United Thank Offering
The Inaugural Great EpisGOpal Race Results!
By: The UTO Board and Staff Thank you to everyone who participated in the UTO EpisGOpal Race, either by moving your body or by donating. We couldn’t have done it without you! We loved seeing pictures and videos of 297 Episcopalians skating, swimming, hiking, biking, doing aikido, and so much more. Together, we raised $1,305 for […]
Internship Year Two: Boston
By: Isabelle Watkins, Julia Chester Emery Intern Moving halfway across the country during a global pandemic? Sure, why not. While the circumstances, of course, are not ideal, I am ever grateful to continue my second year with UTO in Boston with the Diocese of Massachusetts and the Cathedral Church of St. Paul. Boston is by far […]
Information on the Recent Data Security Incident
You likely have already received an email from ERD or the Development Office, but we wanted to ensure that all UTO participants received the same information at once, so we apologize if you have already received this information via email from the Development Officer. UTO is grateful for the support of the Development Office for […]
November Gratitude Challenge Materials Now Available
By: The UTO Board and Staff Each November, we invite all Episcopalians to join us in focusing in on gratitude for 30 days, and this year is no different. The November Gratitude Challenge booklet, available now in English and Spanish for download here, can easily be used by individuals, small groups, or congregations. We do this every […]
Grief and Gratitude: Resiliency versus Resentment
By: The Rev. Canon Heather L. Melton, Staff Officer for the United Thank Offering Several times this summer, I’ve been asked for my thoughts on grief and gratitude. Often, I comment that this is a very complex topic, simply because grief is so complex. I know because I’ve written several versions of this E-News article on […]
Monthly Sermon Series: Sermon Offering for August 2020
By: The Rev. Matthew Cowden, Executive Council Liaison to the UTO Board, Diocese of Northern Indiana Matthew 18:21-35 Then came Peter to him, and said, Lord, how oft shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? till seven times? Jesus saith unto him, I say not unto thee, Until seven times: but, Until seventy times […]
The Hive SpiTri – A Spiritual Triathlon
We at UTO are also happy to share with you another virtual offering from our friends over at The Hive. We hope you’ll join us for this awesome event! Why a Spiritual Triathlon? We are in unprecedented times. Our communities, country, and planet are threatened by racism, COVID-19, and the resulting trauma that lives in […]
Presenting the Inaugural Great EpisGOpal Race!
Join us in gratitude, grab your sneakers, and race YOUR way in the Great EpisGOpal Virtual Race to support the 2020 UTO Ingathering. Anytime between July 22 – July 31, choose your preferred mode and distance and race to raise money for COVID-19 relief. You can bike a 10K, run a half marathon, or skate […]
In Case You Missed It… June 2020
Prayer Booklet 2021 Call for Prayers Every three years, the United Thank Offering assembles a small book of gratitude-related prayers, one of the most popular items we give out at each General Convention/Triennial and afterward for as long as they last. We are looking for original prayers in the following categories: Gratitude, Guidance, Healing, Love of […]
Monthly Sermon Series: Sermon Offering for Sunday, July 12
By: The Rev. Canon Heather L. Melton, Staff Officer for the United Thank Offering Matthew 13:1-9,18-23 The parable of the sower is one of those parables that is easy to breeze past because we feel like we know it. Many of us learned it as children, perhaps even planted seeds in a dish around rocks and […]
