On Tuesday April 26th members of the Scottish Rite University Faculty will present an in-depth Review of the 6th Degree.
Come join the SRU and learn the history, myths and secrets behind the Degrees of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry.
Schedule
5:00 pm Social
5:30 pm Body Head Meeting
6:30 pm Dinner
7:00 pm SRU
7:30 4th & 14th Degree practice
Please RSVP for dinner by phone at 503-226-7827 or email officemanager@portlandsr.com
Tuesday the 19th of April, at 7:00 pm, the Portland Valley Scottish Rite will confer the 6th Degree of the Ancient & Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry of the Southern Jurisdiction of the United States of America, “Intimate Secretary”.
All Scottish Rite Members of the 5th° or higher are welcome to attend. Visiting Brethren will need current dues card showing membership in the Scottish Rite.
The Duty of the Fifth Degree is “Be zealous, faithful, disinterested and benevolent. Act the peacemaker” The Lesson of the degree teaches “Zeal and fidelity are always rewarded.”
Schedule
6:00 pm Dinner
7:00 pm Degree
After the degree there will be a cast party and social in the Members Lounge.
Please RSVP for dinner reservations no later than 11:00 am on Monday the 18th. Any requests that come in after the cut off will go on the standby list. Email officemanager@portlandsr.com to RSVP.
Baker Valley Scottish Rite Spring Reunion will be held April 28 – 30th:
Thursday 28th
Friday 29th
Saturday 30th
Tuesday April 12th will be the Stated Meeting night for the Portland Valley Scottish Rite.
The Multnomah Council of Kadosh will be opening in full form so all Scottish Rite members 30th° and higher are welcome to attend. We will also be holding elections for officers of the four Bodies. All Members and current Officers are requested to attend to decide the future Leadership of the Scottish Rite Portland Valley.
It will be Taco Tuesday with a Taco bar provided by Bridges Cafe & Catering of Portland. Dinner will be $10 per person.
Schedule
5:30 pm Clarke Trust
6:00 pm Dinner
7:00 pm Stated
8:00 pm KSA Stated
Following the Stated there will be a Social in the Membership Lounge and 18th Degree practice in the Auditorium.
Please contact officemanager@portlandsr.com or call the Valley office at 503-226-7827 for reservation for dinner.
The photo is the 18th degree cast from Eugene Valley, the candidates and our SGIG Gary Kuney
The 7th Annual Southern Oregon Spring Reunion took place in Medford on the weekend of February 25 – 26, 2016. The degrees started on early on Friday afternoon when the Medford Valley conferred the 4th, 6th and 8th degrees. Medford was up again Saturday morning with the 14th degree. The Eugene Valley conferred the 18th degree, Roseburg Valley conferred the 30th degree and the Klamath Falls Valley closed it out with the 32nd degree.
The three candidate were no doubt impressed by the lessons conveyed by the Scottish Rite in these degrees.
Special thanks to the Medford Valley and in particular to the Knights of St. Andrew for their hard work and hospitality.
Tuesday April 5th, at 7 pm the Rite Night Guest Speaker will be Worshipful Brother Michael Robinson, 32°, KSA, the Salem Valley Secretary, and Orient of Oregon Historian, presenting on Ill. Bro. Philip Schuyler Malcolm, 33° who was the “one man dynamo” in charge of the construction of the Portland Valley Temple. This is definitely one not to miss!
Schedule
5:30 Social
6:00 Dinner
7:00 Presentation
Please RSVP for dinner by phone at 503-226-7827 or email officemanager@portlandsr.com
This thursday evening Salem Scottish Rite will hold their annual Remembrance and Renewal Ceremony. A Swiss Steak dinner will be served at 6:15 pm at a cost of $8.00 followed by the ceremony at 7:30 pm.
Please RSVP if you are coming.
Dear Brothers,
The role of the workmen has been called, and one Master Mason of Seaport Lodge No. 7 and member of the Portland Valley Scottish Rite, Brother Howard Anderson, 32°, has not answered to his name. He has laid down the working tools of the Craft and with them he has left that mortal part for which he no longer has use and traveled to that undiscovered country from whose bourne no traveler returns.
“Anderson, Howard 92 Oct. 14, 1922 Aug. 10, 2015 Howard was one of three children born to Axel and Elisabeth Anderson in Astoria, where he was raised. He often recalled fond memories of growing up in Astoria and spending time on the Columbia River with his father who was in charge of the United State Light House Service based at Tongue Point. He served our country in WWII as a member of the U.S. Marine Corps, in charge of an amphibious landing craft and tank platoon in the South Pacific for which he received a citation of meritorious service. After the war he returned to Oregon and Oregon State where he met the love of his life and future wife, Elizabeth “Betty” Joy Springsteen, who preceded him in death after 56 years of marriage. He spent most of his working career in the insurance industry with several brokerage firms. He was a lifelong mason. Howard was an avid outdoorsman and fly fisherman and led his children to love our great outdoors. He especially enjoyed helping children learn about the joy of fishing through his association with Northwest Steelheaders. He is survived by his son, William H. Anderson, M.D.; daughters, Marsha Henry, Sally Turchetta, Patricia Anderson, Carol Adams and Nancy Hay; beloved grandchildren, Bill and Sam Henry, Michael and Matthew Anderson, Lisa Turchetta, Stuart Adams and Charlie Hay; and nephew and niece, Russell and Lisa Hickman. He was preceded in death by his sister, Florence; and brother, Russell.”
He joined the Portland Valley in 2004.
See more at:http://obits.oregonlive.com/obituaries/oregon/obituary.aspx…
This speech was given by Larry Roberts 32° KCCH at the 2015 Orient of Oregon Honours Dinner November 2015
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In our modern world of continuous war, corporate greed and political corruption, the importance of Freemasonry in today’s world cannot be overestimated.
Masonry bestows upon us the importance of developing our mind and our souls. It reminds us of our interdependence upon each other, upon mother nature and most importantly upon God.
It makes us aware of our nature as moral beings and makes possible the creation within ourselves of a place fit for the habitation of God.
Masonry teaches us that we posses the power to create happiness and to ease the suffering of mankind.
I truly believe that freemasons, including those in this room, can and will help change the world.
Alexander the Great is quoted as saying, “I am not afraid of an army of lions led by sheep; I am afraid of an army of sheep lead by lions”. There are many masonic lions leading us in the Orient of Oregon.
My being honored with the invitation into the Knights Commander of the Court of Honor is only due to my endeavor to imitate many of the great men sitting next to you today.
Men like our Illustrious S.G.I.G Gary Kuney who proves his compassion and leadership to me daily.
Men like Illustrious Brother Bob Fountain who taught me the importance of good ritual and how it can transform not only ourselves but the lodge, our families and our communities as well.
In our Master of the Royal Secret degree it states, “He who works faithfully to attain a purpose by the work itself prays to God.” This degree instills upon us the importance of our labor for the greater good… not only for the lodge but more importantly for mankind as a whole.
There is no better example of that degree in practice than our Illustrious Brother Walt Johnson who shown me what real work ethic is. When less than two weeks after having open heart surgery was back to his masonic labors at the Scottish Rite.
Any successes I’ve had in life, masonic or otherwise is due to the love, support and friendship of my wife of 29 years Debra Roberts. She is my inspiration and my reason for being….I will love you forever and a day my princess.
Finally, Freemasonry… like all great philosophies, teaches us to remember and contemplate our own mortality. We don’t beat the grim reaper by living longer, we beat the reaper by living well with the time God has given us. Death comes for us all….what matters, is the love that we’ve shared, the compassion we’ve shown, and the suffering we’ve eased during our time on this earth.
I pledge to you my brothers before this room filled with our friends and loved ones, that I will work every day to ensure that I remain worthy to wear the red cap of the KCCH.
Thank you all for helping make this one of the most important days of my life.
God bless
Larry Roberts 32° KCCH, Portland Valley Executive Director/Treasurer. Member of Modesto Lodge 206, Esoterika Lodge 227 and Research Lodge 198.
Greetings Brethren,
On Tuesday March 22nd, 2016 the Portland Valley Scottish Rite will be having our Annual Ceremony of Remembrance & Renewal.
This Ceremony is observed by Scottish Rite Rose Croix Chapters around the world and is considered to be a mandatory meeting for all Scottish Rite Members. During this ceremony Scottish Rite Freemasons remember and honor their Brethren who have passed to the Celestial Lodge in the previous year and commemorate the dignity and divine origin of mankind. This observance is to strengthen the ties of brotherly love, past and present. Particularly highlighted are the ideals of Rebirth, Freedom and Fraternity.
Schedule
Doors open 5:30 pm
Dinner 6:15 pm
Ceremony 7:00 pm
Invited Guests of Scottish Rite Members are welcome, the preferred attire for the occasion is formal.
Please RSVP for you and your guests if you plan to attend the dinner by Email at officemanager@portlandsr.com or Phone 503-226-7827