Grand Orator Introduction
Dear brethren,
Fraternal greetings! My name is Chris Henley, the Senior Warden of Saints John #931 in Anniston, and a plural member of Eastaboga # 155. As the newly installed Right Worshipful Grand Orator of the Most Worshipful Grand Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons of Alabama, it is my honor to serve the brethren of Alabama in this capacity. I am incredibly grateful to Most Worshipful Bro. Rusty Beck for asking me to serve for the 2022-2023 year.
I am looking forward to offering regular posts on the Grand Lodge website, and I am especially excited to travel across the state – and abroad – speaking to lodges on topics on Masonry. If you would like for me to come and speak at your lodge, please feel free to send me an email at brohenley931@gmail.com
Here are a few of the topics I have prepared to present, although there are always new projects in the works!
- “Chipping Away: Becoming the Best Mason You Can Be” – A practical review of what it means to be a “good” Mason in the twenty-first century.
- “First Things First: A Reflection on Ritual” – Our ritual is important to our lives as Masons. But why? This talk examines the moral and practical implications of the ritual.
- “In Defense of Masculinity: Virtue, Honor, and Freemasonry”
Brethren, Masonry is alive and well in the state of Alabama! I am excited to travel to meet new brothers, fellowship in and outside of lodge, and discuss the important topics in Masonry as we seek to live our lives as virtuous men.
“To educate a person in mind and not in morals is to educate a menace to society.” – Bro. Teddy Roosevelt
Until next time, keep chipping away, brothers!
R.:W.: Chris Henley
Grand Orator
Most Worshipful Grand Lodge of F&A.M, Alabama
(256) 375-4150
