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 »
News and Upcoming Events
Here are all the posts from The Episcopal Church of Saints Andrew and Matthew, downtown Wilmington, Delaware. Use the following links to see the posts in just one category:
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Father David's Blog
Stewardship
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Sermons
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 »
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 11/13/2020] We are also offering Virtual Coffee Hours at 11:00 a.m. every Sunday through November 29. Click here to learn more. Sunday Services via Video on Facebook and READ MORE »
Virtual Coffee Hour This Sunday
VIRTUAL COFFEE HOURS Sundays at 11:00 a.m. Nov. 15, Nov. 22, and Nov. 29 This Sunday, Father David will host a Zoom coffee hour at 11:00 a.m. and every Sunday through November 29. Have you missed seeing people at SsAM? They have missed seeing you! Please Zoom in this Sunday at 11:00 a.m. After reviewing READ MORE »
SsAM Presents: Upcoming Events at the Episcopal Church of Saints Andrew and Matthew
Virtual Coffee Hours, Sundays at 11:00 a.m. through November 29 People miss seeing you! Let them see your shining face this Sunday! Click here to learn more. Feed The Hungry! Our church is encouraging everyone to join us in donating to local food pantries. Click here to learn more. Angel Tree Gifts to Children in 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 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 »
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 »
Pledge Campaign at 54% and 43%
78 pledges from families and individuals have been made to SsAM’s 2021 pledge campaign. That’s 54% of the 144 pledges we hope to receive — almost half way to that goal as of Friday, November 20, 2020. Our dollar goal — $559,000 — is much higher than previous years in hopes that we can keep 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 »
Diocesan Convention Project
Join the SsAM Choir to record “Gabi, Gabi” for the upcoming Diocesan Convention! “Gabi, Gabi” is an African Song of Praise in the Zulu language that roughly translates as “Praise the Father, Liberator Lord. He frees all the captives, and gives the hungry bread.” Rehearsal/Recording Session Saturday, November 14 – 10:00 a.m. – 11:45 a.m. 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 »
The Time Is Now: A Call to Uncommon Courage
Fr. David encourages you to read this essay by Benedictine Sister Joan Chittister: In all my years of traveling around the world, one thing has been present in every region, everywhere. One thing has stood out and convinced me of the certain triumph of the great human gamble on equality and justice. Everywhere there are READ MORE »
SsAM and the COVID-19 Coronovirus Pandemic
11/21/2020: 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. State of Delaware State of Delaware “My Healthy Community” Episcopal Church in Delaware Video Streaming Church Services We are broadcasting pre-recorded Sunday services at 10:00 a.m. on YouTube and READ MORE »
Please Make A Donation
You can make a one-time donation or set up a donation that repeats weekly or monthly. A click on the button will bring you to a secure on-line form. Click here to learn more about donations in general, including texting a donation, COVID-19 Giving Incentives, Special Gifts and Bequests, Remembering SsAM in Your Will, and READ MORE »
Grounded in the Eucharist and Prayer
FR. DAVID’S BLOG OF 10/30/2020 — Liturgy and music are so important to our life together. This week I wish to expand on what I said at our recent stewardship webinars. The world in which we live is coming apart. We need only look around and see examples of this fracturing taking place: the devastating READ MORE »
A Conversation about Police Reform and Race, Sunday, October 25, 2020 at 11:15 a.m.
You can join our next parish-wide conversation about racism in the community on video or phone on October 25 at 11:15 a.m. Click here to join via video or call 301 715-8592 to phone in without video. A passcode is required. The passcode can be found in the email blast of Friday, Oct. 23. You READ MORE »
All Things In Love
FR. DAVID’S BLOG OF 10/23/2020: This week I wish to hold up the work of Patty Greene in her role as a vestry member and leading our stewardship effort for this year — All Things In Love. When Patty and I met this summer, one of my major concerns was how to communicate the importance READ MORE »
Guiding Principles, Statements of Mission and Vision
The Episcopal Church of Saints Andrew & Matthew (SsAM) is a nurturing faith community born out of the 1996 consolidation of two downtown churches. This multi-racial congregation welcomes all people who seek the love of God without regard to ability, age, economic circumstance, ethnic background, family configuration, gender, nationality, sexual orientation, political affiliation, educational achievement, READ MORE »
