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 Visual Arts Formation

Fuller Seminary/Brehm Center

Maria Eugenia Fee

To establish and facilitate a series of arts-based leadership development workshops for pastors and church leaders in order to introduce them to the formational value of the arts in worship and invigorate arts-based worship practices in their faith communities.

Teacher-Scholar
Pasadena, california
2021
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Teacher-Scholar Visual Arts

Saint Meinrad Seminary and School of Theology

Sr. Jeana Visel

To support deeper study and experience of Byzantine iconography and theology by creating a moveable iconostasis that will aid the community's growth in knowledge and appreciation of the theology and spiritual practices of iconography and broaden its experience of Eastern expressions of worship.

Teacher-Scholar
St. Meinrad, indiana
2021
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91ÁÔÆæing Communities Liturgy Music

Trinity Church

To pilgrimage together through the Christian Year as spiritual formation in order to more deeply experience Christ, the church, spiritual practices, and the community. 

91ÁÔÆæing Communities
Wenatchee, washington
2021
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91ÁÔÆæing Communities Architecture/Space Music

Cristo Rey Jesuit High School

To facilitate the full participation of worshipers from all faith backgrounds by enhancing both the physical space for worship and the forms of music and visual arts in the liturgy.

91ÁÔÆæing Communities
Minneapolis, minnesota
2020
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91ÁÔÆæing Communities Drama/Dance Liturgy

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 Visual Arts

First CRC of Toronto

To invite people into the biblical story and exploration of the seasons of the liturgical year by collaborating on a permanent artwork for worship.

91ÁÔÆæing Communities
Toronto, ontario
2020
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