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    Apply for the Vital Worship, Vital Preaching Grants Program to support and enhance Christian worship practices. We encourage proposals on universal design, cultural engagement, preaching, baptism, the Lord’s Supper, and more. Two grant streams are available.

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    All Grants Awarded

    Explore all grants awarded since the program launched in 2000, with funds provided by Lilly Endowment Inc.

    Info for Current Recipients

    Explore detailed guidelines and support resources to help you manage your grant effectively.

    Teacher-Scholar Grants

    Apply for the Teacher Scholar Grant to support innovative research and teaching in Christian worship. Proposals from educators and scholars are welcome.

    Worshiping Communities Grants

    Apply for the Worshiping Communities Grant to support and enhance worship practices within your community. Proposals for diverse and innovative worship initiatives are welcome.

    Teacher-Scholar Grants

    Apply for the Teacher Scholar Grant to support innovative research and teaching in Christian worship. Proposals from educators and scholars are welcome.

    Worshiping Communities Grants

    Apply for the Worshiping Communities Grant to support and enhance worship practices within your community. Proposals for diverse and innovative worship initiatives are welcome.

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    Join us for our Symposium on Worship and Summer Seminars. Engage in inspiring sessions, workshops, and intensive seminars to deepen your understanding and practice of Christian worship.

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    Consider joining an upcoming event we sponsor or support. An archive is also available for reference.

    Dwelling in the Psalms

    You are invited to join the Calvin Institute of Christian Worship in a year of dwelling in the Psalms—the prayerbook and songbook of the Bible.

    Symposium on Worship

    Engage in inspiring worship and workshops to enhance your worship practice. Join thought leaders and practitioners for enriching discussions.

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    Psalm 85 © 2003 John August Swanson Trust
    Los salmos nos acompañan en el diario vivir y nos capacitan para enfrentar todo tipo de situación y desafío
    Los salmos siempre han ocupado un lugar especial en la vida cristiana. Como predicadores, esta serie de sermones para todo el año no solo nos permite releer salmos conocidos y apreciados, sino también acercarnos a otros que conocemos poco, pero que tienen mucho para enseñarnos y desafiarnos. Sus lecciones para la vida se examinan en el contexto de quienes habitamos el mundo de habla hispana con sus singulares desafíos. La sabiduría de los salmos nos enriquece durante todo el año litúrgico cristiano.
    July 13, 2026, 7:00 PM
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    About

    The Calvin Institute of Christian Worship at Calvin University advances Christian worship through resources, events, and grants. Since 1997, we have partnered with congregations and organizations to fulfill our mission.

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    Mission

    We promote the study and renewal of Christian worship through partnerships at Calvin University.

    What We Do

    We partner with congregations and organizations, focusing on resources, events, and grants.

    Diversity and Inclusion

    We promote worship practices that celebrate diversity and foster inclusion in all communities.

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    Discover our generous funding partners who make our programs possible through their support and grants.

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    Learn about MLC

    A program for first- and second-year Calvin University students exploring how their interests intersect with the church.

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    Meet the Ministry Leadership Cohort peer leaders.

    A program for first- and second-year Calvin University students exploring how their interests intersect with the church.

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    Staff Directory

    Find contact information and profiles for CICW staff across all programs.

    Learn at Calvin

    Calvin University offers many options for learners and students of all ages and contexts.

    Learn about MLC

    Learn about MLC

    A program for first- and second-year Calvin University students exploring how their interests intersect with the church.

    MLC Leadership Staff

    Meet the Ministry Leadership Cohort staff.

    MLC Peer Leaders

    Meet the Ministry Leadership Cohort peer leaders.

    A program for first- and second-year Calvin University students exploring how their interests intersect with the church.

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    Get in touch with us for inquiries, support, or more information about our programs and services.


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Article Intergenerational

Understanding the Generations Survey

A survey sent out to churches in order to gain a window into the generations in preparation for the Reformed Worship theme issue on intergenerational worship.
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Article Christian Year Psalms/Scripture Planning Worship

Growing With Peter Series: Unimaginable Words - Matthew 26

A Maundy Thursday or Good Friday service in a Lenton series reflecting on the death of our Savior.
Article Faith Formation Leadership

Enrichment Through Inclusive Creativity

“Bilingual Resources for Bilingual People” is an ambitious and collaborative project that sought to identify, engage, and challenge poets, songwriters, and emerging prophets. Under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit, participants were called to contribute to the enrichment of worship services at La Fuente Ministries (Pasadena, CA). 
Joseph Nyamutera
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Joseph Nyamutera

Joseph Nyamutera is the founder and director of Rabagirana Ministries in Kigali, Rwanda. After a Bth in Theology at Negst, Nairobi, and a Masters in Organizational Leadership in Africa International University Nairobi, he was awarded a Honorary Doctorate of Divinity by Logos University in Florida. Today, Rev. Nyamutera leads the global network of Healing Heart, Transforming Nations and also serves as an Advisor with World Evangelical Alliance (Peace and Reconciliation Network).
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Article Pastoral Care Planning Worship Prayer

Worship Resources in Times of Natural Disasters

Many of these resources, initially created for an immediate response to specific events, may be adapted or may help provide ideas for similar resources for other natural disasters or for services remembering these events.
Article Cultural Diversity Pastoral Care Theology

Stacey Edwards-Dunn on African American Infertility and the Church’s Response

People experiencing infertility often suffer in silence. African Americans experience more infertility than other racial groups. But churches can offer healing when they open the door for conversations and include these sorrows in worship.
Video Theology Intergenerational Pastoral Care

Worship in Times of Crisis and Trauma

2019 Calvin Symposium on Worship | Seminar
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Article Pastoral Care

Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and Veterans - Prayer Requests

These prayer requests are provided as many voices are calling for the church to be a significant partner in the complex readjustment process of returning home for military veterans.
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Worshiping Communities Missional Multicultural

Loop Church, Roseland Christian Reformed Church, Pullman Christian Reformed Church

To promote cross-cultural healing, prayer, and community unity among and beyond three participating churches by teaching the practice and history of drum circles as worship.
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Worshiping Communities Liturgy Multicultural

Faculty of Theology, St. Paul University

To embody a connection between Christian liturgy and ethical living by implementing a hospitable, ecumenical, multicultural, and bilingual worship gathering for students, staff, and faculty that emphasizes the well-being of the planet and the healing of broken relationships, especially those with Indigenous peoples.
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