Federal Lodge Trip to Pittsburgh
Check out a video slide show of Federal Lodge’s trip to Pittsburgh, PA and their stop over to the Flight 93 Memorial on the 10th anniversary of September 11th. This video includes audio commentary by a few of the brothers who were on the trip who share their reactions and thoughts on the fun journey they took and the adventures they had along the way. Video by Bro. Scott Brown
read moreMaster’s Message: Those Who Have Gone Before
“When the Lord closes a door, somewhere He opens a window,” a friend reminded me this week. Endings and beginnings touch each other in ways that highlight the energies that drive and guide our lives. Sometimes life seems to move too quickly or too slowly. Other times we wonder why certain events happen in the timing and sequence they do. Nothing recently has so dramatically underscored this mysterious hint at the grand design than this lodge’s preparation for the end of one Masonic year and the beginning of a new one. Last...
read moreAdmiral Richard E. Byrd: The Hero
Copied from previous version of FederalLoge.org Born in 1888 to one of the oldest and most distinguished families in the history of Virginia, Richard Byrd seemed destined for fame. First, Byrd sought a career in the U.S. Navy and graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy. However, a series of injuries made it difficult for Byrd to serve as a naval officer at sea, where long watches were required. In 1916, Byrd retired from the Navy, but the advent of World War I returned him into active service. Byrd was particularly interested in the new...
read moreWhat is Freemasonry?
As a fairly new Master Mason, having been raised only about a year and a half ago, I have already found that Freemasonry has had a deep and profound impact on my life, far beyond what I even expected when I first knocked on the door to the Lodge. I recently felt a desire to put into words some of the things that I have experienced over the past 18 months, especially since there are so many misunderstandings and misconceptions about who we, as Masons, are. 1. Freemasonry is social. This I expected, having been part of a college fraternity as...
read moreFlight 93 Memorial Concert
Alessandra Marc and the IBIS Chamber Music Society performed Friday night to an enthusiastic and appreciative audience in Alexandria, VA, to honor the heroes of Flight 93. The George Washington Masonic National Memorial amphitheater provided a graceful and intimate setting for those gathered for the concert to recognize and pay tribute to the ultimate courage and amazing actions that make for the stories and lives of those closest to September 11th’s Flight 93.
read moreA Witness to the Craft
The Federal Lodge No. 1 blog is intended to be many things, but certainly it is a witness to the craft of Freemasonry. We are an extremely active group within our fraternity, as well as in the wider communities in which we live. Or stories should be told. The blog looks to provide readers short, relevant, and information-rich postings about issues, activities, events in our fraternal community for an audience of Masons and non-Masons. Contributions are widely sought by the web site committee, in fact, and a team of regular writers will hopefully provide readers a view of the best our labors have to offer.
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