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Welcome to Friendship Masonic Lodge No. 160

A Masonic Lodge in North Portland, Oregon.

A Guiding Light

What is Freemasonry? To many of its members, Freemasonry is a guiding light to those who wish to improve themselves — better fathers, better husbands, brothers, and ultimately, better members of society. Its principles and ceremonies inculcate the importance of introspection and manifestation of personal improvement to the world at large.

It’s also a haven for long-lasting and meaningful friendships among those who might otherwise have remained at a distance.

In short, it’s an organization that fosters fraternity, encourages personal improvement, and provides meaningful experiences.

The Modern Gentleman

Freemasonry has attracted men from many walks of life; those who not only have a sincere wish to be serviceable to society, but also to be a cut above the typical man and be part of the times. It is a haven for the modern gentleman to learn about the ways of the world.

If this sounds like something you’re interested in pursuing, then we invite you to learn more.

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Friendship

Friendship No. 160 AF&AM is one of the many Masonic Lodges under the jurisdiction of the Grand Lodge of Oregon. We are currently based out of the Kenton Masonic Temple in the Kenton neighborhood of Portland. As a Masonic Lodge, our focus is on Fellowship, Education, Charity, and above all else Friendship, as our name would imply.

We meet essentially every Wednesday for something or another, and are always happy to have guests and visitors. If you’d like to see what we’re up to, please check out our Calendar of events!

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Latest News from the Lodge

Feb 06
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February Stated

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Another fantastic month for Friendship. The evening started with a lovely dinner from Pastini provided by our wonderful Junior Warden Kyle. We moved into the Lodge room where we had a short but action packed meeting with a few important votes related to our new year, and the budget for our on-going project to update our Clubhouse space.

It’s been a while since we were blessed to have the Temple and the Clubhouse this packed, because had a delightful number of guests! Almost the entire Officer’s line of Beaverton Masonic Lodge joined us to thank us for a donation we gave them related to some vandalism they encountered the previous month, and we had Brother Chris from the Scottish Rite come to thank us for a donation we made to them related to a Kitchen remodel they are doing.

Jan 23
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Our First Entered Apprentice of 2025

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Last night we had the pleasure of initiating our first new member of 2025! We were all very excited to welcome Matias to our Order, as he was to join. It was a great evening with some wonderful Degree work by Past Master’s Chris and Walter, as well as Brother Kyle’s first time being Senior Deacon for a degree. Afterwards, we enjoyed Pizza as is tradition, and some lively Masonic discussion in our Clubhouse downstairs. We were also blessed to welcome two guests from Gateway Lodge who traveled from Astoria to watch our degree.

Jan 09
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January Stated

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Happy January everybody! We have had our first business meeting of the year, and already we’re off to a great start. We started with a delicious dinner from Pollo Bravo, provided by our Junior Warden. For business, the Lodge scheduled Matias’s EA Degree for later this month, and voted to accept the Petition of our long-term prospect Steven. The Worshipful Master ended the meeting by reading Five Masonic Thoughts by Brother William A. Carpenter, a Short Talk Bulletin. We retired to our Clubhouse downstairs, where we had a lively conversation about what makes someone virtuous. All in all, a wonderful kick-off to the year!

For Visiting Brethren

Friendship Masonic Lodge meets at 8130 N. Denver Avenue in Portland. Its stated meeting is on the first Wednesday of each month.

Dinner is served at 6:30 PM followed by lodge opening at 7:30 PM.

The lodge also hosts a light gathering for libations and lively conversations after lodge, usually by 9:00 PM.

Recommended attire is suit and tie.

Interested in Joining?

To be considered for membership at Friendship Masonic Lodge No. 160, you must:

  • Be at least 18 years of age
  • Be able to support yourself and your dependents (if any)
  • Have a belief in a Supreme Being
  • Not have a felony record