Gary D. Noonan
Senior pastor, First Presbyterian Church, Kirkwood, Missouri
The Rev. Gary D. Noonan is senior pastor of First Presbyterian Church of Kirkwood, Missouri. Before that, he served as a parish minister in the Church of Scotland and in a variety of roles with Police Scotland.
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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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