You are invited to worship God with us in person on Sunday at 8:00 or 10:30 a.m. in downtown Wilmington, Delaware. Our 10:30 a.m. service is broadcast live and afterwards is available on-demand. For those who cannot or choose not to worship in person, our worship services on Sundays at 10:30 a.m. are broadcast live READ MORE »
SsAM Presents: Upcoming Events
Worship God with us this Sunday at 8:00 and 10:30am. Our 10:30 a.m. services are broadcast live on YouTube and Facebook, and are available afterwards on-demand, to watch as your schedule allows. Prayer Services Three Times Every Weekday, Monday through Friday at 8am, 5pm and 8pm via video. Click here to see our ambitious schedule READ MORE »
Welcome To SsAM. You are invited!
SsAM, the Episcopal Church of Saints Andrew & Matthew in downtown Wilmington, Delaware, welcomes you. Come to God’s Table! Come, you have much faith, and you who have little, or are questioning faith. Come, you who have been here often, and you who have not been for a long time or ever before. Come, you READ MORE »
Chris White Art Gallery and Shipley Artist Lofts.
Sunday, December 10, Noon to 4pm — Coffee Hour at the Gallery followed by an Open Figure Drawing opportunity. Coffee, tea, and refreshments are served at noon at the other end of the block from church, 701 N. Shipley Street. Then members of the public are invited to draw from a live clothed model at READ MORE »
A Feast of Carols
Tuesday, December 19, 2023 at 7pm — A Feast of Carols The choir of Grace United Methodist Church joins our choir in a festive anticipation of Christmas. Free parking next to SsAM. Free will offering. Reception follows. Click here or the image to see it larger in a new tab.
First Friday Walks for Justice and Peace in Wilmington, Delaware
The next walks are on first Fridays, December 1 and January 5, 5:30pm and begin in the SsAM parking lot, 713 N. Shipley Street. Join us for a peaceful, prayerful walk through the center of Wilmington to promote an end to racial and social and other injustices. We gather in the SsAM parking lot with READ MORE »
Offspring of Inspiration
A reflection by Danny Schweers for December 10, 2023. In my wife’s studio, geometry and color catch my eye. A glance is all it takes. Out comes my camera. As usual, the finished photo barely resembles the brief vision that inspired it. As philosophers have long observed, images cannot capture reality any more than words READ MORE »
Season of Creation
We celebrate the inextricable link which binds together the destinies of all of God’s creatures. The Season of Creation embraces the Bible’s vision of the earth in which all of God’s creatures – human and other forms – live in a peaceful and harmonious environment, sharing equitably the rich and sustaining resources of the planet. READ MORE »
Wonderful Time of the Year?
Reflection by Mary Lou Edgar for November 26, 2023. Thursday was Thanksgiving and for most of us that is the beginning of the holiday season. It is sometimes hard to remember that with all the Christmas decorations coming out in October, but I like to remember the holidays of my childhood. Thanksgiving was so important READ MORE »
Connected To Jesus
A reflection by Danny Schweers for November 19, 2023. One way to connect to Jesus is to visit the Holy Land, to walk where He walked, to feel the water of the Jordan river against your skin, perhaps to drink the same water He drank from the Samaritan woman’s well, or to breathe the same READ MORE »
It’s Not Even Lent and I’m Talking about Fast-ing?
A reflection by Christina Brennan Lee for November 12, 2023. Life moves at warp speed for many of us. So many have-to’s, so many must-do’s, so many want-to’s, so many didn’t do’s…so many shoulds, coulds, woulds … so little time. How do we know how to prioritize what is most important? How can we stop READ MORE »
A Family for Every Child
Reflection by Mary Lou Edgar for November 5, 2023. Here it is November. Halloween has passed, Thanksgiving is coming, and Christmas is looming. In addition to all this, we celebrate National Adoption Month. Most of you know that this is a time near and dear to Dan’s heart and my own. All year, we focus READ MORE »
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 READ MORE »
Stewardship Includes Community Advocacy
Stewardship Witness for November 19, 2023 by Alice Smith. The next four months will bring additional opportunities for members of SsAM to provide outreach to the community. The Community Advocacy committee coordinates these efforts, but it is truly the mission of all members at SsAM to minister to others in need. SsAM’s efforts in outreach READ MORE »
Pledge Form 2024
We want everyone connected to SsAM to make a stewardship pledge to support our church in 2024. 100% participation is our goal, not a dollar amount. Stewardship is everyone’s responsibility. To make a stewardship pledge to SsAM for 2024, you can use the on-line form found below. It does NOT ask for banking or credit READ MORE »
Youth and Young Families (YYF) and Children’s Chapel at SsAM
November 2023 article from Bishop’s Office — The Church of Sts. Andrew & Matthew in Wilmington (SsAM) regains momentum with Youth & Young Families (YYF). Emphasizing the importance of children feeling loved and valued in the life of the church, the Rev. Patrick Burke said that young people at SsAM are invited to participate in READ MORE »
Our Servants Give Thanks
November 5, 2023 Dear Friends in Christ, On behalf of the Vestry, we write to you in gratitude for the many ways that your generosity supports SsAM. Your gifts of wealth, works, and wisdom are critical to both SsAM and the wider community, and we cannot be the hands and feet of Christ in the READ MORE »
Stewardship Means Caring for Health and Wellness
The Health and Wellness Ministry was established to promote health within our church but also provide outreach to the community. The ministry tries to expedite access to medical care if people are having difficulty making connections with needed services. We count on the Pastoral Care Ministry as well as individuals to reach out to us READ MORE »
Undee Sunday at SsAM in Wilmington, Delaware
Undee Sunday happens every November at the Episcopal Church of Saints Andrew and Matthew, Wilmington, Delaware when we collect thermal underwear for the homeless. Undee Sundays, Nov. 12, 19 and 26, 2023. For these three Sundays, the Community Advocacy Committee will be collecting long underwear for our traditional “Undee Sunday” clothing drive. You may either READ MORE »
ECW: Episcopal Church Women at SsAM
Developmental Toys Wanted for Saint Michael’s Daycare before December 5 The Episcopal Church Women (ECW) Ministry at SsAM is collecting developmental toys for ages 2-10 until December 5. Fisher Price, Melissa and Doug, or Lego toys are good choices. Or make your check payable to SsAM and write St. Michaels in the memo line. Please READ MORE »
