First off, a BIG thank you to everyone who participated in our special Julia Chester Emery birthday celebration! It was really hard to choose a winner for the photo contest, so rest assured, we’ll do it again. Thank you for being creative, silly, and celebratory with us! We hope that you enjoyed (and we know some of you are still using) all of the new materials and that they are helping you continue to encourage and teach a personal spiritual discipline of gratitude. All of the photos that were submitted for the photo contest are available here, in case you want some UTO inspiration. A BIG congratulations and thank you to our winners!

Photo Contest Winners

Contest One: Best Celebration Photos or Videos
Grace Episcopal Church, Chardon, Nebraska
First runner-up: Holy Apostles and The Mediator Episcopal Church, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Contest Two: Best Celebration Photos or Videos from a UTO Grant Site
La Ascensión, San José, Costa Rica

Special Facebook Contest Winner

In August, Heather challenged folks to post photos on Facebook using the UTO glasses for a special prize.
Grace Episcopal Church, Anderson, South Carolina

September Ingathering Winners

The diocese that contributed the most to the 2017 UTO Ingathering during the month of September:
Diocese of Virginia – $11,000

The parish that contributed the most to the 2017 UTO Ingathering during the month of September:
All Saints Episcopal Church, Western Springs, Illinois – $683

Thank you to everyone who contributed, celebrated, and lived a grateful life this past month. If you didn’t get a chance to have a big UTO celebration, the materials are still available and would be great to use at your annual Ingathering.