After The Election

Sunday, November 8, 1 pm

Rev. Krista Weber Huang

In Person: UCCNB, 1000 Long Lake Road

Online: Merging Waters Zoom Room 

(If prompted for a passcode, enter "kindness". This seems to be more likely if joining from your phone.)

Rev. Krista's Office Hours

Rev. Krista will not have regular office hours next week but is available by appointment to meet via Zoom or in person.

Merging Waters Women's Book Group, Sat., November 7, 9:30am
Pot Luck & Coffee House, Saturday, November 7, 5:30pm & 6:30pm

Merging Waters Sunday Evening Book Group, Sun., Nov. 8, 7:30pm

Covenant, Sunday, November 16, 1pm

Third Thursday, Thursday, November 19, 11:30am

Monthly Potluck & Coffee House

Saturday, November 7

5:30pm (Potluck), 6:30pm (Coffee House)

In Person: Pilgrim House

Online: mergingwatersuu.org/zoom

Come to the monthly MW pot luck and coffee house this Saturday night at Pilgrim House. Come and perform or just come and enjoy! If want to sign up to perform, contact Chad Snyder at chadasnyder@gmail.com.  

Third Thursday

November 19, 11:30am, Fireside Room, UCCNB

The combined (UCCNB and Merging Waters) Third Thursday begins at 11:30am with an hour of potluck and socializing in the Fellowship Hall followed by a guided discussion around Merging Waters' November theme of "Covenant" in the Fireside Room at the back of the sanctuary.

UCCNB also has a weekly bible study on Thursday mornings at 9:30am in the Fireside room and has invited Merging Waters to attend if interested.

Support Our Somali Neighbors – Friday, November 6, 12:15-2:30pm

We’d like to make sure that our Somali neighbors continue to worship safely. Please join Merging Waters and UCCNB members in holding space across from the Abu Khadra Mosque 4056 7th St NE | Columbia Heights. Times are flexible; show up when you can, leave early if you must.

Election Protection Network-Hands Off Our Vote Rally-November 7

The Election Protection Network and other pro-democracy organizations are holding a rally at 11:00 am on Saturday, November 7th to celebrate our democracy, demand our elected officials deliver for our communities, and to demand those in power count every eligible vote and ensure the will of the voters is respected.

SCHEDULE

11:00 am -Gather at Saint Paul College, 235 Marshal Ave. Saint Paul

12:00 noon – March to Minnesota Capitol

1:00 pm – Rally begins at Minnesota Capitol

For more information: https://www.electionprotectionnetwork.org/hands-off?fbclid=IwY2xjawVV5DpleHRuA2FlbQIxMABwZG9mAWJyaWQRMXBjaHBJZVNIRWdnNW9IN2hzcnRjBmFwcF9pZBAyMjIwMzkxNzg4MjAwODkyAAEfJaFUs5rEHhOwF07SR2VQV0kG5kpq3fIpibJ5G7N3OgtdifzB4W1iRujpQ_8_aem_cqhlQO1szixzsSino8GOAA

UCCNB Post-Election Discussion - Sunday, November 8, 11:00 am

Merging Waters is invited to join UCCNB for informal "post-election conversations" session this Sunday during our Adult Education hour, 11:00-noon. This will be a good opportunity to share our impressions and experiences with our friends at UCCNB.

Care for the Earth - Oppose the “Bipartisan American Affordability and Jobs Act”

The Unitarian Universalist Association has signed on with 24 other UU organizations in opposing the Bipartisan American Affordability and Jobs Act (BAAJA).

This legislation perpetuates the structural injustices of environmental racism and strikes at the foundations of the environmental policies that keep our communities safe. The bill sacrifices the sovereign rights and interests of Indigenous communities, as well as the preservation of sacred and cultural resources. BAAJA runs counter to decades of Unitarian Universalist Social Witness statements.

We call on our Unitarian Universalist community to actively oppose the Bipartisan American Affordability and Jobs Act of 2026. The first Senate activity is scheduled for November 9, so your phone calls are urgently needed.

The entire statement and all signers can be found at https://uusj.net/wp1/2026-joint-statement-on-baaja/

Fight Hunger and Food Insecurity

One of Merging Waters’ top social justice priorities is caring for our neighbors facing hunger and food insecurities. The Action and Justice Team has two opportunities for our members and friends to address this important issue.

Donate to Second Harvest Heartland-Our November Share the Plate Partner

Second Harvest Heartland is at the center of a giant food network, working with over 1000 partners to deliver food to hungry people in Minnesota and across the Midwest

Flavors of Our Community

From November 1-30, Merging Waters Unitarian Universalist Congregation (MWUUC) will be participating in the United Way’s “Flavors of Our Community” project. Flavors of Our Community supplements the staples found in food shelves with herbs and spices unique to a culture. You can choose an herb/spice mix for a particular culture, package them, and put them in the donation box in the lobby. (See Volunteer at Home: Flavors of Our Community Pantry Packs | Greater Twin Cities United Way).

Many of the herbs and spices can be purchased at supermarkets like CUB. However, there are many small grocery stores that serve our immigrant neighbors with foods and other goods unique to their cultures. Please consider supporting these businesses. Ethnic Grocery Stores

November Worship Theme: Covenant

“By saying we’re a covenantal faith, Unitarian Universalists are defined not by a set of beliefs in the ultimate, but by the commitments we make to travel a path together—a path held together by love, which is a covenan twith whatever we hold to be the divine, the creative life force, the ultimate of the universe.”

from Woven Faith’s November worship packet

Second Harvest Heartland is at the center of a giant food network, working with over 1000 partners to deliver food to hungry people in Minnesota and across the Midwest.  

Their mission: “We believe hunger is a solvable problem… Every day, we’re working together to source and distribute food efficiently, advocate for effective policies and programs, and invest in new ways to end hunger in the heartland.”

Second Harvest Heartland’s programs include:

• Promoting access to SNAP
• Distributing food to seniors through the Commodity Supplemental Food Program
• Working with schools to prevent child hunger through food distribution, outreach, grants and expertise
• Coordinating a network of local restaurants and caterers (the Kitchen Coalition) who turn food bank ingredients into prepared meals that other nonprofits deliver to hungry neighbors
• Partnering with healthcare providers and insurers to connect patients with food resources that will improve their health (FoodRX)
• Moving excess food from commercial kitchens and manufacturers to local food shelves (MealConnect)
• Teaming up with manufacturers, retailers and farmers to divert edible food away from landfills and to hungry people. Food Rescue saved 39.7 million pounds of safe food in 2025.
• Making grants to fund the needs and ideas of their community partners and connect their partners to more impactful ways to serve their communities 

For every dollar we donate, Second Harvest Heartland can provide 3 meals to hungry neighbors.  Please give generously to fight hunger in Minnesota!

Merging Waters Women's Book Group

November 7, 9:30am

Online: Our Zoom Room

Book selected: Non-Fiction- The Last Days of the Dinosaurs: An Asteroid, Extinction, and the Beginning of Our World, by Riley Black

What happened in the days, the years, the centuries, and the million years after the impact, tracking the sweeping disruptions that overtook this one spot, and imagining what might have been happening elsewhere on the globe. Life’s losses were sharp and deeply felt, but the hope carried by the beings that survived sets the stage for the world as we know it now.

The Merging Waters Women's Book Group is a gathering of female (identifying as female/feminine, LGBTQ+ inclusive)) members and friends who meet the first Saturday of each month to discuss books written by female identified authors. The group alternates between fiction and non-fiction works recommended by one or more of the group members.  Contact Pat Ferrian (ferri004@gmail.com) to be added to the email list.

Meetings are held online via ZOOM, 9:30 am to 11:30 am. Unless otherwise noted, use the “Our Zoom Room” (Yellow Button) on the mergingwatersuu.org home page. 

Merging Waters Sunday Evening Book Group

November 8, 7pm

Sig & Marti’s

(The Residences at St Anthony Assisted Living)

Treats: Laurie

Book Selected:         

The Correspondent by Virginia Evans. 304 pages. Published in 2025. Filled with knowledge that only comes from a life fully lived, The Correspondent is a novel about the power of finding solace in literature and connection with people we might never meet in person. It is about the hubris of youth and the wisdom of old age, and the mistakes and acts of kindness that occur during a lifetime.

The Merging Waters Unitarian Universalist Congregation (MWUUC) Sunday Evening Book Club meets the second Sunday of each month except in August.  Contact Pat Ferrian (ferri004@gmail.com) to be added to the email list or for questions.