Author

Diana Butler Bass

Theologian and author

Diana Butler Bass is a historian, public theologian and award-winning author. She holds a doctorate in religious studies from Duke University and has written for The New York Times, The Washington Post, CNN.com, Atlantic.com, USA Today, HuffPost, Spirituality and Health, Reader’s Digest, the Christian Century and Sojourners.

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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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