Lodge Organist
The appointed officer who provides music for the Lodge's meetings and ceremonies.
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- Jewel
- A lyre.
- How chosen
- Appointed by the Master. Many Lodges do without one, or use recorded music.
The office
Music has a place in most Masonic ceremonies, from the opening ode to the degree work. The Organist plays it, on an organ, a piano or whatever the Lodge room has.
Lodges that cannot fill the office often leave it vacant. It is not part of the progression to the East.
Frequently asked questions
What does the Lodge Organist do in a Masonic Lodge?
The appointed officer who provides music for the Lodge's meetings and ceremonies.
How is the Lodge Organist chosen?
Appointed by the Master. Many Lodges do without one, or use recorded music.
What is the Lodge Organist's jewel?
A lyre.
What does Org. stand for in Freemasonry?
Org. is the abbreviation for Lodge Organist. The appointed officer who provides music for the Lodge's meetings and ceremonies.
Sources
Drawn from what Grand Lodges publish about their own officers, the published monitors and Mackey. Duties are described in plain words; nothing here comes from, or goes beyond, any obligated material. Offices, titles and duties vary by jurisdiction, and your Lodge Secretary is the authority for yours.
- Wikipedia, Masonic lodge officer
- Albert G. Mackey, An Encyclopædia of Freemasonry (1873)