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 of 2025 Lenten resources that are now available for ordering.

This site can be reached in two ways. The first will enable you to explore other resources as well. Go to unitedthankoffering.com and click on “Gratitude” at the top. That brings up “Gratitude Resources,” and that brings up “Lent.” (You will also see “Fall,” “Color with Gratitude,” and “Webinar” resources to explore!) The other way is to go to unitedthankoffering.com/lent/.

There is information about a five-session book club on the “The Ungrateful Refugee.” This study is offered in partnership with Episcopal Migration Ministries and would be great to use as an individual, small group, or even a parish. More information and the session dates are listed on the Lent 2025 page.

For individuals and congregations, there are several different exciting materials available as well as fun and thought-provoking materials for children and families. These are on the Lent 2025 page as well.

The United Thank Offering Board members are excited to offer these things to be used to enrich one’s Lenten experience in 2025.

Don’t forget to sign up for the daily UTO Lent texts, to help with practicing gratitude.