Wisdom – a Five-Course Meal
Unitarian Universalist Community of the Mountains
August 17, 2025
Rev. Diana Gibson and Gail Johnson Vaughan
And what do you feed your soul, he asked?
Wisdom, yes wisdom.
And where do you source wisdom?
In stories and song
In life and rhythm
From crones and babes
Come and find out for yourselves
Hors D’oeuvres
Song for Gathering Circle ‘Round for Freedom #155 by Linda Hirschhorn
Maitre D’
Greeting
Thanking Our Hosts
Land Acknowledgement
Appetizers
Lighting of the Chalice Sandy Sturtevant
Candle of Compassion, Resistance and Resilience
Singing the Children on Their Way
Welcome Rev. Diana Gibson
Digestive Enzymes
Joys & Sorrows
Music Scenes from a Restaurant by Billy Joel
Prayer & Meditation Kum Ba Ya folk song
Soup Du Jour
A Conversation: Based on Rev. Cat Cox’s Deep Dialogue,
read by Gail Johnson Vaughan, Sue Gregory, Maureen McNair, Joyce Wilson
Salad
Offering Diana Gibson
Offertory Teddy Bears’ Picnic music by John Walter Bratton
Dedication Gail Johnson Vaughan
Main Entrée
Stories Around the Campfire Rev. Diana Gibson & Camp-In Campers
Dessert
Song Magic Penny by Malvina Reynolds
After Meal Digestif
Thank You & Announcements
Closing Words Cheshire Cat Wisdom read by Rev. Diana Gibson
Closing Song Woyaya #1020, by Amoa, Amarfino, Bailey, Bedeau, Osei,
Richardson and Tontoh arr. Jeannie Gagne
Community Benediction / Extinguishing of the Chalice
Carry the flame of peace and love until we meet again.
Music for Going Forth