Scottish Rite Boston

Member Update 10/11

Membership Update

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Issue Number 6

October 11, 2013

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Shine With Your Brothers

In recent weeks, the Valley of Boston has been shining the spotlight on the different ways you can participate in the Valley and get a better Scottish Rite experience. Thus far, we have shared a couple of different ways that you can get involved whether it is as a degree worker or as part of the production crew.

Bear in mind that if something is not for you, all this information is good from the perspective of informing your blue lodge brethren of the different things Scottish Rite has to offer. Should you know of someone in your lodge that hasn't gone Scottish Rite, and would enjoy participating in one of the many ways to get involved with the Valley, do not hesitate to let them know about some of the great things they could experience.

This week, the Consistory Choir invites those of you who have an interest in singing at our degrees a few times a year to join with us. Rehearsals usually follow an enjoyable dinner and a period of good fellowship. There are no great demands on time or energy. For information concerning rehearsal dates, times, and venues, please contact Brother Evangelos Liapis, Choir Manager.

The choir has the distinct honor to perform under the direction of Brother and Maestro Patrick Botti, conductor of the Waltham Symphony Orchestra. We have everything in place to make of our choir one of the finest in the jurisdiction. All we need is you! Check out who's a part of the Choir already.

A Cordial Invitation Into the Spotlight

Each Scottish Rite degree needs a number of men to escort officers and dignitaries. These men are the Massachusetts Consistory Guard. This group in Scottish Rite is a fellowship for service. If you have experience marching as a DeMolay, in a branch of the military, or in a marching band, serving in this group may be ideal for you. To be part of this distinguished group of men, there are yearly dues of $25.

Just as non-speaking roles are an integral part of any degree; so are the roles of those in the Guard. The Guard plays two major roles in a degree. The first is to escort the officers in and out of the room during the 32º and the second is to escort visiting dignitaries into the degrees.

Before inquiring, there are certain requirements you must meet. You must be a 32º Mason, be able to stand all day from approximately 6 AM to 6 PM, hold a sword upright for 5 minutes at a time, have the ability to move around a building, be willing to be part of a team, and to perform any tasks which may be assigned to you by the Captain of the Guard.

If you want to have the full Scottish Rite Degree experience here in the Valley of Boston, and feel that you meet all of these requirements, inquire about becoming a member of the Massachusetts Consistory Guard today! If you’re interested in learning more or in joining, please contact the Captain of the Guard, William Currier.

Check out who's a part of the Consistory Guard already.

Living Our Mission

We're all familiar with the Supreme Council's Mission Statement. Let's examine each part of the statement and clarify what it means for us as Scottish Rite Masons on a regular basis:

Our Vision: We will strive to be a Fraternity that fulfills our Masonic obligation to care for our members:

Freemasonry is a fraternity that is founded on the ancient tenets of Brotherly Love, Relief, and Truth. We must show each other the proper sense of brotherly love and fraternalism inside and outside of the lodge in order to forge a true sense of brotherhood amongst one another. We must be...