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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Teacher-Scholar Ecumenical Sacraments

Lee University

Christopher A. Stephenson

To develop a pneumatological perspective on baptism and the Lord's Supper that nurtures vibrant experiences of the Holy Spirit within traditional liturgical forms and practices, and to encourage substantial Pentecostal contributions to ecumenical dialogue on the sacraments.

Teacher-Scholar
Cleveland, tennessee
2021
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Teacher-Scholar Ecumenical Sacraments

Northwestern College

John Vonder Bruegge

To produce new, collaborative translations of Jesus’ parables that both remain true to the Greek text and strive for a listenability in their oral presentation, and to gather those translations into a publication that equips worshiping communities to deliver the texts orally in worship.

Teacher-Scholar
Orange City, iowa
2021
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91ÁÔÆæing Communities Sacraments

St. John’s Church

To deepen worshipers' experience of the Eucharist by learning together, sharing testimonies, varying practices, and living into the connection of the Eucharist to mission.

91ÁÔÆæing Communities
Dubuque, iowa
2021
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91ÁÔÆæing Communities Sacraments

Celebration Fellowship

To nourish Christian unity and interpersonal connection within a prison by initiating and reflecting on a weekly practice of the eucharist.

91ÁÔÆæing Communities
Grand Rapids, michigan
2020
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91ÁÔÆæing 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.

91ÁÔÆæing Communities
Hamilton, ontario
2020
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Teacher-Scholar Public Witness Sacraments

Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary

Andrew Wymer and Kristen Daley Mosier

To engage the baptismal practices of diverse Christian communities in regions impacted by toxic water, and to construct a theoretical and practical vision of baptismal solidarity for the broader Church.

Teacher-Scholar
Evanston, illinois
2020
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91ÁÔÆæing Communities Sacraments

Howard Memorial Presbyterian Church

To promote a vibrant experience of the Lord’s Supper in which worshipers experience God’s nourishing presence by engaging in new forms of communion liturgies.

91ÁÔÆæing Communities
Tarboro, north carolina
2019
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Teacher-Scholar Formation Sacraments

Lee University

Lisa Milligan Long

To survey worshipers' understanding of the effect of participation in the Lord's Supper, and to offer methods to leaders in a variety of denominational settings for deepening Eucharistic participation.

Teacher-Scholar
Cleveland, tennessee
2019
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91ÁÔÆæing Communities Sacraments

Raleigh Mennonite Church

To renew a robust Communion practice by exploring the ways global, local, and congregational table practices deepen worshipers’ engagement with God and the world.

91ÁÔÆæing Communities
Raleigh, north carolina
2019
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91ÁÔÆæing Communities Music Sacraments

Root and Branch Church

To build relationships around the table by exploring a dinner church format and by reflecting on Scripture to create new songs that represent this expression of worship.  

91ÁÔÆæing Communities
Chicago, illinois
2019
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