A Word from the Editor: June 2023

Fr. Matt Koovisk preaches at the closing worship of the Anglican Editors' Conference at Christ Church Cathedral in Fredericton, New Brunswick in June 2023.
By Fr. Matt Koovisk on June 14, 2023
Photography: 
Margaret Glidden
Fr. Matt Koovisk celebrates the Eucharist at the closing worship of the Anglican Editors’ Conference at Christ Church Cathedral in Fredericton, New Brunswick in June 2023.
This moment was special for Fr. Matt, as he grew up as a boy chorister in the Cathedral.

We’ve just completed my fifth year as the Editor of the Mustard Seed. I am absolutely amazed how how this year has flown by. At the end of the publishing year, I always want to lean back in my office chair and reflect on the past 10 months of publishing.

I am always amazed at how the Diocese has supported this paper over the years – this truly is a paper that reflects the life of the diocese, since we have people from both “north and south” contributing to this paper and telling their stories.

I am incredibly grateful for those who, month by month, contribute photos and stories about what’s going on in their parishes. It may seem like a small  event, but what the reporting of these events does is remind all of us that there is life here and that there are other Anglicans around the area, doing things just like we are.

For many of us, it’s time for a break for the summer. Things slow down and the living becomes easy, as it were. As you do that, I’d like you to pause and pray for those who will be busy this summer at Anglican Memorial Camp and camps throughout the province.

It is a pleasure to edit this newspaper and to hear the stories from around the Diocese. I wish you a pleasant summer, and I look forward to ‘seeing’ you for our September 2023 issue!

  • Fr. Matt Koovisk is the Editor of the Mustard Seed. He served the Diocese from 2017-2024 as the Rector of St. Mary's, Virden; St. Mark's, Elkhorn; St. John's, Reston; and Christ Church, Melita. He also served as the Secretary of Synod during that time.

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