The Rev. Ashley Goff is pastor of Arlington Presbyterian Church in Arlington, Virginaia. Before that, she was minister for spiritual formation at Church of the Pilgrims, a Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) congregation in Washington, D.C. She is ordained in the United Church of Christ and received her M.Div. from Union Theological Seminary. She blogs at godofthesparrow.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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