Please make a donation to a local food pantry! Children and families in our community are going hungry. Here is a new initiative of how you can help, presented by our church’s Advocacy Committee. As the coronavirus hit our community, local food pantries sprang into action to ensure that children, families, and individuals would not READ MORE »
Episcopal Church of Saints Andrew & Matthew (SsAM)
Seeking to know and love God in every person, here, now.
Worship With Us Via Video
We are celebrating our faith via video until we can gather together again in downtown Wilmington, Delaware at the Episcopal Church of Saints Andrew and Matthew. [Updated 11/27/2020] We are also offering Virtual Coffee Hours at 11:00 a.m. every Sunday through January 31. Click here to learn more. Sunday Services via Video on Facebook and READ MORE »
Advent Calendar from Friendship House
Every day in December, you are invited to do something generous, studious, or prayerful. Here are fun, interactive activities that will get you and your family into the holiday spirit and involved in the community. Friendship House serves the homeless in downtown Wilmington, Delaware, a ministry strongly supported by our church. Click here to see READ MORE »
Pledge Form
If you want to make your pledge to SsAM for 2021, you can use this on-line form, which does NOT ask for bank account or credit card information. Your pledge is only seen by two people at the church, the church administrator and our webmaster. Click here to see how our pledge campaign for 2021 READ MORE »
Monthly Walks for Justice and Peace
Friday, Dec. 4 and Every First Friday at 5:30 p.m. from First & Central, 10th & Market, to SsAM, 8th & Shipley. Since June 19, 2020, we have been sponsoring monthly first-Friday Walks for Justice and Peace in downtown Wilmington, Delaware at 5:30 p.m. These marches are hosted collaboratively with First & Central Presbyterian Church. READ MORE »
Virtual Coffee Hour This Sunday
VIRTUAL COFFEE HOURS Every Sunday at 11:00 a.m. through January 31, 2021! This Sunday and every Sunday through January, Father David will host a Zoom coffee hour at 11:00 a.m. Have you missed seeing people at SsAM? They have missed seeing you! Please Zoom in this Sunday at 11:00 a.m. The Zoom meeting ID is READ MORE »
SsAM Presents: Upcoming Events at the Episcopal Church of Saints Andrew and Matthew
Our building is closed but we are busier than ever! Virtual Coffee Hours, Sundays at 11:00 a.m. through January 31, 2021 People miss seeing you! Let them see your shining face this Sunday! Click here to learn more about Coffee Hour. Feed The Hungry! Our church is encouraging everyone to join us in donating to READ MORE »
Angel Tree Gift Giving Christmas 2020
This year — 2020 — we will support the mothers and children from Friendship House’s Transitional Housing at Christmas. Since we are currently not gathering at church, we are asking members of SsAM to participate by donating either $25 or $50 gift cards from either Visa or Walmart so that the mothers and older children READ MORE »
Pledge Campaign at 60% and 50%
87 pledges from families and individuals have been made to SsAM’s 2021 pledge campaign. That’s 60% of the 144 pledges we hope to receive — well over half way to that goal as of Friday, November 27, 2020. Our dollar goal — $559,000 — is much higher than previous years in hopes that we can READ MORE »
SsAM 25th Anniversary
April 26 , 2021, will mark 25 years since the founding of the Episcopal Church of Saints Andrew & Matthew in downtown Wilmington, Delaware. This silver anniversary will be celebrated in many ways. If you would like to help us celebrate, please click here to contact us using the form on this website or reach READ MORE »
Racism In America – The History We Did Not Learn In School
Sundays at 1:00 p.m., December 6, 2020 through January 17, 2021. You are invited to develop a better understanding of how America’s race relations developed. You can find the Zoom.us login info in the email blast from SsAM on Friday, November 27 but you can also text or call Danny Schweers at 302 475-0998. RACISM READ MORE »
Opening Up the Sunday Scriptures
You are invited — Lectionary Study and Sermon Study, Tuesdays at 3:00 p.m., December 8, 2020 through January 12, 2021. Father David’s vision for this lectionary/sermon discussion is to meet weekly (via Zoom) to read the appointed scriptures for the coming Sunday and also to reflect on the sermon from the previous week. I see READ MORE »
Sandy Johnson Nominated for New Delaware Position
Governor John Carney on November 5, 2020, announced nominations to several key administration posts. The Delaware Senate is expected to consider these nominations when the General Assembly returns to regular session in January, 2021. Our church is pleased to see the name of one of its long-time members on the governor’s list. The press release READ MORE »
Undee Sunday Results 2020
Despite the Coronavirus pandemic, in 2020 we were able to exceed last year’s contribution to the Friendship House Clothing Bank. The Community Advocacy Committee thanks all of you who helped make Undee Sunday a tremendous success. Forman Mills donated 100 sets of thermal underwear for children, women and men. Dariel Janerette worked with Luvenia, Manager, READ MORE »
Stewardship Webinars: Celebrating SsAM and Our Future
Here are the recorded videos of recent Stewardship Webinars and a Financial Town Hall. You can get the passcodes by calling or texting Danny Schweers at 302 475-0998. October 12, 2020 Stewardship Webinar about the State of SsAM This conversation is with Fr. David, Rachel Gaskell, and Peggy Shane, and is moderated by Michelle Smith. READ MORE »
