United Thank Offering
2025 UTO Grant to the Province of Southern Africa, Diocese of Lesotho
From the final report submitted by the Recipient Tell us about your project. The Thaka Banna Water Scarcity Response Project aimed to create access to safe and reliable water for the local school and the surrounding community. Through the installation of a solar-powered borehole system, a 10,000-litre JoJo feeder tank mounted on a 6-metre steel […]
2025 Gift Acknowledgements and Ingathering Reports
Updates from the UTO Finance and Archives Committee At the time of writing this (Valentine’s Day!) we still do not have the donations report from December. The Episcopal Church Center finance department is in the process of changing over all of our financial systems so things are taking a bit longer than they did in […]
Lent 2026: Gratitude and Reciprocity
By Molly Minnerath, Young Adult Representative on the UTO BoardUpdates from the UTO Formation and Development Committee Lent is upon us! As a child, Lent was always my favorite season in the church. I think this was at least in part because I liked the color change in the sanctuary, the palpable mood change at […]
2027 Focus: We are ‘the Gifts of God, for the People of God’
Updates from the UTO Grant Committee The UTO Grants Committee is pleased to announce the release of the 2027 grant focus. We are using the three-legged stool of Anglicanism to inspire the focus, and this year, we chose: Therefore, the UTO Board seeks innovative and imaginative applications in 2027 that are rooted in their communities […]
Quarterly Coordinator Check-in and Chat, April 18 at 11 a.m. Eastern
Updates from the UTO Board First off, a huge thank-you to everyone who takes the time to share feedback after events or through our annual formation survey. This information helps us to plan for the next program year and make sure we’re doing the best we can to support you and your ministry with UTO. […]
Lorica of St. Patrick: Prayers of Protection
By Heather Melton, (she/her) UTO Staff Officer For those of you who have been around a long time with UTO, you won’t be surprised to see that it is March, and I am once again returning to the text of the Breastplate of St. Patrick. This is a prayer I’ve been thinking about since the […]
2024 UTO Grant to the Diocese of South Dakota
From the final report submitted by Shepherd’s Table Can you tell us about your project? Shepherd’s Table began with the dream of building a longer tableso that all people in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, might find a place to belong—especially our siblings who are 2SLGBTQIA+. We center ourselves around the promise that at Christ’s table, […]
Share Your Prayers by June 1!
Updates from the UTO Finance and Archives Committee The world is full of things that need our time, attention, and prayers. We can’t help but think of Anne Lamott’s book “Help, Thanks, Wow.” She outlines three kinds of prayers: prayers asking God for help in our lives, communities, and world; prayers acknowledging the good in […]
Lent 2026: Gratitude and Reciprocity
Updates from the UTO Formation and Development Committee We are pleased to present our materials for Lent 2026 (you can read more about them and see all the materials here.) Our Lenten materials will focus on the themes presented in the book “The Serviceberry: Abundance and Reciprocity in the Natural World” by Robin Wall Kimmerer. Each week you’ll have a theme for reflection, […]
2026 Grant Review Process…why does it take so long?
Updates from the UTO Grants Committee Please note: The initial deadline to enter the process for 2026 has passed. For those in the Anglican Communion, your final deadline is Feb. 6 at 5 p.m. Eastern time. For those in The Episcopal Church, your final deadline is Feb. 27 at 5 p.m. Eastern time. These deadlines are […]
