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 Formation Hermeneutics

Calvin University

Daniel Jesse

To investigate how the lyrics and melodies of contemporary Christian music influence the way worshipers perceive and articulate their feelings in relation to their faith, with a particular focus on the way sadness is expressed in worship.

Teacher-Scholar
Grand Rapids, michigan
2024
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Worshiping Communities Collaboration Formation

Campbell University

To engage in spiritual practices of liturgical writing, reflection, prayer, and art to collaboratively create a community prayer book that will facilitate the spiritual growth and well-being of the community through both personal and communal use.

Worshiping Communities
Buies Creek, north carolina
2024
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Worshiping Communities Work and Worship

Canadian Baptist Ministries | Vennture

To create worship resources that will teach a biblical theology of work to narrow the gap between gathered times of worship and the other six days of the week.

Worshiping Communities
Kiersteadville, new brunswick
2024
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Teacher-Scholar Cultural Engagement Music

Candler School of Theology

Jonathan Calvillo

To examine how hip-hop can be a resource for building spiritual community among Latinx diaspora by modeling how to integrate experiences of race, social engagement, and spiritual support in ministry with youth.

Teacher-Scholar
Atlanta, georgia
2024
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Teacher-Scholar Historical Liturgy

Candler School of Theology

Antonio E. Alonso

To spark deeper conversations about the significance of the materiality of lived Christian practice through theological reflection on the reception of Vatican II liturgical reforms in Asian, Latine, and Black Catholic contexts.

Teacher-Scholar
Atlanta, georgia
2024
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Worshiping Communities Congregational Life

Central Presbyterian Church (2024)

To create space for healing from loneliness and for development of community through creative worship practices, including concerts, community dinners, art exhibitions, and discussion groups.

Worshiping Communities
Austin, texas
2024
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Worshiping Communities Trauma/Mental Health

Centro Comunitario Mujeres en Victoria

To facilitate healing of emotional wounds through creating a safe, reflective, and artistic space for biblical reflection, prayer, and the reframing of personal stories through the truths of scripture. 

Worshiping Communities
Brownsville, texas
2024
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Worshiping Communities Formation Intergenerational

Christ Church Episcopal

To help children come to love, learn about, and interact with God through the development of a children's Sabbath program that uses music, drama, visual arts, and other disciplines to teach children liturgical concepts and enable them to participate significantly in worship services.

Worshiping Communities
Greenville, south carolina
2024
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