Upcoming Event
A Reformation Sunday worship service commemorating the 20th Anniversary of the Accra Confession
October 27, 2024, 5:00 PM
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.
Robbinsdale United Church of Christ
To deepen understanding and develop creative practices of communion and community in gathering around the table with people of other Christian denominations.
Worshiping Communities
Robbinsdale, minnesota
2015
Avon Lake United Church of Christ
To strengthen youth ministry and worship through youth interns who will learn about worship, participate in worship planning and leading, and develop intergenerational relationships throughout the congregation.
Worshiping Communities
Avon Lake, ohio
2014
Bridge Street AME Church
To bring together multiple generations to plan liturgies that connect Sunday worship to daily life and to enhance the liturgy through artistic interpretations of scripture.
Worshiping Communities
Brooklyn, new york
2014
Central Presbyterian Church
To develop a year-long emphasis on all ages living in the presence of God in worship by encouraging deeper participation in scripture, sacraments, prayer, and the arts.
Worshiping Communities
Atlanta, georgia
2014
Rainbow Mennonite Church
To provide music, worship, dance, and art opportunities to train young congregants for participation and leadership in worship.
Worshiping Communities
Kansas City, kansas
2014
The Light @ Bare Bulb Coffee
To gather families for worship in order to promote a practice of family-based worship and intergenerational spiritual formation.
Worshiping Communities
Kathleen, georgia
2014
Trinity Presbyterian Church
To connect a theology of worship and the arts with the mission of the church through a monthly series of ecumenical worship services partnering with local homeless shelters, hospitals, and nursing homes.
Worshiping Communities
Charlottesville, virginia
2014
University Congregational United Church of Christ
To enter a church-wide intergenerational exploration of the gospel through the arts of drama, song, dance, storytelling, and sculpture and to integrate these artistic forms in worship experiences through the seasons of the church year.
Worshiping Communities
Seattle, washington
2014
Carey Theological College/Carey Institute
To equip pastors and lay worship leaders in planning and leading intergenerational worship experiences by offering workshops and seminars that will benefit churches of various denominations and ethnic backgrounds.
Worshiping Communities
Vancouver, british columbia
2013
First Presbyterian Church
To engage the congregation in learning about the importance of intergenerational worship through book studies, retreats and workshops and by connecting adult worship leaders with youth worship leaders in active mentoring relationships to bring the generations together in worship, serving, sharing and learning.
Worshiping Communities
San Mateo, california
2013
Greater Baltimore Church of Christ
To provide a series of workshops, discussions and special activities on worship that engage children, teens, campus, singles, married, Spanish and mature ministries and lead to deeper participation in singing, scripture reading, prayer, Communion, baptism, small group participation and becoming mission focused to reach out to their neighbors.
Worshiping Communities
Catonsville, maryland
2013
Mount Aery Baptist Church
To facilitate conversations and learning about worship through congregational roundtable discussions and workshops that will lead to greater participation in worship in a large, growing, socially, culturally, economically and educationally diverse, multigenerational congregation.
Worshiping Communities
Bridgeport, connecticut
2013