Right Worshipful Gregory Nicholson

R.W. Gregory O. Nicholson, Masonic Journey began when he petitioned Anchor & Ark Military Lodge No. 64 on Kunsan Air Base, South Korea in July 2001.  He was initiated Entered Apprentice, Passed to the Degree of Fellowcraft and Raised to the Sublime Degree of a Master Mason in said Lodge.

Other Masonic affiliations include membership in the following Bodies:

December 2001, R.W. Nicholson was elevated to the 32° Degree of a Sublime Prince of the Royal Secret in Matthew Ellis Consistory No. 170, Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite Freemasonry, Prince Hall Affiliated (P.H.A.), Southern Jurisdiction.  Upon his change of address to Yokota Air Base Japan, R.W. Nicholson demitted into John J. Story Consistory #111, Northern Jurisdiction and was created a Noble in October 2002 in As-Sami Temple No. 225, Ancient Egyptian Arabic Order Nobles of the Mystic Shrine (A.E.A.O.N.M.S.).

October 2003, he was obligated and became a member of Sakura Chapter No. 28, Order of Eastern Star of the Grand High Chapter of Washington and Jurisdiction.

November 2003, he was exalted to the August and Sublime Degree of a Holy Royal Arch Mason of St. Luke Chapter No. 5, Holy Royal Arch Masons (H.R.A.M.), greeted as a Royal and Select Illustrious Master of Alpha & Omega Council No. 5, created and dubbed into the Magnanimous Degree of Knight Templar, Rodney E. Momon Commandery No. 5, (K.T.) in which he served as class president.

 Also in the year 2003, R.W. Nicholson was appointed by the Sovereign Grand Inspector General, Billy H. Hall, as the Council of Deliberation Illustrious Grand Secretary of the Orient of the Far East.  As a 32° degree Mason R.W. Nicholson had the distinct privilege to confer with other Honorary 33° Degree Masons on the works of the Far East Orient.  In 2007 he received his coronation to the Honorary 33° degree as a member of Carl L. Wilson class.  In 2008 R.W. Nicholson, as Commander-In-Chief guide his consistory to the distinct honor of Consistory of the Year for the Far East Orient. 

In August 2007, R.W. Nicholson was initiated into Clara B. White Court #11, Heroines of Jericho where he was appointed as 1st Court Director.  In the ensuing year of 2008 RW Nicholson was elected and served as Worthy Joshua of said court.     

Additionally, R.W. Nicholson has been achieved many accolades throughout his military career to 374 Maintenance Group 2008 Tuskegee Airman Margaret Frances Barbour Military award; 2007 Lance P. Sijan Leadership award; 2007 Noncommissioned Officer of the Year and 374 Maintenance Group Professional of the Year.

R.W. Nicholson has served as an Officer in the following bodies of Symbolic Mason

¨ Secretary – Anchor & Ark Military Lodge No. 64

¨ Senior Deacon – Anchor & Ark Military Lodge No. 64 & Cherry Blossom Lodge #42

¨ Junior Warden – Cherry Blossom Lodge #42

¨ Worshipful Master – Cherry Blossom Lodge No. 42

¨ D.D.G.M. – District #6, Mainland Japan (currently)

CAPITULAR

¨ Principal Sojourner – St. Luke Chapter No. 5

¨ Royal Arch Captain- St. Luke Chapter No.5

¨ Excellent King – St. Luke Chapter No. 5

¨ M.E.H.P. – St. Luke Chapter No. 5

CRYPTIC

¨ Deputy Master - Alpha and Omega Council No. 5

¨ Thrice Illustrious Master – Alpha and Omega Council No. 5

CHIVALRIC

¨ Prelate – Rodney E. Momon Commandery No. 5

SCOTTISH RITE FREEMASONRY

¨ Illustrious Keeper of the Seal & Archives - John J. Story Consistory No. 111

¨ 2nd Lieutenant Commander - John J. Story Consistory No. 111

¨ 1st Lieutenant Commander - John J. Story Consistory No. 111

¨ Commander-In-Chief- John J. Story Consistory No. 111 (2 years)

¨ Far East Orient Grand Secretary- (currently)

ANCIENT EGYPTIAN ARABIC ORDER NOBLES MYSTIC SHRINE

¨  Illustrious 2nd Ceremonial Master - As- Sami Temple No. 225

¨ Recorder - As-Sami Temple No. 225

¨ Oriental Guide - As-Sami Temple No. 225

¨ Chief Rabban-- As-Sami Temple No. 225

Order of Eastern Star

¨ Trustee – Sakura Chapter No. 28

¨ Worthy Patron – Sakura Chapter No. 28

¨ District Deputy Grand Patron- District #6, Mainland Japan (currently)

Heroines of Jericho

¨ Worthy Joshua, Clara B. White Court #11- (Currently)

Some of his Masonic accolades include: 

¨ Master Mason of the 4th Qtr.2002 – Cherry Blossom Lodge No. 42

¨ Master Mason of the Year 2002 & 2003 – Cherry Blossom Lodge No. 42

¨ Sublime Prince of the 4th Qtr 2002; 1st Qtr 2003- John J. Story Consistory No. 111

¨ Sublime Prince of the Year 2002, 2003, & 2004 - John J. Story Consistory No. 111

¨ Sublime Prince of the Year Orient of Far East 2004 –  Far East Orient COD

¨ Noble of the 3rd Qtr 2003 – As-Sami Temple No. 225

¨ Noble of the Year 2003 – As-Sami Temple No. 225

¨ Noble of the 1st Qtr 2007 – As-Sami Temple No. 225

¨ Worthy Joshua of the Year- Prince Hall Grand High Court, State of Washington