We are one of the largest fraternal organizations in the world to which both men and women can belong. Worldwide, there are over 500,000 members under the General Grand Chapter. Membership eligibility is the same for the Grand Chapters and Subordinate Chapters that are affiliated with the General Grand Chapter, OES. Depending on where you live, the contact person varies.
Membership eligibility requirements
Who may join: Only men who are Master Masons are eligible and only women with specific Masonic affiliation may be members. These affiliations include:
- Affiliated Master Masons in good standing
- wives
- daughters
- legally adopted daughters
- mothers
- widows
- sisters
- half sisters
- granddaughters
- stepmothers
- stepdaughters
- stepsisters
- daughters-in-law
- grandmothers
- great granddaughters
- nieces
- great nieces
- mothers-in-law
- sisters-in-law
- aunts
First and second female cousins of affiliated Master Masons in good standing may also join, or if deceased in good standing at the time of their death; as well as members – either active for three (3) years or majority – in the International Order of the Rainbow of Girls or in Job’s Daughters International, each of whom having attained at least the age of eighteen (18) years, are eligible to membership in the Order of the Eastern Star.
Click here for the Alabama Grand Chapter site which have Chapters organized under the General Grand Chapter and you may contact the Grand Secretary of our state or the particular Chapter in your area for further information.
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