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 Sacraments

Westminster Presbyterian Church

To deepen a relationship between two congregations in a cooperative parish through worship, study, fellowship, and liturgical arts focused on gathering as a community around the Lord’s Table.

91ÁÔÆæing Communities
Lansing, michigan
2010
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Christ Central Church

To offer seminars for laity, worship leaders and local artists to help deepen understanding and appreciation of the Lord’s Supper and prepare the congregation to create new sacramental furniture in a congregation that celebrates the Lord’s Supper weekly and meets in a neighborhood theater.

91ÁÔÆæing Communities
Charlotte, north carolina
2009
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Greater Smith Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Church

To unite members of the congregation, worship leaders, and members of the community in a process that will deepen the understanding and experience of the Lord’s Supper.

91ÁÔÆæing Communities
Atlanta, georgia
2009
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Kairos Community African Methodist Episcopal Church

To create a new communion liturgy in collaboration with two other AME churches through workshops and community meals that will deepen understandings of sacramental theology.

91ÁÔÆæing Communities
Nashville, tennessee
2009
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Fellowship Christian Reformed Church

To study and evaluate past worship practices and create new liturgies that practice inclusivity, collaboration, creativity, and social justice and that encourage the gifts of musicians, artists, dancers, children, writers, and persons with disabilities.

91ÁÔÆæing Communities
Edmonton, alberta
2008
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Grace Episcopal Church

To explore with children, youth and adults what it means to be a baptizing community by focusing on the ways baptism impacts worship, vocation, and outreach.

91ÁÔÆæing Communities
Newton Corner, massachusetts
2008
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Kirk O’The Valley Presbyterian Church

To offer workshops in the theology and practice of worship, congregational singing, drama, movement and visual arts and implement what is learned into congregational worship.

91ÁÔÆæing Communities
Reseda, california
2008
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Monument of Faith Church

To connect the congregation's worship life and its mission by studying how biblically embedded beliefs and practices, such as celebration of communion, adherence to the liturgical calendar, and use of a common lectionary, have formed congregations for service and witness.

91ÁÔÆæing Communities
Durham, north carolina
2007
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Orange United Methodist Church

To design a new baptismal font through a collaborative process of artistic and educational engagement around the significance of baptism.

91ÁÔÆæing Communities
Chapel Hill, north carolina
2007
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Underwood Hills Presbyterian Church

To study and discuss with a group of local pastors the development of worship practices that combine emerging worship with Reformed theology, with a particular focus on the sacraments.

91ÁÔÆæing Communities
Omaha, nebraska
2007
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91ÁÔÆæing Communities Sacraments Vertical Habits/Psalms

St. Thomas Episcopal Church

To develop resources for the four parts of the Episcopal Eucharist service, four activity sessions for young people and a Vacation Bible School program for ages 6 through 12 around the Vertical Habits themes, focusing on how these themes are aspects of a healthy relationship with God.

91ÁÔÆæing Communities
Terrace Park, ohio
2005
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91ÁÔÆæing Communities Sacraments Visual Arts

Covenant Presbyterian Fellowship (The Cove)

To deepen the understanding and experience of the Lord’s Supper and Baptism by developing musical and liturgical leadership, enriching the worship environment with visual art relating to the sacraments, teaching children about the sacraments, and reaching out to the community through Passion Week worship services.

91ÁÔÆæing Communities
Santa Rosa, california
2004
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