Organization of Freemasonry and its Officers
Freemasonry is the oldest fraternal organization for men in the world, and its organizational structure shows its age. The basic organizational unit of the fraternity is the lodge. We believe the term comes from the lodges (shelters) constructed at the building sites of cathedrals and castles during the Middle Ages. Masons worked and lived in these shelters.
Each lodge is headed by an officer called the “Worshipful Master.” “Worshipful” means “highly respected” or “honored.” The term comes from the judicial system of England and carries no religious implication. “Master” means “leader,” or “best qualified,” as in “Concert Master” or “Master Architect.”
Each officer of a lodge has a title that originated during the Middle Ages. These titles may vary somewhat from state to state, but in general the officers and their contemporary equivalents are:

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2021 Lodge Officers

JUNIOR PAST MASTER
WB Duncan MacLeod

SENIOR WARDEN
Jeffrey Holmes

JUNIOR WARDEN
Sean Goertz

TREASURER
Joe Spanola

SECRETARY
Ernie Miranda

SENIOR DEACON
Taylor Larsen

JUNIOR DEACON
Brian Willis

SENIOR STEWARD
Marc Ciccarone

JUNIOR STEWARD
Eric Hirsch

MARSHALL
Brian Sears

CHAPLAIN
WB Hank Vlcek

TYLER
WB Brian Coussens
Middle Ages Title | Current Title | Elected/Appointed |
---|---|---|
Worshipful Master | President | Worshipful Brother Ken Sherman |
Senior Warden | 1st Vice President | Jeff Holmes |
Junior Warden | 2nd Vice President | Sean Goertz |
Treasurer | Financial Officer | Joe Spagnola |
Secretary | Secretary | Ernest Miranda |
Senior Deacon | Messenger (Carries Orders) | Taylor Larson |
Junior Deacon | Messenger (Carries Messages) | Brian Willis |
Senior Steward | Page | Marc Ciccarone |
Junior Steward | Page | Eric Hirsch |
Tiler | Door Keeper | Bryan Coussens |
Marshal | Master of Ceremonies | Brian Sears |
Chaplain | Chaplain | WB Hank Vlcek |
Until 1717, each lodge of Masons was autonomous. On June 24, 1717, four of the lodges operating in London met together to form the first Grand Lodge of England. It became the first administrative or policy-making body of Freemasonry.
Masonic lodges still retain autonomy over their finances, activities, officer election, fundraising, and joining ceremonies. But administratively, each State or Province has a Grand Lodge which co-ordinates activities, serves as a central source of record keeping, and performs other administrative and policy functions for the fraternity. The state president is called the Grand Master of the Grand Lodge. He has broad powers in overseeing the progress of the fraternity and while there is no national spokesperson for the fraternity, within his own state (Jurisdiction) he is the chief spokesman.