Royal Black Institution

07/09/2026

07/09/2026

𝗖𝗛𝗔𝗣𝗟𝗔𝗜𝗡𝗦 𝗧𝗛𝗢𝗨𝗚𝗛𝗧 𝗙𝗢𝗥 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗪𝗘𝗘𝗞
“He came unto his own, and his own received him not.” (John 1:11)

The eternal Son of God made the heavens and the earth, and he became a man to save us from our sins and to purchase our redemption. After his baptism from John the Baptist he commenced his earthly ministry of preaching the gospel and healing the sick, but in general the Jews would not receive his instruction. One would have expected the Jewish religious leaders to have recognised their promised Messiah, but sadly most were looking for a warrior king who would defeat the armies of Rome and the common people weren’t sure whether he was just one of the prophets. It is indeed a sad indictment to hear the gospel of saving grace and not to receive it!

04/09/2026

Congratulations to 18 Sir Knights from across the District who were raised to the Degree of Red Cross at a special meeting held in Newry Orange Hall on 25th June 2026.
They are pictured with the WDM Sir Knight Trevor Holmes, DDM Sir Knight Harry McKelvey and the District Lecturers Sir Knights Sammy Taylor and Ian Copeland.

04/09/2026

Four new Lecturers from Portadown Royal Black District Chapter No 5 who have passed their lecturing examination and were presented with their lecturing certificates.

03/09/2026

31/08/2026

𝗖𝗛𝗔𝗣𝗟𝗔𝗜𝗡𝗦 𝗧𝗛𝗢𝗨𝗚𝗛𝗧 𝗙𝗢𝗥 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗪𝗘𝗘𝗞
“He was in the world, and the world was made by him, and the world knew him not.” (John 1:10)

The eternal Son of God had become man to purchase our redemption for we as lost and undeserving sinners are totally unable to save ourselves. Only the perfect righteousness of the Lord Jeus and his once and for all sacrifice for sin at Calvary can get you into heaven. He was in the world which he had made and this is a confirmation of the teaching found in verse three, that “all things were made by him”, but the world did not know or accept him even though the evidence was clear to see throughout his earthly ministry. Never rest until you know the Lord Jesus Christ as your Saviour because he is the only way for you to get to heaven!

27/08/2026

A date for your diary.

26/08/2026

At the June 2026 meeting of Olive Branch RBP 393, Encamped at the Birches, two Sir Knights received their Red Cross Certificates. Front left is Sir Knight Stephen T Trouton and front right is Sir Knight Jan W Huisman both with their Red Cross Certificates. At the rear from left is Sir Knight Robert Hamill, Deputy Master, Sir Knight Jonathan Odgers, Lecturer within the Preceptory, Wor Sir Knight Denis Rodgers, Lecturer within the Preceptory and Wor Sir Knight Stuart J G Brownlee, Worshipful Master.