2026 Sessions of SGL, IARA, and GMC

The 2026 annual sessions of the Sovereign Grand Lodge, the International Association of Rebekah Assemblies, and the General Military Council were held in Frisco, Texas from August 17 to August 20.  Our jurisdiction of West Virginia has a strong showing at the session.

Pictured left, back row (left to right), Deputy Grand Master Michael Duminiak, Pilgrimage for Youth Director Leonard Bolton, Assembly Past President Cornelia Bolton, Assembly Vice President Michelle Linville, Grand Warden Joe Linville, and Past Sovereign Grand Master Gerald Workman.

Pictured left, front row (left to right), Grand Master Debra Glaspell, newly-elected IARA Vice President Cheryl Workman, and Assembly President Windy Blevins-Tolliver.

Not pictured but present, Grand Representative for Grand Encampment Harold "Jabo" Messer and Assembly Past President Virginia Messer

Photo courtesy Windy Blevins-Tolliver.

Pictured left, (left to right), Assembly Past President Jacqueline Aleshire-Hill, Deputy Grand Master Michael Duminiak, Assembly Past President Cornelia Bolton, Grand Warden Joe Linville, Assembly Vice President Michelle Linville, Pilgrimage for Youth Director Leonard Bolton, Assembly President Windy Blevins-Tolliver, Grand Master Debra Glaspell, Past Sovereign Grand Master Larry Ferguson, newly-elected IARA Vice President Cheryl Workman, Past Grand Master and Past Department Commander Emil Suder, Assembly Past President Darlene McClure, Grand Representative for Grand Lodge Charles Hillberry, Past Sovereign Grand Master Gerald Workman.

Photo courtesy Windy Blevins-Tolliver.