Author

Jennifer D. Jordan

Journalist

Jennifer D. Jordan has worked as a staff writer for newspapers in Massachusetts, New Hampshire and, for the past decade, Rhode Island, where she is the education reporter for The Providence Journal. She has an M.S. in journalism from Columbia University, an M.A. in Latin American history from San Francisco State University, and B.A.'s in history and Spanish from the University of Massachusetts Amherst.

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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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