NEWS FROM OUR LODGES
PIONEERING MASONRY FORWARD SAVE THE S E DATE S!
O CC A SION A L G R A ND LODG E S Saturday, December 30 • Medford Saturday, March 2 • Salem Saturday, March 30 • LaGrande
Most Worshipful Brother Lawrence Oliver Weaver who served this Grand Jurisdiction as Grand Master 2002 - 2003, passed to the Celestial Lodge Tuesday, August 8, 2023. Most Worshipful Brother Weaver was born September 3, 1941 in Astoria, Ore., and passed at the age of 81 in Oregon City, Ore. Lawrence was a Life Member of Multnomah Lodge No. 1, Pendleton Lodge No. 52, Warren Lodge No. 10, and his home Lodge Washington Lodge No. 46 where he was raised to the sublime degree of Master Mason on September 24, 1974. He was Worshipful Master of Washington Lodge No. 46 in 1977 and 1998, and was presented with a Hiram Award in 1998. Lawrence also held the offices of Secretary of Washington Lodge No. 46 from 2004-2014, Secretary of Palestine Masonic Lodge No. 141 in 2011, Senior Warden of Sunnyside Lodge No. 163 in 2019, and Junior Deacon of Washington Lodge No. 46 in 2022. A service was held on Sunday, August 13, 2023 at 3 p.m. at the First Evangelical Presbyterian Church, located at 1321 Linn Ave., Oregon City, Ore. 97045. A Masonic Service was held on October 22 at 2 p.m. at Washington Lodge No. 46, located at 3612 S.E. 52nd Ave., Portland, Ore. 97206
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O R EG O N M A S O N I C N E W S
Topics we’ll cover: • Dusty Mason Program • The Craft • Grand View • West Gate Experience • New Background Check System • Grand Lodge Programs such as Creating a Partnership (CAP), Lodge Repair & Improvement Grants • District Meetings after lunch
M A SONIC DAY OF TR A INING Saturday, March 23 • Online
SAVE THE DATE: JANUARY 26-27, 2024
Secretary Seminar
Mark your calendars for the upcoming Secretary Seminar scheduled for Friday, Jan. 26 and Saturday, Jan. 27, 2024. The Grand Lodge invites all Master Masons to attend but strongly recommends the attendance of each Lodge Secretary as the presentations and shared information are pivotal to the role. There is no fee for attending this two-day training. Simply have a current copy of the Oregon Masonic Code and the Secretary’s Handbook on hand which are available in Grand View in the Resources tab. Visit OregonFreemasonry.com/secretary-seminar to stay up-to-date. Look for more information in the December issue of the Oregon Masonic News.
