Date: Sunday, May 5th
Time: 11:00 am
Location: La Autentica Mexican Restaurant (1101 Central Ave, Charlotte)
Our Homecoming promises to be a fantastic opportunity to reconnect with old friends, meet new ones, and celebrate the spirit of togetherness that defines Wedgewood. As we come together to share a meal at La Autentica Mexican Restaurant, we invite you to savor the delicious flavors of authentic Mexican cuisine while enjoying engaging conversations and cherished moments.
To ensure that we can accommodate everyone comfortably, please RSVP by Sunday, April 28th. Your timely response will help us finalize the arrangements and provide an accurate headcount for the event.
We look forward to welcoming you with open arms and creating beautiful memories together at Wedgewood's Homecoming celebration. Join us as we rejoice in the warmth of friendship and the joy of community. See you there!
Sunday, April 28th
at Wedgewood:
"Celebrate the Earth" with Jennifer Roberts
Jennifer Roberts graduated from East Meck High School and attended UNC Chapel Hill on a Morehead Scholarship. She earned two Master’s degrees in International Affairs from John Hopkins University and University of Toronto.
Roberts worked as a diplomat for four years serving in the Dominican Republic. She is recipient of the Maya Angelou Women Who Lead Award. She was elected Mayor of Charlotte in 2015.
Roberts has been a life long advocate for clean air and water and environmental justice. She championed a Park and Rec Master Plan, supported energy reduction and conservation in County operations and headed a Clean Air Works initiative to reduce carbon emissions in area businesses and the County’s carbon footprint. As Mayor she signed the Mayor’s Climate Pledge and introduced a Clean Energy Resolution for the City of Charlotte.
Roberts currently lives in Charlotte with her husband and has two children. She is Director of Communities Program at EcoAmerica. Jennifer has a special prerecorded message for Wedgewood.
See you there!
10:30-11am: Coffee & Conversation
11am-12pm: Sunday Service
Recently, our Words of Wisdom came from a 12-year-old Palestinian young person named MC Abdul. He is the oldest of five and his upbringing in Gaza was defined by looking after his siblings while navigating life under Israeli occupation. By his thirteenth birthday, he had lived through four major bombardments on his homeland and lost 81 family members. He and his family got separated in Gaza and just a few weeks ago, they were finally reunited in Cairo. His focus now is firmly set on his music. “This is what I was born to do,” he says. “I know my purpose. I am on a mission.”
Listen to his message in “Shouting at the Wall.”
"My religion is very simple. My religion is kindness."
His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama
Join us for Wedgewood's inaugural film festival on June 9th at the Independent Picture House! This year, we're shining a light on
"Palestine: 100 Years of Struggle."
Be part of this important event and show your support!
Interested in sponsoring? Contact our community outreach coordinator at wedgewood.church@yahoo.com
Wedgewood Social Justice Book Club
The Wedgewood Social Justice Book Club will meet again on Thursday, April 25th at 7:00pm. We will continue reading "The Hundred Years' War on Palestine: A History of Settler Colonialism and Resistance, 1917-2017" by Rashid Khalidi.
“This book presents the most dogent, comprehensive, and compelling account yet of the struggle from the Palestinian vantage point. No one who cares about the Middle East’s central conflict can afford to ignore this perspective and all policymakers need to grapple with its implications.” - Lisa Anderson, Foreign Affairs
Want to know more about the Palestinian-Israeli conflict? Join us as we begin a study of this well researched and timely text. Read through Chapter 4. Wedgewood members and nonmembers are welcome.
Statement on Israel and Palestine
Unanimously Approved by
Wedgewood Congregation
At the 2023 Annual Meeting of the Alliance of Baptists, of which Wedgewood Community Church is a member, a statement on Israel and Palestine was adopted. The statement has since been adopted by Association of Welcoming and Affirming Baptists, Baptist Peace Fellowship, Creation Justice Ministries, Freedom Center for Social Justice, Greenfaith, and Hearts United for Good. Wedgewood partners with all of these organizations. Many individual churches have also voted to adopt this official statement.
The statement has 4 main points:
“The Alliance has voted to call Israel an apartheid state. In this statement, 1) we affirm our commitment to freedom, justice and equality for the Palestinian people and all people; 2) we oppose all forms of racism, bigotry, discrimination and oppression, 3) we declare ourselves an apartheid-free community; and 4) we pledge to join others in working to end all support to Israel’s apartheid regime, settler colonialism and military occupation.”
You may read the statement in its entirety here by clicking the button below:
If you would like more background on the Palestinian experience, the Alliance of Baptists made a video that you can watch by clicking the second button below:
Wedgewood is a liberal, culturally diverse, service-oriented, interfaith church in Charlotte, NC with members who are Progressive Christians, Buddhists, Muslims, Pagans, Atheists, Agnostics, and many other faith journeys and perspectives. When we say everyone is welcome at Wedgewood, we mean EVERYONE!
Join us as we try to change the world.
Land Acknowledgement
As a community that considers social justice to be a cornerstone of who we are, we would like to acknowledge that the land that Wedgewood Community Church is on the unceded land of the Xuali, known today as the Cheraw, as well as the Esaw, now known as the Catawba, and the Sugaree people.
