United Thank Offering
Gratitude for How Things Happen
By Heather L. Melton, staff officer for the United Thank Offering We often say in UTO to give thanks for when a good thing happens in your life; notice the presence of the Holy Spirit in the moment and make a thank offering. This advice is asking us to pause and pay attention, because as […]
Hybrid Gratitude Conference with the Diocese of Massachusetts
By the Rev. Rowan Larson, Province I representative to the UTO Board On Oct. 16 from 4:30-6:45 p.m. Eastern, the Cathedral Church of St. Paul in Boston is hosting a Multicultural Celebration of Gratitude. This event will kick off a “Year of Gratitude” in the Episcopal Diocese of Massachusetts, leading up to the 2022 UTO Gratitude Scholars Conference. […]
Welcome Nick Gordon, Julia Chester Emery Intern 2021-2022
Hello! My name is Nick Gordon and I am the new Julia Chester Emery Intern for this year! I am a senior at New York University at the Gallatin School for Individualized Study. As a part of my concentration, I have studied in various fields, including music education, religious studies, and social justice, among others. […]
The Great EpisGOpal Race Returns!
By Isabelle Watkins, UTO administrative assistant Join us in gratitude and race YOUR way in the second annual Great EpisGOpal Race virtual race to support the 2021 UTO Ingathering. Anytime between Nov. 5-14, choose your preferred mode and distance and race to raise money for creation care grants. You can bike a 10K, run a […]
2022 UTO Grant Application Process
By Joyce Landers, UTO Board Vice President The United Thank Offering Board is very happy to announce that the applications, and associated materials, for the 2022 granting cycle are available on our website. The 2022 focus is as follows: Care of Creation: Turning love into action by caring for God’s creation to protect the most vulnerable […]
September Webinars!
Grant Focus Webinar – Sept. 21, 7 p.m. On Sept. 21, UTO is grateful to welcome the Rev. Melanie Mullen, director of racial reconciliation, justice and care of creation for a webinar on the 2022 UTO grant focus on “Care of Creation.” She will talk about the theme and answer any questions regarding how The […]
Anglican Theological Review: Gratitude Edition
By Sherri Dietrich, United Thank Offering Board President As many of you remember, UTO hosted its first Gratitude Scholars Conference in March 2020. While the pandemic altered our plans, the conference itself was amazing. We are so thankful to the scholars who pivoted quickly to meeting online and to all who joined us on Zoom. […]
Save the Date: Hybrid Gratitude Conference
By the Rev. Rowan Larson, Province I representative to the UTO Board On Oct. 16 from 4:30-6:45 p.m. Eastern, the Cathedral Church of St. Paul in Boston is hosting a Multicultural Celebration of Gratitude! This event will kick off a “Year of Gratitude” in the Episcopal Diocese of Massachusetts leading up to the 2022 UTO Gratitude Scholars […]
The Great EpisGOpal Race Returns!
The full writeup about the race is in the regular e-news, but we are so excited to partner with the amazing people in the Episcopal Diocese of Alabama in bringing the race to you this year. Like last year, you can choose to raise funds for UTO or for Sawyerville (or simply make a donation […]
November Gratitude Faith Formation Resources Now Available!
Putting the emphasis on “thanks” in November in preparation for Thanksgiving We have a lot of cool things available for November. These were highlighted in the regular e-news, but I also want to go over them here as well. UTO Liturgy Booklet – available for download or through the distribution center – This resource has wonderful […]

