chapter. Rhodri Fawr is the Past Sovereign Chapter of the District of North Wales, Rose Croix. The college meets twice a year, the Enthronement is held in Rhyl Masonic Hall, and the other meeting moves about...
This evening was the time of the Maesgwyn Lodge of Installed Masters. I am the Secretary of this Lodge, so it is a weird one where I have more work to do in the run up to the actual meeting than I do in the meeting. But saying that, being Secretary...
This evening was the meeting of Bishop Wilkins College. The evening started with a very polite fight with a Rose Croix Chapter that meets in the same hall. It turns out we both use the same 3 black pedestals. They used to have our college name on...
This evening was the Installation meeting of the North Wales Lodge of Provincial Grand Stewards. It is always great going to the Stewards Lodge and seeing the sea of red, because no matter how high you rise in freemasonry, you wear your red in the...