A forum for the study, discussion and diffusion of Masonic knowledge, and to promote interest in speculative Masonry.

Welcome

The Maine Lodge of Research, AF&AM - a 2008 Mark Twain Award winner and the very first Lodge of Research to be so honored - is a regularly chartered lodge under the Grand Lodge of Masons in Maine. It meets quarterly on the fourth Saturday of March, June and September and the first Saturday of December. Our June meeting is the annual installation of officers.

December 4 Program

The outgoing MLR Master Richard Rhoda delivering the Twain Award trophy to the incoming Master Eric Kuntz at our 2009 Installation of Officers.

A joint meeting with the Maine Lodge of Research will feature a presentation by Past Grand Master Wayne T. Adams titled "Freemasonry in Our Times" and will be followed by thoughts and comments from a panel of Masons from around the state. Be sure to join us for this great program. 9:00am for coffee and friendship with the lodge opening at 10:00am. Be sure to attend if you can!

June Meeting

Our June meeting is a tyled meeting with the annual installation of officers and a presentation of some kind, often by the newest Fellow of the Maine Lodge of Research. The Annual Meeting is held at a lodge selected by the incoming Master.

Come Join Us

We gather between 9:00 AM and 10:00 AM for coffee, pastries, and fraternal discussion. Our meeting begins at 10:00 AM. and we usually finish our meeting between 12PM and 1PM.

No reservations are necessary for any of these meetings. Just come on down.... If you're not a member, you might even decide to become one before you leave!!! (You can grab an application in Adobe PDF format here and you'll be one step ahead!) For $15 a year, you'd be hard pressed to find a better deal!

You don't need to be a Maine resident to join the Maine Lodge of Research: we welcome applications from any Master Mason whose Grand Lodge is in fraternal relations with the Grand Lodge of Maine. We encourage you to join us at our meetings and in our work.

Masonic Research....

Are you making your 'daily advancement' in Masonry? Join the Maine Lodge of Research and we'll help you do that through a lively and interesting study of our history and a look towards our future.