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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Worshiping Communities Intergenerational Music

First Presbyterian Church of Wheaton

To foster intergenerational worship by providing opportunities for younger and older generations to learn, listen, and make music together in order to promote worship that supports the church’s mission to invite all generations into a growing life with Jesus.

Worshiping Communities
Wheaton, illinois
2026
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Worshiping Communities Intergenerational

Irvine Chinese Alliance Church

To invite children into the worship life of the church in culturally relevant ways by developing bilingual and intergenerational worship resources and creating opportunities for children to lead in worship services through music and creative arts.

Worshiping Communities
Irvine, california
2026
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Worshiping Communities Architecture/Space Intergenerational

St. Mark’s Episcopal Church

To engage theologically with liturgical art by encouraging adults and children to come alongside an artist-in-residence in education, conceptualization, and creation of a permanent art piece that will enliven the worship space and the worship of the community.

Worshiping Communities
Austin, texas
2026
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Worshiping Communities Intergenerational Preaching

The Anointed Church of Jesus Christ

To deepen engagement with sScripture across generations by integrating sermon preparation and reflection with at-home worship, training multiple ages in scripture proclamation, and strengthening the theological foundations for worship and congregational gathering practices.

Worshiping Communities
Elyria, ohio
2026
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Worshiping Communities Congregational Life Intergenerational

Trinity United Church of Christ

To deepen worship participation and foster a sense of belonging by engaging in the communal creation of a mosaic quilt for the worship space while participating in guided story circles that bring the lived experience and spiritual life of the community into the creation process.

Worshiping Communities
York, pennsylvania
2026
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Worshiping Communities Drama/Dance Intergenerational

You Need To Know Ministries

To enrich worship life across generations and promote active participation in worship by strengthening worship leadership skills in the areas of liturgical dance, drama, preaching and teaching, and corporate prayer.

Worshiping Communities
Chesapeake, virginia
2026
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Worshiping Communities Formation Intergenerational

Christ Church Nashville

To ground the congregation in scripture by creating and integrating theologically rich songs, testimonies, and other resources into worship services, supported by a new worship arts studio. 

Worshiping Communities
Nashville, tennessee
2025
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Worshiping Communities Intergenerational Worship Leadership

Church Music Ministry of Canada

To encourage intergenerational worship in Chinese churches by empowering seniors to participate in worship leadership and by training leaders to foster inclusion of laypersons representing multiple generations. 

Worshiping Communities
Coquitlam, british columbia
2025
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