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General Grand Chapter · Order of the Eastern Star

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Find your place in Eastern Star.

Build friendships, serve your community, and share in a tradition of loving kindness. Your first step is a conversation with a chapter near you.

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Getting started

Your path to membership.

  1. 01

    Connect with a local chapter

    Use the Grand Jurisdiction directory to reach the organization where you live. Its secretary can help you find a chapter.

  2. 02

    Talk through eligibility

    Ask the chapter to explain the membership qualifications and documentation that apply in its jurisdiction.

  3. 03

    Complete a petition

    Your chapter will guide you through the petition, recommendations, and the next steps in its membership process.

Membership information

Who can inquire?

The membership pathways published by General Grand Chapter include:

  • Men who are Master Masons in good standing in a regular Lodge.
  • Women related by birth, marriage, or adoption to a past or present Master Mason in good standing.
  • Women aged 18 or older who are majority members of Rainbow for Girls or Job’s Daughters, or have been active for three years.
  • Women aged 18 or older who are sponsored by two members: one Sister and one Brother.

Your chapter should confirm the applicable pathway and required documentation with you.

Published petition requirements

A petition for the degrees or membership must be signed by the petitioner and two members of the Chapter, who recommend the petitioner. Each male petitioner for degrees or membership must present with his petition, a current year’s dues card, a certification or its equivalent of affiliation and good standing in a regular Lodge of Master Masons as recognized by the Grand Lodge of the jurisdiction wherein the petitioned Chapter is located. Each female petitioner for the degrees must be at least eighteen (18) years of age at the time the petition is read at a stated meeting of the Chapter, and must present with her petition a certificate of qualification by proper Masonic relationship or qualification by membership -either active for three (3) years or majority-in the International Order of the Rainbow for Girls® or in Job’s Daughters International®. If a woman is being sponsored by a Sister and Brother, the petition must be accompanied by a letter of recommendation signed by both. The petition must be received at a stated meeting of the Chapter, unless the Grand Chapter of its jurisdiction shall otherwise provide; and when received must be referred to a committee of three members, one of whom shall be a Brother, appointed by the presiding officer. Only a Brother may inquire as to the standing of a Masonic Brother. No member who signed the petition recommending the person may serve as a member of the Investigating Committee. The committee can report only at a stated meeting.

Need help finding the right contact?

The Right Worthy Grand Secretary’s office can help direct your inquiry.

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