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About Us |
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Freemasonry is the
oldest, largest Fraternity in the world. It's members have included Kings,
Presidents, Prime Ministers, Statesmen, Generals, Admirals, Supreme Court
Chief Justices, corporate CEOs, opera stars, movie stars, and probably, your
next door neighbor. Freemasonry
has been characterized as a fraternity devoted to high ideals and admirable
benevolence whereby community service and charitable work are, in fact,
principal Masonic activities. Though its
heritage in antiquity is unmistakable, no one knows with certainty how or
when the Masonic Fraternity was formed. A widely accepted theory
among Masonic scholars is that modern speculative Freemasonry arose from the
stonemasons’ guilds during the Middle Ages. It was founded upon the
structure, ceremonies, and symbolism of the lodges of operative or working
freemen stonemasons, who built the magnificent Medieval Gothic structures
throughout much of Europe and England. Dated in 1390
AD, the Regius Poem, which was a copy of an earlier
work, details the charter of a lodge operating in the 900s AD
"Masonry" then meant architecture and encompassed most of the arts
and sciences. Because lodges held knowledge as competitive secrets, only
trusted, capable companions were instructed in the craft - and then only by
degrees, orally and through symbols, because of widespread illiteracy. What is known
is that in 1717, four lodges in London formed the first Grand Lodge of
England, and records from that point on are more complete. Becoming a Freemason. Contrary to common misconception,
joining Freemasonry is not by invitation only. In fact, Freemasons are not
allowed to ask potential candidates to join. Candidates must ask to join
Freemasonry (2B1ASK1). However,
after the initial introduction is made, the official process of becoming a
Mason begins when a candidate for Freemasonry formally petitions a lodge. In general a candidate for Freemasonry must:
Freemasonry is neither a
religion nor a substitute for one. Regular Freemasonry requires that its
candidates believe in a Supreme Being, but the interpretation of the
term is subject to the conscience of the candidate. This means that
Freemasonry accepts men from a wide range of faiths, including, but not
limited to: Christianity,
Hinduism, Islam, Judaism, Sikhism, and etc. In addition Freemasonry accepts men of
all nationalities, race, color and creeds. If you are interested in Freemasonry, please
send us an e-mail, call, or stop by and introduce yourself!! We meet the 1st Friday of
every month for dinner at 6:30 PM, except July and August. We are also often at the building on
Wednesday’s around 6:30 PM and we look forward to meeting with you! Port Orchard Lodge #98 is a strong lodge with
a rich heritage in the Port Orchard and Kitsap County area. Port Orchard lodge members are made up
of men from all social, ethnic, and religious backgrounds. At Port Orchard #98 you will find
businessmen, ship-yard workers, Active and retired Navy and Air Force
members, Security Professionals, and many other men who are pillars of their
community and who are also Freemasons!
We look forward to meeting you!
Port Orchard #98 is
under the jurisdiction of the: M.W. Grand
Lodge of Washington, F.&.A.M |
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Port Orchard #98 1025 Sidney Ave Port Orchard WA 98366 Email : PortOrchard98@gmail.com |
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