Grand Lodge Annual Communication Educational Highlights
by R.H. Johnson
Grand Lodge Sessions, or Annual Communication, 2021, was a big success. Brothers from across the state come out in droves. I’ll be honest--I wasn’t sure if it would be a ghost town or not due to the Pandemic. time slot in two locations. It’s a bummer--but we all However, Brothers masked up and respected distanc- make due. es--Things looked good logistically. As we reported last month, there were many sessions to “get your learn on” on Friday afternoon. Our CLI and Grand Lecturers had sessions; there were leadership and membership forums and the Illinois Lodge of Research meetings. There’s always some competition with these meetings. Brothers all need to pick and choose what they want to go to. CLIs and Grand Lecturers typically have to miss the Illinois Lodge of Research since they have the same 20
On Saturday morning, our new Grand Master, Michael E. Jackson, announced the Educators of the year for 2021. These Brothers were both instrumental in disseminating Masonic Education both around the state and in digital forums. The recipients were WB. Darin A. Lahners and Bro. Justus Fischer. Their efforts do not go unnoticed by our Grand Jurisdiction! WB:. Darin was also the recipient of this year’s Andrew Torok Award for Masonic Education, presented by the Illinois Lodge of
