We gather together as one because
we love each other. We really do.
We gather together as one because
we are creating something new and beautiful. .
We gather together as one because
we fold the vision of a peaceful world in our inner eyes in our hearts and we make it real in this outside world.
We gather together as one because
it is a thrill to experience a cooperative society.
We gather together as one because
it is our great pleasure to live even briefly together in a state of expanded freedom.
We gather together as one because
only when we take personal responsibility for the needs of each other water, food, security, fuel, healing, child care and recycling do we take mature responsibility for our lives.
We gather together as one because
the children need something gentle and loving to look forward to.
We gather together as one because
it is important to teach and learn as much as possible about human cooperation.
We gather together as one because
we dream of gathering everywhere with people of all lands and traditions. As Paul Revere and Longfellow said, "in every middlesex village and town."
We gather together as one because
we are fed up with war economy & economic exploitation & political over fording, and we want to try something else.
We gather together as one because
under all the partystyle wrapping paper, the gathering presents a very serious example of functional culture. .
We gather together as one because
gathering teaches thousands of people, even tens of thousands, respect for the earth, the water, the plants & the animals.
We gather together as one because
even the addicts, the dissolute, the spacedout space cadets, the drunks who come are in need of love, and every society must care for its own.
We gather together as one because
laughter, music, celebration and rejoicing in life are needed in this world in great measure
We gather together as one because
in our celebrations we make a hosanna of great joy.
We gather together as one because
when we work together voluntarily we illuminate the way out from under the burden of the governments & the banks.
We gather together as one because
gathering unifies ancient tribal wisdom with current ideas and technologies.
We gather together as one because
people + nature ecoharmony = beauty
We gather together as one because
when WC gather we bring to life a society without human prejudice.
We gather together as one because
gathering inter nets people from all over the world who are actively participating in the conscious evolution of our species.
We gather together as one because
when we gather we touch each other in a spiritual place where we are all part of one great bug human family.
We gather together as one because
we want to inspire hope that it is indeed possible and in fact plea .durable for people of all kinds to live in peace.
We gather together as one because
the world needs to see a positive example and if we don't do it, who else will?
We gather together as one because
outside of the money system we encounter the most generous human natures.
We gather together as one because
light and life and love deserve to be celebrated by lots of us.
We gather together as one because
when we hold hands in our circles we can feel the energy that moves the atoms and the moon and stars.
We gather together as one because
our councils are open to everyone to speak, we hear ideas, poems, stories and wisdom from the seven corners of the earth.
We gather together as one because
the work and play shops are educational the massage delightful, and the music rich with interlaced harmonies.
We gather together as one because
our example supports the right of people everywhere to be free to assemble peaceably.
We gather together as one because
in the simple relationships of cooperation and volunteerism are found the keys to the future.
We gather together as one because
in doing the simple tasks, the underlying gears and levers that make society go are revealed
We gather together as one because
when we work together in harmony our divine roots are revealed.
We gather together as one because
it just great to see something large scale that doesn't belong to the giant corporations.
We gather together as one because
gathering teaches us to have faith, to trust each other, to believe in good and goodness, and to have the strength in the face of the rest of the world to carry on.
