United Thank Offering
Spain: A Case of the Unexpected
The latest addition to my “First Time for Everything” list is my recent trip to Spain to celebrate the 150thanniversary of the Reformed Episcopal Church there. Yes, there are Protestants in Spain. They exist. And they’re doing church in their own way and in their own context the best they can. I’ll spare you the […]
UTO Pilgrims on the Camino, October 2019
Camino, Spanish for “way” or “journey,” is the shortened version of Camino de Santiago, or The Way of St. James. Across many centuries, this has come to mean a journey, mainly on foot, across the Spanish countryside to the city of Santiago and specifically to the Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela. This pilgrimage brings believers to the […]
In Case You Missed It…
As many of you know, I am a big fan of Brené Brown and her teaching on shame, resilience, vulnerability, and gratitude. I find it helpful and challenging. (I’ve even taken her online parenting class, which was really useful.) Dr. Brown, an Episcopalian, has come out with a new book that looks at how we […]
2019 Educational Resources Now Available
UTO is pleased to present our educational offerings for the first half of 2019. We’ve got two great programs for use by individuals, small groups or congregations that are available now to download for free in English and Spanish. Epiphany: UTO Good Book Club Weekly Bible Study Guide – This year, we’ve invited UTO Grant […]
2018 Ingathering Funds Due!
Just a quick reminder that all UTO funds collected in 2018 must be sent to UTO by December 15 in order to be counted in the 2018 Ingathering. Please send your check to: United Thank Offering DFMS – Protestant Episcopal Church PO Box 958983 St. Louis, MO 63195-8983 You can also donate online by December […]
2019 UTO Annual Grant Process Now Open
UTO Annual Grant applications and materials are available from the first Friday in December through the first Friday in March at www.episcopalchurch.org/uto. Awarded grants will be announced and paid in June 2019. There are many changes to the UTO Grant process this year, so please read through all of the materials before you begin. As a […]
The Ministry of Welcome
There are more than 25 million refugees in the world today: children, women, and men forced to flee their home countries to escape persecution and violence. Families are forced to leave behind everything they have ever known in search of safety, hope, and a new beginning. In many cases, families are torn apart, futures remain unknown […]
The United Thank Offering Board and Staff Stand with Episcopal Migration Ministries
I support refugees because: Jesus would, I would want to be helped if I were a refugee, There is enough for all, and After all, who is my neighbor? — Sherri Dietrich, UTO Board President, Diocese of Maine I support refugees because everyone should have a safe place to live. — Joyce Landers, UTO Board […]
I support refugees because…
Now after they had left, an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream and said, ‘Get up, take the child and his mother, and flee to Egypt, and remain there until I tell you; for Herod is about to search for the child, to destroy him.’ Then Joseph got up, took the […]
In Case You Missed It…
UTO Database At General Convention, we launched our brand-new membership database. Thank you to everyone who has already uploaded their current information! This database will help us track what congregations are participating in UTO and better communicate with members and leaders. With that said, the database is only as good as the data in it, […]
