On March 4, 2026, we had the pleasure of initiating Lotanna Nkemdilim into our lodge. We invite all brothers to join us in welcoming him to the craft as he begins his Masonic journey.

Masonic History April

 April 6, 1922 – International Order of the Rainbow for Girls founded in McAlester, Oklahoma

April 8, 1790 – Grand Lodge of New Hampshire was founded

April 16, 1838 – Grand Lodge of Texas established in Houston, Texas

April 17, 1787 – Grand Lodge of Maryland was founded

April 21, 1821 – Grand Lodge of Missouri was founded in Columbia, Missouri

The Pillars of the Porch
Rob Morris

The Old is better: is it not the plan
By which the Wise, in by-gone days, contrived
To bind in willing fetters man to man,
And strangers in a sacred nearness lived?

Is there in modern wisdom aught like that
Which, midst the blood and carnage of the plain,
Can calm man's fury, mitigate his hate,
And join disrupted friends in love again?

No! for three thousand years the smiles of Heaven,
Smiles on whose sunbeams comes unmeasured joy, To this thrice-honored Cement have been given, This Bond, this Covenant, this sacred Tie.

It comes to us full laden from the tomb
A countless host conspire to name its worth,
Who sweetly sleep beneath th' Acacia's bloom
And there is naught like Masonry on earth.

Then guard the venerable relic well
Protect it, Masters, from th' unholy hand
See that its emblems the same lessons tell
Sublime through every age and every land

Be not a line erased the pen that drew
These matchless tracings was the Pen Divine —
Infinite Wisdom best for mortals knew —
God will preserve intact the Grand Design.

Our Lodge was proud to Sponsor the Verde Valley Little League with a donation and Outfield Banner. Verde Valley Little League serves boys and girls from ages 4-14 in the Verde Valley. It establishes the values of teamwork, sportsmanship, and fair play.  Little League is a service program for youth to learn baseball and softball skills in an organized setting. It is geared to provide an outlet of healthful activity and training under good leadership in the atmosphere of wholesome community participation. Little League believes in the power of youth baseball and softball to teach life lessons that build stronger individuals and communities. Joined together by one common goal, every local league is part of One Team, One Little League. 

*** Special Note from WM Hurtt ***

I have been diving into historical stuff from the 3 lodges that formed Central AZ Masonic Lodge 14. I have found so many cool things, including a lot of old pictures from Sedona Red Rock 63. I found a book of old petitions dating from 1917, when they were UD, until the 40’s, from Clarkdale 25, along with all the old minutes from Verde 14 dating back to 1902. I am still working on a Historical book and display case, and if anyone has pictures or stories they would like to share, I would be happy to include them.

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Arizona Grand Master
Most Worshipful Leigh Creighton

The Governing of Our Passions & Walking Within the Circumscribed Line

                                                                     Brethren, I would like to speak on a lesson that each of us was                                                                                         introduced to early on our Masonic journey yet one that takes a lifetime                                                                           to understand. That is the lesson of governing our passions, and of                                                                                   keeping ourselves within due bounds.

                                                                    As men, we are not without emotion. We feel anger, frustration, pride,                                                                              and conviction. These are not weaknesses in themselves they are part of                                                                        what makes us human. But Freemasonry teaches us something deeper it                                                                       is not the presence of passion that defines a man, but his ability to govern it.

We are taught of a boundary, a line which we are not to extend beyond. This circumscribed line is not drawn in chalk or stone. It is drawn within our words, our reactions, and how we treat others. It is the boundary between reaction and restraint, emotion and discipline, impulse, and principle.

It is easy to speak of discipline when all is calm. But the true test comes when someone says something we disagree with, challenges our beliefs, or acts in a way we feel is wrong. In those moments, our passions rise quickly, and we are faced with a choice: do we react, or do we govern?

To react is natural. To govern is Masonic. When we react without restraint, we step beyond our circumscribed line and allow emotion to override principle. But when we pause, reflect, and measure our response, we bring ourselves back within due bounds.

Not every man sees the world as we do. What we believe to be right, another may see differently. What we hold as truth, another may question. And yet, in the lodge, we meet upon the level.

Freemasonry does not require uniformity of thought it requires unity of respect. We are not called to agree on all things, but we are called to listen without judgment, speak without hostility, and disagree without disrespect. Because the man across from us is not just another opinion he is our Brother.

The world often sees strength as dominance, volume, and being right. But Masonry teaches a quieter strength: the strength to hold your tongue, remain composed, and choose peace over conflict. That is true mastery.

This lesson does not end in the lodge. It follows us into our workplaces, homes, and communities. Every day, we are given opportunities to react or reflect, divide, or unite, and step beyond the line or remain within it.

Brethren, the circumscribed line is not there to limit us it is there to guide us. It reminds us that our words carry weight, our actions shape our character, and our restraint defines our strength. And when we encounter opinions that differ from our own, let us remember that while truth may appear different through another man’s eyes, respect, patience, and brotherly love must remain constant in our own. Because in governing our passions, we do not diminish ourselves; we refine ourselves.

Thank you, Brethren.

WM Christopher Hurtt

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Worshipful Master

Chris Hurtt