You have reached the website of the oldest and largest Fraternity in the world and the website of the oldest independent Grand Lodge in America … The Most Worshipful Grand Lodge of Virginia. You are here no doubt to find out more about “Who are the Masons?” You have come to the right place.
Good men are attracted to our Fraternity to become better men. We all, as a Fraternity, believe in a Supreme Being, and religious tolerance, freedom, equality, and respect for each other. We teach and practice temperance, fortitude, prudence and justice. We have bonds and express our brotherly love for each other and practice charity, not only for members of our Fraternity and their families, but for all mankind. We take seriously our duty to our God, our country, our neighbors, ourselves, and our Fraternity and in that order.
Even though much of our ritual is based on scripture and history, we are a Fraternity and not a religion. Most of our symbols and a lot of our teaching are based on the speculative uses of the operative art of ancient stone masons, who worked in quarries and built massive edifices such as cathedrals.
We pride ourselves on doing what is right, treating others as we ourselves would like to be treated, and striving for excellence in all we say and do. An added benefit is that we can literally travel in this country and in foreign countries, and in almost every place, we can be with a Brother in Freemasonry.
With this said, please feel free to roam our pages to find the Lodge in Virginia nearest to your home and who to contact there. Learn about our Grand Lodge Officers, the things we do as a Fraternity, our publications and some of the benefits of being a Mason in the Commonwealth of Virginia.
Again, we welcome you to find out more information about our gentle Craft.
