Author

Stephanie Hunt

Journalist

Stephanie Hunt is a freelance writer based in Charleston, South Carolina. She has a B.A. from Duke University and an M.T.S. from Vanderbilt Divinity School. She is a contributing editor for Charleston Magazine, and has been published in a range of national and regional publications, including The Chicago Tribune, The Christian Science Monitor, Coastal Living and Poets & Writers.

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Apply for a Vital Worship, Vital Preaching Grant 

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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