United Thank Offering
Monthly Sermon Series: Sermon Offering for Sunday, May 10, Fifth Sunday of Easter
By: The Rev. Canon Heather L. Melton, Staff Officer for the United Thank Offering John 14:1-14Jesus said, “Do not let your hearts be troubled. Believe in God, believe also in me. In my Father’s house there are many dwelling places. If it were not so, would I have told you that I go to prepare a […]
Gratitude in the Time of Coronavirus
By: Diane Gabbard, Trinity Episcopal Church, Covington, Kentucky, Province IV UTO Coordinator It’s easy in this period of uncertainty to focus on the inconveniences, irritations, and disappointments we are experiencing, not to mention the fears of possible illness, unemployment, and other misfortunes. Our church has come to the rescue with some great resources, from online church […]
Congratulations to UTO Board Member Caitlyn Darnell!
The UTO Board is proud to announce that our very own Caitlyn Darnell was ordained to the Sacred Order of Deacons in March. Caitlyn joined the Board as our first Young Adult Board member after being one of the first to receive a UTO Young Adult Grant. We have all enjoyed being on the journey […]
UTO Gratitude Conference Moves Online – Join Us on April 24
By: The Rev. Canon Heather L. Melton, Staff Officer for the United Thank Offering As you may have seen, our first gratitude conference has moved from in person in Chicago to online via Zoom. In light of the current level of COVID-19 and our need to help keep people safe by staying at home, the Presiding […]
A Reflection on Gratitude: Gratitude and Generosity, Not Either/Or But Rather – in the Anglican Way – Both/And
By: Celeste A. Ventura, CREDO Finance Faculty, LEM, Prior EFM Mentor, Three-Time Deputy to General Convention For it is in giving that we receive. St. Francis of Assisi Decades ago, a few days after my grandmother’s death, as my father and I were caring for her apartment, I saw a box on the top shelf of […]
November Gratitude Challenge Materials Now Available!
Each November, we invite all Episcopalians to spend 30 days reflecting on their lives and all that they are grateful for. This year, we are asking you to engage with your community and through social media to find and share something you are grateful for – in your life, in your community, among your memories, […]
Tip Jar for Jesus
This past month, I had the privilege of doing three workshops at the Rooted in Jesus conference in Atlanta, Georgia. During one of the workshops, a priest mentioned that UTO had lost its way in her parish and that the Blue Boxes felt like a “tip jar for Jesus” and not a gratitude practice. I have to […]
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 get these prayers from everywhere throughout The Episcopal Church, and it’s time to start working on prayers for the […]
Registration Now Open for the Scholars Conference with Diana Butler Bass, April 23-24, 2020
Registration is now open for the UTO/Bexley Seabury Theology of Gratitude scholars conference that will take place in Chicago April 23-24, and we invite you to join us for this first-of-its-kind event. The registration fee of $30 per person covers the opening reception and book signing on Thursday evening, April 23, and breakfast and lunch […]
Are You a New UTO Coordinator?
It is that time of year again for us to check in and make sure we’ve been notified about any changes in leadership for UTO. As we prepare the Annual Report, we want to be able to thank any UTO coordinators whose term ended in 2019 and update our database. Additionally, we are hoping to […]
