Dear Brethren,

As 2025 draws to a close it is my great pleasure to send you a message for
Christmas and to thank you, personally, for your support over the last year as
your new Provincial Grand Master.

Writing this message naturally causes me to reflect on the past year as well as
to look forward to what might lie in store for 2026.

I must thank you all once again for the very warm welcome you always extend
to me when I visit your lodges and I know that you show the same warm
welcome to the Deputy and Assistant Provincial Grand Masters.

I extend my thanks to the Provincial Officers for their steadfast support to me
and their devotion to the order throughout the year.

My hope and prayer is that you are all able to spend time with your families over
the festive period, recharge your batteries and then take on 2026 with the joy
and enthusiasm that I know you all have for our wonderful degree!

May you and your families and friends enjoy a very Merry Christmas and a
Happy New Year and may the Great Overseer and Supreme Commander of the
Universe have you in His special keeping, until we meet again in His Most Holy
Name.

Yours sincerely and fraternally,

Justin