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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Teacher-Scholar Liturgy Worship Resources

Western Theological Seminary

Ronald Rienstra

To write a book comprised of brief essays that explore the deep patterns in worship as well as in worship's constituent parts (ordo, scripture, sermon, song, prayer, action).

Teacher-Scholar
Grand Rapids, michigan
2020
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Teacher-Scholar Collaboration Public Witness

Union Presbyterian Seminary

Paul Galbreath

To develop liturgical resources for congregational use that link Christian discipleship and earth care, grounding environmental advocacy in corporate worship practices.

Teacher-Scholar
Richmond, virginia
2019
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Teacher-Scholar Worship Resources

University of Mary Hardin-Baylor

Robert Pendergraft

To curate a sourcebook of materials for use in the local church with the specific aim of strengthening intergenerational participation in worship.

Teacher-Scholar
Belton, texas
2019
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