09/27/2026
"Wherever two or three Freemasons are assembled, there is a Lodge."
There was something really special about gathering together beneath a Full Harvest Moon for our Open Air Lodge at WB Hugh Metz’s farm.
For centuries, Masons have gathered wherever the work called them, upon the highest hills or in the lowest vales. The early operative Masons had no grand lodge rooms or ornate furnishings. They met in the open air, carried their working tools, and brought the traditions of the Craft wherever their labors took them.
To assemble an Open Air Lodge is, in a small way, to step back into that tradition. Beneath the night sky, surrounded by the beauty of nature and the fellowship of Brethren, we pay homage to those early Masons who laid the foundation upon which our Craft still stands.
And what a gathering it was! Brethren from Strangers Rest Lodge #240, Lynnville Lodge #396, and Newburgh Lodge #174, as well as visiting Brethren from all over Southern Indiana and Kentucy, came together in a remarkable display of Masonic fellowship and unity. A gathering of this size, joined together for the work of the Craft, is something worth remembering.
Our sincere thanks go to the Open Air Lodge Committee, WB Hugh Metz, and to every Brother who gave of his time and labor, those who prepared the grounds, erected the Lodge, assisted with the degree, provided the evening’s necessities, and broke down the site afterwards. Much of Masonic labor happens quietly, behind the scenes, but it is that labor that makes evenings such as this possible.
Under the light of the Harvest Moon, three Lodges became one Craft for an evening. May we long remember the night, the work, and the Brethren with whom we shared it with.
