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.
Root and Branch Church
To build relationships around the table by exploring a dinner church format and by reflecting on Scripture to create new songs that represent this expression of worship.
Worshiping Communities
Chicago, illinois
2019
Cary First Christian Church
To strengthen participation in the sacraments through study and reflection on the connections between baptism, communion, faith formation and Christian community.
Worshiping Communities
Cary, north carolina
2017
Loop Church
To live deeply into the Scriptural connection between the Lord’s Supper and social witness, with particular awareness of the contextual challenges of racism and violence.
Worshiping Communities
Chicago, illinois
2017
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
First Presbyterian Church, St Cloud, MN
To strengthen practices of the sacraments through artistic expressions that will amplify the meaning of the sacraments and strengthen community.
Worshiping Communities
St Cloud, minnesota
2016
St Monica Catholic Community
To cultivate youth to lead as well-formed liturgical musicians and ministers, expanding their knowledge of worship in music, ritual, and text.
Worshiping Communities
Santa Monica, california
2016
New Brighton Free Methodist Church
To articulate a shared theology of worship and understanding of the Lord's Supper in order to enrich worship participation and practices throughout the church year.
Worshiping Communities
New Brighton, pennsylvania
2015
North/West Lower Michigan Synod
To equip congregations to welcome persons into a community of faith and prepare them for a lifelong journey of discipleship beginning with baptism through an immersion event and a mentoring program.
Worshiping Communities
Lansing, michigan
2015
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
Celestial Church of Christ Emmanuel Parish
To explore a deeper understanding of the sacrament of Holy Communion and Washing of the Feet in a year-long ecumenical learning program with another congregation.
Worshiping Communities
Toronto, ontario
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
Luther Place Memorial Church
To train leaders through study of the theology of baptism and to promote life together in a diverse community through designing and implementing vesper worship services.
Worshiping Communities
Washington, district of columbia
2014