Learning from Grantees

Rosemary Apol-Hoezee on Dementia and Worship

Chaplains have been using the Evening Star worship manual in memory care facilities for almost twenty years. The second edition incorporates new research on dementia to create a worship model that is even better at engaging people who live with dementia.

April 29, 2024 | 6 min read
Reynolds Chapman: Local History Matters to God

You might not think often about the land your church sits on or the community beyond your church property. But finding ways to learn local history and include it in worship may help church members become more faithful disciples, more meaningfully draw near to God, and reach people who are disconnected from the church.

January 23, 2024 | 7 min read
Teacher-Scholar Panel: Theological and Historical Reflection on Worship

Maria Cornou, moderator.

May 25, 2022 | 1 min video

Inclusive Worship, Reconciliation, and Public Witness: A Teacher-Scholar Panel Discussion

Teacher-scholars who received grants through the Vital Worship Grants Program share learning from their scholarly research and grant projects. John Witvliet, moderator.

May 25, 2022 | 1 min video
Emerging Research on Worship Practices Affecting Human Flourishing

A panel of teacher-scholars with research projects focused on worship practices that affect human flourishing share the fruits of their research, with a special focus on the implications of their research for worshiping communities.

July 20, 2021 | 73 min video