Brethren, Nobles, anyone and everyone, Mason and non,
The Brothers over at modernMason and I have been emailing each other on various social sites for quite a while now. And it appears that they have enjoyed my blogs and postings about my various nerdy quests and activities.
I suppose an introduction is in order. My name is Isaac Moore. I was brought into the light a few years ago in Franklin Lodge #447 in New York City; F.&A.M.. This year I am serving as Junior Warden and looking forward to the challenges ahead. I am also a newly made 32nd degree Scottish Rite Mason as well as a Noble in The Ancient Arabic Order of the Nobles of the Mystic Shrine. For those who don’t know what that is, you would know us by the name Shriners. You know the guys with the funny hats and little cars. I am grateful to be a Mecca Temple Shriner; the very first Shrine in the world! The work that the Shrine does is truly beautiful.
Personally, I have found that fellowship is one of the most important tools that we as a fraternity have as a means to smooth our rough edges, learn new lessons and expose us to new ideas and growth. For me Masonry is about getting out in the world, exploring, spending time with brothers, searching, creating and traveling.
Don’t get me wrong, good work in the Lodge is an amazingly important thing, but I find it hard to really get to know that man that you call brother once a month. You have to get out in the world, sit down, and talk about love, life and ideas. I feel that this is particularly important in the 21st century when we have a million distractions heaped upon us on a daily basis.
With this in mind my Lodge started a weekly tradition on Tuesday nights where we meet up for a few brews at McSorley’s Old Ale House in Manhattan. Over the past year or two it has grown well beyond my mother Lodge and Brothers from many other Lodges, states and even countries stop by. We build bridges, form close friendships, run ideas by each other and generally really get to know each other in an informal way.
At these informal meetings of brothers, ideas come up for places to visit and activities to participate in. And these are the things that I am going to blog about.
I hope to share my quests as well as those of the men I call brothers. With their permission, grace and humor we are going to get out in the 21st century world and mix it up! Remember what Bro. Benjamin Franklin said, “Beer is proof that God loves us and wants us to be happy”.
Thanks for your indulgence! FIAT LUX
Bro.Isaac Moore
Franklin #447
District 4
Manhattan New York
F.& A.M.
Tis Himself.
That is me, Bro.Isaac Moore, standing on the right, with a red tie. This is my mother Lodge, Franklin #447, on the night of my raising.