CICW has awarded Vital Worship, Vital Preaching Grants for over 20 years to teacher-scholars and worshiping communities in 45+ states and provinces and across 40+ denominations and traditions—including Orthodox, Roman Catholic, Pentecostal, non-denominational, and other Protestant communities.


While worship styles and practices vary greatly across these traditions, the grant projects typically explore at least one of CICW’s ten core convictions related to worship. Explore the hundreds of projects we’ve funded across both streams of the program.

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Friends of the Groom Theater Company

To equip young people to present Biblical readings, scenes and readings which are appropriate for worship and to provide training in the purpose and meaning of worship.

Worshiping Communities
Terrace Park, ohio
2004

Christians in Theater Arts

To share with participants at regional CITA conferences and meetings for pastors and church leaders the results of prior exploration and discussion on the role of theater in worship.

Worshiping Communities
Greenville, south carolina
2001

Takoma Park Presbyterian Church

To conduct an ecumenical workshop in liturgical dance to train leaders in the use of liturgical dance in worship, and to hold a liturgical dance concert

Worshiping Communities
Takoma Park, maryland
2001