United Thank Offering
Get Your Congregation Ready Now for the November Gratitude Challenge!
In the United States when November comes along, many Americans will turn their thoughts to Thanksgiving and the things they are grateful for. We want to help people or groups prepare for Thanksgiving with 30 days of gratitude practices. The November Gratitude Challenge is offered as a free downloadable booklet. Each day of the week […]
JCE Internship Begins in Washington, D.C.
I’ve never lived outside of Texas. More specifically, I’ve never lived outside of the Greater Houston area. So imagine the deluge of emotion – the excitement, nerves, confusion, stress, joy – I felt when I made the move to Washington, D.C. for the start of my second year as the Julia Chester Emery Intern. I’ve […]
UTO Staff Updates: Welcome Michelle!
This month, we welcome a new associate staff officer for the United Thank Offering, the Rev. Canon Michelle Walker! The UTO Board and staff are so excited to have Michelle join us as we continue to find ways to promote UTO, support our members, and invite others onto the journey with us. Michelle will be […]
The Importance of Pruning
I’ve been thinking a lot about pruning recently. Perhaps because I have begun tackling some long neglected trees in our yard, or perhaps because I’ve been invited into some great conversations with folks who are passionately and deeply engaged with “pruning” in their churches or within their own lives. I think pruning is a great […]
In Case You Missed It…
We’re adding a new section to the newsletter because a lot happened this summer and you might have missed it. Be sure to check out all of this great information! 2018 Grant Recipients Announced! To learn more, follow these links: 2018 Grant List –www.episcopalchurch.org/uto 2018 Grant Brochures now available at the distribution center! https://shimaofnavajoland.com/collections/United-Thank-Offering 1883-2018 UTO […]
News from You!
I’m here to make a pitch for the United Thank Offering or UTO as we commonly know it. UTO is the mission arm of The Episcopal Church, and it funds a myriad of mission programs throughout the United States as well as globally throughout the Anglican Communion. We are asked to notice all the blessings […]
2017 Grant Site Update: First Anglican Presence on the Camino in Spain
Welcome to the Pilgrim’s Anglican Center in Pontevedra, Galicia in Spain. We are the first center of the Spanish Reformed Episcopal Church on the Portuguese Camino (Way). We are located 42 miles south of Santiago de Compostela. The Portuguese Way begins in the city of Lisbon; it’s 634 km long and is the second most […]
2019 UTO Grant Process Webinars
In order to help people plan, we are releasing the dates for all webinars associated with the grant processes now. Webinars are a great way to learn about the application and submission process, to gain clarity on the focus and criteria for the application, and to ask specific questions about your application. You are welcome […]
Midyear Ingathering Update and Goals for the Triennium
During General Convention, we provided those who participated in the UTO Ingathering with a list of all of the donations received so far for 2018. We also took time to remind people that the sooner they can send in any UTO funds, the better we can determine where the Ingathering is for the year and […]
UTO Staff Updates
Scripture tells us that to everything there is a season. That’s especially true in the work UTO committed to doing in support of young women in their lives and development. This month we are marking two seasons of change, which I want to share with you. This fall marks the end of one season in […]
