United Thank Offering
New UTO Materials and Digital Resources
By UTO Board and staff It has been a very busy summer in the UTO “office,” and we are so excited to share with you some of the things we’ve been working on over the summer. If you have any questions or need any help finding anything, let Heather or Isabelle know. Updated www.unitedthankoffering.org — check it […]
Finding the Beauty Found in Change
By Heather L. Melton, staff officer for the United Thank Offering It is almost autumn in the Northern Hemisphere, and it is my most favorite season of all. I start looking for clues to the arrival of both autumn and spring because I love them so much. A week or so ago the first sign […]
Global Mission Digital Toolkit
By Jenny Green, officer, Global Relations and Networking The Global Mission Digital Toolkit is now available. Launched on World Mission Sunday, which was observed on the last Sunday after Epiphany, Feb. 14, this resource is a collaboration between The Episcopal Church Office of Global Partnerships (OGP), the Global Episcopal Mission Network (GEMN), and the Standing Commission on […]
UTO Blog Under Construction & Summer Updates
By UTO Board and Staff This summer the UTO Blog will be undergoing a massive reorganization to create sections based on what people are looking for from UTO. There will be a section dedicated to coordinators so our leaders can find all sorts of sample materials they might need to promote UTO in their parish […]
2022 UTO Grant Applications Available Now!
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 now 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 […]
Welcome, Isabelle Watkins, UTO Administrative Associate for the United Thank Offering!
By Heather L. Melton, staff officer for the United Thank Offering Typically, at this time of year, we begin to say farewell to our intern and prepare to welcome the new one. This year, I am thrilled to share that our current intern, Isabelle Watkins, will be joining me on the staff of the presiding […]
Creation and Gratitude
By Heather L. Melton, staff officer for the United Thank Offering This morning I woke up to find a rare late spring storm brewing overhead. It has continued all day – dark sky, swiftly blowing winds and a sprinkle of rain every once in a while. I have come to love days like this. When […]
Upcoming Webinars!
May Webinar: Introduction to Grant Writing, Tuesday, May 18, at noon Eastern time Join Heather Melton, UTO staff officer, to talk through some of the best tips and tricks for grant writing. Many congregations are facing two realities over the summer: reopening buildings and reconnecting with community members as the pandemic shifts into a new phase. For […]
2021 UTO Grants Announced
By Joyce Landers, UTO Board Vice President The members of the United Thank Offering Board are very excited to announce the spring 2021 grants. The focus was Recovering with Love and Gratitude: An Episcopal Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic in Local Contexts for both the fall 2020 and spring 2021 granting cycles. We chose to split the […]
Grant Site Update: Trinity Haven Provides Safe Housing for LGBTQ Youth, Diocese of Indianapolis
By Leigh Ann Hirschman, parishioner, Trinity Episcopal Church, Indianapolis, and founding board chair, Trinity Haven Cold. Hungry. Alone. Rejected, just for who they are. Did you know that 40 percent of homeless young people identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender? Sixty-eight percent of these youth say that family rejection of their sexual orientation or […]
