Online With Light: For Freemasons

The Deputy Grand Master RWB Bill Bohman talks with us about how important it is to have a process where we really get to know all potential candidates. We also chatted about what comes next when we return to labor and how excited we are to get back to it. 

Have you ever wondered what comes after our time off? WB Nick and I discuss what it is like during these unprecedented times in #freemasonry and how he plans to rebound his lodge. WB Nick is Master of Meridian Lodge No. 77 and a millenial who is changing the paradigm of what a good meeting should be all about. WB Nick is also a member of the CME and SW of Ouroboros Lodge. We explored handshaking and how lodge will change with the onset of the global pandemic.

We often say that we don't have time to do the things we hoped to. Now we Masons have plenty of that on our hands. In the time of the lockdown, are we maximizing our potential? RWB Jason and I explore what can be done in the quiet of your home to make you an even stronger Mason when labor resumes.

RWB George Frascarelli reminds us all of ways that we can still be doing our duty as Masons even during Social Distancing times. Bro. George is a Past DD and a past Master of two lodges, Village and St. Andrews Lodge. George is a straight shooter and I will remember to heed his words!

Bro. Cyril is a member of Quinta Essentia Lodge No. 500 in New Haven, CT. His lodge utilizes technology to make their meetings short and to the point, which has translated to a wonderful experience online. Bro. Cyril talks about his work in technology and how QE makes their meetings short and effective whether in person or online with a focus of fellowship and discussion.

As a 6 Sigma Black Belt and an expert on Lean Continuous Improvement, RWB Scott Bumps has a lot to say about how lodges can work to improve themselves. Reach out to RWB Scott if you feel like you could use a facilitation to look critically at lodge processes and how you can reinvent your lodge. 

I learned a lot with Bro. Scott and will use him as a resource going forward!

The president of the Masonic Temple Foundation of New Haven, CT RWB Steve manages the building for five lodges, three York Rite bodies and a Scottish Rite Valley. Thousands of Masons come to his temple each year, which is truly a spectacle to see.

We talked about the many challenges Masons face when it comes to keeping an aging building up to date and financially solvent. It was an eye-opener for me and I hope you enjoy this episode. 

Find Steve at his Law Firm, Allinson and Associates!

Now entered apprentice Ben Valinsky talks about his feelings about crossing over into becoming the first Entered Apprentice of Ouroboros Lodge No 151 U.D.  I asked him about his impressions and learn a lot about what the new EA thinks and feels. 

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RWB Nick Ives and RWB Jason Morse chat about their experiences in smaller lodges. Bro. Nick is WM of Ouroboros 151 U.D. in Wallingford, CT and Bro. Jason is WM of Quinta Essentia 500 in New Haven, CT. Each have memberships in many lodges, yet their view as leaders of smaller lodges may inspire others to consider including the small lodge experience as part of their own. 

Prior to being initiated into the fraternity, Bro. Ben Valinsky sat down with RWB Nick Ives for a chat about his perceptions of the craft. He has since been initiated, so we release this podcast to share what he thought coming into the craft, a view we don't often get to hear. This will be an ongoing feature as he progresses, so we can learn more about what the incoming Freemasons think and feel on their journey.