The Rev. Meagan Manas is the bivocational pastor of Clinton Presbyterian Church in Clinton, Massachusetts, and a working mental health therapist. She is a licensed mental health counselor and holds a master of science degree in counseling from the University of Massachusetts Boston and a master of divinity degree from Union Theological Seminary in the City of New York.
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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