133rd Inaugural Address – Together in Unity, the Family of Freemasonry.

Noted Masonic Author Worshipful Brother Dr. Richard Johnson, PPrSGD, C&W, UGLE, and Honorary Member of Wasatch Lodge #1 F&AM was the Keynote Speaker at the 133rd Grand Lodge Communication for the Most Worshipful Grand Lodge of Free & Accepted Masons of Utah. His speech has been made available publically, and he has granted that it may may be used freely by Utah Masons and other Masons as they see fit; however he retains the copyright, and requires that the source be acknowledged in all copies.

Appendant Bodies are organizations that fall under the umbrella of the Masonic Family, but are not specifically Masonic in nature. In most cases an Appendeant Body simply requires Masonic membership on the part of the individual or someone in their family in order to participate. Appendant Bodies lawfully organized in Utah are:

The Shrine
Order of the […]

Ancient Arabic Order of Nobles of the Mystic Shrine, otherwise known simply as the Shrine was organized in New York, N.Y. on September 26, 1872 to provide a social outlet for members of the more “Serious” Masonic organizations. Membership requirements at that time consisted of being a Master Mason, as well as, being either a […]

For details on the Utah York Rite bodies, please visit their surogate website
The York Rite is a confederation of degree systems consisting of the Royal Arch Chapter, Cryptic Rite Council, and the Commandery of Knights Templar. It is often referred to as the American Rite of Masonry. While most of the degrees of the Ritual […]

For details on the Orient of Utah - Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry, please visit their website
Formed on May 31, 1801 in Charleston, South Carolina, the Scottish Rite of Freemasonry is, currently headquartered in the House of the Temple in Washington D.C., the Southern Jurisdiction, of which Utah is a part, is the […]

The Grand Lodge of Utah collectively administers and leads the Blue Lodges of Freemasonry in Utah. The Blue Lodge is the starting point, and the core of all Masonic study and progress. All Masons must pass through the Blue Lodge, but not all Masons will choose to pursue further studies in Freemasonry.
For those Masons interested […]

Date

Location

Lodges

Feb 25
Bountiful
Uintah #7 Bonneville #21

Feb 26
Clearfield
Gateway #29St. Andrews #34

Mar 4
Magna
Rocky Mountain #11Chistopher Diel #19

Mar 11
Midvale
Canyon #13Twin Peaks #32

Mar 19
Price
Lasal #30Carbon #16Joppa #26Orient #15
Regional Masonic Conference

April 9
St. George
Franklin-Albert Pike #12St. George #33
Regional Masonic Conference

Apr 30
Ogden
Golden Spike #6Unity #18
Regional Masonic Conference

May 6
Provo
Story #4Tintic #9Damascus #10

May 21
Salt Lake
Acacia #17Progress #22Kaibab #25
Regional Masonic Conference

July 9
Vernal
Ashley #20

Oct 1
Corinne
Corinne #5, Harmony […]

Most Worshipful Brother Ridgely Gilmour
Most Worshipful Grand Master of the Most Worshipful Grand Lodge of Free & Accepted Masons of Utah

M.W. Brother Ridgely H. Gilmour was born May 6, 1953, in Salt Lake City, Utah, to Craddock and Jessica Gilmour. He was educated in the public school system through 8th grade, transferring to […]

Most Worshipful Grand Master
Ridgely H. Gilmour
grandmaster@utahgrandlodge.org

Right Worshipful Deputy Grand Master
James D. Woodward
deputygrandmaster@utahgrandlodge.org

Right Worshipful Senior Grand Warden
Dean D. Rein
seniorgrandwarden@utahgrandlodge.org

Right Worshipful Junior Grand Warden
Glen A. Cook
juniorgrandwarden@utahgrandlodge.org

Right Worshipful Grand Treasurer
Richard L. Loomis
grandtreasurer@utahgrandlodge.org

Right Worshipful Grand Secretary
Blaine H. Simons
grandsecretary@utahgrandlodge.org

Worshipful Grand Chaplain
Courtland B. Brooks

Worshipful Grand Orator
Loyd E. Davis

Worshipful Grand Lecturer
Melvin R. Enders

Worshipful Grand Marshal
Kelly A. Hansel

Worshipful Grand Pursuivant
Eric Evenhuis

Worshipful Grand Standard […]

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