As with many facets of human life, a full understanding of the truth provides enlightenment. Scottish Rite Freemasonry welcomes men of all faiths and encourages each man to faithfully pursue his personal religious beliefs. Reasonable men can judge for themselves whether such an organization is something our Creator, by whatever name we may call Him, would smile upon. —
Ill. James D. Cole, 33°, Sovereign Grand Commander, Ancient & Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry, Southern Jurisdiction, U.S.A.
Scottish Rite Creed
Human progress is our cause, liberty of thought our supreme wish, freedom of conscience our mission,
and the guarantee of equal rights to all people everywhere our ultimate goal.
A Freemason is committed to bettering himself, his community, and the world. He is on a journey of self-discovery believing in something greater than himself, a journey in which he will be supported by other good men.
Become the best version of you.
Answer the call.
Approximately twenty members from the Valleys of Newport News, Norfolk and Portsmouth attended Scottish Rite Day at ODU.
Members from the Valleys of Alexandria, Lynchburg, Richmond, and Shenandoah attended Scottish Rite Day at JMU.
Radford University Scottish Rite Summer Camp
Ill. Skip Parker, represented Ill. Alan Adkins at the 2024 Scottish Rite Day at Longwood University.
2024 Orient of Virginia Fellows with SGC Cole, SGIG Adkins, and Orient Personal Representative Ill Parker.
Site updated: 11/5/2024
Updated information regarding 2025 Scottish Rite Conference.