Opinion

A (Final) Word from the Editor: June 2024

Fr. Matt Koovisk June 2, 2024

I still remember the phone call I got from the 7th Bishop of Brandon on that September afternoon in 2018. He called to ask me ...

The Right Reverend Rachael Parker

A Word from the Bishop: June 2024

The Right Reverend Rachael Parker June 2, 2024

As you may be aware, my path to becoming the 8th Bishop of Brandon was a long and winding one, which allowed me the gift ...

The Right Reverend Rachael Parker

A Word from the Bishop – May 2024

The Right Reverend Rachael Parker May 1, 2024

Possibilities … Dreams … Adventures … Welcome to the Sacrament of Confirmation in the Diocese of Brandon! Over the past month, I have ...

Karen Webb

A Conversation with Our New Bishop

Karen Webb May 1, 2024

Karen Webb sat down with the new Bishop in early April to have a conversation with her in her first months as our Bishop. KW: Welcome ...

The Right Reverend Rachael Parker

A Word from the Bishop – April 2024

The Right Reverend Rachael Parker April 1, 2024

Alleluia! Christ is risen! He is risen indeed. Alleluia!” Easter is here again. The birds are beginning to chirp. Soon we will see flowers peeking ...

The Right Reverend Rachael Parker

A Word from the Bishop-elect: March 2024

The Right Reverend Rachael Parker March 1, 2024

As I sat down to write this month’s article, I was still ensconced in my office in Wainwright and contemplating all that would be changed ...

Fr. Matt Koovisk

Saying Goodbye

Fr. Matt Koovisk February 1, 2024

With the way that deadlines work in terms of publishing the Mustard Seed, I’m writing this piece at the beginning of January, and you’ll read ...

The Right Reverend Rachael Parker

A Word from the Bishop-Elect: February 2024

The Right Reverend Rachael Parker February 1, 2024

Lent seems early this year and Ash Wednesday falls on Valentine’s Day! (Or should I say that Valentine’s Day falls on Ash Wednesday?) What a ...

The Right Reverend Rachael Parker

A Word from the Bishop-Elect

The Right Reverend Rachael Parker December 31, 2023

“The beginning of a beautiful relationship …” As my husband Rob drove past the outskirts of Brandon at the end of the day on 25 November, ...

The Very Rev'd Don Bernhardt

The Administrator’s Reflection at the 50th Synod of the Diocese of Brandon

The Very Rev'd Don Bernhardt December 31, 2023

Editor’s Note: Traditionally, there is a “Bishop’s Charge” at any Synod, where the Bishop outlines their hopes and dreams for the Diocese. Following that, a ...