United Thank Offering
October Webinar: Panel Discussion on the 2023 Focus
By Joyce Landers, Vice President of the United Thank Offering Board The United Thank Offering Board is offering a webinar discussing the 2023 grants focus on Tuesday, Oct. 11, at 7 p.m. EST. Register in advance for this meeting here. We have invited people who are involved in ministries related to the focus to speak […]
Upcoming webinars
by Heather Melton, UTO Staff Officer Sept. 13 at Noon Eastern: Gratitude + LGTBQ+ This workshop, led by the Rev. Rowan Larson and other members of TransEpiscopal, will focus on the role of gratitude in fostering joy, hope, and strength in the face of oppression. Participants will hear testimony and engage in a discussion of how […]
Seminario web en español de la UTO
By Heather Melton, UTO Staff En junio, la UTO publicó los materiales de solicitud de subvención de 2023 en español e inglés. Están disponibles en nuestro sitio web: https://unitedthankoffering.com/apply/. Allí encontrará todos los formularios necesarios para solicitar una subvención, así como documentos de apoyo para ayudarlo a redactar una solicitud exitosa. También hay ejemplos de […]
Upcoming Webinars on the 2023 Grant Process
By Joyce Landers, Vice President of the United Thank Offering Board Over the next few months, the United Thank Offering Board will offer a variety of webinars to help those wishing to apply for a grant in the 2023 cycle. In September, we will offer three webinars held in collaboration with the Global Partnerships Team. […]
Importance of Focusing on Gratitude in November (and free materials to help you do it!)
By Heather Melton, UTO Staff Officer For those of you planning your fall formation schedule, our free November gratitude materials are ready! You can find them here: https://unitedthankoffering.com/november/. November is the perfect time to help your congregation focus on thankfulness and gratitude. Taking time in November to really pay attention to all we are thankful for is […]
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 […]
Go in Gratitude – Together! The Great EpisGOpal Race! October 14-23
By Isabelle Watkins, UTO Staff One of the best ways to participate in this year’s Great EpisGOpal Race is with your community! There is endless joy and purpose found within a community intentionally practicing gratitude. You could form a team with your family, hike together, and share your individual and communal thanksgivings. You could form […]
Giving Thanks versus Practicing Gratitude
By Heather Melton, UTO Staff Officer Years ago, when I started this job, I got a phone call from a distraught UTO parish coordinator. She told me that her new priest was not allowing her parish to continue to participate in UTO and could I try and talk to him. So I called, and thankfully, […]
2023 UTO Grants Materials Now Available!
By Joyce Landers, Vice President of the United Thank Offering Board The granting materials for the 2023 granting cycle are now available on our website. The UTO Board has decided to use Matthew 25:36 as the inspiration for our focus over the next three years: “For I was hungry and you gave me food, I was […]
November Gratitude Materials Now Available
By Heather Melton, UTO Staff Officer For those of you planning your fall formation schedule, our November gratitude materials are ready! You can find all of them here. Our children’s materials are set up for use within a Sunday School classroom or to be sent home with families to do together. Just a reminder, we do […]
