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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.
Sunday, June 29th at Wedgewood:
“Action vs. Reaction” with Rayvon Moore
This Sunday at Wedgewood, we welcome Pastor Rayvon Moore of Charlotte Black Pride—a dynamic preacher, board-certified chaplain, and community leader whose ministry is grounded in inclusion, healing, and purpose.
In his message, “Action vs. Reaction,” Pastor Moore invites us to wrestle with the difference between reacting to injustice and choosing bold, faithful action rooted in moral clarity. Drawing from scripture, lived experience, and his work in spiritual care and advocacy, he’ll challenge us to reflect on where power truly resides and how we’re called to use ours.
Are we bearing good fruit in a world hungry for justice? Are we taking courageous steps toward change, or simply reacting to what’s broken? Pastor Moore offers a word that is both honest and hopeful, calling us into deeper alignment with our values and with the Spirit’s work in the world.
He’ll also share about the work of Charlotte Black Pride, where he serves as a board member, offering a glimpse into how spirituality, justice, and LGBTQ+ celebration come together in the movement for liberation.
Join us for a morning of reflection, conviction, and spiritual empowerment.
10:30 - 11am: Coffee & Conversation
11am - 12pm: Sunday Service
12pm - 12:30pm: After the Amen
Wedgewood at the No Kings Protest
The No Kings demonstrations held across the country marked the largest coordinated protests in U.S. history—and Wedgewood was proud to be part of it. As a social justice community, we showed up in full force here in Charlotte, standing alongside organizers, faith leaders, and neighbors to speak out against rising authoritarianism and to affirm the dignity and rights of all people.
Wedgewood was proud to stand in the heart of the Charlotte demonstration, showing up as a social justice community committed to faith in action. We marched alongside friends and allies, including Jewish Voice for Peace, lifting our voices against rising authoritarianism and in defense of our collective future. From clergy in collars to artists with megaphones, the energy was undeniable—
and Wedgewood was there for all of it.
At Wedgewood, we believe faith must move beyond words. We believe it should challenge injustice, build community, and make room for radical belonging.
If you’re looking for a spiritual home that shows up—join us.
SAVE THE DATE!
Instead of our regular Sunday service on Zoom, Wedgewood will be gathering in person to join QC Family Tree and Beloved Community Charlotte for a special event:
Funeral for the Empire
This powerful public ritual will serve as our Sunday Service that day—a sacred opportunity to live out our values of justice, compassion, and community alongside others in the movement.
Funeral for the Empire is a sacred public ritual of lament, resistance, and transformation—part protest, part art, part spiritual gathering. Organized by QC Family Tree and Beloved Community Charlotte, this event uses the structure of a funeral to mourn the harmful systems of Empire—white supremacy, colonization, mass incarceration, environmental destruction—and to proclaim a bold “Yes” to healing, justice, and liberation.
This year, Wedgewood has been invited to participate, and we are proud to be represented on the planning team by Wedgewoodian Liz Schob, who is helping shape this powerful gathering of collective spirit and resistance.
Along the journey, you’ll witness:
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A processional of grief and transformation
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Creative rituals like planting, drumming, and adorning a skeleton with flowers
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Powerful call-and-response affirmations rejecting exploitation and affirming life
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Shared moments of rest, beauty, and nourishment
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A final feast celebrating community, abundance, and resistance
Through movement, music, ritual, and communal storytelling, participants will lay these oppressive systems to rest and embrace the work of transformation. Together, we’ll walk through acts of grief, healing, and celebration—ending in a joyful feast that affirms our shared hope for a better world.
Event Details:
Sunday, July 13
5–7PM
Five Points Park (200 French St, Charlotte, NC)
All are welcome. Come ready to walk, sing, feast, and imagine a world beyond Empire.
Please RSVP so the organizers know how many people to expect:
"My religion is very simple. My religion is kindness."
His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama
Have you been hurt by religious teachings or faith communities? You’re not alone.
This peer-led support group is a space for LGBTQ+ individuals to share experiences, offer mutual support, and find community in the journey of healing from religious and spiritual harm. It’s a space for connection, reflection, and solidarity.
What to Expect:
- Peer support through honest, open dialogue
- A safe, affirming, interfaith space rooted in
shared experience
Details:
- Free to join
- Open to all LGBTQ+ people
Location and meeting dates will be shared with those
who sign up.
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:
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 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.
