Trestle Board
We’re excited to present our most recent Trestleboard. Our monthly Trestleboard includes the most up-to-date information about our lodge.
Making true friends,
improving ourselves, having an impact
Masonry is the world’s first and largest fraternal organization. It is guided by the enduring belief that each man has a responsibility to make the world a better place. For 300 years, Freemasonry has enhanced and strengthened the character of individual men by providing opportunities for fellowship, charity, and the search for truth – within ourselves and the larger world.
Orinda Lodge’s mission is to promote personal growth and improve the lives of others. We take responsibility for the well-being of our brothers, our families, and the community as a whole. We value respect, kindness, tolerance, and our differences – religious, ethnic, cultural, generational, and educational, and strive for harmony in our individual lives, in our lodge, and in the global community.
As a lodge, we strive to be active in our community. We have various charitable and educational events throughout the year, as well as social occasions. Some events are for members only, but many include our families.
Masonry is a community of men and their families who share similar beliefs and values. The fraternity finds it important to connect with other men of honor, compassion, love, trust, and knowledge, regardless of their race, color, religious beliefs, political views, sexual orientation, physical ability, citizenship, or national origin. We are friends and brothers, and are connected through this vital and uplifting organization of moral men.
Our continuing pursuit of truth, knowledge, ethics, and leadership skills makes us better men and brings more meaning to our lives. Learning the tenets of Freemasonry, paired with being an active part of our community, gives us the opportunity to develop leadership and organizational skills, and builds self-discipline through commitment and self-confidence.
As a member of the Freemasons, the Grand Lodge of California, and Orinda Lodge No. 122, we are a part of a worldwide organization that values tradition, history, and timeless wisdom. The traditions and core values of our fraternity are meaningful today and will endure for centuries to come because of our direct impact in our community, through our charities, and on a personal level.
Orinda Lodge membership is open to men 18 and older who meet the qualifications and standards of character and intention, and who believe in a Supreme Being. Men of all ethnic and religious backgrounds are welcome.
One of Freemasonry’s customs is not to solicit members – men must seek membership on their own initiative. Anyone is welcome to request information about the fraternity.
If you are interested in applying for membership to our lodge, now is a good time to start. Please contact us to schedule a visit during an event, or request more information.
Contact usAugust 24, 2019
Annual Orinda Lodge Picnic
August 24, 2019 @ 12:00 pm - 4:00 pm
We will be at the Steam Train picnic area.
Please bring a dish to pass.
August 25, 2019
Job's Daughters Bethel No. 218
August 25, 2019 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
September 5, 2019
Stated Communication
September 5, 2019 @ 6:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Dinner at 6:30 p.m. Advance reservations required. Call 925-254-5211 or email reservations@orindalodge.org.
Stated Communcation at 8 p.m.
September 8, 2019
Job's Daughters Bethel No. 218
September 8, 2019 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
September 9, 2019
Diablo Star Chapter № 214, OES
September 9, 2019 @ 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
September 22, 2019
Job's Daughters Bethel No. 218
September 22, 2019 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
October 3, 2019
Stated Communication
October 3, 2019 @ 6:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Dinner at 6:30 p.m. Advance reservations required. Call 925-254-5211 or email reservations@orindalodge.org.
Stated Communcation at 8 p.m.
October 13, 2019
Job's Daughters Bethel No. 218
October 13, 2019 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
October 14, 2019
Diablo Star Chapter № 214, OES
October 14, 2019 @ 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
October 27, 2019
Job's Daughters Bethel No. 218
October 27, 2019 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
November 7, 2019
Stated Communication
November 7, 2019 @ 6:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Dinner at 6:30 p.m. Advance reservations required. Call 925-254-5211 or email reservations@orindalodge.org.
Stated Communcation at 8 p.m.
November 10, 2019
Job's Daughters Bethel No. 218
November 10, 2019 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
November 11, 2019
Diablo Star Chapter № 214, OES
November 11, 2019 @ 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
November 16, 2019
Mickey Ganitch Birthday
November 16, 2019 @ 10:00 am - 2:00 pm
We will be celebrating Mickey's 100th birthday and his 50th anniversary as a Mason.
Location: USS Hornet in Alameda.
Dress: Casual or Hawaiian.
Reservations are due by 10/1.
Email Worshipful Miller for reservations at: milleraj61@yahoo.com.
November 24, 2019
Job's Daughters Bethel No. 218
November 24, 2019 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
December 5, 2019
Stated Communication
December 5, 2019 @ 6:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Dinner at 6:30 p.m. Advance reservations required. Call 925-254-5211 or email reservations@orindalodge.org.
Stated Communcation at 8 p.m.
December 8, 2019
Job's Daughters Bethel No. 218
December 8, 2019 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
December 9, 2019
Diablo Star Chapter № 214, OES
December 9, 2019 @ 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
December 22, 2019
Job's Daughters Bethel No. 218
December 22, 2019 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
January 2, 2020
Stated Communication
January 2, 2020 @ 6:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Dinner at 6:30 p.m. Advance reservations required. Call 925-254-5211 or email reservations@orindalodge.org.
Stated Communcation at 8 p.m.
January 12, 2020
Job's Daughters Bethel No. 218
January 12, 2020 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
January 13, 2020
Diablo Star Chapter № 214, OES
January 13, 2020 @ 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
January 26, 2020
Job's Daughters Bethel No. 218
January 26, 2020 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
February 6, 2020
Stated Communication
February 6, 2020 @ 6:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Dinner at 6:30 p.m. Advance reservations required. Call 925-254-5211 or email reservations@orindalodge.org.
Stated Communcation at 8 p.m.
February 9, 2020
Job's Daughters Bethel No. 218
February 9, 2020 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
February 10, 2020
Diablo Star Chapter № 214, OES
February 10, 2020 @ 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
February 23, 2020
Job's Daughters Bethel No. 218
February 23, 2020 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
March 5, 2020
Stated Communication
March 5, 2020 @ 6:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Dinner at 6:30 p.m. Advance reservations required. Call 925-254-5211 or email reservations@orindalodge.org.
Stated Communcation at 8 p.m.
March 8, 2020
Job's Daughters Bethel No. 218
March 8, 2020 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
March 9, 2020
Diablo Star Chapter № 214, OES
March 9, 2020 @ 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
March 22, 2020
Job's Daughters Bethel No. 218
March 22, 2020 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
April 2, 2020
Stated Communication
April 2, 2020 @ 6:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Dinner at 6:30 p.m. Advance reservations required. Call 925-254-5211 or email reservations@orindalodge.org.
Stated Communcation at 8 p.m.
April 12, 2020
Job's Daughters Bethel No. 218
April 12, 2020 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
April 13, 2020
Diablo Star Chapter № 214, OES
April 13, 2020 @ 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
April 26, 2020
Job's Daughters Bethel No. 218
April 26, 2020 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
May 7, 2020
Stated Communication
May 7, 2020 @ 6:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Dinner at 6:30 p.m. Advance reservations required. Call 925-254-5211 or email reservations@orindalodge.org.
Stated Communcation at 8 p.m.
June 4, 2020
Stated Communication
June 4, 2020 @ 6:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Dinner at 6:30 p.m. Advance reservations required. Call 925-254-5211 or email reservations@orindalodge.org.
Stated Communcation at 8 p.m.
June 14, 2020
Job's Daughters Bethel No. 218
June 14, 2020 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
June 28, 2020
Job's Daughters Bethel No. 218
June 28, 2020 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
July 2, 2020
Stated Communication
July 2, 2020 @ 6:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Dinner at 6:30 p.m. Advance reservations required. Call 925-254-5211 or email reservations@orindalodge.org.
Stated Communcation at 8 p.m.
July 12, 2020
Job's Daughters Bethel No. 218
July 12, 2020 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
July 13, 2020
Diablo Star Chapter № 214, OES
July 13, 2020 @ 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
July 26, 2020
Job's Daughters Bethel No. 218
July 26, 2020 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
August 6, 2020
Stated Communication
August 6, 2020 @ 6:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Dinner at 6:30 p.m. Advance reservations required. Call 925-254-5211 or email reservations@orindalodge.org.
Stated Communcation at 8 p.m.
August 9, 2020
Job's Daughters Bethel No. 218
August 9, 2020 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
August 10, 2020
Diablo Star Chapter № 214, OES
August 10, 2020 @ 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
We’re excited to present our most recent Trestleboard. Our monthly Trestleboard includes the most up-to-date information about our lodge.
For most of the past year, Loren Newman ––member of Prometheus Lodge No. 851–– had a set morning routine: Wake up at 5 a.m. and get ready for an early jog… up and down a 1,000-foot-high mountain… five times.
Armin Houshmandi, a master Mason with Golden Rule Lodge No. 479 and the founder of the riding association the Seekers of Light, puts it this way: “The asphalt is unforgiving and physics are unforgiving, and you have to learn to work within the rules and laws of life… Where do you really do that, aside from Masonry?”
The July/August issue of California Freemason magazine is now available on our newly redesigned online edition: californiafreemason.org!
On aprons and teapots, in the first degrees and the virtues and lessons of Freemasonry, feminine symbols are threaded into the very fabric of Freemasonry.
Freemasonry’s relationship with women evolved during its long history. How has this relationship changed over time, and why are separate streams of Masonry likely to continue?
The Order of DeMolay supports young men in building character and leadership skills that serve them for a lifetime. Its close friendship and enduring values provide vital support, cultivate deep understanding, and nurture emotional intelligence at a pivotal point in life.
Two Senior DeMolays cross a generational divide and find commonalities through their experience in DeMolay International.
Adult mentors of our youth orders find that not only is mentorship helping the kids thrive and build important skills, it’s also fulfilling for the mentors themselves. Watch this brief video featuring Masons who mentor DeMolay chapters at their lodges.
In the 2017-2018 fraternal year, 18 lodges pledged – as Pace Setter donors – to the Let’s Write the Future campaign between $100,000 and $300,000. Learn why three lodges chose to write a better future for California communities.
California masons’ partnership with raising a reader has brought crucial literacy training to nearly 600 classrooms – and we’re not close to done yet!
At Orange Grove Lodge No. 293 in Southern California, fraternity, and family are deeply intertwined with Freemasonry. Learn more about what inspires these brothers and their fun-filled Masonic experience – from luaus to support for California public schools.
Last Sunday, October 21, Most Worshipful Brother Stuart A. Wright was installed as grand master of Masons in California. We look forward to a year of growth and prosperity under his leadership, inspired by his theme: “Freemasonry… the difference is you.”
The Orinda Masonic Hall is an active center for community events as well as formal events including weddings and award ceremonies.
