Strong attendance for Raising ceremony

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We welcomed 35 brethren (and a service dog with its own apron!) to our meeting last night where one of our latest initiates was Raised to the sublime degree of a Master Mason. Beforehand the brethren dined on a meal of sausages, onion gravy, biscuits, potatoes and vegetables prepared by our stewards.

In common with our mission, an increasing number of the roles in the ceremony were performed by the younger/newer brethren.

Congratulations to the candidate and thanks to all that attended and helped out!

Come and join us at a future meeting.

Preparations for Raising next week

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The lodge continued to meet again this week for the final rehearsal of the Third Degree ceremony which will be performed by a team that includes many of the younger masons in the lodge. With grateful assistance from the District Instructor, the lodge now looks forward to two ceremonies over the coming weeks. The Brethren met for a dinner of Tacos and Apple Pie and companionship, followed by a successful rehearsal.

Come and join us next Tuesday 29th March for dinner at 1830 and the Third Degree ceremony at 1900.

Hill City Lodge hosts District MWSA meeting

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It was Hill City’s turn to host the District Masters, Wardens and Secretaries Association meeting this week and a sizeable crowd met at the Scottish Rite Theater for the event. There were many interesting presentations on the agenda which was enjoyed by all. Once again the Stewards provided a tasty three-course meal ahead of the formal business of the evening.

Lodge service awards and initiation ceremony

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Our regular meeting on 19th October marked a triple celebration. Two of our long-standing members who’ve now been in the lodge for 30 and 40 years respectively marked the occasion with a special dinner and celebration cake. Afterwards, with only just over a month’s preparation, a young team of our newer masons, all of whom are under 40, staged a wonderful initiation ceremony for our newest initiate. This was a great spectacle and a admirable effort by all that took part.

September Stated Meeting

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We had another good attendance at our September Stated meeting on 7th September when once again the WM invited our wives and partners to join us for dinner and conversation ahead of the meeting. The Stewards cooked another delicious meal including salad and pot roast with vegetables. Amongst those attending were past masters, newer brethren, prospective members and visitors from other lodges.

Our next Stated meeting will be on 5th October when once again, all will be welcome.

Fresh salad with vinaigrette dressing
Slow-cooked pot roast with roast carrots and creamed mashed potatoes, mushrooms and sauce

Stated meeting and Hill City Ladies’ Club

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August 3rd saw the first of our new format Stated Meetings where we invited our ladies to join us for dinner before the meeting, and to then enjoy some entertainment and socialising whilst we conducted our lodge business.The Hill City Ladies Club is an initiative by our WM and is designed to get our partners more involved in the lodge.

37 people attended the event and enjoyed a freshly prepared three-course meal prepared by our Stewards and also accompanied by music from a brother guitarist. The meeting was enjoyed by all and we will be repeating the format for our September Stated Meeting and beyond.

Raising ceremony brings another master mason into Hill City 456

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We had another enjoyable meeting this week when one of our brothers who’d relocated from Spring TX was raised to the sublime degree of Master Mason. It was particularly pleasing to welcome two brethren (including the sitting Worshipful Master) from his mother lodge in Spring who participated in the ceremony and joined us for our pre-meeting meal and refreshments afterwards. Yet another Raising ceremony will take place in two week’s time so do come and join us

Weekly meeting report June 20th 2021

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We had a productive and enjoyable lodge meeting last night when 20 brethren and guests gathered at the Scottish Rite Theater. Following fellowship and coffee, where we all caught up with the week’s developments, we sat down and enjoyed a scratch-made meal. During this our newly appointed Lodge Education Officer facilitated a thought provoking and stimulating discussion on chosen masonic topics. We then opened the lodge and one of our fellow craft brethren delivered his fellow-craft turn-in work in excellent form, ahead of his forthcoming Master Mason’s ceremony. There’s also a master mason degree scheduled for next week’s meeting so do come along and join us if you can.

Austin Scottish Rite Reunion and Degrees

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The Austin Valley of the Scottish Rite had its Moton H. Crockett Jr. Reunion on 10 July at the Scottish Rite Temple & Theatre. It was a compressed Reunion since the planning and preparation were taking place under evolving restrictions related to COVID-19. This is noteworthy not only by its being in our jurisdiction and the same building as our Lodge, but our very own Junior Steward, Nick Grossman, was a member of the class and received the 29 nine degrees of Scottish Rite make him a 32° Scottish Rite Mason.