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    Apply for the Vital 91ÁÔÆæ, Vital Preaching Grants Program to support and enhance Christian worship practices. We encourage proposals on universal design, cultural engagement, preaching, baptism, the Lord’s Supper, and more. Two grant streams are available.

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    All Grants Awarded

    Explore all grants awarded since the program launched in 2000, with funds provided by Lilly Endowment Inc.

    Info for Current Recipients

    Explore detailed guidelines and support resources to help you manage your grant effectively.

    Teacher-Scholar Grants

    Apply for the Teacher Scholar Grant to support innovative research and teaching in Christian worship. Proposals from educators and scholars are welcome.

    91ÁÔÆæing Communities Grants

    Apply for the 91ÁÔÆæing Communities Grant to support and enhance worship practices within your community. Proposals for diverse and innovative worship initiatives are welcome.

    Teacher-Scholar Grants

    Apply for the Teacher Scholar Grant to support innovative research and teaching in Christian worship. Proposals from educators and scholars are welcome.

    91ÁÔÆæing Communities Grants

    Apply for the 91ÁÔÆæing Communities Grant to support and enhance worship practices within your community. Proposals for diverse and innovative worship initiatives are welcome.

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    Events

    Join us for our Symposium on 91ÁÔÆæ and Summer Seminars. Engage in inspiring sessions, workshops, and intensive seminars to deepen your understanding and practice of Christian worship.

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    Calendar of Events

    Consider joining an upcoming event we sponsor or support. An archive is also available for reference.

    Dwelling in the Psalms

    You are invited to join the 91ÁÔÆæ in a year of dwelling in the Psalms—the prayerbook and songbook of the Bible.

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    VWVP Webinar
    Vital 91ÁÔÆæ, Vital Preaching Informational Webinar | September 2025
    Are you interested in applying for a Vital 91ÁÔÆæ, Vital Preaching grant? Join us for this free webinar catered toward new or prospective applicants to learn more about the program and participate in a live Q&A. 
    September 30, 2025, 7:00 PM
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    91ÁÔÆæ

    The 91ÁÔÆæ at Calvin University and Calvin Theological Seminary advances Christian worship through resources, events, and grants. Since 1997, we have partnered with congregations and organizations to fulfill our mission.

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    We promote the study and renewal of Christian worship through partnerships at Calvin University and Calvin Theological Seminary.

    What We Do

    We partner with congregations and organizations, focusing on resources, events, and grants.

    Diversity and Inclusion

    We promote worship practices that celebrate diversity and foster inclusion in all communities.

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    Discover our generous funding partners who make our programs possible through their support and grants.

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    Find contact information and profiles for CICW staff across all programs.

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    Learn about MLC

    A program for first- and second-year Calvin University students exploring how their interests intersect with the church.

    MLC Leadership Staff

    Meet the Ministry Leadership Cohort staff.

    MLC Peer Leaders

    Meet the Ministry Leadership Cohort peer leaders.

    Calvin University and Calvin Theological Seminary offer many options for learners and students of all ages and contexts.

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    Staff Directory

    Find contact information and profiles for CICW staff across all programs.

    Learn at Calvin

    Learn about MLC

    A program for first- and second-year Calvin University students exploring how their interests intersect with the church.

    MLC Leadership Staff

    Meet the Ministry Leadership Cohort staff.

    MLC Peer Leaders

    Meet the Ministry Leadership Cohort peer leaders.

    Calvin University and Calvin Theological Seminary offer many options for learners and students of all ages and contexts.

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    Get in touch with us for inquiries, support, or more information about our programs and services.


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  • Grants
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  • 1855 Knollcrest Circle SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49546-4402 USA

    On the campus of Calvin University and Calvin Theological Seminary

    © 2025 91ÁÔÆæ


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91ÁÔÆæing Communities Youth

Douglas Memorial Community Church

To create intergenerational worship services using music and the arts by engaging the congregation in a series of workshops and retreats with a focus on unity and music.
Stephanie Boddie, Danjuma Gibson, and Rolanda Ward
Past Event In-person

Reflections on Lamentation

A lecture free and open to the public by Dr. Rolanda L. Ward, Dr. Stephanie Boddie, and Dr. Danjuma Gibson
Past Event In-person

11am Film Screening and Discussion

Come view the film ‘11am: Hope for America’s Most Segregated Hour’ and participate in a moderated discussion.
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Francisco Zamora

Francisco Zamora is a bivocational pastor of a Spanish-speaking ministry in Montebello, California. He graduated from Fuller Theological Seminary in 2020 and is currently working on a book titled "Pastoral Ministry in Immigrant Churches." His church ministry focuses on immigrant families through an initiative the church calls Keep On Walking.
Jeremy Simpson
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Jeremy Simpson

Jeremy Simpson describes himself as a theologian and culture maker who believes that Christian communities should be a foretaste of the reconciled “kin-dom” of God. He is a pastor, musician, speaker, consultant, and strategist who brings more than twenty years of ministry and nonprofit experience to his role as director of the Office of Diversity and Belonging for the Reformed Church in America. He previously served as supervisor of race relations and advocacy.
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Andrea Hunter

Andrea Hunter spent a decade each at Warner Bros. Records and 91ÁÔÆæ Leader Partnership in creative editorial. As an author, songwriter, editor and producer, she has collaborated across media. She is passionate about worship, sung prayer, and transformational communication (in all its Spirit-inspired expressions), as well as addressing issues relating to compassion and justice, suicide prevention, and relational healing.
Angela Williams Gorrell, Mary Hulst, and John Swinton
Video Pastoral Care

The Fruit of the Spirit, Mental Health Crises, and Our Practices of Christian 91ÁÔÆæ

In a world of anxiety, depression, and fatigue, how do we both explain and invite people into experiences of profound joy, peace, and gentleness? Where do our practices of worship—our preaching, singing, praying, and communing—contribute to our mental health crises? How might these very practices become means of grace that bring healing and hope? And how might this be true for people in very different generational contexts?
Video Justice/Reconciliation Pastoral Care Prayer

2018 JJ Thiessen Lecture #1 - Prayers of the People and a Cruciform Pastoral Imagination

Violence, Injustice, Trauma, and the Ordinary Practices of Christian 91ÁÔÆæ in a Social Media Age, a 3-part lecture series with Dr. John Witvliet
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Article Dance

Dance in the Spirit of Unity

Dance can bring healing, express joy, and proclaim good news. Dance also brings unity. During the season of Pentecost, we are reminded of the unity that the Holy Spirit brings to the church. Dancing together in the Spirit of unity is a wonderful way to worship!
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91ÁÔÆæing Communities Accessibility Music

The Gayton Kirk

To enhance and build upon the nontraditional Jazz Vespers service to offer innovative and radical welcome for in-person and virtual attendees to experience healing and hope.
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1855 Knollcrest Circle SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49546-4402 USA

On the campus of Calvin University and Calvin Theological Seminary

© 2025 91ÁÔÆæ