Greetings Brethren, family, and friends of Lodge 542! It’s another exciting month here at the Lodge. The highlights of which are the annual election of 542 officers, and – as always – good men working on becoming great Masons! At this month’s Stated Meeting, we voted on, and selected, the...
Greetings Brethren, family, and friends of Lodge 542! As the end of 2022 approaches, we are already planning for the following year at both the state and Lodge-levels by installing new officers and voting on new legislation. We’re also planning for the future of our Lodge by continuing to make...
Greetings Brethren, family, and friends of Lodge 542! I hope y’all are doing well. This month we celebrated our Second Annual Hot Wings Competition at the Lodge. 15 of us signed up… and most of us survived. This annual tradition started last year under the direction and initiative of Worshipful...
Greetings Brethren, family, and friends of Lodge 542! Last month, we had the honor of welcoming the Principal of Coldwater Elementary School, Cynthia Braley, to our Stated Meeting Dinner. Our Lodge has partnered with Cynthia for over 10 years in a literacy program for elementary school kids in the neighborhood....
Greetings Brethren, family, and friends of Lodge 542! The previous month gave me the unique opportunity to experience Masonry from present, past, and future perspectives. I witnessed the revival of one of our current traditions, spoke with a Past Master who ran the Lodge back in the 1970s, and will...
Greetings Brethren and friends of Lodge 542! It is starting to feel like summer outside… and inside too if you live in The Valley! Summer marks the end of school year and I am sure kids are restless to get out. I hope this is a special summer for them...
Greetings Brethren and friends of Lodge 542! The previous month has been pretty busy with Masonic activities. I helped the Lodge execute a massive outreach call effort, attended a Masonic leadership conference with our Master, WB Ingram, and coached two Brothers to fulfill the requirements of their Entered Apprentice degrees...
Investing in the Next Generation of Masons In our last Stated Meeting, an address to the Brethren from our Worshipful Master resonated with me and encouraged me to expand on it. Worshipful Brother Dillon reminded the Master Masons of the Lodge that it is their duty to mentor our new...
Brethren, our Lodge began a new chapter this month, after we voted to move from the temple in North Hollywood to the one in Van Nuys. I know this change elicits different emotions from the Brethren, but it is already in motion, and we need to go along with it....
Brethren, I hope this message finds you well and that you – and your family and friends – had the opportunity to enjoy the holidays. I am excited to move into this new year and continue moving forward with making good men into great Masons and sharing fellowship with each...