Dear Sir Knights,

           I sincerely thank you for the high honor that you have entrusted to my care. I promise to serve Kensington-Kadosh Commandery to the best of my ability and honor the ancient traditions of our fraternity.

           The theme for this Templar year is Good Friends, Good Food and Good Fellowship. The second Monday of the month is a special time for us. Kensington-Kadosh enjoys a wonderful heritage of good fellowship, and my hope is that you will want to come a little earlier and linger a little longer.

           Special attention will be given to the meals this year. Each month’s dinner will be catered by a restaurant chosen in particular, and the meals will have an international flair. We also will observe Strawberry night and Oktoberfest. No reservations are required. Just please come. There will be plenty for all and any surplus will be donated to charity – Aids for Friends, which serves the isolated and frail elderly.

           There will be programs every month, which I hope you will find concise yet absorbing. But please make a special effort to attend SK William D. Hartman’s Let Us Rise Up and Build in October and the Official Visit of the Right Eminent Grand Commander in March, when all Sir Knights present will participate in a Re-Dedication Ceremony, including the Fifth Libation.

           Thank you Sir Knights for this opportunity to serve you in the East.

                                              Yours in Christ,

                                              S.K. Steven P. Ralston, Commander