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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, September 14th at Wedgewood: Faiths 4 Climate Justice - Sun Day with GreenFaith led by Melba Evans
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On the weekend of September 19-21, religious groups across the country will focus on clean energy and climate justice. Our Sun Day at Wedgewood will be this Sunday, September 14.
The United States is at a crossroads. The Earth is crying out from fire and flood. Our democracy is under siege by forces of greed violence and fear. Millions are suffering in this country and around the world. Billions more will suffer if we don’t act. Our faith teaches us to love the earth fiercely, defend the poor, speak out boldly against evil and authoritarianism. The ability to speak truth to power is a privilege and a responsibility. Our courageous voices can shift the moral landscape.
Join us Sunday, September 14, as we learn more about climate change and how we can respond. We will be reminded about the suffering that climate change causes and why our actions matter.
10:30–11am: Coffee & Conversation
11am–12pm: Sunday Service
12–12:30pm: After the Amen
The Wedgewood Social Justice Book Club
First Meeting of the Fall:
Thursday, September 4 at 7:00pm
The Wedgewood Social Justice Book Club resumes on Thursday, September 4 at 7:00pm on Zoom. We meet bi-weekly, and Wedgewood members and non-members are always welcome. If you haven’t joined us before, we’d love for you to come and bring a friend for thoughtful and lively discussion.
We will continue reading Braiding Sweetgrass by Robin Wall Kimmerer through page 166. See you on September 4!
Wedgewood is excited to announce a new opportunity!
We are seeking a Zoom Technology Coordinator to help us share our interfaith services and message across all social media platforms. This role is key to ensuring our community remains accessible and connected. If you’re passionate about using technology to bring people together, share fresh ideas, and support our mission of peace, joy, interfaith spiritual growth, community care, and social justice, we’d love to hear from you.​
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All resumes and questions should be directed to wedgewoodjobs@gmail.com
Wedgewood
Monthly Meetup​​​
Wedgewoodians had a wonderful time gathering at Thai House for our September meetup. We enjoyed good food, laughter, and plenty of connection.
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Mark your calendars: our next Wedgewood Monthly Meetup will be Tuesday, October 14. The location will be announced soon, so stay tuned!
Vote for Wedgewood!
We are honored to share that Wedgewood: A Social Justice Community has once again been nominated in QC Nerve’s Best in the Nest Awards!
This year, we’re finalists in three categories:
• Best Church
• Best Facebook Page
• Best Event for a Good Cause
These nominations reflect the heart of our community. We are a place where faith and justice meet, where everyone is welcome, and where we work together for a better world.
Voting is now open. Show your support and help us shine a light on progressive faith and social justice in Charlotte.
"My religion is very simple. My religion is kindness."
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His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama
Wedgewood standing up for immigrants at the No Kings March June 14, 2025​
Wedgewood Statement on Immigrant Rights
On Sunday, August 10th, Wedgewood proudly voted unanimously on a proposal affirming our support for the immigrant community.
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“Wedgewood believes that all immigrants, regardless of their status, deserve to be treated with dignity and respect. We condemn the use of dehumanizing language, such as “alien” or “illegal.” We reject the deployment of paramilitary masked police forces with limited training and accountability that terrorize our immigrant communities. We strongly oppose the racist targeting of individuals based on their skin color or language. Wedgewood calls on our political representatives to redirect funds from militarizing the border to be used to increase the staffing of immigration courts and lawyers. This will allow every individual to be afforded the constitutional right to challenge their detention before a judge in a timely fashion. We consider seizing of individuals and imprisoning them without trial in foreign or domestic concentration camps to be a criminal act, and call for those responsible to be prosecuted. We condemn the deportation of individuals to countries that are suffering from war, starvation or rampant lawlessness. We advocate for a path to citizenship for the millions of immigrants living and working in the US.”
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Call to Action: We challenge you this week to reach out on behalf of our immigrant community. Contact the CMS school board about their recent to allow Ice to enter buildings, to speak with or arrest a student or staff member. Contact our state representatives about the bills that were just overridden to allow more cooperation between ICE and las enforcement. Contact all our representatives in DC.
Also remember to support our local immigrants any way that you can. Buy flowers and fruits and vegetables from the street vendors. They are risking their lives to be there. And give lots of hugs to all the people in this community affected by these abusive policies.
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.
