- Freemasons' Hall, 23A Coleman Street, Singapore
When you become a Freemason it helps provides guidance on the way to conduct one’s life in a moral and ethical way. It can also provide an active social calendar to members who wants to meet new people. Whilst all Freemasons lodges hold regular meetings, it is the global community of Masonry that many members find the most fulfilling.
A Lodge Meeting generally falls into two parts. Like any other society or organisation, there is the business of the Lodge to be taken care of. Minutes must be read and approved. The Brethren must be kept informed of what is going on at Grand Lodge, District and at the Lodge level, including reports from the Almoner on any sick or distressed brethren and their relatives and the Charity Steward regarding the Lodge’s donations to various good causes. New members must be balloted for and the Worshipful Master, his wardens and officers must be elected once a year.
The second part involves bringing new members into freemasonry and progressing them through the various levels in a lodge. This involves the members of the Lodge in what we call “ritual” which is a series of short plays leading the new member from a figurative birth as a helpless infant, through life’s journey, to the end of life. These plays are interwoven with the history of the building of the First Temple at Jerusalem by King Solomon, the first “Grand Master” and from whom all Masonic ritual has evolved.
The “Festive Board”, a meal with wine available at which toasts are given and follows every Lodge Meeting. As The Lodge of St George is a Dining Lodge, the Festive Board is considered an extension of the Regular Meeting. The Lodge of St George is known for the excellence of our Festive Boards, and it is not to be missed, complete with famous St George cheesboard!
Lodge of Instruction (LOI) is an informal Lodge Meeting where brethren learn and rehearse their roles in Lodge. The “plays” are enacted to ensure that, on the night, everything goes according to plan. They also give younger brethren a chance to practice the roles which they will undertake in the future.
Lodges of Instruction are generally informal affairs, held at Freemasons Hall, Coleman Street.
Most Lodges have a programme of social events during the Masonic season. The extent of the program varies from Lodge to Lodge. At The Lodge of St. George, we host a “Ladies’ Night”, which is intended to thank partners, and particularly the Worshipful Master’s wife, for all the support that they have given throughout the year. We also host a White Table Night, our largest fundraising event of the year, held in December, which is a well-attended celebration for all including partners and non-masons. We also hold other activities and charitable events throughout the year.