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Lydia H. Hoyle

Lydia H. Hoyle is an associate professor of church history and Baptist heritage at Campbell University Divinity School, Buies Creek, N.C. Prior to arriving at Campbell in 2003, she was a religion professor at Georgetown College, Georgetown, Ky. Her research interests and publications have included work in the areas of women and missions, children and mission education, Baptist history and women in ministry. She is working on a study of Baptists and children.

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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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