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My brothers,
February has been another busy month for the brothers of Denver Lodge #5, and I appreciate your continued support in all of the fraternal engagements we have enjoyed thus far, those we have ahead of us in March and April, as well as the ones we have scheduled for the remainder of the year.
On the home front, I offer my most sincere thanks to SW Troy and the entire officer line for stepping up for our Stated Communication on Feb. 5 so that I could attend the Masonic Week conference in Washington, DC. It was very early in the year to ask the whole line to step up, but I heard great things about how everyone was able to do the work in new chairs. I am so very proud of the work that this officer line has already put into our lodge, and the future of D5 remains strong because of your efforts on behalf of our fraternity.
We also had a great turnout on February 12th when visiting Black Hawk #11, one of the more relaxed lodges in the city. While our visits to Marquis de Lafayette Lodge #41 and Rocky Mountain Lodge #1 PHA earlier this year showed us their beautiful and precise rituals, it is also great to see that we have the relaxed brotherhood of BH11 in our Masonic community.
Feb 19th was a long meeting, but we got some great work done by initiating four new brothers and getting them started on their Masonic journeys. Thank you to all the Past Masters and brothers who stepped in to make this a reality for these newly-made brothers.
OUR COMMUNITY IN MASONRY
Thank you all again for the massive turnout when we received the traveling gavel from Marquis de Lafayette Lodge #41 at the end of January. It was a short-fuse idea, but we had a great number of brothers turn out, allowing us to see another lodge’s ritual and continue that great Colorado tradition.
Similarly, we passed the traveling gavel along to Rocky Mountain Lodge #1 PHA at their meeting a few days later. They were gracious hosts and it was truly inspiring to hear all the ways they are engaging with the community, and to see the beautiful differences in our very similar traditions. I am really looking forward to hearing a couple of their speakers at Masonica in September.
Together, these events really help drive home my theme for the year of “Our Community in Masonry” by highlighting the breadth of ritual traditions available to us in these lodges. From the procession and gloves at Marquis de Lafayette, to the ways Rocky Mountain attended to the altar, I really enjoy seeing how these various bodies are able to put their own touch to Masonic ritual.
Also, please remember to check in individually with our sick and distressed brothers. A thoughtful kind word can go a long way when life happens and interrupts a brother’s plans.
LOOKING FORWARD
In March and April, we will continue executing on the theme of “Our Community in Masonry” in a variety of ways:
March 5: Stated Communication
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The El Jebel Shrine is visiting to tell us about their organization, social units, and philanthropies.
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ATTENDANCE: EA and above
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ATTIRE: Business
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RSVP: JW Conner if you are not a regular attendee
March 19: Stated Communication (Joint)
March 26: Social: Lodge visit to Mount Evans #7 PHA (650 Billings St., Aurora)
April 2: Stated Communication
April 4: Social – Gunsmoke
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10AM meet at the north clubhouse at Pawnee Sportsmen’s Center
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Bring $20 to pay at the counter and pick up a target stand.
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We’ll talk for a moment about range safety and the three types of ranges on the grounds before heading out to shoot.
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Around noon, we will leave the range and head to Tonewood and Tobacco for cigars, then see if there’s anything else we want to get up to that afternoon
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ATTENDANCE: Open to the public
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ATTIRE: Casual, but dress for the weather
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RSVP: WM James so he knows who all to expect
April 5: Social: Easter Sunrise Service
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The Colorado Knights Templar Association (KTA) is hosting an Easter Sunrise Service at the Denver Consistory (1370 Grant St.) at 0630.
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This is a great opportunity to learn a bit about some of the other Masonic bodies (Knights Templar, Order of the Eastern Star, Amaranth, Social Order of the Beauceant, etc.) that are active throughout the state, since they will each have a moment to speak during the event.
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ATTENDANCE: Open to the public
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ATTIRE: Business
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RSVP: None needed for the service, purchase an optional breakfast ticket HERE.
April 16: Stated Communication
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We are hosting Mt. Evans #7 PHA as our guest.
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This will be a short meeting, including education from ME7
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After the meeting, we will break for socialization at a nearby bar
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ATTENDANCE: TBD. Prospects are welcome to wait outside the meeting and join us at the bar afterward.
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ATTIRE: Business
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RSVP: JW Conner if you are not a regular attendee
April 18: Social: Crawfish Boil
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4th Annual Crawfish Boil hosted by Paul Revere #130 (3550 Federal Boulevard)
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ATTENDANCE: Open to the public
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ATTIRE: Casual
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RSVP: Tickets available for purchase HERE.
DISCUSSION OF UPCOMING SOCIAL EVENTS
All of our brothers, EA and above, are welcome to join our GroupMe chat to socialize and stay updated on lodge events. Use THIS LINK or the QR code below to join our social group.
Also, please know that we are keeping the Mori calendar up to date as well, so you can bookmark THIS LINK to see what we have planned in each of our meetings.
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