Sunday, October 24, 2021, 2-3pm — As we approach the end of this historic and momentous 25th year in the life and ministry of the Episcopal Church of Saints Andrew and Matthew, the two rectors of the parish wish to share their experiences and reflections with the whole congregation. The Rev. Canon Lloyd Casson was READ MORE »
Adult Education
Opportunities to learn and discuss at the Episcopal Church of Saints Andrew and Matthew in downtown Wilmington, Delaware.
Holy Currencies Retreat, Saturday, October 23, 2021
Father David says — The Holy Currencies approach to stewardship is exciting! It views the wholeness of what it means to be a faithful steward, to care for all that God has gifted to us in our lives. The Holy Currencies approach views stewardship as a year-round learning experience instead of limiting stewardship discussions to READ MORE »
SsAM Presents: Upcoming Events
Here is a list of upcoming events at SsAM or recommended by us. 10:30 a.m. Sunday Services are now in-person. They are also televised live and on demand afterwards on YouTube. Our new HVAC system has the latest air scrubbing technology. You are invited to worship in person with some basic pandemic precautions in place, READ MORE »
Holy Currencies at SsAM for 2022
Explore with us the Holy Currencies of Time and Place, Relationships, Truth, Wellness, Money, and Gracious Leadership. Holy Currencies is a way of thinking about the dynamic exchange of all our resources, not just money – the inward flow to renew and strengthen internal relationships and to increase the graciousness of leadership – and the READ MORE »
The Currency of Relationship – We Are Connected
FATHER DAVID’S POST OF 10-8-2021 — Each one of us is a part of connected networks. This can be here at SsAM, it can be at our workplace, it can be with members of our families. We might not realize it but each one of us influences others in our network. For example, if I READ MORE »
The Currency of Truth — Many Voices
FATHER DAVID’S POST OF 10-15-2021 — As followers of Jesus, we are called upon to tell the truth. In the 14th Chapter of the Gospel of John, Jesus teaches his disciples: “I am the way, the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.” (John 14:6) Father Law says the READ MORE »
The Last Four Holy Currencies: Wellness, Gracious Leadership, Time and Place, and Money.
Father David’s post of 10/22/2021 — Having already written about the currencies of Truth and Relationships, this week I wish to briefly summarize the other four currencies. The Currency of Wellness In order for the currencies to flow and to be effective, it is important that we take care of our souls and bodies with READ MORE »
Money and Soul Are Deeply United in Stewardship
Holy Currencies, A Profound River — Money and soul are united on a deep level of stewardship. This truth is reappearing from the deep stream of wisdom traditions after centuries of almost total splitting and separation at the conscious level. [1] There is un río profundo, a river beneath the river. The upper stream has READ MORE »
Healing Grief Ministry
“Lord, Help Me Heal My Grieving Heart” — A new ministry at SsAM. Grief is a normal but powerful reaction to loss. No one grieves like you do, and no one experiences it like you do. Because your grief is so personal, so intimate, so yours alone, the emotions you feel may be confusing, unsettling, READ MORE »
Books About Race, Race Relations, and Racial History – A Bibliography
Here is a list of books, articles, and videos 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). This bibliography READ MORE »
Join A Listening Group!
Change in Meeting Dates Because the Episcopal Church Women’s monthly meeting is the second Saturday of the month, Fr. David has decided on the following schedule of Saturday meetings that will not conflict with ECW. Our first small listening group will meet on the following days from 10am to Noon: September 18 and 25, READ MORE »
Get Involved with “Last Stop to Freedom”
Father David’s post of July 16, 2021 — Please join me in supporting the “Last Stop to Freedom” organization. “Last Stop to Freedom” is what Wilmington, Delaware was called by Harriet Tubman and the enslaved Africans who escaped with her leadership. The underground railroad brought the enslaved seeking freedom to Wilmington and then they were READ MORE »
Going Deeper: Clergy Spirituality and Leadership
Small Listening Groups with Father David; and, “Entering the Same Door, Differently”. Father David’s post of July 9, 2021 — This past week I have been participating in the second year of a two-year residency program created by the Shalem Spiritual Institute in Washington, DC. I am away this week at a retreat center on READ MORE »
Cynthia Is An Author!
Congratulations to Cynthia Primo Martin on the publication of her book, Handbook for Nonprofit Leadership: Recruiting, Training, and Engaging Trustees of Color. Her publisher claims the book “should be required reading for all Boards of Directors regardless of their size or current board composition.” The book is especially strong in its advocacy of diversity. Boards, READ MORE »
Monthly Walks for Justice and Peace
First Fridays at 5:30 p.m. Next walks are November 5 and December 3, 2021. For over a year, members from SsAM and other churches have been showing up for silent Walks for Justice and Peace in downtown Wilmington, Delaware. These prayerful pilgrimages are hosted collaboratively with First & Central Presbyterian Church. We gather in front READ MORE »
Adult Education Offerings: July to December, 2021
• “From Shared Trauma to Imagining the Future” Retreat • “Faith Talk About Race” 6-session program • “Deeper Relationships with God” 5-session small groups Last week I shared with the parish that a one-day retreat will be offered likely in July entitled, “Entering the Same Door Differently”, which will give participants time to share their READ MORE »
Worship at SsAM: Sunday Leaflet, Church News, and More
SERVICE LEAFLET (Order of Worship) Season of Creation 3 – 2021 – Our Common Humanity SERVICES IN PERSON AND VIA VIDEO In-person worship is offered on Sundays at 10:30 a.m. Worship via video is also offered on Sundays. Also, Weekday and Saturday prayer services are via video. Click here for details Weekly News Weekly Vision READ MORE »
Racial Justice and Reconciliation in Delaware
Newly Formed: The Racial Justice and Reconciliation Commission of The Episcopal Church in Delaware On May 25, 2020, the world witnessed the murder of George Floyd at the hands of law enforcement. This brutal event reawakened many to the ongoing reality of racism within individuals and systems. In response to that tragedy, Bishop Brown created READ MORE »
“Seven times a day do I praise you, because of your righteous judgments.”
Father David’s post of April 2, 2021, Good Friday: “Seven times a day do I praise you, because of your righteous judgments.” This well-known scripture verse from Psalm 119:164 is the foundation for the seven times of prayer that St. Benedict of Nursia developed in his monastic rule in the 6th century. If you have READ MORE »
Preparing for Holy Week and Easter
FR. DAVID’S POST OF 3/26/2021 — Our Holy Week and Easter schedule has been set. Click here to see it! Let us all acclaim Jesus as the Messiah on Palm Sunday, desert him on Maundy Thursday, watch him die on Good Friday, and then proclaim his victory over death on Easter Sunday, the feast of READ MORE »
