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UTO Pre-Convention Packet Now Available!
Over the past few months, we’ve received quite a bit of feedback that many of our UTO coordinators want to come to Austin, Texas, for the UTO events at General Convention, even if they are not a deputy or delegate. As always, we warmly welcome all our UTO members to our UTO events. This year, […]
Grant Site Update: St. Nicholas Natural Playground and Environmental Education Project
The playground was installed by The Adventurous Child in October of 2016. Prior to the installation, the Playground Committee worked together to compare two companies to determine which would be best to meet the goals set forth in the grant proposal. The work included site visits to where the two companies had built playgrounds, meetings […]
News from You!
This month we want to share with you a thank you note we received from the Colorado Haiti Project just moments after the 2018 Young Adult Grants were announced. It is always wonderful to hear about grants after they have finished their work, but it is especially great to hear the excitement of people at […]
UTO Reads!
Okay Fine, I’m Grateful! A few weeks ago, Sandra Squires, UTO board president, gave me this book with a chuckle – a well-deserved laugh on several fronts – first, because the front of this book is funny and second, because it’s a journal and, as much as I know journaling is good for you, I […]
UTO Trip to Navajoland
Recently, I was a part of a contingent of Team UTO that traveled to Navajoland. We journeyed there in two cars, with one car visiting a mission and UTO grant sites in Utah and the other car, the one I was in, visiting the old hospital in Farmington, New Mexico (built in 1922) and the […]
In Like a Lion and Out Like a Lamb: Lent, Reconciliation, and Resurrection
Every fall, I like to plant garlic. I plant garlic because it tastes better fresh and is super easy to grow, preserve, and plant again. I also plant it because it is the first thing to show up in the spring. Tiny green shoots appear and can even withstand late spring snow. In February, I […]
Grant Site Update: Anglican Pilgrim’s Center, Pontevedra, Spain
The Spanish Reformed Episcopal Church, also translated as the Reformed Episcopal Church of Spain, or IERE (Iglesia Española Reformada Episcopal) is the Church of the Anglican Communion in Spain and home to many UTO grant sites. In 2015, UTO awarded a grant of $60,000 to purchase a building in Pontevedra to open the first Anglican […]
News from You!
This month, we bring you a note that is a reminder of the reach of UTO. When you are travelling, be sure to check the UTO grant list to see if you might happen upon a grant site. This was the fifth pilgrimage to Jerusalem that I organized for my home parish, St. Michael and […]
A Spiritual Discipline: Women Leaders in the Church and Gratitude
This past year, I have been reading about women who have been important in our country’s history and in their ministry as Christians. Their influences have been felt in the Church, but they are often the unacknowledged workers and fundraisers. These women have led through their actions, their words, and their legacies. So, this Lent, […]
UTO Reads!
The Gifts of Imperfection: Let Go of Who You Think You’re Supposed to Be and Embrace Who You Are by Brené Brown Brené Brown is a renowned researcher and Episcopalian who came to fame via a TED Talk on shame and resilience. Dr. Brown’s first book was published in 2010, and it remains my favorite. […]
