There are some evenings in lodge that stay with you long after the minutes have been approved, the regalia has been put away, and the lights have been turned off. The June 3, 2026 meeting at Avon Glen Lodge shared structure much like any other. The lodge was opened in due form. Visitors were welcomed and introduced. Reports were shared. Upcoming events were discussed. Brothers exchanged handshakes, stories, and the familiar banter that fills the room before a meeting begins.

An Easter reflection on renewal, belonging, and why the Shrine keeps moving forward Written by Noble Trevor Eliott, Chief Rabban, Al Shamal Shriners There is something about Easter morning that feels quietly familiar. The change is rarely dramatic, yet it is unmistakable. The snow begins to retreat, the air carries a subtle warmth, and the light lingers just a little longer in the evening. Nothing suddenly transforms, but everything begins to feel possible again. Renewal ofte

What 50 Years of Quiet Service Teaches Us About the Future of Freemasonry By Noble Trevor Eliott, Chief Rabban, Al Shamal Shriners A Moment That Felt Different There are evenings in Freemasonry that follow a familiar rhythm. The gavel falls, the Lodge opens, business is conducted, and conversation gradually gives way to fellowship. These moments matter, but they pass with a certain predictability. And then there are evenings where something feels different. On March 17, 2026,

Written by Noble Trevor Eliott, Chief Rabban, Al Shamal Shriners It was a Tuesday night meeting at the temple, the kind that felt familiar in every way. Coffee was brewing in the corner. A few Nobles leaned back in their chairs, trading stories about the last parade and joking about the Motor Corps trailer lights that still needed fixing. The Recorder shuffled through papers at the front of the room while conversations hummed quietly across the tables. Along the wall, a Past