United Thank Offering
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 […]
New Lenten Materials Now Available
By Heather Melton, UTO staff officer Back by popular demand, UTO gratitude resources for Lent are now available at unitedthankoffering.org/lent. The materials have been expanded and updated to better support those congregations that use UTO as their Lenten discipline. For children, we’ve created a lesson plan that can be used at Sunday School or home. The […]
2021 Annual Report
By Isabelle Watkins, administrative assistant As we reflect on 2021, we wanted to say how grateful we are for each one of you. The United Thank Offering is made up of passionate people all over the world, working on the ground to help spread the practice of gratitude. In 2021, as a result of your […]
