Joint Ceremonial
Tall Cedars of Lebanon International & Grotto M.O.V.P.E.R.
Saturday, August 17, 2024 
Featuring: the tall cedars prologue and royal court and grotto full form ceremonial
Valley of Hartford Scottish Rite Theater 207 Deming St, Newington, CT 06111
Join NAVA Grotto & Massasoit Forest Tall Cedars (Attleboro)
Tall Cedars Application
Grotto Application
Please email your application to massasoit91@gmail.com
Who are the Tall Cedars of Lebanon
The Tall Cedars of Lebanon is an appendant Masonic order and is said to be one of Masonry’s best-kept secrets. All Masons in good standing are eligible to join. Tall Cedars have access to a wide range of fun, and fulfilling social activities, such as cookouts, sporting events, day trips, and more. Tall Cedars are well-known for their appearances in parades and other events where they proudly wear colorful pyramid-shaped hats emblazoned with the order’s logo, a cedar tree.
The Tall Cedars can be traced back to 1843 when a group of Masons created a fun degree known as the “Ancient and Honorable Rite of Humility.” which is a contrast to the more formal and formalized “Blue Lodge” degrees which emphasize the virtues of a Mason.
Participants were reminded that fun and frolic are important in addition to a dedication to their families, vocations, careers, and communities. Additionally, it imprinted on them that no matter their rank, position, title, or honor, they needed to remain humble. The organization was instituted in 1902 to preserve the “Rite of Humility” which has evolved to become our Sidonian or 2nd degree, and the Tall Cedars of Lebanon have over 15,000 members spread across over 100 forests in North Central, and South America as well as Europe.
The Tall Cedars’ ‘logo’ and the symbolism it employs are based on the Biblical story of King Solomon’s first temple in Jerusalem when the strongest and finest trees from Mount Lebanon were chopped down and made into rafts and carried down the Joppa River to the ocean where they were then transported by the ocean to Jerusalem for use in building the temple. Tall Cedars member wears pink roses during meetings and events because they serve as a reminder of the work they do to raise funds for children with musculoskeletal diseases by selling them to raise funds for the Tall Cedars Foundation. It has also become a symbol of hope for the children they serve.
Tall Cedars have a slogan and philosophy that distinguishes them from other Masonic bodies: “Fun, Frolic, and Fellowship for a Purpose.”
The Tall Cedars are quite unique from other Masonic bodies because they combine all of the best aspects of other Masonic bodies: the charitable aspects of the Shrine, the whimsical aspects of the Grotto, the fellowship and camaraderie of the Blue Lodge, a ceremonial initiation ceremony that resembles a Scottish Degree, and, most importantly, a place where Masons can gather in fun and fellowship with their families.
Learn more at www.tallcedars.org
What is the Tall Cedars’ Foundation?
At the heart of every Tall Cedar is the tenet of philanthropy as demonstrated by the white rose we wear, which is to continually remind us that in addition to all of the colorful fun and pageantry, we have a serious purpose as well, which is to support the Tall Cedars Foundation.
The TCF manages the Muscular Dystrophy Relief Fund which provides direct relief for children and their families affected by muscular dystrophy and other neuromuscular diseases to cover the cost of medical and adaptive equipment, therapies, and MD related recreational programs which promote their physical, emotional, and emotional well-being.
The Supreme Forest or governing body of Tall Cedars International also awards 5 academic scholarships annually for young adults to attend an accredited college or trade/technical school.
Learn more at www.tallcedarfoundation.org
What is the Grotto M.O.V.P.E.R.?
What is The Humanitarian Foundation?
Grottoes International Humanitarian Foundation is a 501 (c) (3) nonprofit organization that brings “Special Smiles” to children with special needs by providing them much-needed dental care.
- The program helps cover the cost of dental treatment and anesthesia costs, whether done in a hospital setting or dental office. We do not cover the hospital costs.
Eligibility
The Dental Care for Children with Special Needs Program is designed for children under 21 with one or more of the following conditions:
Cerebral Palsy
Muscular Dystrophy and related neuromuscular disorders
Intellectual Disabilities, including Downs Syndrome for profound to 2 years overall delayed. Documentation from the child’s school licensed psychologist, or physician, may be required.
Dental Care for Organ Transplant recipients pre & post
Learn more at https://hfgrotto.org/
Tall Cedars Application
Grotto Application
Please email your application to massasoit91@gmail.com
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