While today marks the end of our October program, it also is a chance for new beginnings. You’ve experienced stories of gratitude from around the globe this past month, each with unique perspectives on how gratitude can change our lives, our communities, and the world around us. It is our hope that you’ll take some […]
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Discernment for the Second Half of Life This Emery Trust award will fund a pilot retreat designed to support Episcopalians ages 55+ in defining, or redefining, their baptismal vocation while also charting their personal and professional trajectories for the next 5-15 years. Discernment for participation in Episcopal Volunteers in Mission will be part of this
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Rainbow Asylum Ministry LGBTQ+ asylum seekers are a particularly vulnerable population of migrants. EMM will work with congregations and other partners to provide targeted assistance to them. Lasting support for this ministry will be built through storytelling, mentorship, and the nurturing of an international network for mutual support. “Approximately 30,000 asylum applicants base their claims
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Emery Trust Fund Grant This Emery Trust Fund project will allow for the continued preservation of records, archives, and artifacts detailing the work and historic contributions of the women of the Church for generations to come. “The Archives is grateful to be able to continue lifting up the under-represented history of the women of the
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Jerusalem Challenge Grant Each year, UTO awards grants through a category called “Historical Grants.†These awards do not fall within the focus and criteria for the year but rather within the wider scope of the UTO mission. Examples include challenge grants, which are fundraising efforts for specific projects to address an extreme need, and grants
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Written by Karin Elsen, UTO Board President In an affluent society, we often equate gratitude with being thankful for our uber-material abundance. But what if you lived a life where on the surface, it seemed that there was little to be grateful for? Wealth cultivates a very inward–you could even say, impoverished–mindset preoccupied with one’s
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House of Love for the Chronically Ill This grant will build temporary housing for low-income people with chronic diseases, such as cancer, kidney problems, diabetes. The House of Love will provide these vulnerable individuals, many of whom are from indigenous communities, with a safe place to sleep, wash, and prepare their while they receive medical
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People are Made to Shine! The objective of the Project “People are made to shine!†is to advocate for and provide holistic assistance to the LGBTQ+ population in situations of extreme vulnerability in the city of Recife, especially homeless transgender people. “In Brazil, gratitude is expressed with hugs and smiles. This is a bodily form
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José Gregorio Hernández Pastoral Health Project Named after a Venezuelan physician known as “the doctor of the poor,†this project will create a comprehensive community clinic, providing free or low-cost medical consultations and health campaigns open to all people who, due to unjust policies, do not have access to medical assistance, physical and/or psychological rehabilitation.
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Inclusion, Equality, and the Opportunity to Learn Together Migrant children in Ecuador are often unable to reintegrate into education because their parents or guardians lack a stable income. Through this grant, the Diocese of Ecuador Litoral will provide schooling for migrant children hindered by economic instability. “I thank God and all of the UTO members
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