As an ever-evolving community, in spirit and in practice, we are uncompromising in our commitment to the following:

Material reality matters: Deed over creed. Ideological purity will never feed the hungry.

Rest is sacred: Six days a week, we pursue work, education, and justice. On the seventh, we rest.

Be here now: We embrace the moment, choosing to be present where we are. 

Be good to each other: All people, individually and collectively, are deserving of human dignity. There is no hierarchy of human value.

Be willing to learn: Openness to new ideas and experiences is the only way forward. We learn from each other.

Be in community: Building community is an act of creation. Creation takes many forms, everybody contributes something.