Free and Accepted Masonry is active and involved in the Islip Community. 

Greetings

In these printed words, may you feel the Warmth of a hearty handshake and a gladdened smile in bidding you welcome to Meridian  lodge No. 691 of Islip.

The grand lodge of the state of New York after declaring its independence from the Grand lodge of England was in existence for eighty-eight years when a small group of masons residing in Islip agreed that a Masonic lodge should be formed in Islip.  They envisioned a great sphere of Masonic influence and goodwill,  spreading its beneficial teachings.  Appropriately they called it Meridian.

That was in 1869.  Our country was struggling with the aftermath of the great war between the states.  Unification and brotherhood was in great need.

For over 130 years the Islip Meridian Lodge of F & A Masons  have practice the ageless  tradition of Brotherhood and Charity.  It is to the inspiration of those honored brothers, that we dedicate this web site with love and gratitude.

Masons are committed to making life long friendships with brother masons.  All Masons share the Masonic belief in the brotherhood of man and that no man stands as tall,  as when he stoops to help a child.

Masons come from all walks of life. We are doctors and dentists, movie stars, plumbers and mechanics. We're husbands and fathers, corporate executives, the fellow who lives next door or works in the office down the hall.

Freemasonry, or Masonry, is the oldest and largest fraternal organization in the world, a universal society of friends who seek to become better men through their association with each other and their families. It is a 600-year-old fraternity with a 3,000-year tradition, the prototype of most modern fraternal societies and service organizations.