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Masonry Universal Lodge was consecrated in July 1955 to serve the Masonic needs of the English-speaking community in the Geneva region. Its founders obtained agreement from the national Grand Lodge to work, in English, the three Emulation degrees familiar to many English Masons. Over the subsequent years, the Lodge maintained an average membership of between 40 and 50 in a transient, multicultural and multinational environment. Today, we are over 70 members. Subject to rearrangement due to Public Holidays, our regular meetings take place at 3 rue Firmin-Massot, 1206 Geneva, on the second Monday of the month (October to June inclusive), starting at 7.00 pm. The signature book is available from 6.30 pm. The Installation Meeting usually takes place on the third Saturday in June, starting at 3.00 pm. Extraordinary regular meetings may be scheduled; these would probably take place on the fourth Monday of the month. We do not normally meet during July, August and September. Masonry acts for the benefit of society as well as the self-development of its members. If you are a just, upright and free man, of mature age, sound judgment and strict morals, consider Freemasonry as a way to help make yourself a better man, and the world a better place. If you are already a Freemason, and are relocating to the Geneva area - or simply visiting the area - please feel free to contact us for further information. If you are interested in Freemasonry and have explored the links available to you - including those in this web site - you may also contact us for further information.
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June was a busy month for here in Geneva. The Grand Lodge held it's meetings during the weekend of 5-6 June, where the new Grand Master and his "collège" were installed and invested. The moving and memorable ceremony on the Sunday morning was attended by distinguished Masons from various parts of the world. On Monday 14 June we held a special "esoteric" meeting of our Lodge where our new WM was Installed. This is what, in Emulation Ritual, is known as the Inner Working. This was followed on Saturday, 19 June, by the longer Installation meeting. This began with the Alpina ceremony, which was conducted in French, and which forms the official Installation of a new WM in a Swiss Lodge. It was followed by the balance of the Emulation ceremony (in English), where the new WM is proclaimed and saluted in each of the three Degrees. He subsequently invested his officers for the Masonic year 2010-2011. An excellent festive board followed the meeting, after which we fought our way through Geneva's Fête de la Musique (which inevitably clashes with our Installation Meeting!) to get home! Whether you are a Member of our Lodge or a visiting Mason, please let us know if you will be at the meeting, and please ALWAYS CALL THE JW IF YOU INTEND TO STAY FOR THE FESTIVE BOARD. If you do not do so, there may not be a meal for you! Please visit this site again for more information. We look forward to seeing you then! If you are a member, we expect to see you at our meetings. Having joined our Lodge, we are keen to see you participate in its activities. As a visiting brother, we look forward to welcoming you to one - or more - of our meetings. Please check the schedule on page 3 of this web site and contact us for further information. On behalf of the Worshipful Master, Officers and all the Brethren of Masonry Universal Lodge, thank you for visiting our web site. Please come again soon!
And we wish all our readers, wherever they are, and peaceful and healthy Summer - or Winter for those in the southern hemisphere!
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