The United Thank Offering (UTO) is a ministry of The Episcopal Church for the mission of the whole church. Through UTO, individuals are invited to embrace and deepen a personal daily spiritual discipline of gratitude. UTO encourages people to notice the good things that happen each day, give thanks to God for those blessings and make an offering for each blessing using a UTO Blue Box. UTO is entrusted to receive the offerings, and to distribute the 100% of what is collected to support innovative mission and ministry throughout The Episcopal Church and Provinces of the Anglican Communion.
To learn more about how to participate in the United Thank Offering or to order materials to start the program in your congregation, please use the links below or send us an email. We are happy to help you get started.
2024 UTO Grant Awards
The 2024 UTO grant awards have been announced. Download the grants brochure and read more about the awards.
Call for Prayers
We’re in the process of gathering prayer for the 2024 UTO Prayer Booklet. You can write any prayer you want, and anyone can write a prayer.
Waves of Gratitude: A Vacation Bible Camp presented by UTO
Free curriculum and resources to host a gratitude based camp using water, Bible Stories and STEAM.
UTO and Illustrated Ministries Collaboration
Free coloring sheets, formation materials, and coloring contest information
Please mail all UTO checks to:
United Thank Offering
DFMS – Protestant Episcopal Church US
P.O. Box 958983
St. Louis, MO 63195-8983
For the street address to send funds via FedEx or UPS, please contact Heather Melton, Staff Officer, The United Thank Offering.
Please make checks payable to “DFMS” with “UTO” in the memo line. All funds must be received at the above address by December 8, 2023 for inclusion in the 2023 ingathering.
Please send all other correspondence to:
United Thank Offering
The Episcopal Church
815 2nd Avenue
New York, NY 10017
Keep Connected!
We want to stay connected with you! Please fill out this form if you are a new UTO Coordinator or if you are transitioning out of leadership.
UTO e-Newsletter
Sign up to receive monthly news about the United Thank Offering–current events, grant site updates, and more! Check out our archive of past newsletters, and subscribe today.
Register Your Parish
If your parish participates in UTO, please let us know and register here. By registering your parish, you will have access to newsletters, UTO events and webinars, free gratitude materials and resources, and much more!
The Latest Blog Posts
- 2024 UTO Challenge Grant for Jerusalem Update: St. Luke’s Hospital-NablusBy Sawsan Batato, Episcopal Diocese of Jerusalem In a small village nestled between rolling hills called Burin, a 45-year-old woman named Fatima lived a simple life with her husband, Farid, and their five children—three girls and… Read more: 2024 UTO Challenge Grant for Jerusalem Update: St. Luke’s Hospital-Nablus
- Lent is Coming!By Maggie Noland, UTO Board Vice President for Finance and Administration Although we are currently in Advent, and getting ready for Christmas, Lent will be here before we know it. The UTO website has a plethora… Read more: Lent is Coming!
- Final Open Office Hours for the 2025 Grant ProcessBy UTO Grant Committee Open office hours are a great chance to meet one-on-one with UTO Grant Committee members and/or staff to talk through your application or project ideas. If you’re not sure if your project… Read more: Final Open Office Hours for the 2025 Grant Process
- Christmas Offerings & Update on Mailing MaterialsBy UTO Formation and Development Committee Gratitude might not be the first thing you think of when you consider Advent and Christmastime, but we hope it will be! There’s so much to be thankful for during… Read more: Christmas Offerings & Update on Mailing Materials
- Christmas Gratitude and an Invitation to Support EMMBy Heather Melton, UTO Staff Officer When I was pregnant, I dutifully bought and filled out a baby book. One of the pages asked for a family tree for each parent. My husband easily filled his… Read more: Christmas Gratitude and an Invitation to Support EMM
