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Join us for an exciting season of fellowship, tradition, and community engagement. The Valley is proud to present several signature events you won’t want to miss:
Scottish Rite Sausage Grind – Come and get some ground sausage and support the Scottish Rite.
Knights of St. Andrew Summer Cookout – A relaxed gathering of good food and great brotherhood.
We encourage all members, families, and friends to participate and support these memorable occasions.
Celebrate 225 Years of Scottish Rite!
On Sunday May 31st, 2026 The Mother Council of the World returns to the place it all began: Charleston, South Carolina.
This historic live stream event will be broadcast on our YouTube channel beginning at 1pm Eastern with greetings from across the Southern Jurisdiction and at 2pm the Supreme Council will open a special 225th Anniversary session LIVE from the Valley of Charleston.
May Stated Meeting
May 27, 2026
Consistory and Lodge of Perfection
Consistory Feast Day
Lodge Shirts, Dinner at 6:30, Meeting at 7:30
The Valleys within the Orient of Virginia distinguish themselves at meetings by the color of their blazers. The Valley of Newport News Members wear Red Sports coats at Scottish Rite and other Masonic meetings.
March 28, 2026, Orient Workshop at Acca Shrine Temple, Richmond
September 28, 2026, Orient Conference, Danville
22nd Annual Illustrious William M. Johnson, 33, Memorial Golf Tournament - June 4, 2026
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.
Mission Statement
It is the mission of the Scottish Rite of Freemasonry, Southern Jurisdiction, to improve its members and enhance the communities in which they live by teaching and emulating the principles of Brotherly Love, Tolerance, Charity, and Truth, while actively embracing high social, moral, and spiritual values, including fellowship, compassion, and dedication to God, family, and country.
Scottish Rite Membership
Ready to take the next step in Masonry by becoming a member of the Valley of Newport News Scottish Rite?
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. Begin the journey
INTERESTED IN JOINING
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Updated: May 30, 2026
Our monthly Stated meeting is on the fourth Wednesday of the month. Dinner at 6:30 p.m. Meeting at 7:30 p.m.
The November Stated meeting is held on the second Wednesday. Our Annual Christmas Party is held on the second Wednesday in December. The kitchen is dark in June, July, and August.