Porter Lodge Chronicles

Social media—defined here as all electronic messaging and social platforms—is a powerful tool for connection. The Grand Lodge of Indiana embraces these technologies and supports their regular use by our Brethren.

As I look back on the moment I was asked to become a Lodge officer, I can still feel the weight of that decision pressing on my heart. Fear was my first companion—fear of the unknown, fear of failing those who trusted me, and fear of stepping into a role that demanded more than I believed I could give.

On December 27, 2025, Glen Park Lodge proudly hosted its traditional Feast of St. John Table Lodge—an annual observance rich in Masonic history and symbolism. This time-honored celebration honors St. John the Evangelist, one of the patron saints of Freemasonry, and serves as a reminder of the principles of brotherly love, fellowship, and moral reflection that unite the Craft.

Freemasonry came to America through Europe, with England and Scotland being two distinguished locations of early Speculative Masonry. Christianity was the main religion in those regions during that time period. St. John the Baptist had long been associated with Freemasonry, extending back to references of St. John's Masons throughout medieval Europe during the time of Operative Masonry.