Tuesday the 19th of September, at 7:30 pm, the Portland Valley Scottish Rite will confer the 17th Degree of the Ancient & Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry of the Southern Jurisdiction of the United States of America, “Knight of the East & West”.
All Scottish Rite Members of the 16th° 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 17th Degree are; “To work, to reflect and to pray. To hope, to trust and to believe. To teach the truths that are hidden in allegories and concealed by the symbols in Freemasonry.” The Lesson of the degree teaches; “An army of martyrs have offered up their lives to prove their faith or benefit mankind.”
Schedule
6:00 pm Body Head Meeting
7:00 pm Dinner [Bratwurst & sauerkraut]
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.