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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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.

91ÁÔÆæing Communities
Springfield, missouri
2020
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91ÁÔÆæing 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.

91ÁÔÆæing Communities
Orange, california
2020
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91ÁÔÆæing 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. 

91ÁÔÆæing Communities
St. Louis, missouri
2020
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Teacher-Scholar Formation Music

Mercer University

Nathan Myrick

To identify, through ethnographic research, the myriad ways that musical worship participates in human flourishing, and to share these insights with Christian leaders in order to promote healthy and vibrant communities of Christian fellowship and worship.

Teacher-Scholar
Macon, georgia
2020
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91ÁÔÆæing Communities Liturgy Music

New Hope Presbyterian Church

To nurture community within the congregation and the neighborhood by promoting active participation in worship through the arts and the preached Word. 

91ÁÔÆæing Communities
Orange, california
2020
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Teacher-Scholar Intercultural Music

Baylor University

Monique M. Ingalls

To conduct ethnographic fieldwork of interethnic gospel choirs and to identity promising strategies for how worship music can build "convivial" interethnic congregational cultures.

Teacher-Scholar
Waco, texas
2019
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91ÁÔÆæing Communities Bilingual Music

Harvey Browne Memorial Presbyterian Church

To unite two congregations in mutual partnership by facilitating full engagement in music, arts, and sacraments through bilingual worship.

91ÁÔÆæing Communities
Louisville, kentucky
2019
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