The 2021 Annual Report from UGLE with the introduction by The Grand Master of The United Grand Lodge of England…
I welcome you to this, the second Annual Report of the United Grand Lodge of England (UGLE).
Overall, 2021 was an ex traordinary year in so many ways. A global pandemic and lockdowns shut our Lodges and prevented our meetings. Despite this, our members were busier than ever in their local communities, looking after and supporting the vulnerable. This did not go unnoticed and, by the time lockdown was relaxed, there were more than 6,000 individuals waiting to join the UGLE. People recognise what Freemasonry brings to the individual and also to the communities they serve.
This report will enable our members to learn more about the organisation to which they belong, understand Freemasonry beyond their own Lodge, and recognise how proud they should feel about its many accomplishments. Similarly, the public will be able to learn about our historical place in the world, and the context and purpose of Freemasonry in modern society.
From the earliest days of its foundation, Freemasonry has had a profound effect on its members, drawing people together and celebrating the very best of humanity. The basic teachings of Freemasonry – that we should look after those less fortunate than ourselves, that we should improve ourselves as people, and that we should use our one life wisely and be remembered for the right reasons – are just as important today, as a pattern for a well-lived and happy life, as they were to our forebears more than three centuries ago. These principles have stood the test of the ages and continue to inspire us today.
I commend the publication of this report and I am enormously proud of the efforts of our organisation and its members. I hope that, having read this report, you will agree that we are a unique institution and, more than that, a real force for good in society.
Edward
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