The Norwegian Order of Freemasons expressing compassion and care

The GL of Norway has posted the following on their website regarding the mass murder that took place over the weekend. Very sad news and a blemish to what I'm sure is an outstanding Grand Lodge.


"- I am appalled by the horrible atrocity that was committed in the government district and at the Utøya island, says the Sovereign Grand Master of the Norwegian Order of Freemasons, Ivar A. Skar.

We are filled with mourning and compassion for those who have been affected and their relatives.

It has appeared in the media that the accused has been a member of the Norwegian Order of Freemasons.

He has now been excluded - the exclusion immediately effective.

The exclusion reflects that the acts he is accused of having carried out, and the values that appear to have motivated them, are completely incompatible with what we stand for as an Order.

We build our activity on Christian and humanistic values and want our members to contribute to the promotion of charity, peace and goodness among all people.

The police will of course get all the help and information we can give to contribute to the investigation."


http://www.frimurer.no/ordenen/15-aktuelt/1192-the-norwegian-order-of-freemasons-expressing-compassion-and-care

July 2011 The Working Tools Masonic Magazine now available

Brethren,

The Current Issue of The Working Tools is now available at www.twtmag.com

For the first time ever I have started a fundraiser to help offset some of the costs to publish this monthly magazine. A donate button has been placed on the website accepting Paypal & creditcards. I'm asking for a suggested donation of $1.00 for this issue. Of course you can always donate more or not at all if you can't at this time.

Everyone that donates will be put into a lottery to win an autographed copy of Bro. Howie Damron's new CD. $10.00+ will get you a CD of all past issue and $25.00+ a DVD of over 4 gigs worth of Masonic materials plus all past issues.

All this information plus the latest issue is found again at www.twtmag.com


The July 2011 issue features "The Founding Fathers in Freemasonry"

Plus

• Old Tyler Talks

• Word of the Month

• Masonry in Pop Culture (Plus Video)

• Noah & Freemasonry

• Biography - Bro. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

• Masonic Pride Music Tour

• Special groups- “The Widow’s Son Riders Assoc.”

• And much more...


All feedback appreciated

S&F

Cory