From Slavery to Mass Incarceration Ava DuVernay’s Movie “13th” Ava DuVernay’s new documentary chronicles how our justice system has been driven by racism from the days of slavery to today’s era of mass incarceration. The film is named for the constitutional amendment that abolished slavery with the exception of punishment for crime. The United States 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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Special Convention Response Letter, June, 2017
The Episcopal Diocese of Delaware is selecting a new bishop. Below are answers to questions that came up during a delegate orientation on Saturday, June 3, 2017. To learn more about the bishop selection process, and how you can meet the five candidates, click here to visit the Diocese of Delaware website. You can meet more »
Listen to Recent Sermons
Here are links to the most recent sermon by each of the preachers at SsAM, usually one sermon from each. All the sermons of 2017 and earlier years are on other pages of this website. You can find videos of entire Sunday services on the Friends of SsAM Facebook page. 06/25/2017 sermon by the Rev. more »
Eudel Drain, Liturgical Assistant
The Episcopal Church of Saints Andrew and Matthew (SsAM) wants to be known as a place where diverse people unite in their praise of God and in their service to those God loves, our neighbors. One sign of that was evident to photographer Danny Schweers when he received communion on the third Sunday of Easter more »
Kaamilah Diabate, Guest Preacher
Ms. Kaamilah Diabate was our guest preacher on Sunday, April 2, 2017, shown above with her brother. She recited two long rhyming raps at the 10:30 a.m. service that morning, one of which was the first prize winner of the 2016 Martin Luther Communication Competition in Wilmington, Delaware. She gave us insights into what it more »
Berna Holcomb, Music Librarian
Berna Holcomb keeps thousands of sheets of music organized at the Episcopal Church of Saints Andrew and Matthew (SsAM) in downtown Wilmington. These are the sheets of printed music the choir uses each Sunday and for special services. At some services, each choir member will have as many as 10 pieces of music in their more »
Ash Wednesday Photos, 2017
Here are some photos by Ken Francis from the last Ash Wednesday service of the day, March 1. Click on any thumbnail to see it larger in a slide show. To return here, click on the “x” in the upper right of the slide show, or press the ESC key of your keyboard.
Ken Cowan, Organ Concert, 2017
Organist Ken Cowan gave the first recital on the new Katherine Esterly Organ on Saturday, February 25. Here are four photos by Ken Francis. Click on any image to see it larger.
Esterly Organ Dedicated
The Katherine Esterly Organ was dedicated at a service on Sunday, February 19, 2017 at the Episcopal Church of Saints Andrew and Matthew, downtown Wilmington, Delaware. The organ features 45 ranks divided into four manual divisions and pedal and was built by Qimby Pipe Organs, Opus 72. Click here or the photo above to more »
Cynthia Oates on Wall of Fame
Here is the photo of Cynthia Oates that will go on the Howard High School’s Wall of Fame. Cynthia is being honored for many accomplishments. For 30 years she taught elementary school children, first in Wilmington and then, after desegregation in 1975, in the Red Clay School District, where she also served as a Student more »
