The new season launches as always with the Enthronement meeting of Toft Chapter to be held on 7 September 2024.  Toft Chapter is now well established as the Past Sovereigns' Chapter for the District of East Cheshire and is peripatetic. So look out for this year's meeting venues. Members of the 18th Degree are encouraged to visit the Chapter.

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The District Demonstration Team will have a busy year marking the change to the new ritual and is already busy rehearsing over the summer before the season statrs.  John Brown continues to lead the team which will also be conducting the Rose Table presentations. Contact John if you are interested in joining - he is always looking for volunteers.

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The Inspector General and District Recorder will also be out and about attending Enthronements and Perfections in and around the District.  The travelling Toby Jug will no doubt be moving on from Vivat Chapter and who knows where he will end up this season.

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In September 6 Princes from 5 of our Chapters are travelling to Duke Street with their guests and the Inspector General and District Recorder to receive their 30th Degree. Look out for them in their new regalia after the 16th September.

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We have a Chapter centenary in June 2025; the first to be reached in East Cheshire since Cheshire split into two districts. The members of our oldest chapter; Crewe Chapter 250 are busy planning the celebration which will be attended by a member of Supreme Council on a date to be arranged.

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Our Inspector General retires on 30 June 2025 and we will be hosting "An Evening with Nigel Cooper" at the meeting of Toft Chapter 897 on 7 May 2025 This will be an amusing and entertaining question and answer session and an evening in the company of our Inspector General not to miss.

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Of course this means we will have the investiture of a new Inspector General to look forwward to as well as the annoucnement of Nigel's successor.

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Sadly we are losing a chapter in September 2024 as Macclesfield Chapter closes but with Silk Chapter 1093 offering a welcoming home to the members meeting in the same hall all is not lost. It was simply not possible to continue to support two chapters in Macclesfield but Rose Croix masonry continues as Silk Chapter goes from strength to strength.

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In the meantime our focus is on recruitment and Paul Bradley's Membership Taskforce will be launched to ensure every Chapter has a recruitment plan and strategy for the next three years.

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Simon Hay will be working to support recruitment by organising Rose Table events in Royal Arch Chapters. The Rose Table presentation is being completely rewritten to reflect the changes to universality in the Ancient & Accepted Rite in England & Wales so watch this space and make sure you attend a presentation.

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The new 2024 ritual becomes mandatory from 1 January 2025 and we would like every chapter to be using it from 1 September 2024 on a voluntary basis to get used to the changes. Andy Sharp will be running ritual workshops to help with the transition.

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We are looking foward to seeing you all enjoying your Rose Croix masonry this season.