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We are excited to announce the chosen congregations that have been awarded a Scientists In Congregation grant. Congratulations! Thank you to all who submitted a proposal. It feels to us that something important has been initiated and we are hopeful that you will remain a part of this emerging effort in the coming years. Please check back with our website as we will be posting planned projects and information on the congregations projects.

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Grant Projects

Awarded Congregations:

It is with great excitement that we announce 37 congregations that have been chosen to receive funding for a unique program they designed to engage topics of science and faith. While there were numerous solid projects proposed from many more congregations nationwide, we feel the selected congregations' projects will move forward with great impact and positively represent the efforts many are making to properly engage the two astounding topics of science and faith.

Below is a list of the awarded congregations that are currently carrying out a project.

Congregations State
American Church in Paris France
Berkeley Covenant Church California
Bidwell Presybyterian Church California
Brick Presbyterian Church New York
Calvary Presbyterian Church Pennsylvania
Catholic Student Center at Washington Missouri
Church of Advent Washington DC
Church of the Servant Michigan
Community Presbyterian Church California
Dawson Memorial Baptist Church Alabama
Episcopal Church of Our Saviour Kentucky
First Lutheran Church Nebraska
First Presbyterian Church California
First Presbyterian Church Oklahoma
First Presbyterian Church Colorado
First Presbyterian Church of Allentown Pennsylvania
First Presbyterian Fort Collins Colorado
Grace Chapel Massachusetts
Heritage Baptist Fellowship Georgia
Holy Trinity Church Illinois
Hope Evangelical Lutheran Church Maryland
Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd North Carolina
New Hope Christian Reformed Church Alberta
Pennington Presbyterian Church New Jersey
Pinnacle Presbyterian Church Arizona
River Terrace Church Michigan
Second Church In Dorchester Massachusetts
St. Andrews Presbyterian Church Ohio
Trinity Lutheran of Moorhead Minnesota
United Church of Christ Iowa
United Church of Christ South Dakota
United Presbyterian Church New York
University Baptist Church Ohio
Westminster Presbyterian Pittsburgh Pennsylvania
Whitworth Church Washington

American Church in Paris

Paris, France

Pastor: Rev. Scott Herr

Phone:

Berkeley Covenant Church

Berkeley, California

The goal of the "Considering God’s Works" (CGW) project is to foster a two-way creative and intellectually informed conversation between the pastoral leadership and non-scientists at Berkeley Covenant Church.

Pastor: Andrew P. Wollitzer

Phone:

Bidwell Presybyterian Church

Chico, California

Mindfulness Meditation is presented in the media as a Buddhist-oriented, evidence-based practice that enhances physical and spiritual well being.

Pastor: Greg Cootsona & Steve Koch

Phone: 530-343-1484

Brick Presbyterian Church

New York, New York

The Pascal Project will 1. explore the relationship between science and religion with a deeply interested small group of church members and ministers to be named The Pascal Forum

Pastor: Rev. Michael Lindvall

Phone:

Calvary Presbyterian Church

Indiana, Pennsylvania

We propose to engage our congregation in discussion of modern biblical scholarship, theology and the questions modern science poses to faith in a variety of formats

Pastor: Rev. David J. Hanna

Phone:

Catholic Student Center at Washington

St. Louis, Missouri

The primary goal of the project is to create a program that enables Washington University students to explore and share the intersection of their Christian faith and their scientific academic study

Pastor: Linda Domeyer

Phone:

Church of Advent

Washington DC, Washington DC

The Alethia Project is a one-year series of major scientific lecture events followed by in-depth small group discussions, (three lectures followed by nine monthly church community discussions), on subjects at the interface of Biblical theology and the nat

Pastor: Rev. Thomas Hinson

Phone:

Church of the Servant

Grand Rapids, Michigan

Our proposed project, "God’s Word and God’s World: Christian Faith and Modern Science in Dialogue," will seek to engage both Scripture and science in ways sufficient to the challenges of contemporary culture.

Pastor: Rev. Jack Roeda

Phone:

Community Presbyterian Church

Danville, California

For this project, Co-Directors will develop a curriculum to engage the hearts and minds of the congregation at the Community Presbyterian Church for vibrant dialogue on the relationship between

Pastor: Rev. William Haslim

Phone:

Dawson Memorial Baptist Church

Montgomery, Alabama

Dawson Memorial Baptist Church will partner with the Samford University Center for Science and Religion to provide the congregation with immediate and ongoing opportunities to engage big questions of science and religion through an initial seminar series

Pastor: Dr. Steve Donaldson

Phone:

Episcopal Church of Our Saviour

Richmond, Kentucky

In order to engage our congregation and our wider community in discussions of the ways in which science and faith can inform one another, The Episcopal Church of Our Saviour will host a series of monthly public conversations.

Pastor: Rev. Dr. Richard Burden

Phone:

First Lutheran Church

Lincoln, Nebraska

The intent of the project is to develop a process of provoking intellectual curiosity in the faithful and equipping them with age-appropriate concepts, vocabulary and opportunities.

Pastor: Brian D. Maas

Phone:

First Presbyterian Church

San Diego, California

We propose three series of Adult Education courses covering three different topics: (1) Creation and Evolution, (2) Biblical Personhood and Modern Neuroscience, and (3) Human Biology and the Incarnation.

Pastor: Rev. Dr. Jerry Andrews

Phone:

First Presbyterian Church

Alva, Oklahoma

A panel of specialists will collaborate in the creation of developmentally appropriate literature for preschool through middle school students concerning major topics regarding the integration of science and religion including but not exclusive to evoluti

Pastor: Rev. Judye Pistole

Phone:

First Presbyterian Church

Boulder, Colorado

Our project will identify scientists and science educators in our congregation, build a network of support, encounter, and education designed to encourage and equip them as Christians within their fields

Pastor: Rev. Dr. Carl S. Hofmann

Phone:

First Presbyterian Church of Allentown

Allentown, Pennsylvania

The First Presbyterian Church of Allentown (FPCA), through the development of three specific learning platforms, will engage members of the church and broader community in discussions regarding science and faith

Pastor: Rev. Dr. Tony Sundermeier

Phone:

First Presbyterian Fort Collins

Fort Collins, Colorado

The “Christian Faith and Three Big Bangs – First Pres Fort Collins” proposal is designed to create an ongoing engagement and discussion between scientists, pastors, educators, staff, students and congregation members (in both church and community)

Pastor: Pastor Richard McDermott

Phone:

Grace Chapel

Lexington, Massachusetts

Through the activities outlined below, we will expand the capabilities of the Grace Chapel Science Group (GC Science), which has been limited by volunteer time and funding, so that it becomes a recognized community within Grace Chapel

Pastor: Cynthia Fantasia

Phone:

Heritage Baptist Fellowship

Canton, Georgia

The project would be based on three activities: (1) A series of eight evening seminars dealing with "Science as it Relates to Faith" for the membership of sponsor churches, Reinhardt students and faculty,

Pastor: Rev. Jake Hall

Phone:

Holy Trinity Church

Chicago, Illinois

The Science and Faith in Conversation project consists of six 60-minute discussion sessions designed for non-scientist adult congregational members at Holy Trinity Church (HTC) with a companion web-based program.

Pastor: Rev. David Helm

Phone:

Hope Evangelical Lutheran Church

College Park, Maryland

This project seeks to improve the congregational understanding and that of the general public (including the younger generation) of the scientific and theological approaches to explaining the world and our role in it

Pastor: Rev. Dr. James B. Vigen

Phone:

Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd

Brevard, North Carolina

The Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd (LCGS) will develop and hold a series of Wednesday evening forum presentations dealing with the interface between science and faith.

Pastor: Rev. Richard E. Handschin

Phone:

New Hope Christian Reformed Church

Calgary, Alberta

Scientists and non-scientists from our church community will jointly research, write, preach, produce, distrubute online (via video), and disseminate five faith and science sermons.

Pastor: Rev. John Van Sloten

Phone:

Pennington Presbyterian Church

Pennington, New Jersey

We will facilitate conversations at all levels of our congregation that help us explore how science leaves room for God and faith in God leaves room for science.

Pastor: Rev. Nancy Mikoski

Phone:

Pinnacle Presbyterian Church

Scottsdale, Arizona

In addition to resource library development, we propose to bring together a small group of theologically and scientifically trained participants in our ministry to dialog and learn from one another over several months with the goal to develop team lead co

Pastor: Rev. Wesley D. Avram, PhD

Phone:

River Terrace Church

East Lansing, Michigan

In our experience, many academic individuals in the faith community avoid discussing their research background out of fear that their scientific study will be unacceptable or rejected by the congregation.

Pastor: Kory Plockmeyer

Phone:

Second Church In Dorchester

Dorchester, Massachusetts

We are excited about this project as we anticipate breaking new ground and initiating multi- cultural conversations with congregations that have typically not participated in the science-and- religion dialogue.

Pastor: Rev. Dr. Cliff Hersey

Phone:

St. Andrews Presbyterian Church

Sylvania, Ohio

An ambitious process is proposed which will begin with the creation of a 12-month long Faith and Science Lecture Series to educate and inform a Writing Advisory Committee which will be charged to expand our Confirmation materials to include topics integra

Pastor: Rev. Lucas V. Lindon

Phone:

Trinity Lutheran of Moorhead

Moorhead, Minnesota

We're interested in teaching the deep connection between science and faith to several different age levels through curriculum, study groups and special events.

Pastor: Pr Colin Grangaard

Phone:

United Church of Christ

Iowa City, Iowa

For Christians in the process of coming to a mature faith, a growing understanding of science is often seen as challenging rather than supporting faith. Group conversations involving the pastor and members of the congregation who are scientists and educat

Pastor: Rev. William Lovin

Phone:

United Church of Christ

Vermillion, South Dakota

Our congregation intends to lead a conversation engaging both the world’s experts and members in our own community on the melding of understanding between science and religion.

Pastor: Stephen Miller

Phone:

United Presbyterian Church

Randolph, New York

Our project, Who put science in my scripture? A holistic look at science and faith will be anchored by a series of three ecumenical workshops on cosmology, with discussion on how current research fits into Christianity.

Pastor: Rev. Leslie Latham

Phone:

University Baptist Church

Columbus, Ohio

Congregational scientists in various fields will author papers on current topics in science, and the pastoral staff will add theological and biblical connections.

Pastor: Dr. Tommy Faris

Phone:

Westminster Presbyterian Pittsburgh

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Westminister Presbyterian Church will develop, test, refine, and prepare for publication a curriculum suitable for use by adults and senior high youth in congregations,

Pastor: Jim Gilchrist

Phone:

Whitworth Church

Spokane, Washington

Whitworth Community Presbyterian Church will create a weekend conference open to the Spokane community consisting of a number of well known thinkers engaged in the faith-science dialogue.

Pastor: Rev. Mark McIlraith

Phone:

First Presbyterian Church

Boulder, Colorado

American Church in Paris

Paris, France

Pastor: Rev. Scott Herr

Phone:

Berkeley Covenant Church

Berkeley, California

The goal of the "Considering God’s Works" (CGW) project is to foster a two-way creative and intellectually informed conversation between the pastoral leadership and non-scientists at Berkeley Covenant Church.

Pastor: Andrew P. Wollitzer

Phone:

Bidwell Presybyterian Church

Chico, California

Mindfulness Meditation is presented in the media as a Buddhist-oriented, evidence-based practice that enhances physical and spiritual well being.

Pastor: Greg Cootsona & Steve Koch

Phone: 530-343-1484

Brick Presbyterian Church

New York, New York

The Pascal Project will 1. explore the relationship between science and religion with a deeply interested small group of church members and ministers to be named The Pascal Forum

Pastor: Rev. Michael Lindvall

Phone:

Calvary Presbyterian Church

Indiana, Pennsylvania

We propose to engage our congregation in discussion of modern biblical scholarship, theology and the questions modern science poses to faith in a variety of formats

Pastor: Rev. David J. Hanna

Phone:

Catholic Student Center at Washington

St. Louis, Missouri

The primary goal of the project is to create a program that enables Washington University students to explore and share the intersection of their Christian faith and their scientific academic study

Pastor: Linda Domeyer

Phone:

Church of Advent

Washington DC, Washington DC

The Alethia Project is a one-year series of major scientific lecture events followed by in-depth small group discussions, (three lectures followed by nine monthly church community discussions), on subjects at the interface of Biblical theology and the nat

Pastor: Rev. Thomas Hinson

Phone:

Church of the Servant

Grand Rapids, Michigan

Our proposed project, "God’s Word and God’s World: Christian Faith and Modern Science in Dialogue," will seek to engage both Scripture and science in ways sufficient to the challenges of contemporary culture.

Pastor: Rev. Jack Roeda

Phone:

Community Presbyterian Church

Danville, California

For this project, Co-Directors will develop a curriculum to engage the hearts and minds of the congregation at the Community Presbyterian Church for vibrant dialogue on the relationship between

Pastor: Rev. William Haslim

Phone:

Dawson Memorial Baptist Church

Montgomery, Alabama

Dawson Memorial Baptist Church will partner with the Samford University Center for Science and Religion to provide the congregation with immediate and ongoing opportunities to engage big questions of science and religion through an initial seminar series

Pastor: Dr. Steve Donaldson

Phone:

Episcopal Church of Our Saviour

Richmond, Kentucky

In order to engage our congregation and our wider community in discussions of the ways in which science and faith can inform one another, The Episcopal Church of Our Saviour will host a series of monthly public conversations.

Pastor: Rev. Dr. Richard Burden

Phone:

First Lutheran Church

Lincoln, Nebraska

The intent of the project is to develop a process of provoking intellectual curiosity in the faithful and equipping them with age-appropriate concepts, vocabulary and opportunities.

Pastor: Brian D. Maas

Phone:

First Presbyterian Church

San Diego, California

We propose three series of Adult Education courses covering three different topics: (1) Creation and Evolution, (2) Biblical Personhood and Modern Neuroscience, and (3) Human Biology and the Incarnation.

Pastor: Rev. Dr. Jerry Andrews

Phone:

First Presbyterian Church

Alva, Oklahoma

A panel of specialists will collaborate in the creation of developmentally appropriate literature for preschool through middle school students concerning major topics regarding the integration of science and religion including but not exclusive to evoluti

Pastor: Rev. Judye Pistole

Phone:

First Presbyterian Church

Boulder, Colorado

Our project will identify scientists and science educators in our congregation, build a network of support, encounter, and education designed to encourage and equip them as Christians within their fields

Pastor: Rev. Dr. Carl S. Hofmann

Phone:

First Presbyterian Church of Allentown

Allentown, Pennsylvania

The First Presbyterian Church of Allentown (FPCA), through the development of three specific learning platforms, will engage members of the church and broader community in discussions regarding science and faith

Pastor: Rev. Dr. Tony Sundermeier

Phone:

First Presbyterian Fort Collins

Fort Collins, Colorado

The “Christian Faith and Three Big Bangs – First Pres Fort Collins” proposal is designed to create an ongoing engagement and discussion between scientists, pastors, educators, staff, students and congregation members (in both church and community)

Pastor: Pastor Richard McDermott

Phone:

Grace Chapel

Lexington, Massachusetts

Through the activities outlined below, we will expand the capabilities of the Grace Chapel Science Group (GC Science), which has been limited by volunteer time and funding, so that it becomes a recognized community within Grace Chapel

Pastor: Cynthia Fantasia

Phone:

Heritage Baptist Fellowship

Canton, Georgia

The project would be based on three activities: (1) A series of eight evening seminars dealing with "Science as it Relates to Faith" for the membership of sponsor churches, Reinhardt students and faculty,

Pastor: Rev. Jake Hall

Phone:

Holy Trinity Church

Chicago, Illinois

The Science and Faith in Conversation project consists of six 60-minute discussion sessions designed for non-scientist adult congregational members at Holy Trinity Church (HTC) with a companion web-based program.

Pastor: Rev. David Helm

Phone:

Hope Evangelical Lutheran Church

College Park, Maryland

This project seeks to improve the congregational understanding and that of the general public (including the younger generation) of the scientific and theological approaches to explaining the world and our role in it

Pastor: Rev. Dr. James B. Vigen

Phone:

Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd

Brevard, North Carolina

The Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd (LCGS) will develop and hold a series of Wednesday evening forum presentations dealing with the interface between science and faith.

Pastor: Rev. Richard E. Handschin

Phone:

New Hope Christian Reformed Church

Calgary, Alberta

Scientists and non-scientists from our church community will jointly research, write, preach, produce, distrubute online (via video), and disseminate five faith and science sermons.

Pastor: Rev. John Van Sloten

Phone:

Pennington Presbyterian Church

Pennington, New Jersey

We will facilitate conversations at all levels of our congregation that help us explore how science leaves room for God and faith in God leaves room for science.

Pastor: Rev. Nancy Mikoski

Phone:

Pinnacle Presbyterian Church

Scottsdale, Arizona

In addition to resource library development, we propose to bring together a small group of theologically and scientifically trained participants in our ministry to dialog and learn from one another over several months with the goal to develop team lead co

Pastor: Rev. Wesley D. Avram, PhD

Phone:

River Terrace Church

East Lansing, Michigan

In our experience, many academic individuals in the faith community avoid discussing their research background out of fear that their scientific study will be unacceptable or rejected by the congregation.

Pastor: Kory Plockmeyer

Phone:

Second Church In Dorchester

Dorchester, Massachusetts

We are excited about this project as we anticipate breaking new ground and initiating multi- cultural conversations with congregations that have typically not participated in the science-and- religion dialogue.

Pastor: Rev. Dr. Cliff Hersey

Phone:

St. Andrews Presbyterian Church

Sylvania, Ohio

An ambitious process is proposed which will begin with the creation of a 12-month long Faith and Science Lecture Series to educate and inform a Writing Advisory Committee which will be charged to expand our Confirmation materials to include topics integra

Pastor: Rev. Lucas V. Lindon

Phone:

Trinity Lutheran of Moorhead

Moorhead, Minnesota

We're interested in teaching the deep connection between science and faith to several different age levels through curriculum, study groups and special events.

Pastor: Pr Colin Grangaard

Phone:

United Church of Christ

Iowa City, Iowa

For Christians in the process of coming to a mature faith, a growing understanding of science is often seen as challenging rather than supporting faith. Group conversations involving the pastor and members of the congregation who are scientists and educat

Pastor: Rev. William Lovin

Phone:

United Church of Christ

Vermillion, South Dakota

Our congregation intends to lead a conversation engaging both the world’s experts and members in our own community on the melding of understanding between science and religion.

Pastor: Stephen Miller

Phone:

United Presbyterian Church

Randolph, New York

Our project, Who put science in my scripture? A holistic look at science and faith will be anchored by a series of three ecumenical workshops on cosmology, with discussion on how current research fits into Christianity.

Pastor: Rev. Leslie Latham

Phone:

University Baptist Church

Columbus, Ohio

Congregational scientists in various fields will author papers on current topics in science, and the pastoral staff will add theological and biblical connections.

Pastor: Dr. Tommy Faris

Phone:

Westminster Presbyterian Pittsburgh

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Westminister Presbyterian Church will develop, test, refine, and prepare for publication a curriculum suitable for use by adults and senior high youth in congregations,

Pastor: Jim Gilchrist

Phone:

Whitworth Church

Spokane, Washington

Whitworth Community Presbyterian Church will create a weekend conference open to the Spokane community consisting of a number of well known thinkers engaged in the faith-science dialogue.

Pastor: Rev. Mark McIlraith

Phone:

First Presbyterian Church

Boulder, Colorado

American Church in Paris

Paris, France

Pastor: Rev. Scott Herr

Phone:

Berkeley Covenant Church

Berkeley, California

The goal of the "Considering God’s Works" (CGW) project is to foster a two-way creative and intellectually informed conversation between the pastoral leadership and non-scientists at Berkeley Covenant Church.

Pastor: Andrew P. Wollitzer

Phone:

Bidwell Presybyterian Church

Chico, California

Mindfulness Meditation is presented in the media as a Buddhist-oriented, evidence-based practice that enhances physical and spiritual well being.

Pastor: Greg Cootsona & Steve Koch

Phone: 530-343-1484

Brick Presbyterian Church

New York, New York

The Pascal Project will 1. explore the relationship between science and religion with a deeply interested small group of church members and ministers to be named The Pascal Forum

Pastor: Rev. Michael Lindvall

Phone:

Calvary Presbyterian Church

Indiana, Pennsylvania

We propose to engage our congregation in discussion of modern biblical scholarship, theology and the questions modern science poses to faith in a variety of formats

Pastor: Rev. David J. Hanna

Phone:

Catholic Student Center at Washington

St. Louis, Missouri

The primary goal of the project is to create a program that enables Washington University students to explore and share the intersection of their Christian faith and their scientific academic study

Pastor: Linda Domeyer

Phone:

Church of Advent

Washington DC, Washington DC

The Alethia Project is a one-year series of major scientific lecture events followed by in-depth small group discussions, (three lectures followed by nine monthly church community discussions), on subjects at the interface of Biblical theology and the nat

Pastor: Rev. Thomas Hinson

Phone:

Church of the Servant

Grand Rapids, Michigan

Our proposed project, "God’s Word and God’s World: Christian Faith and Modern Science in Dialogue," will seek to engage both Scripture and science in ways sufficient to the challenges of contemporary culture.

Pastor: Rev. Jack Roeda

Phone:

Community Presbyterian Church

Danville, California

For this project, Co-Directors will develop a curriculum to engage the hearts and minds of the congregation at the Community Presbyterian Church for vibrant dialogue on the relationship between

Pastor: Rev. William Haslim

Phone:

Dawson Memorial Baptist Church

Montgomery, Alabama

Dawson Memorial Baptist Church will partner with the Samford University Center for Science and Religion to provide the congregation with immediate and ongoing opportunities to engage big questions of science and religion through an initial seminar series

Pastor: Dr. Steve Donaldson

Phone:

Episcopal Church of Our Saviour

Richmond, Kentucky

In order to engage our congregation and our wider community in discussions of the ways in which science and faith can inform one another, The Episcopal Church of Our Saviour will host a series of monthly public conversations.

Pastor: Rev. Dr. Richard Burden

Phone:

First Lutheran Church

Lincoln, Nebraska

The intent of the project is to develop a process of provoking intellectual curiosity in the faithful and equipping them with age-appropriate concepts, vocabulary and opportunities.

Pastor: Brian D. Maas

Phone:

First Presbyterian Church

San Diego, California

We propose three series of Adult Education courses covering three different topics: (1) Creation and Evolution, (2) Biblical Personhood and Modern Neuroscience, and (3) Human Biology and the Incarnation.

Pastor: Rev. Dr. Jerry Andrews

Phone:

First Presbyterian Church

Alva, Oklahoma

A panel of specialists will collaborate in the creation of developmentally appropriate literature for preschool through middle school students concerning major topics regarding the integration of science and religion including but not exclusive to evoluti

Pastor: Rev. Judye Pistole

Phone:

First Presbyterian Church

Boulder, Colorado

Our project will identify scientists and science educators in our congregation, build a network of support, encounter, and education designed to encourage and equip them as Christians within their fields

Pastor: Rev. Dr. Carl S. Hofmann

Phone:

First Presbyterian Church of Allentown

Allentown, Pennsylvania

The First Presbyterian Church of Allentown (FPCA), through the development of three specific learning platforms, will engage members of the church and broader community in discussions regarding science and faith

Pastor: Rev. Dr. Tony Sundermeier

Phone:

First Presbyterian Fort Collins

Fort Collins, Colorado

The “Christian Faith and Three Big Bangs – First Pres Fort Collins” proposal is designed to create an ongoing engagement and discussion between scientists, pastors, educators, staff, students and congregation members (in both church and community)

Pastor: Pastor Richard McDermott

Phone:

Grace Chapel

Lexington, Massachusetts

Through the activities outlined below, we will expand the capabilities of the Grace Chapel Science Group (GC Science), which has been limited by volunteer time and funding, so that it becomes a recognized community within Grace Chapel

Pastor: Cynthia Fantasia

Phone:

Heritage Baptist Fellowship

Canton, Georgia

The project would be based on three activities: (1) A series of eight evening seminars dealing with "Science as it Relates to Faith" for the membership of sponsor churches, Reinhardt students and faculty,

Pastor: Rev. Jake Hall

Phone:

Holy Trinity Church

Chicago, Illinois

The Science and Faith in Conversation project consists of six 60-minute discussion sessions designed for non-scientist adult congregational members at Holy Trinity Church (HTC) with a companion web-based program.

Pastor: Rev. David Helm

Phone:

Hope Evangelical Lutheran Church

College Park, Maryland

This project seeks to improve the congregational understanding and that of the general public (including the younger generation) of the scientific and theological approaches to explaining the world and our role in it

Pastor: Rev. Dr. James B. Vigen

Phone:

Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd

Brevard, North Carolina

The Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd (LCGS) will develop and hold a series of Wednesday evening forum presentations dealing with the interface between science and faith.

Pastor: Rev. Richard E. Handschin

Phone:

New Hope Christian Reformed Church

Calgary, Alberta

Scientists and non-scientists from our church community will jointly research, write, preach, produce, distrubute online (via video), and disseminate five faith and science sermons.

Pastor: Rev. John Van Sloten

Phone:

Pennington Presbyterian Church

Pennington, New Jersey

We will facilitate conversations at all levels of our congregation that help us explore how science leaves room for God and faith in God leaves room for science.

Pastor: Rev. Nancy Mikoski

Phone:

Pinnacle Presbyterian Church

Scottsdale, Arizona

In addition to resource library development, we propose to bring together a small group of theologically and scientifically trained participants in our ministry to dialog and learn from one another over several months with the goal to develop team lead co

Pastor: Rev. Wesley D. Avram, PhD

Phone:

River Terrace Church

East Lansing, Michigan

In our experience, many academic individuals in the faith community avoid discussing their research background out of fear that their scientific study will be unacceptable or rejected by the congregation.

Pastor: Kory Plockmeyer

Phone:

Second Church In Dorchester

Dorchester, Massachusetts

We are excited about this project as we anticipate breaking new ground and initiating multi- cultural conversations with congregations that have typically not participated in the science-and- religion dialogue.

Pastor: Rev. Dr. Cliff Hersey

Phone:

St. Andrews Presbyterian Church

Sylvania, Ohio

An ambitious process is proposed which will begin with the creation of a 12-month long Faith and Science Lecture Series to educate and inform a Writing Advisory Committee which will be charged to expand our Confirmation materials to include topics integra

Pastor: Rev. Lucas V. Lindon

Phone:

Trinity Lutheran of Moorhead

Moorhead, Minnesota

We're interested in teaching the deep connection between science and faith to several different age levels through curriculum, study groups and special events.

Pastor: Pr Colin Grangaard

Phone:

United Church of Christ

Iowa City, Iowa

For Christians in the process of coming to a mature faith, a growing understanding of science is often seen as challenging rather than supporting faith. Group conversations involving the pastor and members of the congregation who are scientists and educat

Pastor: Rev. William Lovin

Phone:

United Church of Christ

Vermillion, South Dakota

Our congregation intends to lead a conversation engaging both the world’s experts and members in our own community on the melding of understanding between science and religion.

Pastor: Stephen Miller

Phone:

United Presbyterian Church

Randolph, New York

Our project, Who put science in my scripture? A holistic look at science and faith will be anchored by a series of three ecumenical workshops on cosmology, with discussion on how current research fits into Christianity.

Pastor: Rev. Leslie Latham

Phone:

University Baptist Church

Columbus, Ohio

Congregational scientists in various fields will author papers on current topics in science, and the pastoral staff will add theological and biblical connections.

Pastor: Dr. Tommy Faris

Phone:

Westminster Presbyterian Pittsburgh

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Westminister Presbyterian Church will develop, test, refine, and prepare for publication a curriculum suitable for use by adults and senior high youth in congregations,

Pastor: Jim Gilchrist

Phone:

Whitworth Church

Spokane, Washington

Whitworth Community Presbyterian Church will create a weekend conference open to the Spokane community consisting of a number of well known thinkers engaged in the faith-science dialogue.

Pastor: Rev. Mark McIlraith

Phone:

First Presbyterian Church

Boulder, Colorado

American Church in Paris

Paris, France

Pastor: Rev. Scott Herr

Phone:

Berkeley Covenant Church

Berkeley, California

The goal of the "Considering God’s Works" (CGW) project is to foster a two-way creative and intellectually informed conversation between the pastoral leadership and non-scientists at Berkeley Covenant Church.

Pastor: Andrew P. Wollitzer

Phone:

Bidwell Presybyterian Church

Chico, California

Mindfulness Meditation is presented in the media as a Buddhist-oriented, evidence-based practice that enhances physical and spiritual well being.

Pastor: Greg Cootsona & Steve Koch

Phone: 530-343-1484

Brick Presbyterian Church

New York, New York

The Pascal Project will 1. explore the relationship between science and religion with a deeply interested small group of church members and ministers to be named The Pascal Forum

Pastor: Rev. Michael Lindvall

Phone:

Calvary Presbyterian Church

Indiana, Pennsylvania

We propose to engage our congregation in discussion of modern biblical scholarship, theology and the questions modern science poses to faith in a variety of formats

Pastor: Rev. David J. Hanna

Phone:

Catholic Student Center at Washington

St. Louis, Missouri

The primary goal of the project is to create a program that enables Washington University students to explore and share the intersection of their Christian faith and their scientific academic study

Pastor: Linda Domeyer

Phone:

Church of Advent

Washington DC, Washington DC

The Alethia Project is a one-year series of major scientific lecture events followed by in-depth small group discussions, (three lectures followed by nine monthly church community discussions), on subjects at the interface of Biblical theology and the nat

Pastor: Rev. Thomas Hinson

Phone:

Church of the Servant

Grand Rapids, Michigan

Our proposed project, "God’s Word and God’s World: Christian Faith and Modern Science in Dialogue," will seek to engage both Scripture and science in ways sufficient to the challenges of contemporary culture.

Pastor: Rev. Jack Roeda

Phone:

Community Presbyterian Church

Danville, California

For this project, Co-Directors will develop a curriculum to engage the hearts and minds of the congregation at the Community Presbyterian Church for vibrant dialogue on the relationship between

Pastor: Rev. William Haslim

Phone:

Dawson Memorial Baptist Church

Montgomery, Alabama

Dawson Memorial Baptist Church will partner with the Samford University Center for Science and Religion to provide the congregation with immediate and ongoing opportunities to engage big questions of science and religion through an initial seminar series

Pastor: Dr. Steve Donaldson

Phone:

Episcopal Church of Our Saviour

Richmond, Kentucky

In order to engage our congregation and our wider community in discussions of the ways in which science and faith can inform one another, The Episcopal Church of Our Saviour will host a series of monthly public conversations.

Pastor: Rev. Dr. Richard Burden

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First Lutheran Church

Lincoln, Nebraska

The intent of the project is to develop a process of provoking intellectual curiosity in the faithful and equipping them with age-appropriate concepts, vocabulary and opportunities.

Pastor: Brian D. Maas

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First Presbyterian Church

San Diego, California

We propose three series of Adult Education courses covering three different topics: (1) Creation and Evolution, (2) Biblical Personhood and Modern Neuroscience, and (3) Human Biology and the Incarnation.

Pastor: Rev. Dr. Jerry Andrews

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First Presbyterian Church

Alva, Oklahoma

A panel of specialists will collaborate in the creation of developmentally appropriate literature for preschool through middle school students concerning major topics regarding the integration of science and religion including but not exclusive to evoluti

Pastor: Rev. Judye Pistole

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First Presbyterian Church

Boulder, Colorado

Our project will identify scientists and science educators in our congregation, build a network of support, encounter, and education designed to encourage and equip them as Christians within their fields

Pastor: Rev. Dr. Carl S. Hofmann

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First Presbyterian Church of Allentown

Allentown, Pennsylvania

The First Presbyterian Church of Allentown (FPCA), through the development of three specific learning platforms, will engage members of the church and broader community in discussions regarding science and faith

Pastor: Rev. Dr. Tony Sundermeier

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First Presbyterian Fort Collins

Fort Collins, Colorado

The “Christian Faith and Three Big Bangs – First Pres Fort Collins” proposal is designed to create an ongoing engagement and discussion between scientists, pastors, educators, staff, students and congregation members (in both church and community)

Pastor: Pastor Richard McDermott

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Grace Chapel

Lexington, Massachusetts

Through the activities outlined below, we will expand the capabilities of the Grace Chapel Science Group (GC Science), which has been limited by volunteer time and funding, so that it becomes a recognized community within Grace Chapel

Pastor: Cynthia Fantasia

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Heritage Baptist Fellowship

Canton, Georgia

The project would be based on three activities: (1) A series of eight evening seminars dealing with "Science as it Relates to Faith" for the membership of sponsor churches, Reinhardt students and faculty,

Pastor: Rev. Jake Hall

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Holy Trinity Church

Chicago, Illinois

The Science and Faith in Conversation project consists of six 60-minute discussion sessions designed for non-scientist adult congregational members at Holy Trinity Church (HTC) with a companion web-based program.

Pastor: Rev. David Helm

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Hope Evangelical Lutheran Church

College Park, Maryland

This project seeks to improve the congregational understanding and that of the general public (including the younger generation) of the scientific and theological approaches to explaining the world and our role in it

Pastor: Rev. Dr. James B. Vigen

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Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd

Brevard, North Carolina

The Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd (LCGS) will develop and hold a series of Wednesday evening forum presentations dealing with the interface between science and faith.

Pastor: Rev. Richard E. Handschin

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New Hope Christian Reformed Church

Calgary, Alberta

Scientists and non-scientists from our church community will jointly research, write, preach, produce, distrubute online (via video), and disseminate five faith and science sermons.

Pastor: Rev. John Van Sloten

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Pennington Presbyterian Church

Pennington, New Jersey

We will facilitate conversations at all levels of our congregation that help us explore how science leaves room for God and faith in God leaves room for science.

Pastor: Rev. Nancy Mikoski

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Pinnacle Presbyterian Church

Scottsdale, Arizona

In addition to resource library development, we propose to bring together a small group of theologically and scientifically trained participants in our ministry to dialog and learn from one another over several months with the goal to develop team lead co

Pastor: Rev. Wesley D. Avram, PhD

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River Terrace Church

East Lansing, Michigan

In our experience, many academic individuals in the faith community avoid discussing their research background out of fear that their scientific study will be unacceptable or rejected by the congregation.

Pastor: Kory Plockmeyer

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Second Church In Dorchester

Dorchester, Massachusetts

We are excited about this project as we anticipate breaking new ground and initiating multi- cultural conversations with congregations that have typically not participated in the science-and- religion dialogue.

Pastor: Rev. Dr. Cliff Hersey

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St. Andrews Presbyterian Church

Sylvania, Ohio

An ambitious process is proposed which will begin with the creation of a 12-month long Faith and Science Lecture Series to educate and inform a Writing Advisory Committee which will be charged to expand our Confirmation materials to include topics integra

Pastor: Rev. Lucas V. Lindon

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Trinity Lutheran of Moorhead

Moorhead, Minnesota

We're interested in teaching the deep connection between science and faith to several different age levels through curriculum, study groups and special events.

Pastor: Pr Colin Grangaard

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United Church of Christ

Iowa City, Iowa

For Christians in the process of coming to a mature faith, a growing understanding of science is often seen as challenging rather than supporting faith. Group conversations involving the pastor and members of the congregation who are scientists and educat

Pastor: Rev. William Lovin

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United Church of Christ

Vermillion, South Dakota

Our congregation intends to lead a conversation engaging both the world’s experts and members in our own community on the melding of understanding between science and religion.

Pastor: Stephen Miller

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United Presbyterian Church

Randolph, New York

Our project, Who put science in my scripture? A holistic look at science and faith will be anchored by a series of three ecumenical workshops on cosmology, with discussion on how current research fits into Christianity.

Pastor: Rev. Leslie Latham

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University Baptist Church

Columbus, Ohio

Congregational scientists in various fields will author papers on current topics in science, and the pastoral staff will add theological and biblical connections.

Pastor: Dr. Tommy Faris

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Westminster Presbyterian Pittsburgh

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Westminister Presbyterian Church will develop, test, refine, and prepare for publication a curriculum suitable for use by adults and senior high youth in congregations,

Pastor: Jim Gilchrist

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Whitworth Church

Spokane, Washington

Whitworth Community Presbyterian Church will create a weekend conference open to the Spokane community consisting of a number of well known thinkers engaged in the faith-science dialogue.

Pastor: Rev. Mark McIlraith

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First Presbyterian Church

Boulder, Colorado

American Church in Paris

Paris, France

Pastor: Rev. Scott Herr

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Berkeley Covenant Church

Berkeley, California

The goal of the "Considering God’s Works" (CGW) project is to foster a two-way creative and intellectually informed conversation between the pastoral leadership and non-scientists at Berkeley Covenant Church.

Pastor: Andrew P. Wollitzer

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Bidwell Presybyterian Church

Chico, California

Mindfulness Meditation is presented in the media as a Buddhist-oriented, evidence-based practice that enhances physical and spiritual well being.

Pastor: Greg Cootsona & Steve Koch

Phone: 530-343-1484

Brick Presbyterian Church

New York, New York

The Pascal Project will 1. explore the relationship between science and religion with a deeply interested small group of church members and ministers to be named The Pascal Forum

Pastor: Rev. Michael Lindvall

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Calvary Presbyterian Church

Indiana, Pennsylvania

We propose to engage our congregation in discussion of modern biblical scholarship, theology and the questions modern science poses to faith in a variety of formats

Pastor: Rev. David J. Hanna

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Catholic Student Center at Washington

St. Louis, Missouri

The primary goal of the project is to create a program that enables Washington University students to explore and share the intersection of their Christian faith and their scientific academic study

Pastor: Linda Domeyer

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Church of Advent

Washington DC, Washington DC

The Alethia Project is a one-year series of major scientific lecture events followed by in-depth small group discussions, (three lectures followed by nine monthly church community discussions), on subjects at the interface of Biblical theology and the nat

Pastor: Rev. Thomas Hinson

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Church of the Servant

Grand Rapids, Michigan

Our proposed project, "God’s Word and God’s World: Christian Faith and Modern Science in Dialogue," will seek to engage both Scripture and science in ways sufficient to the challenges of contemporary culture.

Pastor: Rev. Jack Roeda

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Community Presbyterian Church

Danville, California

For this project, Co-Directors will develop a curriculum to engage the hearts and minds of the congregation at the Community Presbyterian Church for vibrant dialogue on the relationship between

Pastor: Rev. William Haslim

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Dawson Memorial Baptist Church

Montgomery, Alabama

Dawson Memorial Baptist Church will partner with the Samford University Center for Science and Religion to provide the congregation with immediate and ongoing opportunities to engage big questions of science and religion through an initial seminar series

Pastor: Dr. Steve Donaldson

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Episcopal Church of Our Saviour

Richmond, Kentucky

In order to engage our congregation and our wider community in discussions of the ways in which science and faith can inform one another, The Episcopal Church of Our Saviour will host a series of monthly public conversations.

Pastor: Rev. Dr. Richard Burden

Phone:

First Lutheran Church

Lincoln, Nebraska

The intent of the project is to develop a process of provoking intellectual curiosity in the faithful and equipping them with age-appropriate concepts, vocabulary and opportunities.

Pastor: Brian D. Maas

Phone:

First Presbyterian Church

San Diego, California

We propose three series of Adult Education courses covering three different topics: (1) Creation and Evolution, (2) Biblical Personhood and Modern Neuroscience, and (3) Human Biology and the Incarnation.

Pastor: Rev. Dr. Jerry Andrews

Phone:

First Presbyterian Church

Alva, Oklahoma

A panel of specialists will collaborate in the creation of developmentally appropriate literature for preschool through middle school students concerning major topics regarding the integration of science and religion including but not exclusive to evoluti

Pastor: Rev. Judye Pistole

Phone:

First Presbyterian Church

Boulder, Colorado

Our project will identify scientists and science educators in our congregation, build a network of support, encounter, and education designed to encourage and equip them as Christians within their fields

Pastor: Rev. Dr. Carl S. Hofmann

Phone:

First Presbyterian Church of Allentown

Allentown, Pennsylvania

The First Presbyterian Church of Allentown (FPCA), through the development of three specific learning platforms, will engage members of the church and broader community in discussions regarding science and faith

Pastor: Rev. Dr. Tony Sundermeier

Phone:

First Presbyterian Fort Collins

Fort Collins, Colorado

The “Christian Faith and Three Big Bangs – First Pres Fort Collins” proposal is designed to create an ongoing engagement and discussion between scientists, pastors, educators, staff, students and congregation members (in both church and community)

Pastor: Pastor Richard McDermott

Phone:

Grace Chapel

Lexington, Massachusetts

Through the activities outlined below, we will expand the capabilities of the Grace Chapel Science Group (GC Science), which has been limited by volunteer time and funding, so that it becomes a recognized community within Grace Chapel

Pastor: Cynthia Fantasia

Phone:

Heritage Baptist Fellowship

Canton, Georgia

The project would be based on three activities: (1) A series of eight evening seminars dealing with "Science as it Relates to Faith" for the membership of sponsor churches, Reinhardt students and faculty,

Pastor: Rev. Jake Hall

Phone:

Holy Trinity Church

Chicago, Illinois

The Science and Faith in Conversation project consists of six 60-minute discussion sessions designed for non-scientist adult congregational members at Holy Trinity Church (HTC) with a companion web-based program.

Pastor: Rev. David Helm

Phone:

Hope Evangelical Lutheran Church

College Park, Maryland

This project seeks to improve the congregational understanding and that of the general public (including the younger generation) of the scientific and theological approaches to explaining the world and our role in it

Pastor: Rev. Dr. James B. Vigen

Phone:

Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd

Brevard, North Carolina

The Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd (LCGS) will develop and hold a series of Wednesday evening forum presentations dealing with the interface between science and faith.

Pastor: Rev. Richard E. Handschin

Phone:

New Hope Christian Reformed Church

Calgary, Alberta

Scientists and non-scientists from our church community will jointly research, write, preach, produce, distrubute online (via video), and disseminate five faith and science sermons.

Pastor: Rev. John Van Sloten

Phone:

Pennington Presbyterian Church

Pennington, New Jersey

We will facilitate conversations at all levels of our congregation that help us explore how science leaves room for God and faith in God leaves room for science.

Pastor: Rev. Nancy Mikoski

Phone:

Pinnacle Presbyterian Church

Scottsdale, Arizona

In addition to resource library development, we propose to bring together a small group of theologically and scientifically trained participants in our ministry to dialog and learn from one another over several months with the goal to develop team lead co

Pastor: Rev. Wesley D. Avram, PhD

Phone:

River Terrace Church

East Lansing, Michigan

In our experience, many academic individuals in the faith community avoid discussing their research background out of fear that their scientific study will be unacceptable or rejected by the congregation.

Pastor: Kory Plockmeyer

Phone:

Second Church In Dorchester

Dorchester, Massachusetts

We are excited about this project as we anticipate breaking new ground and initiating multi- cultural conversations with congregations that have typically not participated in the science-and- religion dialogue.

Pastor: Rev. Dr. Cliff Hersey

Phone:

St. Andrews Presbyterian Church

Sylvania, Ohio

An ambitious process is proposed which will begin with the creation of a 12-month long Faith and Science Lecture Series to educate and inform a Writing Advisory Committee which will be charged to expand our Confirmation materials to include topics integra

Pastor: Rev. Lucas V. Lindon

Phone:

Trinity Lutheran of Moorhead

Moorhead, Minnesota

We're interested in teaching the deep connection between science and faith to several different age levels through curriculum, study groups and special events.

Pastor: Pr Colin Grangaard

Phone:

United Church of Christ

Iowa City, Iowa

For Christians in the process of coming to a mature faith, a growing understanding of science is often seen as challenging rather than supporting faith. Group conversations involving the pastor and members of the congregation who are scientists and educat

Pastor: Rev. William Lovin

Phone:

United Church of Christ

Vermillion, South Dakota

Our congregation intends to lead a conversation engaging both the world’s experts and members in our own community on the melding of understanding between science and religion.

Pastor: Stephen Miller

Phone:

United Presbyterian Church

Randolph, New York

Our project, Who put science in my scripture? A holistic look at science and faith will be anchored by a series of three ecumenical workshops on cosmology, with discussion on how current research fits into Christianity.

Pastor: Rev. Leslie Latham

Phone:

University Baptist Church

Columbus, Ohio

Congregational scientists in various fields will author papers on current topics in science, and the pastoral staff will add theological and biblical connections.

Pastor: Dr. Tommy Faris

Phone:

Westminster Presbyterian Pittsburgh

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Westminister Presbyterian Church will develop, test, refine, and prepare for publication a curriculum suitable for use by adults and senior high youth in congregations,

Pastor: Jim Gilchrist

Phone:

Whitworth Church

Spokane, Washington

Whitworth Community Presbyterian Church will create a weekend conference open to the Spokane community consisting of a number of well known thinkers engaged in the faith-science dialogue.

Pastor: Rev. Mark McIlraith

Phone:

First Presbyterian Church

Boulder, Colorado

First Presbyterian Church

Boulder, Colorado

Our project will identify scientists and science educators in our congregation, build a network of support, encounter, and education designed to encourage and equip them as Christians within their fields, ultimately bridging out into our Boulder County scientific communities to provide dialogue and engagement between science and Christian faith. We hope to build bridges of thoughtful witness between Christians and scientists which dispels the typical atmosphere of animosity and encourages a mutually- beneficial partnership.

Pastor: Rev. Dr. Carl S. Hofmann

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