As a Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends (Quaker), Charlotte Friends Meeting seeks to:

  • be guided by Spirit, individually and collectively;

  • foster a caring, welcoming, and inclusive fellowship;

  • deepen our experience of Quaker worship, faith, and practice;

  • broaden our understanding of Quaker history and principles; 

  • and strengthen our service and witness in the broader world.


Meeting for Worship (*hybrid)
Sundays at 10:00am EDT

Attend IN-PERSON
At our meetinghouse
located at

570 Rocky River Rd West,
Charlotte, NC

(in the University City area)

Attend VIRTUALLY
Request Zoom link
Click the hyperlink above to receive
the Meeting for Worship Zoom link
via email
(We don’t post the actual zoom link
on our website)


(*Hybrid Meeting for Worship = virtual and in-person TOGETHER using Zoom)

CROP Walk 2022 at Charlotte Friends Meeting

CROP Walk

First Day (Sunday)  

10:00am - Meeting for Worship
10:15am - First Day School/Youth
11:00am - Announcements
11:15am - Fellowship
11:45am - Forum/Discussion


Monthly Events

1st Wednesdays - Meeting for Worship with Attention to Healing

1st Sundays - Meeting for Worship with Attention to Business


Note: All events (Meetings for Worship, Forums, committee meetings) are hybrid
unless otherwise noted.

Charlotte Friends Meetinghouse

Directions:

We are in the University City area, near N. Tryon and University City Blvd.

Northbound on N. Tryon from uptown Charlotte - Turn right onto Rocky River Rd West (using the right turn lane right after Intown Suites). Continue 3/4 mile. The meetinghouse will be on your right.

Southbound on N. Tryon from the University City area - Take a U-turn at Periwinkle Hill Ave. Follow above directions.

Westbound East W.T. Harris - Keep right to Old Concord Rd. Turn right onto Old Concord Rd. Drive .9 mile. Turn right onto W. Rocky River Rd. Drive 1 mile. The meetinghouse is on the left.

Our driveway is cement and then gravel with a gate. The meetinghouse is up the driveway on the left surrounded by 5 acres of woods.

 

Our NEW entrance sign
on Rocky River Rd.

Parking: We have 2 parking areas. One is up just past the meetinghouse. The other is before the meetinghouse to the left of the driveway.

Forum Schedule:

8/3 - Friendly 8’s (small groups meeting monthly) - Sharing Past Experiences and Exploring Ideas for New Groups
8/10 - House & Grounds
8/17 - Pride Parade (Uptown Charlotte)
8/24 - Peace & Social Concerns
8/31 - Extended Fellowship
9/7 - Meeting for Worship with Attention to Business


Ongoing Service Project

Postage Stamp Drive

(click for info)

Right Sharing of World Resources
https://rswr.org

Summer Service Projects

Summer Book Drive -
For the Prison Book Collective in Carrboro. Click here for details.


Donation Drive for Charlotte Men’s Shelter -
Bring to Meeting any Sunday until Labor Day:
* Cases of water
* Hotel-size bars of soap
* Disposable razors


August 17th - Charlotte Pride Parade
-
Parade starts at 1pm - 9th & Tryon St.
Plan to gather there by 12:30pm
(Take light rail to 7th or 9th Street Station)

RESOURCES

Quakerism

Meeting for Worship

Many more videos can be found at

Quakerspeak.com

Note: The speakers in the Quakerspeak videos share their own unique experiences with and understanding of Quakerism. What they share does not reflect the experiences/understanding of all of who identify as Quaker. Quakerism is a very diverse faith tradition.