Lodge Officers (Elected)

Note: Wardens and Worshipful Master Must Be Certified By School of Instruction

Updated: 03/16/2026

Worshipful Master	Dialogue & Mechanics for a Stated Meeting Mechanics for Opening and Closing in the long way Mechanics for Opening and Closing in a short way Balloting Calling off from labor and returning to labor Receiving the District Deputy Grand Master Attend the Grand Lodge Leadership Training Seminar
Senior Warden	Dialogue & Mechanics for a Stated Meeting Mechanics for Opening and Closing in the long way Mechanics for Opening and Closing in a short way Balloting Calling off from labor and returning to labor SW Dialogue & Mechanics for an Extra Meetings (3 degrees) Closing Charge Second Long Degree or the completed Master Masons Degree (3rd degree) Attend the Grand Lodge Leadership Training Seminar
Junior Warden	Business of the Lodge Dialogue & Mechanics for a Stated Meeting Mechanics for Opening and Closing in the long way Mechanics for Opening and Closing in a short way Balloting Calling off from labor and returning to labor JW Dialogue & Mechanics for an Extra Meetings (3 degrees) Opening Charge One Long Degree or one half of the Master Masons Degree (3rd) Attend the Grand Lodge Leadership Training Seminar
Treasurer	Should be somewhat financially savvy
Secretary	Organizational skills are imperative for effectiveness. Secretary must also be prepared for heavy dialogue during Lodge business

Lodge Officers (Appointed)

Senior Deacon	Extra walking during Stated Meetings, Long Form
Junior Deacon	Extra walking during Stated Meetings, Long Form
Senior Master of Ceremonies	No special requirements
Junior Master of Ceremonies	Extra walking during degrees
Pursuivant	Extra walking during Stated Meetings Extra dialogue when receiving District Deputy Grand Master
Tyler	No special requirements
Chaplain	No special requirements

Trustees (Elected)

Should be somewhat financially savvy, but not necessary

Lodge Representatives

Representative in the Grand Lodge	Traditionally, most-recent Past Master
Sub. Representative in the Grand Lodge	Traditionally, most-recent Representative in the Grand Lodge
Representative to the PA Youth Foundation	Should have some connection to a PA Masonic Youth group or groups