Kempsville Lodge No. 196

Chartered in 1955, Kempsville Lodge No. 196, A.F. & A.M. is one of the largest and most active Masonic Lodges in Virginia. In addition to the Masonic Lodge, we're the home of the Kempsville Chapter of the Order of the Eastern Star, Bethel 42 International Order of Job's Daughters, and the Kempsville Chapter of the Order of DeMolay.

This Week at Kempsville Lodge

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December 14th, 4:07 pm

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This Day In Masonic History

December 14, 1799 Died George Washington, First President of the United States of America. Initiated Nov. 4, 1752, passed March 3, 1753, raised Aug. 4, 1753 all in Fredericksburg Lodge (later No. 4) at Fredericksburg, Va. Charter Master, Alexandria Lodge No. 22, Alexandria, Va., April 28, 1788 and reelected Dec. 20 1788.

December 14th, 1:52 pm

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A leader and great brother.

Worshipful Chris Anders with 2018 Kempsville Mason of the Year, Brother Karl Wesseler and 2018 Rookie of the Year, Brother Bob Hughes. Congratulations Brothers on your well deserved awards. Thank you for all you do for Kempsville Lodge!! ... See moreSee less

December 11th, 11:00 pm

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Congratulations!

Congratulations from your Florida Brothers!

Congratulations from the members of Oak Cliff Masonic Lodge #705 in Dallas, Texas.

Thank you Worshipful for the recognition , thank you kempsville #196 for allowing me to serve my community , my Lodge and my brothers. Congratulations Brother Karl on your achievements and recognition.

Congratulations! Well deserved awards.

Congratulations

I understand these awards are well deserved. Congratulations men!

Congratulations Bob!!! Well deserved I am sure!!!

Two great Masons!

Congratulations 🏆 you make me proud Brother

Congratulations brothers.

A great honor, thank you very much.

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The best Stewards in Virginia and their awesome kitchen crew have been hard at work preparing the meal for our Annual Stated Communication!! ... See moreSee less

December 11th, 3:43 pm

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Always a great meal and this year's was exceptional. Thanks to all who helped...I look forward to eating my take-home collards....

Great team last night!!

Thank you Dave for your kind words, all your hard work and mostly for your brotherly friendship! You are truly a MASTER MASON!

I think you should send me a dinner home with Dickie❤️🥰

Collard greens, we gittin country up in here!

The best crew a Senior Steward could ask for!

Let me know if you need help with kitchen appliances or design that is what I do..

Michael Turner brought me some collards a few hours ago...BEST DANG COLLARDS EVER‼️Good job Guys✨🤘🏻✨

Collards!!!!!

Wish I could join you tonight! See you guys on Saturday

the best brothers team

Already picked mine up from there ( collards )

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Maybe 18 years later, but the same great collards will be served this Tuesday night. The humor of our 1st Secretary made us smile for 50-years. Before today's social media, Lodge announcements were in the paper... ... See moreSee less

December 9th, 2:07 pm

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He was a great man!!

Im currently reading the history of our lodge from 1897-1997 and periodically in the minutes they list expenses. Some of the entries list what they paid the Virginian Pilot for ads.

What’s a paper?🤪

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Nazi Persecution of the Freemasons, Winston Churchill & Truman Were Freemason

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Amazon Prime is showing a video in which John Hamill, the Communications Director of the United Grand Lodge of England, gives an interview on the

December 7th, 8:16 pm

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Remembering the brave men and women who withstood the dastardly attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941. Some gave all, all gave some. ... See moreSee less

December 7th, 8:13 am

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December 6th, 1:40 pm

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Do you need the DeMolay help in serving dinner? We would be honored to serve in anyway

Are so much I might have to call off work tomorrow to let it all digest. Great job!

I have heard a lot about those collards,I hope my Hubbie remembers to bring some home!

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This Day In Masonic History

December 5, 1791 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart passes away at the age of 35. The cause of Mozart's death cannot be known with certainty. The official record has it as "hitziges Frieselfieber" ("severe miliary fever", referring to a rash that looks like millet seeds), more a description of the symptoms than a diagnosis. Researchers have posited at least 118 causes of death. Mozart was a prolific and influential composer of the Classical era. Born in Salzburg, he showed prodigious ability from his earliest childhood. Already competent on keyboard and violin, he composed from the age of five and performed before European royalty. At 17, Mozart was engaged as a musician at the Salzburg court, but grew restless and traveled in search of a better position. While visiting Vienna in 1781, he was dismissed from his Salzburg position. He chose to stay in the capital, where he achieved fame but little financial security. During his final years in Vienna, he composed many of his best-known symphonies, concertos, and operas, and portions of the Requiem, which was largely unfinished at the time of his death. He composed more than 600 works, many acknowledged as pinnacles of symphonic, concertante, chamber, operatic, and choral music. He is among the most enduringly popular of classical composers, and his influence is profound on subsequent Western art music. Mozart was a member of the Vienna lodge, Zur Wohltätigkeit (Beneficence), being initiated in 1784 and being raised in 1785. Hisoriginal lodge went through several mergers during the Imperial Masonic Reform. His new lodge was Zur Neugekrönten Hoffnung (New Crowned Hope).

December 5th, 10:13 pm