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
Diocese of South Dakota, Province VI of The Episcopal Church Read More »
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
Diocese of Easton, Province III of The Episcopal Church Read More »
Next up on our global journey, we’re visiting UTO grants given to Episcopal diocese within the United States. From the tidewaters of Maryland, through the Midwestern Province, to the Northern Great Plains of South Dakota, come explore these North American grant sites! Let’s take a look at how gratitude is expressed through our prayers, worship,
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Last week, we read about how participants and volunteers were equally grateful and transformed by their experiences at the project sites UTO funded in 2024. This week, as we learn more about the projects funded in Africa, we can also see that people who receive help want to then help others. Often, these grant sites
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An Inclusive Shelter & Empowerment Center Society’s silence in response to the rampant violation of the rights of vulnerable groups in Tabora, such as street children, house girls, and teen mothers, has raised this question: where is the church? The inclusive shelter project seeks to break the silence by demonstrating the Diocese of Tabora’s willingness
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Construction of a Welcome Center Many migrants and people displaced by natural disasters who find themselves within the bounds of the Diocese of Rio Pungue are held in prisons because official migrant centers lack adequate space. At the Welcome Center, this population without a place to call home will find safety, support, and care. “In
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St. Timothy’s Children’s Hope Center The Children’s Hope Center was proposed to mitigate the realities of physical abuse, trauma, and basic neglect often experienced by vulnerable children, some of whom have been orphaned or come from single-mother households. Basic meals, clothing, and shelter will give the children a chance to enroll, remain in, and graduate
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Multi-service Center for the Holistic Care of Women Victims of Violence The Diocese of Bukavu, located in the Democratic Republic of Congo, has been heavily impacted by regional conflict. In response to the 2024 UTO grant focus, the diocese proposed to build a multi-service center that will play two roles: provide a source of income
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