Ark the Grand Lodge certificates presented in 1st or 2nd Rising? Freemasonry does not have a concept of '1st or 2nd Rising' in relation to Grand Lodge certificates. Grand Lodge certificates are typically presented to newly raised Master Masons upon completion of their Third Degree. These certificates serve as official documentation of their membership and standing within a particular Grand Lodge jurisdiction. The degrees in Freemasonry are the Entered Apprentice, Fellow Craft, and Master Mason, with the Master Mason degree being the highest of the three craft degrees. The presentation of a Grand Lodge certificate is a significant moment, signifying the culmination of a Mason's initial journey through the symbolic degrees and their full admission into the fraternity.