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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

    VWVP Webinar
    Vital Worship, Vital Preaching Informational Webinar | September 2025
    Are you interested in applying for a Vital Worship, Vital Preaching grant? Join us for this free webinar catered toward new or prospective applicants to learn more about the program and participate in a live Q&A. 
    September 30, 2025, 7:00 PM
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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.

    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.

    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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    • What We Do
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    • Learn at Calvin
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      • Learn about MLC
      • MLC Leadership Staff
      • MLC Peer Leaders
    • Contact Us

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    On the campus of Calvin University

    © 2025 Calvin Institute of Christian Worship


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Past Event In-person

Conversation with singer-songwriter Sandra McCracken

The Calvin Institute of Christian is delighted to host a conversation with artist Sandra McCracken.
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Psalmfest - Calvary Baptist Church, Washington DC

This study of the Psalms will be a weekly Wednesday evening event until November 14, 2012.
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Psalmfest - Baylor University, Waco, TX

Psalmfest is a festival of singing, celebrating the release of the new publication Psalms for All Seasons: A Complete Psalter for Worship. This Psalmfest will take place at Baylor University in Waco, TX.
Terry M. Wildman
Profile

Terry M. Wildman

Terry M. Wildman, of Ojibwe and Yaqui ancestry, is the lead translator and project manager of the First Nations Version of the Bible. First Nations Version Psalms and Proverbs: An Indigenous Bible Translation (2025) is the latest publication in the project. Terry also serves as the director of spiritual growth and leadership development for Native InterVarsity. He is also the founder of Rain Ministries and has previously served as a pastor.
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Let Scripture Speak - John 10

A service plan for October leading up to Reformation Day focused on the authority of Scripture as a guide for believing and living in a four-week series on truths from the Reformation.
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In the Lord (Philippians 4)

While realistically aware of the tensions and conflicts that can mar the community of Christ, Paul calls them to stand firm and rise to the joy and peace that Christ intends for his body in the world.
Article Christian Year Interdisciplinary Music/Song

Worship Resources for Creation Care

We confess that God created heaven and earth and everything in it. We sing that this is our Father’s world. Yet, billions of people suffer in places where so much is no longer bright and beautiful. This worship resource guide will help your community plan services that honor our Creator, who invites us to join in caring for the whole creation.
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Past Event In-person

Psalmfest - Olympia, WA

This Psalmfest will be held at Olympia Christian Reformed Church in Olympia, WA.
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Past Event In-person

Psalmfest-Camp Wisdom, Dallas, TX

Psalmfest is a festival of singing, celebrating the release of the new publication Psalms for All Seasons: A Complete Psalter for Worship.
Article Psalms/Scripture

Psalm 8:5–8 and 22:10: Whale Song

This interpretation of Psalm 8:5–8; 22:10 [The Message] was created and submitted by Barbara Sartorius Bjelland. The psalm imagery combines the transcendence of God the Creator with the immanence of God, who holds all things together with tender hands.
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On the campus of Calvin University

© 2025 Calvin Institute of Christian Worship

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