Diocesan Coordinator Team:

The Rev. Diane Eddy and Mr. David Eddy

For more information or if you are interested in becoming a UTO Coordinator for your congregation, please contact the coordinators at uto@iowaepiscopal.org

UTO's mission is to expand the circle of thankful people by encouraging daily prayers, offerings and awareness of the abundance of God’s blessings.

UTO originated in 1889 as part of the Women’s Auxiliary to the Board of Missions. Emphasis was on mission work in the U.S. and overseas, and support and training for women working in the church. UTO has grown into a ministry of the whole church – men, women and children.

UTO is a spiritual and financial partner in the mission work of The Episcopal Church, through every person in every pew. UTO is entrusted to promote thank offerings, to receive the offerings, and to distribute the United Thank Offering monies through grants.

The focus of UTO Grants for the 2026-2029 triennium is inspired

by scripture:
“But let justice roll down like waters, and righteousness like an ever-flowing stream.” (Amos 5:24)

and tradition:
“In love we escape from our self into one another. In the moral sphere, every act of justice or charity involves putting ourselves in the other person’s place and thus transcending our own competitive particularity. In coming to understand anything we are rejecting the facts as they are for us in favor of the facts as they are. The primary impulse of each is to maintain and aggrandize himself. The secondary impulse is to go out of the self, to correct its provincialism and heal its loneliness.” (C.S. Lewis, An Experiment in Criticism)

Learn more about applying for a UTO grant, and how to order ingathering materials. Individuals and churches that are interested in applying for a 2026 UTO grant should notify Bishop Monnot who will want to receive all applications/ proposals by December 15, 2025, at officeofthebishop@iowaepiscopal.org

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RECENT GRANTS FROM UTO TO DIOCESAN MINISTRIES

2023
Well Time 2.0: Empowering Reentry $22,048

2019
Nzara Pre-Natal Birth Clinic $28,520.00
Faith and Grace Garden, St. Timothy’s, West Des Moines $10,604.67

2018
Beloved Community Initiative $20,800
Diocese of Nzara, South Sudan (Beyond the Mango Trees) $44,372

Click Here for a full list of UTO grants awarded to Iowa 1883-2024

The United Thank Offering Prayer

Source of all creation, all love, all true joy, accept we pray, these outward signs of our profound and continuing thankfulness for all of life. Bless those who will benefit from these gifts through the outreach of the United Thank Offering; and keep each of us ever thankful for all the blessings of joy and challenges that come our way; through Him who is the greatest gift and blessing of all, Jesus Christ our Lord and Savior. Amen.