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 Visual Arts

Woody Nook Christian Reformed Church

To invite people into the biblical story in worship and encourage them to expand their imagination of God through the art they encounter in the worship space.

Worshiping Communities
Blackfalds, alberta
2016
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Worshiping Communities Liturgy Music

First Christian Church of Orange

To strengthen corporate worship with theological reflection, innovative and embodied worship elements, creative arts, and the unique gifts of the congregation.

Worshiping Communities
Orange, california
2015
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Worshiping Communities Drama/Dance Multicultural

First Congregational United Church of Christ of Rockford

To engage worshipers in a year of walking with Jesus by multisensory worship through the seasons of the church year and connections with worshipers' daily lives.

Worshiping Communities
Rockford, michigan
2015
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Worshiping Communities Accessibility Alternative

St Matthew's Lutheran Church

To create participatory worship experiences utilizing visual, musical, and dramatic arts to promote a multisensory awareness of God' presence, especially for the deaf community.

Worshiping Communities
North Hollywood, california
2015
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Worshiping Communities Technology Visual Arts

Andover Newton Theological School

To help seminary students and faculty discern theologically sound and effective uses of technology and visual media in worship through a year-long process of learning about best practices for chapel worship.

Worshiping Communities
Newton Centre, massachusetts
2014
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Worshiping Communities Visual Arts

Atascocita Presbyterian Church

To strengthen the presentation of scripture in worship by incorporating artistic elements that appeal to all of the senses.

Worshiping Communities
Humble, texas
2014
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