
Most Excellent Grand High Priest
2026-2027
Fraternal Greetings and welcome to the Grand Chapter of Royal Arch Masons of Alabama’s website.
Our Most Excellent Grand High Priest Sidney R. Cooley, Sr welcomes you to join us at our next Annual Communication in February 2027 at Prattville, AL.

Seated Left to Right: Sidney R. Cooley, Sr. – Most Excellent Grand High Priest, William J. “Doug” Burfitt, Jr. – Right Excellent Grand King, Bobby Jordan – Right Excellent Grand Treasurer, James C. McGee, PGHP – Right Excellent Grand Secretary, W. Scott Wadsworth – Excellent Grand Captain of the Host, Ted Ahara Loggins – Excellent Grand Principal Sojourner, Brian K. Autrey – Excellent Grand Royal Arch Captain
Standing Left to Right: J. David Wyatt – Excellent Grand Master of the 3rd Veil, John C. Myers – Excellent Grand Master of the 2nd Veil, Joel I. Bryant – Grand Master of the 1st Veil, Hoyt J. Brown – Right Excellent Grand Chaplain, Houston D. Brown – Excellent Grand Marshal, David E. P. Jordan – Excellent Grand Sentinel
(Not Pictured): A. Mark Stillwell Excellent – Right Excellent Grand Scribe.
| OFFICE | NAME |
|---|---|
| ME Grand High Priest | Sidney R. Cooley, Sr. |
| RE Grand King | William J. (Doug) Burfitt, Jr. |
| RE Grand Scribe | A. Mark Stillwell |
| RE Grand Treasurer | Bobby K. Jordan |
| RE Grand Secretary | James C. McGee, MEPGHP |
| RE Grand Chaplain | Hoyt J. Brown |
| RE Grand Marshal | Houston D. Brown |
| Ex Grand Captain of the Host | W. Scott Wadsworth |
| Ex Grand Principal Sojourner | Ted A. Loggins |
| Ex Grand Royal Arch Captain | Brian K. Autrey |
| Ex Grand Master of the 3rd Veil | J. David Wyatt |
| Ex Grand Master of the 2nd Veil | John C. Meyers |
| Ex Grand Master of the 1st Veil | Joel I. Bryant |
| Ex Grand Sentinel | David E. P. Jordan |
