Alex Shea Will is the Associate Conference Minister for the Northeast Region of the Southern New England Conference of the United Church of Christ. He is the former Associate Pastor at South Church in Andover, Massachusetts. Alex is a graduate of Catawba College and Andover Newton Theological School. You can connect with him and learn more at his website: alexsheawill.com.
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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