It was a delight to have the pews nearly full as we witnessed the baptism of five new Christians on Easter Sunday, March 31, 2024 in downtown Wilmington, Delaware. When asked if we in attendance would do all in our power to support these persons in their spiritual journey, we loudly proclaimed, “We will!” Pray […]
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The Rite of Baptism
Adults desiring Baptism will normally be required to attend Inquirers’ Classes. Parents and godparents of infants and young children will also meet with the clergy for preparation. The sacrament of Holy Baptism is full initiation by water and the Holy Spirit into Christ’s Body, the Church. As such, it is an important event, not just […]
Charisse Rodgers – From Baptism to Service
Good morning, My name is Charisse Rodgers and I am a cradle Episcopalian. I was Father (now Canon) Casson’s first baptism at St. Matthew’s! I enjoyed growing up at St. Matthew’s and remained active in Episcopal Church activities even while in college. I picked a college house at the University of Pennsylvania that was close […]
Baptism of Aleksandra Anneika Catalina Sharia Smith
Baptisms are always special services. Aleksandra was baptized on Sunday, December 9, 2018. In his sermon, the Rev. Canon Lloyd S. Casson quoted poet Carl Sandburg: “A baby is God’s opinion that the world should go on.”
Baptisms, Confirmations, June 5, 2016
Our church was nearly full on Sunday morning, June 5, 2016 when Bishop Wayne Wright visited. Two people were baptized, fourteen were confirmed in their baptism, one was received from a fellow denomination, and one person reaffirmed their baptismal vows. Click here to learn more about these theological distinctions. Click any image below to see […]
Four Baptisms
On Sunday, January 12, 2014, four children were baptized at the 10:30 a.m. service. Click on the photo above to see it larger. After it appears, you can right click the larger photo to download it to your computer. Click here to listen to Fr. Andrews’ sermon.
Season of Creation
Come and celebrate The Creative Spirit of God’s Creation: Season of Creation, Sundays, October 4 through November 22 About the Season of Creation Since 1998, SsAM has participated in the development of the Season of Creation as the newest season in the liturgical calendar. We invite you to join us for our journey into the […]
Welcome to the Season of Creation!
The Season of Creation originated in the Anglican Church of South Africa in 2008 and is designed for us to explore our faith from a Creation perspective. A reflection by Christina Brennan Lee for October 4, 2026. We are to realize our place in the order of God’s creating and to see and act upon […]
SsAM 30th Anniversary was October 11, 2026
SsAM’s 30th Anniversary Walk of Celebration was Saturday, October 10, 11am to 2pm We met at SsAM to walk with our youth to St. Michael’s School & Nursery (former location of St. Matthew’s Church) followed by a lunch at SsAM. This inter-generational event was our kick-off to a weekend of celebration. Our One 30th Anniversary Worship […]
Worship at SsAM Sunday Documents – Weekly Vision Leaflet, Bulletin, Church News, and More
CURRENT SERVICE LEAFLET (for upcoming live-streamed services). Leaflet for 20th Sunday of Pentecost, the Bishop’s Visitation with Confirmation, and Blessing of New Ministry on Sunday, October 11, 2026 at 10:30 a.m. SCHEDULE OF SERVICES We worship God on Sundays in person and via video at 8:00 and 10:30 a.m. We also offer weekday prayer services […]
Lent Begins – Don’t Just Give Up – Take On and Pray!
The fronds from last year’s Palm Sunday have been burned to ash. Carnival Sunday was a blast and Mardi Gras, which literally means Fat Tuesday, or Pancake Tuesday, was filled with pancakes, great Fellowship and many other pre-Lenten treats. It was also Shrove Tuesday as we are soon to be shriven, that is, absolved of […]
Knowing Ourselves
Recently I’ve been trying to take a hard look at myself and make some decisions about my life moving forward. I get an email each morning titled “Morning Coffee”. A reflection by Mary Lou Edgar for September 14, 2025. When I first got this email, I was intrigued by the title. It is a brief […]
Creatively Contemplating Creation
Recently I was asked to write prayers for a camp week in another Episcopal Diocese. I felt honored to be asked and accepted gratefully. Their theme for the week is “Creation” — how God interacts with it, especially water. They’ll be using the Thanksgiving over the Water from the Baptismal service in the Book of […]
Welcome To SsAM. You are invited!
SsAM, the Episcopal Church of Saints Andrew & Matthew in downtown Wilmington, Delaware, welcomes you. SsAM is one of many Episcopal churches in Delaware. Click here to learn more about those other congregations. Come to God’s Table! Come, you have much faith, and you who have little, or are questioning faith. Come, you who […]
What if?
Do we provide what is needed or just say we want peace? Peace takes work! A reflection by Mary Lou Edgar for January 26, 2025. This week the United States inaugurated the 47th president of the United States. I did not watch the festivities surrounding the Inauguration because I was afraid it would be detrimental […]
Wingless Angels
In her translation of the portion of Luke’s Gospel for this week, regarding the devil’s statement in verse 10 about God’s own angels, Dr. Gaffney says Biblical Hebrew does not have a word that means simply divine winged being, which is generally translated as angel. A reflection by Christina Brennan Lee for January 12, 2025. […]
Stewardship Testimony by Barbra McCune and Richard Kunz.
Barbra McCune says: A few weeks before we left western North Carolina to move to Delaware, Rich started looking online for a possible new church home. He listened to a few sermons (and disagreed with most), looked at various photos of congregational life, and checked out outreach opportunities. After several sessions of clicking and scrolling […]
Mystery, Miracle, and Dazzling Milestone
A reflection by Christina Brennan Lee for August 11, 2024. Okay so there’s the Nativity of Jesus, his Baptism, Crucifixion, Resurrection, and Ascension … hmmm, are we missing one significant event in his life? Well, let’s go ’way back to when Moses was having his Divine encounters. When he came down from Mt. Sinai with […]
The Same From Age to Age
ABOVE: July 2017 composite photo of the 8:00 and 10:30am worshipers. Click on the image to see it larger in a new tab. A reflection by Danny N. Schweers for January 21, 2024. Who are we? Recently, I have found myself wondering that about my church. One seemingly simple answer is that the church is […]
Stewardship Means Invite Welcome Connect
Invite-Welcome-Connect: The Body of Christ consolidated at SsAM. A stewardship witness by Pat Hampton for November 26, 2023. The Invite-Welcome-Connect Ministry is a major tenet of our Christian belief and faith. Another definition is stewardship, which is the main work of the church. We are the church, both individually and collectively. Thus, we don’t just […]
