Welcome

Welcome to the Lubbock York Rite. We hope the information contained within this site will be useful. If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out to us at [email protected] The York Rite Bodies of Freemasonry are made up of four parts, the Lodge, the Chapter, the Council, and the Commandery. The York Rite has interdependecies with all four parts mentioned above. One must be a Master Mason of a lodge to advance to the Royal Arch Mason (Chapter), then a Royal Arch Mason can advance to the Royal Select Master Mason (Council), once a Royal Select Master Mason, one can petition for the chivalric degrees of the Commandery ...

Grand Chapter & Council 2026

Grand Chapter & Council 2026

We are pleased to announce that the officers of the Grand Chapter & Council for the ensuing year have been duly elected and installed. We extend our sincere gratitude to ...

A message from P.E.C. Zakary W. Wyatt

Sir Knights, Yesterday was certainly an emotional day for me. This year has been a whirlwind, and I refuse to lie to my Brothers, Companions, and fellow Sir Knights. There ...

2026 Lubbock Commandery Officers

The Lubbock Commandery of Knights Templar has installed the new officer for the 2026 Templar year. Officers for the 2026 Templar year will be: COMMANDER-JOHNNY DAVIS GENERALISSIMO-JAMES A. CLARK CAPTAIN ...

Lubbock Commandery #60: Annual Inspection

What a fantastic day for the Sir Knights of Lubbock Commandery #60! We held our Annual Inspection, which began with a good breakfast and some wonderful fellowship. It's always a ...

Congratulations to Our Advancing Companions!

We extend our heartfelt congratulations to our three newest Companions who advanced through the Past Master and Most Excellent Master Degrees last night! It was a wonderful evening filled with fellowship, dedication, and ritual ...

Successful Chapter & Council School of Instruction

We were privileged to host a fantastic Chapter & Council School of Instruction, led by the knowledgeable Right Excellent and Right Illustrious Neal Addy. We are especially thankful to Right ...

Congratulations to Our Advancing Companions!

A huge congratulations to our newest Companions on taking their next steps in the York Rite! We are thrilled to celebrate with two of our brothers who have just received ...

State Festival Highlights

The recent State Festival was a tremendous success, drawing strong participation and showcasing the beauty of our York Rite work. On Friday evening, 22 candidates from Central Texas received the ...

Congratulations to the new officers

Lubbock Chapter of Royal Arch Masons #248 and Lubbock Council of Royal and Select Masters #183 has installed their new officers for the 2025-2026 year. Lubbock Chapter #248 High Priest: ...

Celebrating the Feast of St. John the Baptist

An Evening of Fellowship and Reflection: Celebrating the Feast of St. John the Baptist What a wonderful and humbling experience we shared last night at Lubbock Commandery No. 60 as ...

Upcoming events!

Some upcoming featured events that made the calendar a little after the Newsletter was sent out and a few that are worth mentioning again. Spread the word! Please remember to ...

Lubbock Chapter #248 -Royal Arch Degree

Our Chapter conferred the Royal Arch Degree last night in full costume. It is the first time in several years our Chapter has been part of the Royal Arch Degree ...

York Rite College #36

York Rite College No. 36 Confers Degrees in LubbockYork Rite College No. 36 recently held a meeting at the Lubbock York Rite building, where distinguished Companions were honored with the ...

Lubbock Chapter #248 – Officer Elections and Stated Meeting Recap

Lubbock Chapter #248 of Royal Arch Masons recently held its stated meeting and conducted elections for the 2025–2026 officer line. We were especially pleased to welcome some of our newest ...

Past Master’s Degree at Slaton Lodge

The Lubbock Chapter had the honor of presenting the Past Master's Degree last night at Slaton Lodge, creating an evening filled with fellowship, tradition, and Masonic pride. Seven dedicated candidates ...

West Texas York Rite Convivium

"The Round-Up" was a success! A two-day Convivium in quite possibly the most "Texas Town" - Turkey, TX! Headquartered at Hotel Turkey, we celebrated in the home region of our ...

Clays for Vision!

Join us for our Clays for Vision clay shoot benefitting the Lubbock York Rite, and the Knights Templar Eye Foundation. Click here to sign up online! Since its inception, the ...

Mark Master Degree

Lubbock Chapter #248 conferred a Mark Master degree on five candidates this morning. The day started early with coffee and homemade cinnamon rolls and sticky buns that were baked that ...