A different kind of worship

Excerpts from: City of God, sermon by Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori (for the whole sermon, it is short, go to Ponderings)

People often ask me why an Episcopal bishop would sign e-mails with the Hebrew word Shalom. I tell them that for me it is a continuing verbal symbol and reminder of what it is I'm supposed to be about, and in fact, what all Christians are supposed to be about.......
Let's remember that our baptismal covenant does not distinguish between Christians and others- we promise, with God's help to see and serve Christ in all persons, and respect everyone's dignity, and it doesn't say anything about religion, gender, age, sexuality, nationality, and so on and so forth. The reign of God is not going to be realized until all of us can live together in peace.....

Building the reign of God is a great and bold adventure, and it the only route to being fully alive. If we don't set out to change the world, who will?