State |
Are Prayers Ritual or Individual? |
| Alabama |
Ritual in degree work - Individual in open and close of
lodge |
| Alaska |
Ritual in degrees - Opening and closing ritual, but
instructions say "or some other suitable prayer" |
| Arizona |
Ritual |
| Arkansas |
|
| California |
Ritual |
| Colorado |
Prayers are prescribed for opening, closing, and degree
work |
| Connecticut |
Ritual in degrees - Opening and closing ritual, but
instructions say "or some other suitable prayer" |
| Delaware |
|
| District of Columbia |
Ritual in degrees - Individual for opening and closing of
lodges |
| Florida |
Ritual |
| Georgia |
Ritual in opening and degree work |
| Hawaii |
|
| Idaho |
Ritual |
| Illinois |
Ritual |
| Indiana |
Ritual suggests prayers |
| Iowa |
Ritual |
| Kansas |
Prayers in degree work are fixed in ritual, otherwise forms
are "suggested." No prohibition against spontaneous prayers, but we usually
leave that up to the chaplain, who either sticks to the recommended forms or at least
keeps the prayer
interdenominational/nonsectarian. |
| Kentucky |
|
| Louisiana |
|
| Maine |
|
| Maryland |
|
| Massachusetts |
Opening and closing chosen by Chaplain - Ritual in ritual
work |
| Michigan |
|
| Minnesota |
Ritual |
| Mississippi |
|
| Missouri |
All Prayers in Missouri are prescribed in ritual unless for
a special occasion like a sick brother or veterans events etc.. In closing and maybe
opening also if the Chaplain is in ordained minister/rabbi, etc. he may choose his own
prayer but others who are not ordained may not. |
| Montana |
Ritual, but Chaplain can substitute other appropriate
prayers |
| Nebraska |
|
| Nevada |
|
| New Hampshire |
Ritual (several to choose from) - One in printed ritual -
WM has option of selecting others if he so chooses |
| New Jersey |
Ritual, but several to choose from |
| New Mexico |
Ritual |
| New York |
Only ritual prayers are to be used in the opening and closing of a lodge
(as well as the degrees) |
| North Carolina |
|
| North Dakota |
|
| Ohio |
Opening & Closing, choice of 2 - Degrees' prayers are
ritual |
| Oklahoma |
Ritual |
| Oregon |
Ritual |
| Pennsylvania |
Ritual |
| Rhode Island |
|
| South Carolina |
Ritual |
| South Dakota |
|
| Tennessee |
|
| Texas |
Depends on the Lodge |
| Utah |
|
| Vermont |
|
| Virginia |
|
| Washington |
Ritual |
| West Virginia |
Ritual |
| Wisconsin |
Officially from ritual |
| Wyoming |
|
