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.
Ruakh Arts
To help churches and artists learn to collaborate with each other more effectively through an artist-in-residence program that will help worshipers connect more deeply with God, scripture, and one another through the arts.
Worshiping Communities
Ashland, virginia
2024
St. Andrew Presbyterian Church (2024)
To deepen worshipers' experience of the beauty and majesty of God in this church's unique space by engaging with the stories of the art glass windows lining the worship space.
Worshiping Communities
Sun City Center, florida
2024
St. Lydia's
To engage the neighborhood community with radical hospitality through creative worship by establishing an arts residency program and community arts events.
Worshiping Communities
Brooklyn, new york
2024
The Tapestry Mundy Park
To cultivate and nurture intergenerational discipleship through creative arts and songwriting workshops that will result in artwork in the sanctuary and original songs that tell the redemptive story from Genesis to Revelation.
Worshiping Communities
Coquitlam, british columbia
2024
Christian Temple
To integrate intergenerational relationships, imagination, and playfulness into worship life to promote faith formation that begins in and transcends the rituals of worship.
Worshiping Communities
Catonsville, maryland
2023
Congregational Church of the Good Shepherd
To connect older and younger generations in both church and neighborhood communities through creating virtual meeting places for online worshipers and by creating opportunities for intergenerational musical and artistic engagement.
Worshiping Communities
Chicago, illinois
2023
First Presbyterian Church of Bellingham
To explore art and creativity as an act of worship to promote shalom in the community through workshops, retreats, and learning practices of contemplative creativity.
Worshiping Communities
Bellingham, washington
2023
First United Methodist Church (2023)
To connect different generations through partnered experiences of varied artistic and worship expressions to promote connection, spiritual health, and joy.
Worshiping Communities
Boulder, colorado
2023
Holland Christian Schools
To explore the intersection of artistic communication, theology and Scripture through a yearlong exploration of Ezekiel 47:1-12, by creating and reflecting on art with an artist-in-residence.
Worshiping Communities
Holland, michigan
2023
Restoration Anglican Church
To center the sacraments in worship by collaboratively creating artwork for worship that contextualizes images of bread, wine, and water for each season of the church year.
Worshiping Communities
Arlington, virginia
2023
South Congregational Church (2023)
To encourage worshipful reflection on Easter hope by creating a theologically informed outdoor art installation and hosting events related to the piece.
Worshiping Communities
Kennebunkport, maine
2023
St. John’s Lutheran
To enrich worship by incorporating multiple forms of art created by worshipers at intergenerational workshops focused on creating art as a form of prayer.
Worshiping Communities
Oak Harbor, ohio
2023