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Eileen R. Campbell-Reed

Visiting associate professor, Union Theological Seminary

Eileen Campbell-Reed is a visiting associate professor of pastoral theology and care at Union Theological Seminary (New York), co-director of the Learning Pastoral Imagination Project, and the author of "Pastoral Imagination” (2021). Research for the #PandemicPastoring Report was funded by the Louisville Institute, Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary and the Helping Pastors Thrive initiative.

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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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