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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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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Written by Linda Kennedy, UTO Board member A few years ago, I was involved in a conference entitled “Invitation to the Table.†Our speaker, the Rev. Mary Bea Sullivan, spoke at the conference about tables and the importance tables had played in her life and in the life of the church. Each story gave us
The Shepherd’s Table Shepherd’s Table seeks to be the place for all people to experience belonging and be welcomed at Christ’s table with no exceptions for who they are or who they love. Here, people will have a safe space to be fed physically, emotionally, and spiritually. “This UTO grant creates a sense of abundance
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Community Based Accompaniment for People Seeking Asylum The Diocese of Chicago plans to use their UTO grant to hire a program coordinator to assist community-based ministries welcoming people seeking asylum. The program coordinator will serve as a resource to volunteers seeking to develop their housing and accompaniment ministries. Additionally, this grant will provide the startup
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Easton English School at Trinity Cathedral Trinity Cathedral recently piloted a free English as a Second Language (i.e. ESL) class for immigrants. This past grant cycle, they sought funds to hire a coordinator to advance the program into a full-fledged ministry known as the Easton English School at Trinity. The part-time, bilingual coordinator will manage
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