Rector’s Greeting
Thank you for visiting our website. We hope you will be our guest on a Sunday morning and let us welcome you in person.
The Episcopal Church of Saints Andrew and Matthew (SsAM) is a vibrant and passionate Christian faith community located in the heart of downtown Wilmington, Delaware. As you explore this website, you will see we have a heart for ministry in the city and for the people who live here. Our Sunday worship inspires and calls us to love and serve the Lord in our daily lives and in our encounters with people we meet along the way.
Peace,
The Rev. David T. Andrews, Jr.
Rector
To learn more about our parish or the Episcopal Church, please give us a call or send an email.
Carnival Sunday 2014 was photographed by Crystal Meredith and Danny Schweers. Click here or the thumbnails above to see a gallery of their photos.
Our Vision
“SsAM will be a dynamic spiritual center which is active in the pursuit of peace and justice in the community, and a place where all of God’s people are honored.”
Our Mission
“To be an inclusive Christian community which worships God, follows Christ in all aspects of our lives, and serves the Greater Wilmington area through actions and ministries which promote peace, justice, reconciliation and empowerment for all people.”
Welcome to SsAM
This 12-page on-line booklet describes our church, its history, and ministries to those thinking about visiting. This booklet is from 2008, but most of what it says is still relevant. Click here to see it.
A Typical Sunday at SsAM
Sunday mornings are especially busy at SsAM. Learn more…
Our Use of Expansive Language
Because we are, and hope to continue to be, a diverse church, we take care that our language reflects our faith. Click here to learn about our beliefs and practices concerning the use of inclusive/expansive language.
How Services Are Conducted
What format is used at our services? Read what the Vestry had to say in 2012.
Ministries Inside and Out
Every member is strongly encouraged to participate in the full life of the church, by serving a ministry within the church, or by volunteering in one of our many ministries to those outside the church.
Who We Are
History
- Two very different churches came together in 1996 to form SsAM.
- History of Slavery in Delaware
- History of Wilmington Garden Day