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

Cardiphonia, a department of Artists in Christian Testimony Intl.

To curate art and liturgy into an experience of Stations of the Resurrection that will promote a deeper engagement with the season of Eastertide and the grace of Christ's resurrection.

Worshiping Communities
Brentwood, tennessee
2021
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Worshiping Communities Education/Leadership

Clinton College

To engage in biblical and theological reflection, practical training, and collaboration to initiate chapel worship that promotes individual and collective formation of students around the core values of the institution.

Worshiping Communities
Rock Hill, south carolina
2021
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Worshiping Communities Liturgy Music

Eden Theological Seminary

In response to the challenges of the pandemic, to use the Psalms to explore lament, grief, and resilience by engaging in liturgical arts that tell worshipers' stories, name challenges and losses, and cultivate healing and hope.

 

Worshiping Communities
St. Louis, missouri
2021
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Worshiping Communities Accessibility Liturgy

Fort Washington Collegiate Church

To emulate Jesus’ love and concern by renewing worship in light of the gifts, needs and justice concerns of the transgender community and queer communities of color.

Worshiping Communities
New York, new york
2021
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Worshiping Communities Liturgy

Hope College Campus Ministries

To engage in a liturgical and theological exploration of the biblical language and metaphor of friendship as a resource for the spiritual growth of the college community and for exploring issues of worship and justice.

Worshiping Communities
Holland, michigan
2021
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Worshiping Communities Liturgy

Lyons Evangelical Church

To enrich support and care for the bereaved by developing liturgical practices that sustain the faith of grief-stricken worshipers while remaining vibrant and inclusive of the whole church community. 

Worshiping Communities
Caldwell, texas
2021
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Worshiping Communities Education/Leadership

Mount Olive Lutheran Church

To increase worshipers' awareness and experience of God's action in history and in the world by exploring the distinct gifts of the liturgical seasons of the Christian Year.

Worshiping Communities
Rochester, minnesota
2021
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