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Andrew Wilkes

Founding co-lead pastor, The Double Love Experience Church

The Rev. Andrew Wilkes is one of the founding co-lead pastors of The Double Love Experience Church in Brooklyn, New York. He previously served on the pastoral staff of the Greater Allen AME Cathedral of New York. A graduate of Hampton University and Princeton Theological Seminary, Wilkes has more than 10 years of experience at the intersection of public policy and faith.

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Apply for a Vital Worship, Vital Preaching Grant 

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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