Tri-Lodge Picnic | Sunday August 28
Sunday, August 28, 3:00pm-7:00pm
Join ALL the brothers, friends, and families for a summertime tradition! This picnic is sponsored and hosted by Ann Arbor’s 3 great lodges:
Ann Arbor-Fraternity # 262 ~ St. Mary’s Lodge # 4 ~ Golden Rule # 159
Food will be provided, games and prizes!
The lodges will be providing a meat entree of roast pork and chicken! the rest is POTLUCK. What to bring? If your last name begins with:
A-I Dessert
J-Z Side Dish or Salad
Bring your own beverage and place setting.
We have a permit for adult beverages, so you can bring that too!
Where: Gallup Park, in the “Old Wooden Picnic Shelter” here is a MAP
A well-stated Masonic venn diagram.
Master Mason Degree: Wednesday, July 20
We will be raising 3 Brothers to the sublime degree of Master Mason. Given the state of the weather - and the heat we are expecting, tuxedos are NOT REQUIRED or suggested for the evening’s events.
SUGGESTED ATTIRE
- Collared shirt [long or short sleeve]
- Pants [no jeans]
- No suit coat required.
- Shorts are ACCEPTABLE!
The menu for this Wednesday’s degree will be a variety of subs from DiBella’s Old fashioned submarines…Also Pop, milk, water, and a desert will be provided. Sorry about not grilling, but not only would it reduce your faithful Steward to a pool of sweat!
If you like, bring a beverage of your choice for our afterglow!
Time: Wednesday, July 20, Dinner 6:00pm, Degree starts at 7:00pm
Location: Pittsfield Union Grange 3337 Ann Arbor-Saline Road, Ann Arbor, MI
Report | July Regular Meeting
Ann Arbor-Fraternity Lodge always has a great monthly meeting. This last meeting was no exception! We had a special visit by a brother fellowcraft, who traveled all the way from Chile:
Here you see our new friend, Carlos González from Derechos Humanos (Human Rights) Lodge # 100, Valle de Santiago, Gran Logia de Chile. Carlos is seen here presenting some gifts to our WM Brian Cors. Brother Carlos, thank you for your visit and we hope to share more light in the future!
Masonic Disaster Relief for Joplin Missouri
We received a communication from our Grand Master Fredrick Kaiser Jr, which is an appeal for monetary relief for the victims of the tornado disaster in Joplin Missouri. The appeal for relief funds come via the Masonic Service Association (MSA). Our lodge voted to contribute $200 to the fund. If you would like to make an individual contribution send a check payable to “MSA Disaster Relief Fund” with “Missouri” in the memo line to:
MSA Disaster Relief Fund
8120 Fenton Street, Ste. 203
Silver Spring, MD 20910-4785
Lodge Social Life
A reminder was given out about our fantastically fun upcoming social events. Be sure to check our trestleboard for details on these and other important and fun happenings: July 27 - Masters Table Dinner @ Joes Crab Shack, August 20 - Tiger Game with family & friends (RSVP for tickets NOW!), and August 28 - Tri-Lodge Picnic with all of our families and friends. Can’t really say that this lodge ever goes dark can you?
Masonic Education
After the meeting (afterglow!) Brother Clinton Batholomew gave a fascinating presentation on the historical connections between Masonry and Mormonism, with an interesting focus on codes and cyphers. Clinton’s groundbreaking research was enjoyed by all and we hope to hear more from our scholar in the future.
Visit our lodge at the next regular meeting on September 7!
Master’s Letter | July 2011
Greetings to all Brethren and Friends!
Greetings from the island of St. John, of the U.S. Virgin Islands! I am currently traveling for my brother’s wedding – and found myself in this amazing place, at exactly the right time.
As all Brothers have learned, Masonry has long held a strong connection to 
our patron saints - St. John the Baptist and St. John the Evangelist. Over the centuries, there have been celebrations surrounding each of these days that memorialize these two saints – one who represents zeal, and the other - knowledge. It is also a time for us to come together to remember our past and to plan for the future.
It just so happens that June 24 is Saint John the Baptist Day – and incredibly, I find myself in St. John. To make this day all the more interesting - I discovered that my godfather is also my Brother. Incredible indeed that a lifelong spiritual connection grows even stronger on the day of St. John the Baptist.
Brothers, look for Masonry wherever you may 
be. Whether you search close to where you live, or in lands far away. Whether you search within your own being, or look to those around you - you will surely find it in the most amazing and unexpected places.
Please remember that we will be having both a regular communication and a special communication in the month of July. There will be an afterglow presentation consisting of very interesting Masonic research that our Senior Warden, Bro. Clinton Bartholomew, recently presented at the Mormon History Association.
Finally, please save the date for our Ann Arbor Tri-Lodge picnic, happening on Sunday, August 28th at Gallup Park. More details will be coming from your Lodges about this great event.
From our Lodge to you and your families, we wish you the very best of health and happiness.
Warmest fraternal regards,
Brian Cors
Worshipful Master
UPCOMING EVENTS from Our Trestleboard
- July 6
Regular Communication - Pittsfield Grange - July 20
Master Mason Degree - Pittsfield Grange - July 22
Family Game Night - Zal Gaz Grotto Club - July 27
Masters Table Dinner - Location TBA - August 17
Master Mason Degree - Pittsfield Grange - August 20
Tiger Game - Comerica Park - August 28
Tri-Lodge Picnic - Gallup Park„ Old Wooden Picnic Shelter
