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Charlotte Friends Meeting

An Unprogrammed* Quaker Meeting in Charlotte, NC
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Charlotte Friends Meeting

At the entrance to our meeting house property on West Rocky River Road

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Welcome . . .

We gather in silent worship every Sunday morning (First Day) at our meeting house set on six rural acres in the University City area of Charlotte. Large windows connect us to the natural world as we wait in silence for what spiritual light may come. All are welcome to share thoughts (messages) that arise from the gathered stillness. Most First Days we reach a deep communal silence before breaking for fellowship.  Children join silent worship for the first 15 minutes and then go to First Day School, returning at the end of worship to share their lessons and projects.

Each week we welcome visitors who come to us as spiritual seekers, many with backgrounds in other faiths, others from non-religious backgrounds. Wherever you are on your spiritual journey, you will find Charlotte Friends Meeting a warm, active, multi-generational faith community, committed to the Quaker ethos of spirituality, peace, integrity, community, equality and stewardship.

*Unprogrammed refers to the practice of gathering together in silence, each able to stand and speak as they feel led, with worship ending when a designated Friend shakes hands with a neighbor. There is no paid ministry. Charlotte Friends Meeting is affiliated with The Religious Society of Friends (Quakers).

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Posted by Ruth Moeller on 03/31/2013 - 9:10am
All children are encouraged to join their parents/families in Meeting for Worship (as they are able) for the beginning of Worship. Our nursery will be open for infants and toddlers, as needed. At 10:15 am all children leave Worship together for First Day School. We have three age-groups of children: Infants/toddlers in the nursery, preschoolers to elementary school age in one classroom, and teens in another. For this spring our teens will join the younger kids in their lessons or be in worship with the adults.
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Posted by M Julie Stafford on 01/26/2015 - 2:12pm

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Event Date: 
07/03/2016 - 4:15pm to 07/09/2016 - 12:15pm

Join us for the annual gathering of Quakers from around the US, and the world.  

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Posted by Susan C Abbate on 07/06/2016 - 4:14pm

The 2015 Annual Gathering of Friends General Conference was held at Western Carolina University in Cullowhee, North Carolina July 5 - 11, 2015.  A record 21 Charlotte Friends were in attendance! Experience some of the most engaging and thought-provoking moments of the 2015 FGC Gathering by accessing recordings of gathering speakers on the FGC website. Whether you were there or wanted to be, Gathering 2015 and its recordings have worthwhile messages for all of us. 

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Posted by M Julie Stafford on 07/30/2015 - 1:00pm
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02/28/2015 - 6:30pm to 10:45pm

Come join in the fun! 

Supper starts at 6:30, with dancing from 7:30 to 9:00.

Gretchen Caldwell will call the dances

Tom Walsh will lead the music

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Posted by M Julie Stafford on 02/06/2015 - 9:18am

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Posted by M Julie Stafford on 02/02/2015 - 1:46pm

Charlotte Friends Meeting makes regular contributions of funds and/or volunteer work to the Quaker organizations listed with links to their websites below.

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Posted by M Julie Stafford on 02/02/2015 - 1:39pm
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Event Date: 
07/05/2015 - 1:00pm to 07/11/2015 - 1:00pm

The 2015 Annual Gathering of Friends General Conference will be held at Western Carolina University in Cullowhee, North Carolina July 5 - 11, 2015.  Information about the conference schedule, evening sessions, workshops offered, programs for Young

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Posted by M Julie Stafford on 01/30/2015 - 8:19am

Worship with us!

704-599-4999
570 West Rocky River Rd
Charlotte, NC 28213
United States
Meeting Times: 

First Day (Sunday)
Meeting For Worship - 10:00 AM
First Day School - 10:15 AM
Forum - 11:45 AM

Members & Attenders

Mailing Address

PO Box 561793
Charlotte, NC 28256-1793

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