What can Freemasonry offer me as a serving and ex serving member of the Armed Forces?
Let’s have a look
- Companionship
- Diversity
- Confidence
- Contributing to Society
- Fun
All under the banner of our core principles of Integrity, Friendship, Respect and Service.
- Companionship: Freemasonry provides a social network where members build relationships over time. It’s akin to a long-lasting friendship circle.
- Diversity: Membership is open to people from all backgrounds and our aim is to empower members to be the best they can be.
- Confidence: Freemasonry is all about building character and supporting members as individuals. It’s these foundations that allow members to develop themselves, from increased self-confidence to transferable skills such as public speaking.
- Contributing to Society: Whether participating in events, fundraising for a charitable cause or volunteering for public or community organisations, service is at the very heart of Freemasonry. Our members make valuable contributions by donating time, resources and skills.
- Fun: There is no point joining any organisation unless you have fun. So whilst our meetings have a formal side, the festive board or dining experiance offers a chance to enjoy each opthers company, relive the days of Mess Dinners, Social gatherings, evenings out with friends, colleagues and family.
THE ARMED FORCES COVENANT
Here in East Kent, like many of our fellow Counties, we have signed the Armed Forces Covenant, making sure we help our Armed Forces Community and members of our Province here in East Kent.
With plans for breakfast meetings, trips around the Province, visits to other lodges, just a few of the ideas being put forward.
We now have over 200 members signed up to join their fellow Military Masons, and get together a rekindle the days of service, but it is not only for “Us Vets”, serving personnel are equally welcomed and accommodated in our lodges.
Our Core Principles
Integrity
In a world often dictated by hate and segregation, membership of an organisation capable of uniting men of all religions, colours and even accents is more relevant than ever.
Respect
Friendship
Service
Improving Life Skills
Becoming a Freemasons can help with your life skills, confidence, public speaking, accounting, charitable work, caring for others and much more.
With Freemasonry, you are not alone
But your progress doesn’t stop there, many of the masons in your lodge may well be wearing dark blue aprons, red aprons and aprons with gold embroidary. These mearly signify a masons progress in the craft.
A lodge for light blue members has been formed here in East Kent which will help you build on friendship, commonarderie, and help with progress in Freemasonry.
What do some of our new members say?
‘The comradeship is amazing, there are so many like minded people you will always fit in with someone’.
I discovered the fascinating history and dispelled the common misconceptions”
“I am proud that I am a part of one of the oldest, most respected and widely recognised organisations in the world”.
"Leaving the Armed Forces was a real rench, I lost that sense of belonging, finding Freemasonry really filled that gap, and I have never looked back"