CICW has awarded Vital 91ÁÔÆæ, 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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St Andrews Episcopal Church

To initiate a study of worship and new expressions of worship that include Scripture, preaching, and response to Scripture and sacraments that will develop vibrant, multi-generational worship that connects with the needs of the community and trains new leaders for worship.

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New Haven, connecticut
2012
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Old Mission San Louis Rey

To study the history of worship in the Old Mission and prayer in order to plan and offer a series of ecumenical prayer services that use music and art of various styles and from different religious traditions and cultures that will transform this historic California mission church into a vibrant place of worship.

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Oceanside, california
2011
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Covenant Community Church

To awaken global consciousness and involvement of the congregation in their community through the liturgical movements of gathering and sending.

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Louisville, kentucky
2004
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Hope Network

To prepare ten congregations from a wide range of Christian traditions to include persons with physical and mental disabilities through seminars, training and consultation with clergy and lay leaders, and to assist them in developing a congregational plan for the intentional inclusion of these persons in worship, fellowship, education, service and justice activities.   

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Grand Rapids, michigan
2004
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Jacksonville Campus Ministry

To fully engage the visually and hearing impaired persons by developing a consortium of members of various educational communities of Northern Florida to design and implement worship that allows for full participation of all people.

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Jacksonville, florida
2004
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Midtown Fellowship

To lead the Midtown community into a deeper understanding of the triune God and a more intimate union with Him through studying and practicing individual and corporate prayer.

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Nashville, tennessee
2004
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Monroe Community Church

To explore Old Testament worship as a guide for understanding worship elements and to gain a depth of understanding of our own covenant renewal in worship. 

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Grand Rapids, michigan
2004
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New Life! Lutheran Church

To equip worshipers to pray more deeply in corporate worship through workshops during Lent, with the goal of deepening and enriching both personal and corporate prayer lives.

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Oak Grove, minnesota
2004
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North Shore Chapel

To develop elements of worship that will foster communion with God and moments of transcendent experience for worshipers by focusing on sacred space, worship education, a midweek worship service, and creativity and arts in worship and music. 

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Danvers, massachusetts
2004
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River Rock Church

To equip worship leaders and planners to become more thoughtful, intentional and hospitable in the practice and instruction of the dialogic nature in worship, and to help all worshipers better understand the liturgical elements of and patterns within worship. 

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Folsom, california
2004
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The River Community Church

To develop a worship service series that focuses on exploring and encouraging “worship habits” (Vertical Habits) through multi-sensory, intergenerational experiences which help to cultivate a dynamic relationship with God.

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Edmonton, alberta
2004
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