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 Liturgy Visual Arts

Indiana Wesleyan University

To expand and strengthen the communal nature of campus worship by exploring the relationship between liturgy and spiritual disciplines and by engaging visual art as a form of intercessory prayer.

Worshiping Communities
Marion, indiana
2018
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Worshiping Communities Liturgy

St. Paul's Episcopal Church

To facilitate formation through worship by implementing new practices from Celtic spirituality that engage the head, heart, and hands of all worshipers.

Worshiping Communities
Jeffersonville, indiana
2018
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Worshiping Communities Education/Leadership Liturgy

Freedom Outreach International: Ministry to the Military

To promote healing through worship by connecting three military congregations to engage together with Scripture, song and prayer focused on spiritual wellness.

Worshiping Communities
Cleveland, tennessee
2017
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Worshiping Communities Liturgy Music

Grace Chicago Church

To expand an understanding of corporate worship as a means of God’s grace and spiritual formation by practicing worship habits using the arts. 

Worshiping Communities
Chicago, illinois
2017
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Worshiping Communities Liturgy

Grace Point Church

To disciple worshipers who are learning about and experiencing new worship practices that deepen their understanding of God. 

Worshiping Communities
North Las Vegas, nevada
2017
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Worshiping Communities Liturgy Visual Arts

Holy Cross Lutheran Church, St Louis

To invite people into the biblical story in worship and encourage them to expand their imagination of God by focusing on collaboratively-created art. 

Worshiping Communities
St Louis, missouri
2017
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