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Companions, This marks my final message to you as your Thrice Illustrious Master. It has been a year of profound labor, and I am incredibly proud of what we have accomplished together. We have been faithful stewards of our building
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Companions, In my last message, I spoke about the “unseen work”—the necessary, often tedious labor of strengthening our Council’s administrative and financial foundations. I am grateful for the steady progress we have made in that “secret vault.” However, we must
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Companions, As we move further into this year, I find myself reflecting not just on what we are doing—but how we are doing it. There is a quiet but powerful shift taking place within our Council, and it is something worth recognizing.
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Companions, I want to begin by reflecting on our previous meeting, which was an absolute pleasure to preside over. It was highly efficient, we opened well, and the decorum was excellent—striking that perfect balance of being fun, yet appropriately serious.
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Sir Knights, I cannot believe we are already approaching the end of the first quarter of the year. This year is flying by. We find ourselves in the middle of the Lenten season, as Easter is slated for April 5th
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Sir Knights, I hope this message finds you well. True to the theme of our lives, January has passed in the blink of an eye. I pray that each of you was able to stay warm through the recent cold
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Companions, I would like to begin by offering my sincere thanks to each of you who attended our last Convocation. It was truly a pleasure to see the seats filled and to enjoy the fellowship of Companions laboring together in
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Sir Knights, I am deeply honored by the faith you have placed in me by electing me as Commander for this Templar Year of 907 A.O. (2026). I look forward to seeing you at our first stated Conclave of the
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Companions, I hope the start of this New Year finds you and your families in good health and high spirits. As we leave the season of anticipation behind and step into the work of 2026, I have spent a great
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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 the past Grand officers for their dedicated service and offer
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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 were times throughout the year when things were so hard
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The Lubbock Commandery of Knights Templar has installed the new officer for the 2026 Templar year. Officers for the 2026 Templar year will be: A special thanks to Very Eminent Deputy Grand Commander Gary Rock for honoring us as the
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