Grand Chapter of Royal Arch Masons of Michigan

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Grand Chapter of Royal Arch Masons of Michigan

Greetings from The Grand Chapter of Royal Arch Masons of Michigan. The local Chapter is under the jurisdiction of the Grand Chapter of Michigan.

Capitular Degrees
Chapter of Royal Arch Masons

Having completed your degrees in Symbolic Masonry (Blue Lodge), your next step in advancing in York Rite Masonry is the Chapter of Capitular Degrees. Royal Arch Masonry is said to have derived its origin from the original Masonic Degrees and traditions. There are some 76 active Chapters in Michigan, located throughout the lower and upper peninsulas,

with a present membership of about 8,000 companions. The General Grand Chapter of Michigan and the Chapter Chapter of all the states (except three) and several foreign jurisdictions are affiliated, the largest Masonic group under one head to be found anywhere in the world. It has a membership of about 650,000 members. The Chapter, as present in Michigan, consists of four beautiful degrees:

The Mark Master Degree
Past Master Degree
Most Excellent Degree
Royal Arch Degree

All Organizations have their own secrets and mysteries. Royal Arch (Capitular) Masonry is secret only in the result of a ballot, and a few innocuous passwords and means of recognition which are rarely used, and then only for the purpose of examination for admission to a Chapter. Membership is gained by the presentation of ritual through degrees, as described above. The degrees are more important at regards the meaning of the ritual than the wording thereof.

02/23/2026

Yesterday the Grand Chapter of Royal Arch Masons of Michigan held our annual officers meeting prior to St. Clair Chapter No. 12 hosting their annual George Washington’s Birthday Celebration. We would like to extend a heartfelt thank you to the Companions of St. Clair Chapter No. 12 and your families for everything you have done to facilitate this event. This was a wonderful evening with great company and distinguished guests. This is a wonderful example of York Rite Cooperation built upon a foundation of the Craft Lodge.

We look forward to seeing you all next year, February 20, 2027.

02/12/2026

Come join St. Clair Chapter No. 12 for the 106th annual George Washington Birthday Celebration Dinner.

The dress code is “Black Tie”. You must RSVP before February 16th, 2026. This event is open to wives and significant others, please include them in your registration.

Please send both reservations and payment to E.C. Bill Herlihy at 874 CRYSTAL LN, MARYSVILLE 48040.

01/03/2026

Please keep the family of Most Excellent Companion Donald Mayville, PGHP in your prayers Companions.

Details of the Masonic Service will be added to this post when available. Please refrain from speculation and rumor regarding the date and time of the service, information will be provided through official channels.

UPDATE:
The funeral for PGHP Donald Mayville will be held Saturday January 10th, 2026 at 1:00pm in the Pinckney Masonic Lodge. The Masonic Service will be conducted by Livingston Lodge No. 76, followed by a short contemporary funeral service. The Honor Guard by The Grand Comandery of Michingan and Sir Knights will begin at 12:15pm.

For any Sir Knights interested in participating in the Honor Guard, please reach out to your Recorder or Commander for additional information.

09/15/2025

On Saturday the Michigan Allied Masonic Degrees held it’s Annual Ingathering at the Lansing Masonic Temple. It was a fun day with 5 separate degrees being conferred and 2 educational sessions.

The Allied Masonic Degrees (commonly abbreviated AMD) is an invitational, appendent body of Freemasonry that superintends several degrees that are not found within other orders in the United States.

There are currenty 13 Councils in the state of Michigan. All members and applicants must be Royal Arch Masons in good standing with both their Craft Lodge and their Royal Arch Chapter.

If you would like to know more the Michigan Allied Masonic Degrees website can be found below.

https://www.amd-mi.org/ -superintendent-section

09/07/2025

Thank you all for coming out and supporting this event. We exhalted 15 Companions this year in the Dave Dossette, PGHP Class.

Thank you to Tom Black, PGHP for everything he does to support and facilitate this event each year.

Thank you to Paw Paw Chapter No. 34 for handling the BBQ lunch.

We’d also like to thank the Grand Council of Michigan and the Grand Commandery of Michigan for sending representatives in the name of York Rite Cooperation.

We look forward to seeing you all next year.

09/03/2025

The 2025 Royal Arch Outdoor Degree is just a few short days away. Please remember to dress appropriately and bring a chair. If you have any questions please reach out to your Secretary for more information.

BBQ lunch by Paw Paw Chapter No. 34 is $15.

08/18/2025

08/15/2025

Congratulations to our recently installed Grand Chapter Officers.

Grand Chapter Officers 2025 - 2026:

Most Excellent Grand High Priest David Montgomery
RE Grand King Harold Staley
RE Grand Scribe Scott Blanchard
RE Grand Secretary Robert Troutman
RE Grand Treasurer Sherman Parker
RE Grand Captian of the Host Christopher Potts
RE Grand Principal Sojourner John Blanchard
RE Grand Royal Arch Captian Ken Simons
RE Grand Sentinel Nathan Peterson
Grand Chaplain RE Michael Colpus
Grand Master of the Third Veil Michael Johnson
Grand Master of the Second Veil Michael Malone
Grand Master of the First Veil Michael Gagnon

To Most Exellent Grand High Priest David Montgomery, may your year be productive and harmonious.

To Past Grand High Priest Tomas Black, thank you for your leadership over the last year. We wish you and Loki happiness and prosperity in the future.

Address

927 6th St
Port Huron, MI
48060

Website

http://www.grandchaptermi.org/

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