Holy Dust, Ash Wednesday – 2023
[RCL] Joel 2:1-2,12-17 or Isaiah 58:1-12; Psalm 103 or 103:8-14; 2 Corinthians 5:20b-6:10; Matthew 6:1-6,16-21 The Ash Wednesday liturgy is possibly the most meaningful liturgy in our Book of Common Prayer. It offers us an opportunity to stop, reflect on who we are and whose we are, adopt an attitude of humility, hit the reset […]
Bible Study: Epiphany 6 (A) – 2023
[RCL] Deuteronomy 30:15-20 or Sirach 15:15-20; Psalm 119:1-8; 1 Corinthians 3:1-9; Matthew 5:21-37 The season of Epiphany is when we celebrate the revealing of Christ to the world. We mark the arrival of the One who is the light of the world: a light that brings life, a light that brings hope. This light shines […]
Bible Study: Epiphany 5 (A) – 2023
[RCL] Isaiah 58:1-9a, [9b-12]; Psalm 112:1-9, (10); 1 Corinthians 2:1-12, [13-16]; Matthew 5:13-20 The season of Epiphany is when we celebrate the revealing of Christ to the world. We mark the arrival of the One who is the light of the world: a light that brings life, a light that brings hope. This light shines […]
Bible Study: Epiphany 4 (A) – 2023
[RCL] Micah 6:1-8; Psalm 15; 1 Corinthians 1:18-31; Matthew 5:1-12 The season of Epiphany is when we celebrate the revealing of Christ to the world. We mark the arrival of the One who is the light of the world: a light that brings life, a light that brings hope. This light shines its brightest when […]
Bible Study: Epiphany 3 (A) – 2023
[RCL] Isaiah 9:1-4; Psalm 27:1, 5-13; 1 Corinthians 1:10-18; Matthew 4:12-23 The season of Epiphany is when we celebrate the revealing of Christ to the world. We mark the arrival of the One who is the light of the world: a light that brings life, a light that brings hope. This light shines its brightest […]
Bible Study: Epiphany 2 (A) – 2023
[RCL] Isaiah 49:1-7; Psalm 40:1-12; 1 Corinthians 1:1-9; John 1:29-42 The season of Epiphany is when we celebrate the revealing of Christ to the world. We mark the arrival of the One who is the light of the world: a light that brings life, a light that brings hope. This light shines its brightest when […]
Bible Study: Epiphany 1 (A) – 2023
[RCL] Isaiah 42:1-9; Psalm 29; Acts 10:34-43; Matthew 3:13-17 The season of Epiphany is when we celebrate the revealing of Christ to the world. We mark the arrival of the One who is the light of the world: a light that brings life, a light that brings hope. This light shines its brightest when we […]
UTO Coloring Contest Deadline Extended to Dec. 31
By Heather Melton, UTO Staff Officer Many of you are just getting your hands on our newest Blue Boxes, so we wanted to extend the deadline for the coloring contest to accommodate those Ingatherings held after Thanksgiving. Just be sure to upload photos of your box before the end of the year to be considered […]
Bulletin Insert: All Saints’ Day – November 6, 2022
Bible Study: Christ the King (C) – 2022
[RCL] Jeremiah 23:1-6; Canticle 16; Colossians 1:11-20; Luke 23:33-43 Jeremiah 23:1-6 The prophet Jeremiah was no stranger to hard times. He was a pariah in his community, thanks to his unusual ways of delivering unpopular messages. He watched as the Babylonians attacked his people, carting thousands of them into exile, while he was left behind. […]
Episcopal Evangelism Newsletter, September 2022
This month we continue exploring our Episcopal Evangelism challenge for 2022: Creating authentic communities of friends within our churches to live out our baptismal promises and the church’s mission—to restore and be restored in unity with God and each other, in Christ. Our guest Evangelism Catalyst this month is Tamara Plummer, who writes about her experiences as a program […]
September 2022 Sacred Ground Webinar with Presiding Bishop Michael Curry
Presiding Bishop Michael Curry spoke at the Sacred Ground fall kickoff webinar on September 15, 2022. In conversation with Canon Stephanie Spellers, Bishop Curry shared his vision for how Sacred Ground circles can and do contribute to racial reckoning and justice ministry, and offered his blessing to everyone on the Sacred Ground journey. Following the […]
Color Your Own UTO Blue Box and Free Formation Resources for Congregations
By Heather Melton, UTO Staff Officer The iconic UTO Blue Box has evolved over time. The Archives of The Episcopal Church has one that is pyramid-shaped and white from the early days of UTO. The box started off powder-blue and small; it then was navy with cartoon images of women at work; there was one […]
UTO Coloring Contest and New Materials from Illustrated Ministries
By Joyce Landers, Vice President of the United Thank Offering Board One of the projects we were most excited to launch at General Convention was our collaboration with Illustrated Ministries to turn the “General Thanksgiving,” found in the back of your “Book of Common Prayer,” into an interactive experience. We’re so excited to share these […]
Bible Study: Proper 17 (C) – 2022
[RCL] Jeremiah 2:4-13; Psalm 81:1, 10-16; Hebrews 13:1-8, 15-16; Luke 14:1, 7-14 Jeremiah 2:4-13 In the second chapter of Jeremiah, God is laying out a case against the people of Jerusalem for straying and turning to other gods. What stands out to me in this passage, however, is how God is upset with them for […]
Successful Racial Justice, Healing and Reconciliation-related Legislation
Race-related resolutions poured into the General Convention from dioceses, committees, task forces, and other bodies. We’ve curated this list of resolutions passed and concurred by both houses of General Convention. Items in bold seemed to spark the most conversation or had significant funding implications. Please note: the full budget approved by Convention did not necessarily […]