About 2,000 official and potential Superfund sites — sites contaminated by extremely hazardous chemicals — are located within 25 miles of the East or Gulf Coast. Delaware is in the red zone. As sea levels rise, many of these toxic sites are at risk of flooding. Millions of people live near these sites, and flooding READ MORE »
Adult Education
Opportunities to learn and discuss at the Episcopal Church of Saints Andrew and Matthew in downtown Wilmington, Delaware.
SsAM Conversation About Racism, Sunday, August 9, 11am.
SsAM members will be gathering together at 11:00 a.m. on Sunday, August 9. Let us act and not remain silent in the midst of what is happening in our country today! Canon Casson, Rabbi Krantz and Fr. David will host an on-line video conference for SsAM members and friends. The three plan to share a READ MORE »
Micah: Minor Prophet, Major Message
Lunch time Bible Study with Fr. David and Rabbi Douglas Krantz beginning Tuesday, September 8, 2020. Please join us on Zoom.us for lunch as we study the prophet Micah. Zoom information will be provided to church members later in August or early September. To request the Zoom login info, just contact us! This Old Testament READ MORE »
Books About Race, Race Relations, and Racial History – A Bibliography
Here is a list of books and articles that enlighten us about race, race relations, racial history, and related topics. Click here to make a recommendation. Let us know, too, if you want to join SsAM’s Book Discussion Group. Developing a SsAM Bibliography… We are developing a bibliography of books (and articles). In his reflection READ MORE »
Exodus, COVID-19, and Reimaging the Church
— Fr. David’s Blog of 7/17/2020 — Read the Bible in a disciplined manner and ask how God wants us to re-imagine ourselves. One of my spiritual practices is that of sacred reading or Lectio Divina. This ancient practice is a powerful way to enter into the story of scripture by first reading a piece READ MORE »
To Make Ourselves At Home
— Fr. David’s Blog of 7/10/2020 — This is an invitation to participate in a program offered by my friends, the Rev. Robert Gallagher and Ms. Michelle Heyne from the Order of the Ascension. I hope all members of SsAM will take the time to read what Robert and Michelle are offering to parishes around READ MORE »
What Does Freedom Mean?
“Speaking of Freedom” A Letter to the Church from the Revs. Kelly Brown Douglas, Stephanie Spellers and Winnie Varghese July 4, 2020 Our church encourages you to read what three women, all of them Episcopal priests —two of African descent and one of South Indian descent — have to say about what freedom means to READ MORE »
Moving Forward
— Fr. David’s Blog of 7/3/2020 — Nearly 60 members and friends of SsAM met on-line last Sunday to discuss “Repairing The Breach: A Conversation About Racism” with Fr. David, Canon Casson, and Rabbi Douglas Krantz. I was very moved by the strong attendance and insightful commentary. As was said often during this Zoom video-conference READ MORE »
SsAM and the COVID-19 Coronovirus Pandemic
7/12/2020: LINKS TO LATEST NEWS about COVID-19 Coronavirus Pandemic Our church has no plans to re-open soon. Meanwhile, we continue to gather by video and phone. Fr. David’s blog of 5/29/2020 — When will we be together again? When will regular worship services resume. State of Delaware State of Delaware “My Healthy Community” Episcopal Church READ MORE »
Worship at SsAM: the Sunday Documents, Church News, and More
SERVICES VIA VIDEO Our Sunday services of worship and weekday Morning and Evening Prayer services are on YouTube and Facebook Live. Click here for details SUNDAY LEAFLET (Order of Worship) Leaflet for the Tenth Sunday after Pentecost – August 9, 2020 Weekly News Mini WV 8.7.20 21-Day Racial Equity Challenge- Learn More OUR LITURGY UNFOLDED READ MORE »
Five opportunities to live into a Rhythm of Prayer
— Fr. David’s Blog of 6/26/2020 — What demands are you coping with today? Here are five opportunities to live into a Rhythm of Prayer. Since the beginning of our being apart in March, all of us have had to lean into a new normal: online worship, working from home, not being able to go READ MORE »
Respectful Communications Guidelines
Aretha Franklin sang about RESPECT; we recommend you abide by these guidelines in your communications (from Eric Law, Holy Currencies). R = take Responsibility for what you say and feel without blaming others. E = Use Empathetic listening. S = be Sensitive to differences in communication styles. P = Ponder what you hear and feel READ MORE »
My White Privilege and My White Fragility
— Fr. David’s Blog of 6/19/2020 — I am really looking forward to this Sunday’s live video conversation with Canon Casson and Rabbi Krantz. That’s this Sunday, June 28, at 11:00 a.m. Not on the E-Blast? Click here to contact us! We will add you to the list. Or call Danny Schweers at 302 475-0998 (even READ MORE »
White Fagility: Repairing The Breach
FR. DAVID’S BLOG OF 6/12/2020 — This past Sunday the SsAM Facebook Book Club met to discuss Robin Diangelo’s powerful book, White Fragility. I am reading this book for the second time and I am grateful for the folks who gathered last Sunday morning to reflect on what white fragility is – especially during this READ MORE »
Figs and Pearls On-Line Discussion of Scripture
You are encouraged to participate in the “Figs and Pearls” group on Facebook. Click here or the graphic above to learn more. Of Figs and Pearls is about transforming Scripture’s stories from the past into road maps for today. Each week, with guided discussion and reflection questions, we’ll use Biblical texts to discover what they READ MORE »
Finding Wisdom in the Time of Pandemic
Faith Formation at SsAM, 7:00 p.m. Thursdays, May 14 through June 11, 2020 using Zoom.us video conferencing. These video-conference sessions will explore the Rule of St. Benedict, a spiritual discipline written in the 5th century, at a time very similar to ours today. Then the Roman Empire was crumbling and there was a great deal READ MORE »
Reflect at Home on Stations of the Cross
When regular attendance at worship may not be possible, we encourage you to share and use this resource for prayer at home. The audio compilation features the liturgy of the Way of the Cross from the Book of Occasional Services, alongside meditations on each station. Click here to visit the Episcopal Migration Ministries website and READ MORE »
Personal Faith Development with Father David in 2020
In these early months of 2020, I am offering many ways for you and I to support each other in our personal faith development. It is vitally important that each of us find what works for us if we are to be active disciples of Jesus Christ in the world today. Part of my role READ MORE »
Our Liturgy Unfolded – The Season of Epiphany
“Epiphany” means “showing forth”. The Season of Epiphany commemorates the first showing of Christ to the world, when His presence was revealed to the three Magi. It is, in some sense, a continuation of the Christmas season. During the Season of Epiphany, we also remember the revelation of Christ to John the Baptist, to the READ MORE »
Many Gifts, Many Ministries
FATHER DAVID’S BLOG of 1/3/2020: A blessed New Year to everyone. This week I am sharing Richard Rohr’s daily meditation from New Year’s Eve. An Evolving Faith: The Work of Healing. Up to now, top-down religion has pretty much spoiled the show. We need trained experts, scholars, leaders, and teachers, but the truths of Christianity READ MORE »