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General Convention/Triennial Updates: Workshops and Joining from Home
By UTO Workshop Team As the UTO Board and staff continue to plan for our time together this July, we want to share as many updates as we can with the understanding that given the ongoing pandemic, something may change as we go along to accommodate changes from the General Convention Office and Executive Council. […]
Celebrating Julia Chester Emery: A New Image Unfolding
By Sherri Dietrich, UTO Board President Our next icon in this year’s celebration of Julia Chester Emery’s life and work will be released near Easter. Kristen Wheeler, the artist, has already begun her work on this icon; you can check out her Instagram and see how she shares progress. You can also see and purchase some of Kristen’s previous […]
Grateful Lent
By the Rev. Canon Heather L. Melton, staff officer for the United Thank Offering As we were preparing for Lent around the UTO office, I thought a lot about Advent. The two liturgical seasons are partnered in many ways—for most of us the color for the seasons is the same (although I am a fan […]
Presentation at the January Executive Council Meeting
By Rowan Larson, Province I representative to the UTO Board At the end of January, I found myself presenting to the Executive Council of The Episcopal Church. I wasn’t there on behalf of UTO, but speaking from my experiences as a non-binary, trans, queer priest. While most of our church signs still say, “All are welcome,” I, […]
Next Steps in the 2022 Grant Process
By Joyce Landers, UTO Vice President Thank you to everyone who applied, supported applicants, or donated to support the 2022 grant process. The deadline has now passed, and the UTO Board is in the process of reviewing applications. We wanted to share with you a bit about the process that happens behind the scenes so […]
2021 Annual Report Series: The 2021 Annual Grant Process
By UTO Board and Staff As the UTO Board and staff continue to think back on 2021, we want to share with you our reflections, our successes, our failures, and our goals as we look toward this new year. Each month in the e-newsletter, you’ll find an article from our 2021 Annual Report. Once it is […]
General Convention/Triennial Updates
By UTO Board and Staff As the UTO Board and staff continue to plan for our time together this July, we want to share as many updates as we can with the understanding that given the ongoing pandemic, something may change as we go along to accommodate changes from the General Convention Office and Executive […]
Celebrating Julia Chester Emery: A New Image
By Sherri Dietrich, UTO Board President As part of UTO’s celebration of Julia Chester Emery (JCE) this year, we have commissioned four icons of her from four wonderful artists to highlight her ministry and impact in the church. The first icon, written by Marcy Hall, was released on JCE’s feast day (Jan. 9) and is […]
Spreading Love
By the Rev. Canon Heather L. Melton, staff officer for the United Thank Offering Twelve years ago, an episode of “Parks and Recreation” aired that created a new holiday: Galentine’s Day. If you’re unfamiliar with the term (Merriam Webster lists it as a word they are watching to add to the dictionary), it is a holiday to […]
Submit Your 2022 Applications Early
By Joyce Landers, UTO Vice President The deadline for the 2022 grant applications is fast approaching. All applications must be uploaded by Friday, Feb. 4, at 5 p.m. Eastern Time. The UTO Board strongly encourages all grant applicants to submit their application as early as possible but no later than Feb. 2, the deadline to have your […]
