"The Fragrance Of Worship Is Justice" with Keva Green

In this episode of The Ferment, Adam talks with Keva Green about accepting Jesus as a child and growing up in a musical home. Keva shares about her work with Restorative Justice ministries, keeping her heart buoyant while staying proximate to the people in her community, and creating a worship space that is both encompassing of the diversity of her church and also stretching. Finally, Keva shares what she's looking forward to, and some words for the broader Vineyard Worship community.

Keva Green is a pastor on staff at the Evanston Vineyard. She was born and raised in Southern California. After receiving her B.A. in Black Studies and Women’s Studies, God connected her to a church where she learned to love the Bible, experienced deep community, and discovered God’s concern for those on the margins of society. Since then, Keva has been passionate about the church’s role in meeting the spiritual and material needs of those experiencing lack. She later earned her Master of Public Administration degree from Syracuse University, with an emphasis on non-profits. She has over ten years of experience with a focus on mobilizing the church to love their neighbors well. As a member of church staff, she’s directed community centers, led worship, and helped to create systems and structures. When she’s not working, Keva enjoys growing in contemplative faith practices, being active and creative, and sitting in the sun.

 

Show Notes:

The Welcoming Prayer (by Father Thomas Keating) 

Welcome, welcome, welcome. 

I welcome everything that comes to me today, because I know it's for my healing. 

I welcome all thoughts, feelings, emotions, persons, situations, and conditions. 

I let go of my desire for power and control. 

I let go of my desire for affection, esteem, approval, and pleasure. 

I let go of my desire for survival and security. 

I let go of my desire to change any situation, condition, person or myself. 

I open to the love and presence of God and God's action within. Amen.

The Justice God is Seeking by David Ruis
https://amzn.to/3oiOjJJ

The Worship God is Seeking by David Ruis
https://amzn.to/3oevFma