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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.

  • 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

    This is My Story, This is My Song
    This Is My Story, This Is My Song
    An interactive conversation about Gospel Music, honoring the power of faith, testimony and song in the African American Experience, with special guests Dante Ford and Julian Davis Reid.
    February 19, 2026, 7:00 PM
    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.

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

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    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.

    Executive Director Search


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Article Psalms/Scripture

Divine Purpose (Philippians 1)

In this pericope Paul speaks of his affirmed faith to the Philippians. While trials and difficulties may attempt to weaken our faith, Paul finds the opposite. The work of the gospel goes forward even in difficulty, and in that he finds joy and an affirmed faith in the purposes of God.
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Article Christian Year Planning Worship

Observed Glory - Second Sunday of Epiphany - John 1

A service for the second Sunday of Epiphany based on John 1 and focusing on the incarnation of Jesus Christ who was the Word from the beginning.
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Article Faith Formation Theology Psalms/Scripture

Fruitful Lips - Hebrews 13, HCLD 36-37

A service plan focused on the privilege of knowing the name of God and the element of Christian obedience in knowing how to use and speak his name in a way that is honoring to him in a series on the Ten Commandments, as explained in the Heidelberg Catechism.
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Article Sacraments Christian Year

Worship Ideas on the Sacrament of the Lord's Supper

In The Worship Sourcebook, a book of worship resources in preparation to be published by the Calvin Institute of Christian Worship, Faith Alive Christian Resources and Baker Book House, the Lord's Supper is described as a physical and tangible ritual action, mandated by Jesus, through which God acts to nourish, sustain, comfort, challenge, teach, and assure us. As a richly symbolic action, the celebration of the Lord's Supper nourishes our faith and stirs our imaginations to perceive the work of
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Past Event In-person

Psalms 150: A Conference Experience

This conference offers opportunities to learn from guest speakers, musicians, and artists and participate in a psalm festival worship service and other times of prayer and reflection.
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Article Christian Year Psalms/Scripture Planning Worship

The Visit of the Magi - Epiphany Sunday - Matthew 2

A service for Epiphany Sunday based on Matthew 2 and focused on the double-sided story of the visit of the Magi.
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Christ Is the Light of the World - Epiphany Sunday - John 8

A service for Epiphany Sunday based on John 8.
Article Music/Song Cultural Diversity

Pearl Shangkuan on 10 Bilingual Choral Pieces

Pearl Shangkuan, director of choral activities at Calvin University and director of the Grand Rapids Symphony Chorus, reflects on her top ten bilingual sacred choral pieces.
Article Christian Year Music/Song

A Pentecostal Christmas

This service of Lessons and Carols from 2014 highlights the presence of the Holy Spirit in the Christmas narrative.
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Article Christian Year Music/Song

A Pentecostal Christmas

This service of Lessons and Carols from 2002 examines the role of the Holy Spirit in the stories of Advent and Christmas.
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