Rebecca Todd Peters is a professor of religious studies at Elon University and the author of “Trust Women: A Progressive Christian Argument for Reproductive Justice.” She is ordained in the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) and serves on Planned Parenthood’s Clergy Advocacy Board. She is also a founding member of SACReD (Spiritual Alliance of Communities for Reproductive Dignity) and is vice president of the Society of Christian Ethics.
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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