Opening Our Hearts

Sitting down to write, I notice my cup of Honey Chai Turmeric Vitality tea bag has a tag. It reads, “Uncage your Heart, free your Heart, let it be wild.”     WOW! Lately, everywhere I turn, I notice verses referring to the HEART. Have you noticed this, too? The heart...
Chaplain’s Message for Easter 2023

Chaplain’s Message for Easter 2023

Dear Women of Province VIII, Happy Easter to you all!  I had the honor of celebrating this wonderful day + Palm Sunday, and Holy Week at St. Jude’s in Ocean View, Hawai’i.  I will be here until the Day of Pentecost! As we listen to the Book of Acts and see how the...
 A Visit to a Migrant Shelter Across the Border in Mexico

 A Visit to a Migrant Shelter Across the Border in Mexico

The Revs. Patricia O’Reilly and Julie Beals helping to distribute donated clothing to shelter residents.  (Credit: Tammy Smecker-Hane) People often hear politicians discussing the immigration crisis at the border, but few actually know what that really involves. In...
UTO at Diocesan Convention

UTO at Diocesan Convention

A wonderful way to spread the word about United Thank Offering is by attending the diocesan convention. You can host a UTO booth in the convention marketplace and lead a convention Ingathering, too, with permission from your bishop. The UTO office will send you a box...

President’s Message Winter 2022

Good Morning my friends! Traveled home yesterday from a much-needed time in Phoenix with my family to celebrate Thanksgiving. It was a wonderful time, and our hearts were full of gratitude and thankfulness. As we gathered in a circle, we were asked to say what we were...