GRAND LODGE  

                                        GRAND LODGE OF FREEMASONRY FOR MEN AND WOMEN

Home Up Table of Contents Principles Page News Feedback Search                                              

 

 

Up
Table of Contents
Principles Page
News
Feedback
Search

 

 

Lodge Arbor Vitae No. 1 news page

Meeting Details

bullet Meetings         2nd Friday in February, March, April, May, June, September, October, November
bullet Beginning of Business year Installation  Meeting in March
bullet  Location  Address:  Vasanta Hall, Gernon Walk, Letchworth, Hertfordshire UK

The Tree of Life

Lodge Arbor Vitae is the Mother Lodge of the Grand Lodge of Freemasonry for Men and Women, having left the Order of International Co-Freemasonry by unanimous choice it carries that honour. Although there has always been a Lodge for men and women in Letchworth  for many years, the new beginning brings a new emphasis and marks the Lodge as a young, enthusiastic Lodge desirous of proving its teaching of freemasonry to the community at large. Arbor Vitae holds an open meeting each year at which illustrations of the masonic working and study can be seen. The members of the Lodge are always ready to discuss freemasonry with serious minded persons who wish to consider joining. A book of information on the precepts of the Order can be obtained from the Grand Secretary who will assist candidates to meet with senior members of the Lodge. 

In 2007 Michael and Hillary were married at a quiet ceremony. One Brother was posted to Dhubai and a number of brethren were initiated/ passed on behalf of Norwich Pioneer Lodge. More details and news later.

 

On July 3rd 2003, , the  Lodge celebrated the fact that a Lodge Arbor Vitae still met here after 90 years in Letchworth the first Garden City in England. An Arbor Vitae Lodge has been meeting at Vasanta Hall since 1913.   The GM of the Grand Lodge of freemasonry for men and Women M.W. Bro.Jeanne Heaselwood, the Deputy GM Nicholas Ferrari and the PGM, M.W. Bro. J.Michael Westcott  attended the day, together with the Grand Secretary and the Grand Senior Warden. The GM said that it was interesting that such a young vibrant Lodge should open its doors to the public and wished the Lodge much success in the future.

    2004 OPEN DAY

The  Open Day (2004) was held in order to provide an opportunity for non Masons to meet us and learn something of what Freemasonry is. For those who missed this opportunity please contact us and we would be pleased to speak or correspond with interested people. Lodge Arbor Vitae is looking for serious minded candidates to join the Lodge and work in equality between men and women. Those who are interested are invited to contact the Grand Secretary ( grandsecretary@grandlodge.org.uk ) or the Lodge secretary at (arborvitae@grandlodge.org.uk )
A Lewis Ceremony was performed for one of the Lodges members twin grandchildren at the June 27th  2004 Grand Lodge meeting and this joyful occasion was attended by many brethren and friends excited to see a Lewis ceremony and to support the Lodge at this happy time.

THE LEWIS CEREMONY

In December 2007 again the Lodge performed the St. John in Winter ceremony of Light, which has been performed each year in recent years  to great delight as a symbol of the cycle of life and renewal.

THE WINTER SOLSTICE FESTIVAL

AN OPEN DAY _SUMMER 2008

The Lodge hopes to hold an Open day at 2:30 pm this summer (date to be arranged) at 

Vasanta Hall, Gernon Walk Letchworth Herts. [A short walk from the Station, Kings X-Letchworth]

 with talks by two members on the Masonic subjects (more details to follow shortly) followed by a Question and Answer session.

The first talk will be entitled 'The developing awareness of spiritual evolvement' .The second talk is on the topic 'Masonry Today'..

A map for visitor direction is shown below, Gernon walk is off Pixmore Way from Letchworth Gate off Junc 9 on the A1M. The station is 5 minutes walk.

 

 

Information Request Form

Select the items that apply, and then let us know how to contact you.

Send literature
Send an Application form for membership
Have a someone contact me from this Lodge

Name
Title
Company
Address
E-mail
Phone

 

 

[ Up ]

Send mail to  grandsecretary@grandlodge.org.uk  with questions or comments about this web site.
Disclaimer: Please note that no emails will be sent directly from the Grand Lodge domain and
that messages purporting to come from there are SPAM emails and may contain viruses. We are sorry
we have had to do this due to the high volume of SPAM mail we receive and attempts to hijack our
domain. We will answer genuine emails to the above addresses.

Copyright © 2002 Grand Lodge of Freemasonry for Men and Women
Last modified: May 25, 2008.