I'm back in the country, I've returned from leave. We're going to be setting up more meet-and-greets and get togethers. I'll be catching up on our inbox over the coming days. See you soon!

We been reading John Dickie's The Craft: How the Freemasons Made the Modern World. Very briefly: it's a good, 10,000-foot view of our history, but, because we recognize purpose in Masonic secrets communicated ritualistically, we do not recommend it for those interested in becoming Freemasons.

We are just getting started. Check us out at www.josphinebakerlodge.org!

We've heard the news that the General Grand Chapter of the Order of the Eastern Star has made a policy change that allows any woman, not only those with a Masonic relation, to petition for membership.

Hello Bluesky! We are Baker Lodge, a group of liberal Freemasons in Arlington, Virginia, just outside of Washington, D.C.