Sophia Lodge

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Current site

Sophia Lodge #767 A.F. & A.M HTTP 200

Former sites

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Public-web footprint

Rank #4 worldwide · score 92.0 · high live siteTravel signal only. Footprint ≠ members. Dead official URLs do not earn the live-site points.

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Number

767

Status

active

Grand Lodge

Grand Lodge of North Carolina, A.F. & A.M.

Opened

unknown

Closed

unknown

Successor

unknown

Meetings

unknown

Events

No lifecycle events. Proceedings not extracted yet.

Sophia Lodge No. 767 listed under Grand Lodge of North Carolina, A.F. & A.M. as active at 109 South School Street, Mount Gilead, NC, 27306 on public directory (accessed 2026-09-20). Open/close dates not stated on this directory.

--> Lodge History | sophialodgenc top of page The History of Sophia Lodge       T he idea of a Traditional Observance style lodge first came to my attention in 2009 when I read an article by W.B. Cliff Porter entitled, 'Fast Food Freemasonry'. I contacted W.B. Porter, and a friendship developed. W.B. Porter was a founding member and the sitting Worshipful Master of Enlightenment Lodge #198 in Colorado Springs, Colorado. I arranged for him to be a guest speaker for Wilkerson College Lodge in (I believe) 2010. This meeting of Wilkerson College Lodge was held at the Masonic Home for Children in Oxford, NC. Over the course of the weekend he was here for that speaking engagement, we had much discourse on the idea of the Traditional Observance style lodge. This further developed into Wilkerson College Lodge having W.B. Robert Herd as a guest speaker in 2011. This meeting was held at James B. Greene Lodge #735 in Raleigh, NC. He is also a founding member of Enlightenment Lodge #198. The discussions from that weekend further developed my interest in the Traditional Observance style lodge.      The friendship with Cliff and Rob continued, and in September of 2012, I visited Enlightenment Lodge #198. This was the most profound experience of my Masonic career, and solidified my belief in the Traditional Observance approach to Freemasonry.      Independent of this, in 2010, W.B. Andrew Hammer wrote a book entitled, “Observing the

--> ABOUT US | sophialodgenc top of page Welcome to Sophia Lodge #767 A.F. & A.M. 2026 Elected and Appointed Officers The History of Sophia Lodge Statement of Principles WB Jetze Bouma Master 2026 On behalf of the Officers and Members of Sophia Lodge #767…Welcome! ​ Sophia Lodge practices what is referred to as “Observant Masonry”.  By this, it is meant that we practice every aspect our ritual with reverence.   ​ We believe that Masonry offers every man that knocks at the door of the lodge an opportunity to look within himself, examine his current state of being, and by learning the lessons of our Craft transform into a better version of himself.   ​ One of the most important ideas that Masonry promotes is Brotherly Love.  If we do anything right at Sophia Lodge, it is brotherly love.  This creates an environment during our lodge meetings that cannot be described, only experienced. ​ We love to see visitors at each meeting, and we hope you will be able to visit us and experience our unique style of Freemasonry. ​ Jetze Bouma Master Sophia Lodge MORE INFO >> MORE INFO >> MORE INFO >> HOME Statement of Principles ABOUT US Lodge Officers Lodge History IN MEMORIAM GALLERY More Use tab to navigate through the menu items. ABOUT US ADDRESS The ultimate objective of Freemasonry is to provide a climate where men may collectively strive toward Masonic Formation in the service of God.  109 S. School Street Mt. Gilead