The Ancient and Accepted The Ancient and Accepted Scottish RiteScottish Rite

Orient of North Carolina,Orient of North Carolina,

Valley of RaleighValley of Raleigh

Welcomes you!Welcomes you!

What is the Scottish Rite?What is the Scottish Rite?

The Next Step in The Next Step in FreemasonryFreemasonry

Often called the ‘University of Often called the ‘University of Freemasonry,’ the Scottish Rite is Freemasonry,’ the Scottish Rite is composed of the 4composed of the 4thth through 32 through 32ndnd degrees. Each degree is designed to degrees. Each degree is designed to expand on the lessons learned by a expand on the lessons learned by a Master Mason during the first three Master Mason during the first three degrees of Blue Lodge Masonry. degrees of Blue Lodge Masonry.

The lessons are divided into four bodies, The lessons are divided into four bodies, or lodges.or lodges.

The Lodge of PerfectionThe Lodge of Perfection

Chartered Oct. 17, Chartered Oct. 17, 18881888

The Ineffable DegreesThe Ineffable Degrees44thth through 14 through 14thth

Teaching:Teaching: TruthTruth IndustryIndustry BenevolenceBenevolence HonestyHonesty JusticeJustice TolerationToleration PatriotismPatriotism Love of CountryLove of Country

Chapter of Rose CroixChapter of Rose Croix

Chartered Dec. 22, Chartered Dec. 22, 18881888

The Religious DegreesThe Religious Degrees

15 15 thth through 18 through 18 thth

War against ignorance, War against ignorance, intolerance, and error. intolerance, and error.

Labor to establish the Labor to establish the reign of Love and reign of Love and Peace.Peace.

Council of KadoshCouncil of Kadosh

Chartered Dec. 22, 1888Chartered Dec. 22, 1888The Philosophical and The Philosophical and

Chivalric DegreesChivalric Degrees

1919thth through 30 through 30thth

Teaching:Teaching: LibertyLiberty FraternityFraternity Equality in everyday lifeEquality in everyday life Modesty & HumilityModesty & Humility Respect for laboring classRespect for laboring class Combat of ignorance and Combat of ignorance and

unscrupulous powerunscrupulous power

The ConsistoryThe Consistory

Chartered Sept. 22, 1890Chartered Sept. 22, 1890The Ceremonial and Official The Ceremonial and Official

DegreesDegrees

3131stst and 32 and 32ndnd

The culmination of the The culmination of the previous degrees, previous degrees, symbolizing the symbolizing the attainment of reason attainment of reason and balance. Yet and balance. Yet another step towards another step towards the state of perfection the state of perfection we all seek as our final we all seek as our final goal.goal.

But wait, But wait, there’s more!there’s more!

The Scottish Rite is The Scottish Rite is about more than just about more than just ritual, lessons, and ritual, lessons, and

history. . .history. . .

Our main philanthropy, Our main philanthropy, RiteCare, has helped tens of RiteCare, has helped tens of thousands of children learn to thousands of children learn to speak clearly over the years.speak clearly over the years.

Over 165 Clinics Over 165 Clinics nationwide, staffed by nationwide, staffed by trained personnel.trained personnel.

The Orient of North The Orient of North Carolina sponsors Rite Carolina sponsors Rite Care programs at East Care programs at East Carolina University and Carolina University and Appalachian State Appalachian State University. We are University. We are starting a telemedicine starting a telemedicine program in Charlotte. program in Charlotte.

But there’s But there’s even more!even more!

What happened to brotherhood What happened to brotherhood and service?and service?

We We areare a fraternal a fraternal organization, remember?organization, remember?

Welcome to Labor (and fun), Welcome to Labor (and fun), Brother!Brother!

Leadership opportunities abound!Leadership opportunities abound! Ongoing Masonic education encouraged and Ongoing Masonic education encouraged and

facilitated!facilitated! Theater opportunities: Stagecraft, Theater opportunities: Stagecraft,

properties, lighting, sound, wardrobe, etc.properties, lighting, sound, wardrobe, etc. Rite Care golf tournamentRite Care golf tournament Knights of St. AndrewsKnights of St. Andrews Like to cook? Have we got a spot for you!Like to cook? Have we got a spot for you! Don’t see it here? We probably still have it!Don’t see it here? We probably still have it!

DevotionDevotion

BrotherhoodBrotherhood

Theater!Theater!

productionproduction

Where’s the kitchen?Where’s the kitchen?

EducationEducation Master Craftsman Master Craftsman Program – Program – Correspondence Correspondence coursescourses

Valley Research Valley Research Group – Group – Monthly Monthly papers presented by papers presented by membersmembers

Scottish Rite Scottish Rite Research Society- Research Society- membership and membership and publications availablepublications available

What about What about my family!my family!

Bring the whole family!Bring the whole family!

Monthly dinner Monthly dinner meetings open to meetings open to all!all!

Annual feastsAnnual feasts Ladies night dinnerLadies night dinner

Join Scottish Rite Join Scottish Rite Masonry in 2014!Masonry in 2014!

ASK AN ASSR BROTHER OR E-ASK AN ASSR BROTHER OR E-MAIL US TODAY FOR MORE MAIL US TODAY FOR MORE INFORMATION AND ASSISTANCE INFORMATION AND ASSISTANCE ON PETITIONING!ON PETITIONING!

Andy Barrett 919-523-4910Andy Barrett 919-523-4910

*******April 25-26, 2014**************April 25-26, 2014*******

Contacts:Contacts:Andy Barrett 32Andy Barrett 32ndnd deg 919-523-4910 deg 919-523-4910

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