2027 Masonic Week Schedule

The preliminary schedule of the 2027 Masonic Week has been released. It will be held from February 3-7, 2027, at the DoubleTree by Hilton Washington DC–Crystal City near the Reagan National Airport. You can find the registration here: https://amdusa.org/wp/masonic-week/

 

Wednesday, February 3, 2027

11:00 AM - Laying of the Wreath by the AMD Grand Council

3:00 PM - Conferral of Degree of Membership, Ancient Egyptian Order of Sciots

7:00 PM - Conferral of the Knight Grand Cross, Royal Order of the Red Branch of Eri

7:00 PM - San Jacinto Order No. 128, Order of the Sword of Bunker Hill

 

Thursday, February 4, 2027

8:00 AM - Order of Holy Wisdom, Holy Royal Arch Knight Templar Priests

9:30 AM - Grand Master's Council, Ye Commemorative Order of St. Thomas of Acon

Aaron White - Grand Master

Russell Bridges - Grand Prior

Jeremy Vaughn - Grand Secretary

12:00 PM - St. Thomas of Acon Festive Board

1:30 PM - Education Presentation by Dr. Heather Calloway of Indiana University

2:30 PM - Grand Court of the USA, Masonic Order of Athelstan

D. Allen Surrat - Grand Master

David Cashion - Grand Secretary

5:45 PM - Sovereign Order of Knights Preceptor 

David Ladd - Grand Preceptor

Larry Tucker - Grand Recorder 

7:00 PM - Athelstan Banquet

9:00 PM Masonic Order of the Bath

Kim Bowman - Commander-General

Bill Snyder - Keeper of the Bath Records

9:00 PM - Masonic Order of Pilgrim Preceptors

David Boswell - Grand Master

George Haynes - Regional Governor 

Alan Beidel - Regional Secretary 

 

Friday, February 5, 2027

7:00 AM - York Rite Sovereign College Breakfast

8:30 AM - Knight Commander, Royal Order of the Red Branch of Eri

9:00 AM - Ladies Breakfast 

9:00 AM - Grand Council of Knights Masons of the United States of America

Russell Bridges - Great Chief

Brandon Penley - Grand Scribe

12:00 PM - Knights Masons Luncheon

1:00 PM - Grand College of America, Holy Royal Arch Knight Templar Priests

Jeff Nelson - Grand Preceptor

Larry Tucker - Grand Registrar

3:15 PM - Grand College of Rites

John Habel - Grand Chancellor

Rick Patton - Grand Registrar

5:00 PM - Society of Blue Friars

Arturo de Hoyos - Grand Abbot

Mark Tabbert - Deputy Grand Abbot

Richard Fletcher - Secretary-General

5:00 PM - Conferral of the Installed Sovereign Master, Allied Masonic Degrees

6:00 PM - Conferral of the Installed Supreme Ruler, Allied Masonic Degrees

7:00 PM - The Philalethes Society Banquet

7:00 PM - Great Priory of America, CBCS, Dinner

9:00 PM - Ye Antiente Order of Corks

Marion Humphreys - Grand Bung of the Americas

Saturday, February 6, 2027

7:00 AM - All Masonic Breakfast

8:00 AM - 1° - 3°, Royal Order of the Masonic Knights of the Scarlet Cord

9:45 AM - 4°, Royal Order of the Masonic Knights of the Scarlet Cord

10:30 AM - The Philalethes Society

Oscar Alleyne - President

Tyler E. Vanice - Secretary

12:00 PM - KYCH Luncheon (open to all)

1:30 PM - Grand Council of the Allied Masonic Degrees

Duane Vaught - Sovereign Grand Master

Seth Anthony - Grand Secretary

2:00 PM - Ladies Tea 

Following Grand Council - Council of the Nine Muses No. 13, AMD

6:00 PM - All Masonic Social Hour 

7:00 PM - All Masonic Banquet

9:00 PM - Conferral of St. Lawrence the Martyr, Allied Masonic Degrees

9:45 PM - Conferral of Royal Ark Mariner, Allied Masonic Degrees

Sunday, February 7, 2027

8:30 AM - Washington Monument Assemblage

Jason Varner VI° - Deputy Master Mason

Alan Beidel VIº - Clerk

9:00 AM - Lodge of Menatzchim, V°

10:30 AM - Lodge of Harodim, VI°

12:30 PM - The Operatives Brunch

An Unexpected Surprise

This past week was the 159th Annual Communication of the Grand Lodge AF&AM of Idaho in Moscow, in northern Idaho. I spent most of my time at the registration table, checking in Brother Masons and their guests or assisting the Grand Master with various projects that popped up.

On Friday, I had just finished setting up the laptop for a presentation being given that afternoon when the Deputy Grand Master called me over and asked me to serve as Worshipful Grand Pursuivant during his year as Grand Master.

The next morning, I was installed in that office. In the Idaho Grand Lodge, this is considered the start of the progressive line.