CICW has awarded Vital Worship, Vital Preaching Grants for over 20 years to teacher-scholars and worshiping communities in 45+ states and provinces and across 40+ denominations and traditions—including Orthodox, Roman Catholic, Pentecostal, non-denominational, and other Protestant communities.


While worship styles and practices vary greatly across these traditions, the grant projects typically explore at least one of CICW’s ten core convictions related to worship. Explore the hundreds of projects we’ve funded across both streams of the program.

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Rockingham District of the North Carolina Conference (Connectional Table)

To offer a series of workshops on visual arts, drama and improvisational preaching for churches in the conference and provide opportunities for the congregations to report to one another on their experience of worship renewal within their congregations.

Worshiping Communities
Laurinburg, north carolina
2009
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St. John’s United Church of Christ (2009)

To explore the role of arts in worship through a series of workshops and book studies to encourage members of the congregation to become involved in worship planning and implement what has been learned.

Worshiping Communities
Dunkirk, new york
2009
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Vancouver Chinese Baptist Church

To offer a series of Bible studies, workshops and discussions on the history of biblical worship and its theological foundations that will encourage the congregation to practice in worship what they have learned.

Worshiping Communities
Vancouver, british columbia
2009
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Allen Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Church

To form an intergenerational liturgical dance program that connects movement to scripture while strengthening an appreciation for the African church and its expressions in worship.

Worshiping Communities
Omaha, nebraska
2008
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Cathedral Church of St Paul/The Crossing

To offer a series of retreats, consultations, and worship services aimed at bringing together worship leaders and musicians for collaboration and reflection in an urban, multicultural, emerging worship community.

Worshiping Communities
Boston, massachusetts
2008
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Celestial Church of Christ Emmanuel Parish

To train youth and young adults from diverse backgrounds to lead worship and to strengthen unity in the congregation by encouraging and studying intergenerational worship.

Worshiping Communities
Toronto, ontario
2008
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Christ Community Church

To engage the congregation in a process that explores the connections between theology, liturgy and life through a conference and ongoing class which will study aesthetic liturgical reasoning to better understand decisions about music, outreach, and space.

Worshiping Communities
Des Moines, iowa
2008
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Columbia Theological Seminary

To train pastors, music leaders and church officers in Korean-American churches to design and experience intergenerational, multicultural liturgies based on sacramental theology throughout the church year.

Worshiping Communities
Decatur, georgia
2008
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Community Recovery International

To develop worship experiences for women coming out of abusive backgrounds that will help them restore trustworthy relationships with God, family, and the church.

Worshiping Communities
Grand Rapids, michigan
2008
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Convergence: A Creative Community of Faith

To offer theological and liturgical training for artists in the worshiping community who will bring their creative voice to collaborative, intergenerational worship planning.

Worshiping Communities
Alexandria, virginia
2008
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