United Thank Offering
UTO Crosses Now Available
At the last General Convention, many of you asked if UTO was going to create another cross for purchase. The UTO Board and staff wanted to make a cross that […]
UTO Memorial Trust Fund
As we begin a new year, we wanted to take a moment to share with you a little bit about the Memorial Trust Fund. Many people wonder how UTO can […]
Mission of Gratitude: UTO and the Good Book Club
UTO is grateful to be a part of the Forward Movement experience called the Good Book Club, which begins on February 11, the first Sunday of Lent. The Good Book […]
104 Thank Yous…
A year ago, I made a New Year’s resolution to write two thank you cards a week for 2017. One card would go to someone at work and the other […]
Grant Site Update: Hegongo Holy Cross School
We are pleased to report that the building project for the girls’ dormitory at Hegongo Holy Cross School in Tanzania is ongoing and will hopefully be completed soon. All the […]
Daily Meditations and an Invitation for Lent
Last summer, I decided to change my morning meditations to include a Bible reading; one chapter of some other spiritual work; prayer, often contemplative; and thanksgivings accompanied by dropping coins […]
Self-Care: A Millennial Approach to Gratitude
I’m a millennial, and it seems that no matter where you turn these days, someone is talking about us; some good, some not so good. Our generation is often defined […]
Incarnation, Gratitude, and Light
And the word became flesh and lived among us, and we have seen his glory. –John 1:14 Happy (liturgical) New Year! Advent and Christmas are my favorite seasons of the […]
Congratulations, Sandra Squires!
At the 150th Annual Council for the Diocese of Nebraska held last month in North Platte, our UTO Board President Sandra Squires was honored with the Bishop’s Cross. You can […]
Thanksgiving Gratitude Scavenger Hunts!
If you’re like me, you might want to have some ideas for how to entertain everyone when the turkey takes longer to cook then you estimated. Or, you might be […]