Category: Portland Valley Scottish Rite

Tuesday the 17th of April, at 7:30 o’clock pm, the Portland Valley Scottish Rite will confer the 24th Degree of the Ancient & Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry of the Southern Jurisdiction of the United States of America, “Prince of the Tabernacle”.

All Scottish Rite Members of the 23rd° or higher are welcome to attend. Visiting Brethren will need current dues card showing membership in the Scottish Rite. Attendance is exclusively for members of the Scottish Rite, as with all of our events, this is not open to the public.

The Duties of the Degree are; “Labor incessantly for the glory of God, the honor of your country and the happiness of your brethren.”
The Lessons of the Degree is; “The power of faith in the Deity and his promises. The soul is immortal. There is one, true God, who is pure, absolute intellect and existence.”

Schedule
7:00 pm Dinner [Swedish Meatballs]
7:30 pm Scottish Rite University Intro
7:45 pm Degree
After the degree there will be a cast party and Social in the Members Lounge.

Confirmations on Facebook of attendance will not be counted for dinner. Please RSVP by email to officemanager@portlandsr.com for dinner reservations by no later than 11:00 am on the Monday before the event. Any requests that come in after the cut off will go on the standby list.

Rite Night Guest Speaker

Tuesday April 3rd, at 7 pm the Rite Night Guest Speaker will be our very own Brother Bruce Kent, 32°, KCCH & Financial Advisor from Edward Jones sharing with us two exciting topics. Brother Kent’s talk will be on the “100 drop in the Dow is not what it use to be and Take off your rose colored glasses.”

This is definitely one not to miss!

Schedule
6:00 pm Dinner [Meatloaf]
7:00 pm Presentation

Visiting Scottish Rite members welcome. Dinner is just $15. Please RSVP for dinner by 11am Monday the 2nd at officemanager@portlandsr.com

Greetings Brethren,

On Tuesday March 13th, 2018 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.

A young man in Masonry receives many invaluable gifts and experiences that he should always cherish, for me the on of the most invaluable gifts that I truly cherish are those brethren who have lived many of years more than myself. The lessons they have taught me I will never forget and often times remind me of characteristics I believe is necessary of a Mason, that I should never neglect.  Those brethren are often times two even three times my age, which many would presume would leave a generational gap, but for what they continue to do for me I consider them the best of friends.

            I have never thought of myself as one to brag, as far as Masonry I believe my excitement and pride overwhelms me, but a brother Mason well beyond my years reminded me to always be humble. One evening, a group of Masons assembled to support the local Order of Rainbow Girls Chapter at an inspection. I had and still do on occasion attended Rainbow functions dressed in Class A Commandery uniform, and always share my Commandery name, office and attempt to explain the uniform.

We each wore the regalia of a Masonic body in town, and at the start of the meeting the Mother Advisor asked us to stand so we could be recognized by all in attendance.

            As we rose the first brother to speak, one of the most decorated Masons I have ever had the privilege to know, a 50+ year Mason with more accolades than everyone else in the room combined says to the lodge “My name is Bob and I am a Master Mason.” To the young ladies about to be inspected this did not mean much, but the Masons in the room were rather taken back. The man who we all admire and look up to refused to acknowledge any of his hard work and dedication that he has given to Masonry over his many years of service.

            While the others waited on me to introduce myself I could not help but lose myself in thought. I thought back to when I began my journey in Masonry, the presentation of the White Leather Apron in the Entered Apprentice Degree and all the lessons of the Masters Degree. In my head I remembered hearing the Masters words “There is no higher honor…” After my thought, I answered, “My name is Jason, and I too am a Master Mason.” The rest of the brothers assembled in the room did the same. While something rather small I will always be so grateful for instances such as that one, reminding me of how to conduct myself in life.

            Colossians 3:12 – Therefore, as God’s chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility gentleness, and patience

Tuesday the 20th of March, at 7:30 o’clock pm, the Portland Valley Scottish Rite will confer the 22nd & 23rd Degree of the Ancient & Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry of the Southern Jurisdiction of the United States of America, “Knight Royal Axe, Prince of Libanus” and “Chief of the Tabernacle”.

All Scottish Rite Members of the 21st° or higher are welcome to attend. Visiting Brethren will need current dues card showing membership in the Scottish Rite. Attendance is exclusively for members of the Scottish Rite, as with all of our events, this is not open to the public.

The Duties of the Degrees are; “Respect labor for its own sake, and do work” and “Be devoted to the service of God. Constantly endeavor topromote the welfare of man. Act with proper subordination to your superiors.”
The Lessons of the Degrees is; “Work is the mission of man” and “Simple faith is wiser than vain philosophy. A society’s concept of the Deity and the universe are consistent with its development.”

Schedule
7:00 pm Dinner [Meatloaf & mashed potatoes]
7:30 pm Scottish Rite University Intro
7:45 pm Degree
After the degree there will be a cast party and Social in the Members Lounge.

Confirmations on Facebook of attendance will not be counted for dinner. Please RSVP by email to officemanager@portlandsr.com for dinner reservations by no later than 11:00 am on the Monday before the event. Any requests that come in after the cut off will go on the standby list.

Greetings Brethren,

On Tuesday, March 6th the Council of Kadosh will be opening for the March Stated Meeting for the Portland Valley.

We will have short reports & the status of various projects in the works as well as discussing logistics of the upcoming May Reunion.

*Body Heads will talk about their specific body’s duties and what they have coming up in the future.
*Membership growth – Get petitions out to the Blue Lodges!
*Status of ritual work…specifically about the upcoming Spring Reunion.
*Balloting on new candidates for Reunion.

Dinner will be just $15 and it’s Taco Tuesday!
Please RSVP for dinner by emailing officemanager@portlandsr.com

Schedule
6:30 pm Dinner
7:30 pm Stated Meeting (Council of Kadosh Full, other Bodies open by proclamation)
Refreshments to follow

Brethren,

The roll of the workmen has been called, and one Master Mason, Brother Commander “Swede” Nels H. Edlund, 32°, Knight Commander of the Court of Honor, has not answered to his name. He has laid down the working tools of life and with them has left that mortal part for which he no longer has use. His labors here below have taught him to divest his heart and conscience of the vices and superfluity of life, thereby fitting his mind as a living stone for that spiritual building, that house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens. Strengthened in his labors here by faith in God, and confident of expectation of immortality, he has been granted admission to the Celestial Lodge above. His Brethren and fellow bartenders mourn the passing of a great man, bartender and Mason.

Nels Hilmer Edlund, 32°, KCCH, affectionately known as Swede, passed away the evening of Friday January 5th, 2018 at the home of his son, at the age of 88. Swede was the long time bartender and active member of the Portland Valley until transportation and recent health issues made attendance more difficult over the last few years. Brother Edlund was originally a Blue Lodge member of Southgate Lodge No. 182 and later of Cornerstone Lodge No. 157 in Portland Oregon. He joined the Portland Valley Scottish Rite in May of 1974.

Further information on the funeral arrangements and memorial services will be provided as soon as it is available.

 

Dear Brothers,

As we once again welcome a New Year which brings with it a message of hope and the dawning of a brand-new chapter in our lives and that of the Portland Valley, it is a great opportunity to reflect and reinvest in our future. It’s one thing to sit down and create a long list of New Year’s resolutions, and it’s quite another to have the self-discipline to follow through with the necessary labors to secure them. If we are to accomplish the great work—we cannot only dream, we must act, not just plan but also believe in the worthiness of our pursuits.

We should always remember that freemasonry’s main purpose is to transform lives. We are here to symbolically rebuild Solomon’s temple within ourselves so that the spirit of God may dwell within us. There is no more important task for which we give our time and effort than the building of this temple.

The work we do here is of extreme importance. Our charities ease the suffering of others, our brotherly love solidifies the belief that all of mankind can live in harmony regardless of religion and political leanings. Our duties are to God, our families, our brothers, and mankind. We are Knights whose birthright is of an ancient and noble line of honorable men. They have shown us the way and it is our duty to ensure that we continue in this noble pursuit so when we leave this world for the next, we’ve left the Portland Valley legacy better than we received it.

I ask all brothers of the Portland Valley to stand with me in this New Year to ensure that the Portland Valley stays true to its purpose and to work diligently in the pursuit of our beloved Scottish Rite.

May God bless you all and bless the Scottish Rite.

Larry Roberts 32° KCCH, Portland Valley Personal Representative. Member of Modesto Lodge 206, Esoterika Lodge 227 and Research Lodge 198.

Greetings Brethren,

On Tuesday, January 2nd we will be having the State of The Rite Meeting for the Portland Valley done as a Table Lodge.

We will have short reports by various officers on the status of projects in the works, balloting on candidates as well as discussing the upcoming Degrees and calendar events.

Dinner will be just $15 and it’s Taco Tuesday!
Please RSVP for dinner by emailing officemanager@portlandsr.com

Schedule
6:00 pm Social
7:00 pm Table Lodge Meeting (Lodge of Perfection Opening)
Refreshments to follow.