United Thank Offering
How to use UTO resources on your e-reader
On a computer, phone, or tablet without an e-reader app: Click here for more instructions. On a computer with an e-reader app: This will upload the PDF from your computer to your e-reader app. Once it is added to the app, it should be accessible through your e-reader library on any device. On a smart […]
Anglicanism and Social Justice: Chaplaincy and Building a Movement in Poor Communities with the Rev. Cedar Monroe
By Nick Gordon, UTO Intern Over the course of the fall, I had the opportunity to take part in Union Theological Seminary’s Anglicanism and Social Justice pilot program as a part of my UTO internship. The program is structured around monthly (or so) meetings of the current cohort to focus on specific social justice issues in […]
Upcoming Grant Webinars and Deadlines
By Joyce Landers, Vice President of the United Thank Offering Board We want to remind everyone of our upcoming deadlines. January 10 will be the last full set of webinars. They will cover the timeline page and other miscellaneous forms. As before, they will be held at noon and 7 p.m. EST; the link to register […]
Lenten Materials Now Available
By Isabelle Watkins, UTO Staff This Lenten season, we’re inviting you to 40 Days of Gratitude. Unlike seasons past, this year our gratitude challenge will be completely digital in the form of daily text messages. If you sign up for our challenge with your mobile number, you will receive one text message every morning for the entirety of […]
2024 UTO Prayer Booklet Request for Prayers
By Sherri Dietrich, UTO Board President Prayer is an amazing gift; it connects us not only to God but also to each other, because we Episcopalians often read and say our prayers together. Gratitude is also about the connection between God and others, so it seems very appropriate that one of UTO’s most popular resources […]
Julia Chester Emery Feast Day Celebration and Materials
By Heather Melton, UTO Staff Officer January 9 marks the feast day of our founder, Julia Chester Emery. Her feast day often gets lost in the post-holiday shuffle, but she was a remarkable person, so we want to make sure we remember her. Please join us for a zoom Evening Prayer honoring Julia Chester Emery […]
UTO Grants in Action
By Heather Melton, UTO Staff Officer Each month in our newsletter for coordinators we share a story from a grant site, thanks to our reporting processes. In 2023, we are going to share an additional story here to help tell the stories of where your thank offerings have gone and the impact that they have. […]
Snowflakes, Curiosity and Gratitude
By Heather Melton, UTO Staff Officer Little known fact: I am a huge fan of snowflakes. Years ago, my husband and I went to Vermont where we happened to learn about Wilson Bentley, or Snowflake Bentley as he is now known. Bentley was a farmer in Jericho, Vermont, and a photographer, specifically a pioneer in […]
UTO Material Kits Now Available!
By Heather Melton, UTO Staff Officer Just a reminder that UTO material kits are still available (and since they are so popular, we will always offer them even if some of the materials change as supply changes). There are two sizes: one that assumes your average Sunday attendance is around 50-75 people and one that […]
January Coordinators’ Check-In and Chat
By Heather Melton, UTO Staff Officer Thank you to all the UTO leaders who attended our fall Check-in and Chat! The feedback we received was that gathering before the major releases of UTO materials is helpful so that you know what is available to share with your diocese or parish. We will have our second […]
