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 Drama/Dance Liturgy

Ekklesia (United Ministries in Higher Education)

To deepen worshipers' awareness of the beauty and character of God by engaging various art forms in an intergenerational and ecumenical context on campus and in partner churches.

Worshiping Communities
Springfield, missouri
2020
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Worshiping Communities Architecture/Space

First Baptist Church on Fifth

To reflect the church's renewed mission to become a sanctuary for the city by broadening worshipers' imagination for worship and deepening its engagement with the community.

Worshiping Communities
Winston-Salem, north carolina
2020
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Worshiping Communities Music

First Christian Church of Orange (2020)

To create an intentional process for selecting music for congregational singing that promotes vibrant worship and facilitates the full, conscious, active participation of worshipers.

Worshiping Communities
Orange, california
2020
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Worshiping Communities Liturgy Music

First Congregational Church of Webster Groves

To enliven worship through the arts, especially jazz, and environmental awareness to discover the wonder and joy of being stewards of God's creation. 

Worshiping Communities
St. Louis, missouri
2020
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Worshiping Communities Liturgy

First Congregational Church, New London

To deeply engage scripture in worship through prayer stations that explore the history, theology, spirituality, and justice elements of the weekly scripture text. 

Worshiping Communities
New London, connecticut
2020
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Worshiping Communities Visual Arts

First CRC of Toronto

To invite people into the biblical story and exploration of the seasons of the liturgical year by collaborating on a permanent artwork for worship.

Worshiping Communities
Toronto, ontario
2020
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Worshiping Communities Sacraments

First Hamilton Christian Reformed Church

To nourish the faith of worshipers by experiencing and reflecting on different ways of celebrating the Lord's Supper and reconnecting it to the preaching of the Word.

Worshiping Communities
Hamilton, ontario
2020
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Worshiping Communities Education/Leadership

First Presbyterian Church, Bellingham

To increase worshipers' awareness of God by engaging worship through different pathways and through the various ways members of the community connect with God.

Worshiping Communities
Bellingham, washington
2020
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