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    Apply for Grants

    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.

  • Events

    Events

    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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    Calendar of Events

    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.

    Upcoming Event

    "Psalm 85" by John August Swanson, 2003
    A Soundtrack for the Soul: Singing the Psalms with Wendell Kimbrough
    Singer-songwriter Wendell Kimbrough will share fresh musical settings of psalms for congregational singing. These songs give voice to the full range of human emotion—from lament and judgment to hope and praise. Come ready to sing, reflect, and experience the depth of the psalms. Wendell will lead this session as part of the weekly worship service time for Calvin University students and community.
    November 17, 2025, 10:30 AM
    Grand Rapids
    , 
    Michigan
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  • About

    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.

    Partners

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

    Staff Directory

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

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

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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.

    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.

    Contact Us

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

    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.

    Contact Us

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


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Art by David Castle
Article Christian Year Music/Song

Peace Surpassing Understanding

This service of Lessons and Carols from 2009, through the movement of scripture and prayer, melodies and rhythms, images and metaphors, may God's Spirit open our hearts to the breadth and power of the peace that surpasses understanding.
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Worshiping Communities Anti-Racism Justice

Campbell AME Church of Media

To employ liturgical worship, singing, music, and other learning activities such as book and movie discussion to promote racial healing and community.
Past Event In-person

Truth’s Table Live Podcast

A conversation on rest, retreat, reflection, and renewal
Ashlee Eiland
Profile

Ashlee Eiland

Ashlee Eiland is a thought leader, writer, and Bible teacher who exists to join in God's redemptive work here on Earth. Her work has one purpose: to help humanity build bridges back to the truth of who God is and between one another in whole and healing relationships. Eiland formerly served as co-lead pastor at Mars Hill Bible Church in Grandville, Michigan.
Article Teaching

Teacher-Scholars awarded Vital Worship Grants for 2021 by the Calvin Institute of Christian Worship  

The Calvin Institute of Christian Worship announced today that it will fund 17 grants to Teacher-Scholars for 2021-2022 as part of its Vital Worship Grants Program.     
Audio Theology Pastoral Care Intergenerational

Worshiping Following the Trauma of a School Shooting

2019 Calvin Symposium on Worship | Workshop
Julie Start Fletcher
Video Dance

Liturgical Dance

Dance can be used to highlight any of the liturgical seasons. These videos highlight the many uses of liturgical dance.
Tree of Life
Article Theology Visual Arts

Tree of Life

A visual symbol that can be placed on the cover of service bulletins, within the written liturgy, or on a large screen display.
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Article Prayer Pastoral Care

Prayer for the Darfuri

Loving God, we cry out to you on behalf of the people of the Darfur region.
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Article Pastoral Care Planning Worship Prayer

Prayer for the Anniversary of 9/11

A prayer of peace and lament written for the anniversary of the September 11 terrorist attacks.
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On the campus of Calvin University

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