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Who Can Join ?

Membership is open to men of all faiths who are law-abiding, of good character and who acknowledge a belief in a Supreme Being.

Freemasonry is a multi-racial and multi-cultural organisation. It has attracted men of goodwill from all sectors of the community into membership.

What is the Process of Joining?

Prospective candidates get an opportunity to meet with the brethren of the lodge over lunch at the Masonic club or over drinks and dinner at our Social nights. They also have the opportunity to attend events such as the WhiteTable function.

The prospective candidates are then asked to write a paper which is followed by an interview with the lodge committee. The candidate is then subsequently proposed and then ballotted in the regular lodge meetings.

This process typically takes between 9 and 18 months depending upon people’s schedule and gives the prospective candidate the opportunity to understand what Freemasonry can bring to him and also what he can offer it.

Why do people join and remain members?

People become Freemasons for a variety of reasons, some as the result of family tradition, others upon the introduction of a friend or out of curiosity to know what it is all about.

Those who become active members and who grow in Freemasonry do so principally because they enjoy it. They enjoy the challenges and fellowship that Freemasonry offers. There is more to it, however, than just enjoyment.

Participation in the dramatic presentation of moral lessions and in the working of a lodge provides a member with a unique opportunity to learn more about himself and encourages him to live in such a way that he will always be in search of becoming a better man, not better than someone else but better than he himself would otherwise be and therefore an exemplary member of society.

Each Freemason is required to learn and show humility through inititiation. Then by progression through a series of degrees he gains insight into increasingly complex moral and philosophical concepts and accepts a variety of challenges and responsibilities which are both stimulating and rewarding.

The structure and working of the lodge and the sequences of ceremonial events, which are usually followed by social gatherings, offer members a framework for companionship, teamwork, character development and enjoyment of shared experiences.