Our Guiding Principles
For Freemasons there are four important values that help define our path through life: Integrity, Friendship, Respect and Service. In today’s world these principles ring as true as they have at any point in the organisation’s history.
Integrity
Friendship
Respect
Service
Our Guiding Principles
For Freemasons there are four important values that help define our path through life: Integrity, Friendship, Respect and Service. In today’s world these principles ring as true as they have at any point in the organisation’s history.
What is Freemasonry?
We are a unique members’ organisation that has thrived for over 300 years. Having no political or religious affiliations, we comprise members of all ages, races, religions, cultures and backgrounds. We meet in our individual Lodges throughout the country where we have ceremonial traditions which encourage us both to be more tolerant and respectful and actively to fulfil our civic and charitable responsibilities; we also make time to eat, drink and meet together, and form lifelong friendships.
A Journey of Friendship, Charity, and Self-Knowledge
Members are taught our guiding principles (moral lessons and self-knowledge) via a series of ritual dramas, a progression of allegorical plays which are learnt by heart and performed within each Lodge, using stonemasons customs and tools as their guide.
A moral and ethical approach to life is instilled in our members. Its values are based on integrity, kindness, honesty and fairness. Members are urged to regard the interests of the family as paramount but, importantly, Freemasonry also teaches concern for society, care for those less fortunate and help for those in need.
