EPISODE · Nov 13, 2023 · 38 MIN
EP 112 Why Masonic Lodge Rebuilds Fail: Commitment, Culture, and the Men Who Won’t Step Up — Part 5
from Masonic Muscle · host The Origin War Has Begun
Why do Masonic lodge rebuilds fail?In EP 112 of Masonic Muscle, we continue Part 5 of the Palm Springs Lodge No. 693 rebuild story and move into one of the biggest disruptions any lodge had to face: Covid-19.On March 18, 2020, our lodge leadership held an emergency meeting after hearing that New York lodges were locking down and that other jurisdictions would likely follow. Soon after, the Grand Master of California issued an edict locking down all California lodges.And just like that, everything changed.This episode asks:How does a lodge rebuild survive when the entire Masonic world is forced to stop, adapt, and figure out who is really committed?We discuss:the March 18, 2020 emergency leadership meetingCovid-19 and the lodge shutdownthe Grand Master of California’s edictMasons questioning Grand Master authorityanger, confusion, and uncertainty among Brotherslosing family during Covidnot being able to be present when loved ones passedregular Zoom meetingswellness checksGrand Master toastswhy Zoom has a place in Freemasonryusing Zoom to plan for the futureGrand Lodge creating virtual scripts so lodges could pay billsstrange things happening during lodge Zoom meetingsZoom meetings being hackedBrothers not wearing pants on Zoomvirtual installation ceremonieswhether lodge rooms were already built for social distanceaccusations of secret clandestine meetingsthe first stated meeting after Covidwhy we refused to do double degreeshow our degrees became differentthe Trivium Discussion Group picking back upwhy toilet paper became part of pandemic survivalThis episode is not just about Covid.It is about pressure.Pressure reveals commitment.Before Covid, everyone had opinions.During Covid, everyone had excuses.After Covid, every lodge had to face the truth.Who stayed connected?Who checked on Brothers?Who kept planning?Who adapted?Who disappeared?Who came back ready to work?A lodge rebuild does not fail because of one crisis.It fails because the crisis exposes the lack of commitment that was already there.But a strong lodge can adapt.It can use Zoom without becoming a Zoom lodge.It can pause degrees without lowering standards.It can keep Brothers connected without pretending virtual Masonry replaces real Masonry.It can come back stronger if the men are serious.Follow Masonic Muscle on Instagram:@masonicmuscleHave a lodge story, Masonic question, old document, origin theory, fitness transformation story, or want to come on the show?Write to me at:[email protected] and follow Masonic Muscle on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Overcast, or wherever you get your podcasts.
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Why do Masonic lodge rebuilds fail?In EP 112 of Masonic Muscle, we continue Part 5 of the Palm Springs Lodge No. 693 rebuild story and move into one of the biggest disruptions any lodge had to face: Covid-19.On March 18, 2020, our lodge leadership held an emergency meeting after hearing that New York lodges were locking down and that other jurisdictions would likely follow. Soon after, the Grand Master of California issued an edict locking down all California lodges.And just like that, everything changed.This episode asks:How does a lodge rebuild survive when the entire Masonic world is forced to stop, adapt, and figure out who is really committed?We discuss:the March 18, 2020 emergency leadership meetingCovid-19 and the lodge shutdownthe Grand Master of California’s edictMasons questioning Grand Master authorityanger, confusion, and uncertainty among Brotherslosing family during Covidnot being able to be present when loved ones passedregular Zoom meetingswellness checksGrand Master toastswhy Zoom has a place in Freemasonryusing Zoom to plan for the futureGrand Lodge creating virtual scripts so lodges could pay billsstrange things happening during lodge Zoom meetingsZoom meetings being hackedBrothers not wearing pants on Zoomvirtual installation ceremonieswhether lodge rooms were already built for social distanceaccusations of secret clandestine meetingsthe first stated meeting after Covidwhy we refused to do double degreeshow our degrees became differentthe Trivium Discussion Group picking back upwhy toilet paper became part of pandemic survivalThis episode is not just about Covid.It is about pressure.Pressure reveals commitment.Before Covid, everyone had opinions.During Covid, everyone had excuses.After Covid, every lodge had to face the truth.Who stayed connected?Who checked on Brothers?Who kept planning?Who adapted?Who disappeared?Who came back ready to work?A lodge rebuild does not fail because of one crisis.It fails because the crisis exposes the lack of commitment that was already there.But a strong lodge can adapt.It can use Zoom without becoming a Zoom lodge.It can pause degrees without lowering standards.It can keep Brothers connected without pretending virtual Masonry replaces real Masonry.It can come back stronger if the men are serious.Follow Masonic Muscle on Instagram:@masonicmuscleHave a lodge story, Masonic question, old document, origin theory, fitness transformation story, or want to come on the show?Write to me at:[email protected] and follow Masonic Muscle on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Overcast, or wherever you get your podcasts.
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