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.
Grace Chicago Church
To expand an understanding of corporate worship as a means of God’s grace and spiritual formation by practicing worship habits using the arts.
Worshiping Communities
Chicago, illinois
2017
Grace CRC
To foster intergenerational relationships by sharing faith stories while creating liturgical art.
Worshiping Communities
Grand Rapids, michigan
2017
Grace Point Church
To disciple worshipers who are learning about and experiencing new worship practices that deepen their understanding of God.
Worshiping Communities
North Las Vegas, nevada
2017
Holy Cross Lutheran Church, St Louis
To invite people into the biblical story in worship and encourage them to expand their imagination of God by focusing on collaboratively-created art.
Worshiping Communities
St Louis, missouri
2017
Knox College
To explore the role of public worship in forming institutional identity by incorporating worship practices that reflect the diversity of the community and its spiritual needs.
Worshiping Communities
Toronto, ontario
2017
Praise Assembly of God
To train worshipers to connect their faith stories with the story of God, while facilitating the active participation of all.
Worshiping Communities
Pueblo, colorado
2017
Red Mountain Community Church
To deeply engage the worship postures of the Psalms as a model for engaging God in every aspect of life.
Worshiping Communities
Mesa, arizona
2017
Roberts Wesleyan College
To increase communal engagement in campus worship by learning together about the purpose of worship and by equipping collaborative planning teams.
Worshiping Communities
Rochester, new york
2017
Saint John's School of Theology and Seminary
To promote vibrant musical expressions in worship by learning skills for leading liturgical music from a variety of cultures.
Worshiping Communities
Collegeville, minnesota
2017
Wake Forest University School of Divinity (2017)
To engage students and partner congregations in collaborative worship planning as a spiritual practice.
Worshiping Communities
Winston Salem, north carolina
2017
Cathedral in the Night
To equip lay leaders to shape liturgy for an outdoor service designed to extend a ministry of hospitality in the community.
Worshiping Communities
Amherst, massachusetts
2016
Central Woodward Christian Church
To develop a missional theology of the table and create worship resources in order to better connect worship with a missional vocation.
Worshiping Communities
Troy, michigan
2016