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Abigail Visco Rusert

Director of the Institute for Youth Ministry, Princeton Theological Seminary

Abigail Visco Rusert is the Director of the Institute for Youth Ministry at Princeton Theological Seminary. Ordained in the PC (USA) through the Philadelphia Presbytery, she served most recently as the Associate Pastor at Carmel Presbyterian Church in Glenside, Pennsylvania.

 

 

 

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Vital Worship, Vital Preaching Grants from the Calvin Institute for Christian Worship are designed for worshiping communities. These grants allow a wide range of Christian worshiping communities to focus on projects that connect public worship with Christian discipleship and faith formation. Funding awards range from $8,000 to $25,000. 

The grants support year-long projects that show promise in fostering renewed or strengthened worship practices within worshiping communities in the United States or Canada. Vital Worship, Vital Preaching Grants for teacher-scholars are also available. Applications for the October 15 deadline will open on July 15, 2026.

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