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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91ÁÔÆæing Communities Liturgy Sacraments

Bethel Community Presbyterian Church

To reimagine the practice of the Lord’s Supper—including designing table installations, creating contextualized liturgies, and hosting culturally specific "love feasts"—to represent the diversity of Christ's body and enrich the spirit of celebration surrounding communion.

91ÁÔÆæing Communities
San Leandro, california
2025
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91ÁÔÆæing Communities Justice Liturgy

Board of World Mission

To create liturgical and educational resources that equip Moravian clergy and lay leaders to guide worshipers in connecting their faith with social justice.

91ÁÔÆæing Communities
Bethlehem, pennsylvania
2025
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91ÁÔÆæing Communities Liturgy Missional

First Presbyterian Church

To connect faith to action through cycles of education and reflection, liturgical creativity, and discipleship practices that aim to address homelessness and hunger. 

91ÁÔÆæing Communities
Clarksville, tennessee
2025
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Teacher-Scholar Historical Liturgy

Aquinas Institute of Theology

Nathan Chase

To study the connection between sacramental practices and ordinary life (meal, ministry of touch, and oil) through three historical case studies from the early church and Roman Catholic liturgical practice to help Roman Catholic worshiping communities understand the historical origins of Eucharist, healing, and ordination.

Teacher-Scholar
St. Louis, missouri
2024
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91ÁÔÆæing Communities Liturgy Multicultural

Baylor University Chapel

To integrate psalms into corporate and private worship habits in an ecumenical setting, primarily through guided conversations and scholarly-artistic engagement with university students and local pastors.

91ÁÔÆæing Communities
Waco, texas
2024
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91ÁÔÆæing Communities Liturgy Music

Bellwether Arts

To deepen engagement with Jesus’ teachings by creating songs, liturgies, and visual artwork in response to Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount for use in congregational worship and art-making events.

91ÁÔÆæing Communities
Brentwood, tennessee
2024
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91ÁÔÆæing Communities Collaboration Formation

Campbell University

To engage in spiritual practices of liturgical writing, reflection, prayer, and art to collaboratively create a community prayer book that will facilitate the spiritual growth and well-being of the community through both personal and communal use.

91ÁÔÆæing Communities
Buies Creek, north carolina
2024
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Teacher-Scholar Historical Liturgy

Candler School of Theology

Antonio E. Alonso

To spark deeper conversations about the significance of the materiality of lived Christian practice through theological reflection on the reception of Vatican II liturgical reforms in Asian, Latine, and Black Catholic contexts.

Teacher-Scholar
Atlanta, georgia
2024
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91ÁÔÆæing Communities Liturgy Music

Church of the Cross

To more deeply engage with the arts in worship by commissioning artists to lead the community in creating different art forms to facilitate worship throughout the liturgical year.

91ÁÔÆæing Communities
Boston, massachusetts
2024
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91ÁÔÆæing Communities Creation Justice Liturgy

Creation Justice Ministries

To strengthen the connection between Christian worship and creation justice by producing worship songs and liturgical resources that encourage deeper love for and connection to God's creation through public worship.

91ÁÔÆæing Communities
Washington, district of columbia
2024
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