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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Worshiping Communities Liturgy

LaSalle Street Church (2001)

To effect greater immediacy in worship for worshipers by combining research on the church calendar and worship planning around the liturgical year

Worshiping Communities
Chicago, illinois
2001
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Worshiping Communities Liturgy

Urbandale United Church of Christ

To provide opportunities in the research, writing and dramatic presentation of lectionary texts through Project AWE. Arts in Worship Experiece

Worshiping Communities
Urbandale, iowa
2001
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Worshiping Communities Liturgy

Federation of Diocesan Liturgical Commissions (2000)

To sponsor a Liturgy Summer Camp for adults and young adults to provide basic liturgical understanding to lay leaders in congregations in Michigan and Ohio

Worshiping Communities
Toldeo, ohio
2000
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