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Wedgewood is a 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 27th: “Contemporary Christian Music and the Soundtrack of Christian Nationalism” with Rev. Dr. Shea Watts
What role has Contemporary Christian Music played in the rise of Christian nationalism in the United States?
Rev. Dr. Shea Watts explores that question in his newly published book, Contemporary Christian Music and the Soundtrack of Christian Nationalism. The book examines how Contemporary Christian Music (CCM) grew from a small movement into a multibillion-dollar industry with significant influence in the public sphere, and how music has been used to transmit Christian nationalist ideas and contribute to broader political and cultural agendas.
Watts traces that relationship across decades, examining how Christian nationalist messages circulated through music, radio, television and popular culture long before the January 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol. His work considers the ways music can do more than entertain or inspire, becoming a vehicle for shaping identity, spreading ideas and building political and cultural influence.
Join us this Sunday as Rev. Dr. Shea Watts shares insights from his new book and invites us into a timely conversation about music, religion, politics and the influence they can have on one another.
10:30 AM: Coffee & Conversation
11:00 AM: Sunday Service
12:00 PM: After the Amen
Join us for our next Monthly Meetup at Calle Sol!
Inspired by the flavors of Cuba and Latin America, Calle Sol serves up everything from empanadas and ceviche to Cuban sandwiches, arroz con pollo and plenty more. Grab something that sounds good, pull up a chair and spend the evening connecting with friends old and new.
WHEN: Tuesday, October 13 at 6:30 PM
WHERE: 1205 Thomas Ave., Charlotte, NC 28205
Wedgewood's Social Justice Book Club Resumes This September!
Our Social Justice Book Club will meet again September 24 at 7PM.
Our next read is Kimberle Williams Crenshaw's memoir, Backtalker, a New York Times Best Seller. Be sure to order your copy now, so you're ready to join us for this inspiring and thought-provoking book. Be sure to order your copy now, so you're ready to join us for this inspiring and thought-provoking book. Please read the prologue through chapter 3.
"Backtalker charts Crenshaw’s extraordinary journey from precocious child to renowned public intellectual. . . . A rousing call to see the story of the future as one in which ‘the spirit of freedom was nurtured by talking back.’”– Colin Grant, The New York Times
We look forward to seeing you there!
"My religion is very simple. My religion is kindness."
His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama
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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.
