The Rev. Dr. Natasha Jamison Gadson is an ordained itinerant elder in the African Methodist Episcopal Church and an organizational communication consultant. She earned master’s degrees from Howard University and Wesley Theological Seminary and a D. Min. from Duke Divinity School. Currently she serves as executive minister of Turner Memorial AME Church in Hyattsville, Maryland; previously she was on the ministerial staff at Reid Temple AME Church North in Silver Spring, Maryland.
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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