Category: United Thank Offering (UTO)


  • UTO Update – Annual Meeting 2021

    United Thank Offerings The United Thank Offering, (UTO), a ministry begun in 1889 by a few women in the Church, has evolved into a ministry of the Episcopal Church in the United States which has, through the years, made grants to many projects and activities throughout the states and in the Anglican communion. Funds for…

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  • The national UTO has announced the timeline for the 2016 granting cycle. NOTE: All questions about grants and all grant requests from the Diocese of NC should first be directed to the diocesan ECW interim president. 2016 United Thank Offering Focus and Criteria, Fifth Mark of Mission: “To strive to safeguard the integrity of creation…

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  • 2017 United Thank Offering Grant Focus and Criteria Evangelism-Reconciliation: Following Jesus’ way of creating loving, liberating, and life-giving relationships with God, each other, and all creation. Friday, February 3, 2017: Submission deadline for individual parish UTO grant applications. The applications will be reviewed by the diocesan ECW review committee. All grant applications should be submitted…

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  • UTO Update – Annual Meeting 2020

    The United Thank Offering (UTO) is a ministry of The Episcopal Church, which was started by ECW members and grew into a national church mission. Everyone is invited to practice a spiritual discipline of gratitude, recognizing little things daily for which they are thankful, then making a small donation in the little Blue Box. Some…

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  • Diocese of NC UTO Grants History DIOCESE OF NORTH CAROLINA UNITED THANK OFFERING GRANT AWARDS 1995-2013   2013 St. Bartholomew’s Episcopal Church (Pittsboro): Circles Chatham: To equip financially insecure families and individuals with access to opportunities, education, and long-term supportive relationships that will enable them to achieve self-sufficiency. The focus of the program is in doing…

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  • 22. Speechifying and Sharing

    There’s hazy sunshine and a good breeze the day I’m to address the annual conference of the Mothers’ Union in Botswana. In the hall are MU representatives from neighboring South Africa, clergy from a range of faith groups, the chief of Tsabong (which has been hosting the assembly), and John Toto, who represents in the…

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  • UTO Grants 2009: $2 million

    On Tuesday, the national UTO Committee brought their grant recommendations to the floor of the ECW plenary for a vote of adoption. The delegates voted unanimously in favor of the recommendations.

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  • 2008 United Thank Offering Annual Report THE DIOCESE OF NORTH CAROLINA RECEIVED A 2008UNITED THANK OFFERING GRANT

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