← Back to educationTo the newcomer, the word "lodge" can be a source of confusion, for it carries more than one meaning in Freemasonry. It refers both to the room in which Masons meet and to the body of Masons who meet there. A lodge is not the building; it is the brethren assembled.
Every regular lodge works under a charter granted by a Grand Lodge, the governing body for a given jurisdiction. Brighton Lodge No. 78 holds its charter from the Grand Lodge of Colorado and takes its place within District 20.
The lodge is led by the Worshipful Master, assisted by the Senior and Junior Wardens, and supported by a line of officers each charged with particular duties. This structure, ancient in its form, allows the work of the lodge to proceed in good order.
When a lodge is opened, it is said to be "at labor." When its business concludes, it is "called from labor to refreshment." These phrases echo the operative craft from which speculative Masonry descends, when stonemasons truly labored upon the building site.
