Centuries of Tradition.
Making Good Men Better.

Welcome Brethren and Visitors!

My Brothers,

I want to first thank the Craft for electing me to serve you and this great Fraternity as Grand Master. It is an honor and at the same time humbling. I will do everything to uphold the tradition and responsibility of this office. And to work as hard as those who have come before me.

One of my favorite quotes is from Saint Francis of Assisi: Start by doing what’s necessary; then do what’s possible, and suddenly you are doing the impossible. Doing what is necessary is a matter of looking around our Lodges, are they inviting or a dark dingy place that needs the yard cut and the walls need painting. Doing what is possible is a matter of planning; willing to take a chance on different ideas. Are we making the best use of the tools that are available or do we need to change the way we use them? The impossible is only what we make of it. We set our own barriers to success. Our journey to the future is whatever we make of it. The next generation will look back at what we have done and either praise us for our courage or pity us for our lack of resolve.

I look forward to meeting every one of my Brothers this year and hearing what you are doing in your Lodge to take on the challenges of the future.