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.
Princeton Christian Reformed Church
To engage the congregation in an inclusive, intergenerational, hospitable process of learning about the Church Year and how the Psalms and Vertical Habits can provide a vocabulary for worship that will deepen understanding and participation in worship.
Worshiping Communities
Grand Rapids, michigan
2011
Instituto Nacional Hispano De Liturgia
To create liturgies and other worship resources that will assist multicultural communities to bridge the gap between English and Spanish speaking worshipers and to offer workshops that will guide congregations in the use of the resources.
Worshiping Communities
Washington, district of columbia
2010
Christ the King Presbyterian Church
To immerse the congregation in the Psalms of Ascent with the help of linguists, musicians, visual artists and pastors that will help the congregation form faith, identity and tradition in modern life.
Worshiping Communities
Raleigh, north carolina
2009
Neland Avenue Christian Reformed Church
To study Scripture and inspire collaborative composition of new music, poetry, art and devotional materials that will center attention on the promise and presence of the Holy Spirit’s work in and among his people.
Worshiping Communities
Grand Rapids, michigan
2009
Being Whole Community at Stony Point Center
To train worship leaders in opening worship to the leadership gifts of persons with disabilities through a conference and a year long process of learning with several congregations.
Worshiping Communities
Stony Point, new york
2008
Bridge Street African Methodist Episcopal Church
To plan liturgies that lead congregants to bring peace, love, joy, justice and hope in the world through a collaboration between leaders and the congregation.
Worshiping Communities
Brooklyn, new york
2007
Candler School of Theology of Emory University
To incorporate new methods to plan, lead and reflect upon meaningful worship and to adapt worship planning to the gifts and challenges of local churches by working with seminary students and recent graduates across the United States.
Worshiping Communities
Atlanta, georgia
2007
Sardis Baptist Church
To form a worship development team that will formulate guiding statements about worship, create a worship library, host a liturgy training event for area churches focusing on creative adaptation and use of traditional liturgy, and offer a church-wide retreat on the meaning of worship.
Worshiping Communities
Charlotte, north carolina
2007
Diocesan Worship Directors of Michigan
To provide liturgical formation for those involved in parish liturgical ministry with a concerted effort to identify and mentor young adults who will participate as liturgical leaders in the church.
Worshiping Communities
Detroit, michigan
2006
Houghton College
To encourage full, active, conscious participation in worship by exploring a broad range of music that includes traditional and newer hymnody, fostering understanding and dialogue between those whose musical tastes are vastly different, deepening the understanding of the Trinity in worship, and matching the rhythm of worship with the liturgical calendar.
Worshiping Communities
Houghton, new york
2006
Lake View Lutheran Church
To incorporate lay leaders of all ages in planning and leading worship around themes of justice and mercy to meet the needs of the surrounding urban community.
Worshiping Communities
Chicago, illinois
2006
Office of Worship, Diocese of Honolulu
To gather clergy and laity from six remote Hawaiian islands to study the history and theology of liturgical worship so they may assist their worshiping community in participation in the Liturgy of the Word and Eucharist.
Worshiping Communities
Kaneohe, hawaii
2006