On Sundays, we usually have worship services at 8:00 and 10:30 a.m. at our location in downtown Wilmington, Delaware. The second service features the SsAM Adult Choir (except in summer), is broadcast live on YouTube and Facebook all year long, and available later on-demand. Come to God’s Table! Come, you have much faith, and you […]
Upcoming Events
Sunday, September 13: Nursery Care, Children’s Chapel, and Adult Choir return! Two Worship Services on Sunday, September 13, at 8am and 10:30am. We worship God with two very different services most Sundays. The 10:30am service features the Adult Choir, is broadcast live on YouTube and Facebook, and is available later on-demand. Click here to learn more about […]
Chris White Art Gallery and Shipley Artist Lofts.
Art Loop Reception – Friday, 5-8pm, September 11 — “Shadow Work” group exhibit. Hosted by the non-profit Chris White Community Development Corporation, 701 N. Shipley Street, at the other end of the block from SsAM. Click here to learn more. Coffee Hour at Chris White Gallery on Sunday, October 18 at Noon. Reception featuring baked […]
Seeking Reconciliation
The gospel reading for this Sunday is one of my favorites. In Matthew 18:15-17, we hear Jesus say, “If your brother or sister sins against you, go and point out the fault when the two of you are alone. If you are listened to, you have regained that one. But if you are not listened […]
Nursery Caregivers at SsAM
After a hiatus of many years, SsAM is restarting nursery care Sunday, September 13, 10:00am to 12:30pm. Nursery care resumes on Sunday morning for our youngest members, 6 months-5 years old, from 10am-12:30pm. We will be introducing you to the Caregiver team in the next few weeks. Please share the news that the Nursery is […]
Children’s Chapel
Children’s Chapel continues Sunday, September 13, 10:30am. Children’s Chapel for ages 6-13 years old runs from 10:30-11:00 a.m. each Sunday morning. The program is centered around 3 main components: One Sunday per month will be focused on Music, led by Jonathan Whitney, that the children will offer during the 10:30 a.m. service once per quarter. […]
Job Opening in Wilmington, Delaware: Organist – Choral Conductor
The Episcopal Church of Saints Andrew and Matthew in downtown Wilmington, Delaware seeks a part-time Organist/Choral Conductor for Sunday worship, choir rehearsals, special feast days, choral services, and special services (i.e. funerals, etc). The successful candidate will be a strategic partner with the Director of Music and Community Engagement and the Rector to create transformational […]
Blessing of the Animals
Blessing of the Animals, Sunday, October 4, at both worship services: 8am and 10:30am. God’s animals inhabit the skies, the land, and the sea; we share the earth with them, and like them rely on God’s blessing to sustain and preserve us. We gather in communion and friendship with Francis of Assisi who preached to […]
Code Purple – Providing Overnight Shelter in Wilmington, Delaware
A place to say on cold nights. Once again our church will host individuals who need a warm, safe place to sleep when a Code Purple is called. Friendship House calls a Code Purple when the temperature (or wind chill) is 20 degrees or lower. In addition to SsAM volunteers, other individuals and churches provide […]
Rector’s Mid-Year Report, May 31, 2026
This past year has been full of ministry, serving the community, gathering in joyful and powerful worship, and experiencing difficult losses in our parish community. Together we have experienced the fullness of life and God’s love, and I write with gratitude for all the ways that our congregation gathers to care for each other, our […]
Prayer Services at SsAM
Every weekday at 8am, 5pm, and 8pm. Prayer Services at SsAM are via Video. Click here to see our Facebook Live page. You can watch these services as they are broadcast, or you can play them on demand afterwards. You do need a Facebook account to see these broadcasts. If you do not have a […]
Sunday Quiche House Ministry
“Sunday Quiche House Ministry” every Sunday at 7am. Updated 9/4/2026. Thanks to a significant partnership with Friendship House, SsAM hosts hospitality on Sunday mornings at 7am featuring the “quiche” egg casserole made famous by Bill Perkins, former Executive Director of Friendship House. We serve 70-120 people every Sunday. QUICHE HOUSE PREPARATION, SATURDAYS, 9-11AM Sign up […]
First Friday Walks for Justice and Peace in Wilmington, Delaware
The next walk is on Friday, October 2 at 5:30pm. Walks begin in the SsAM parking lot, 713 N. Shipley Street. The genesis of these monthly walks came nearly six years ago when George Floyd was murdered in Minneapolis. Recently there have been more killings in that city by law enforcement agents we call our […]
19-year-old Kadir Skinner shot and killed by Wilmington Police
July 9, 2026 Dear members of the SsAM community, On the night of June 24th, around 11:12pm, 19-year-old Kadir Skinner was shot by an officer of the Wilmington Police Department near the intersection of 24th and Jessup, near the site of the former St John’s Cathedral. A reflection by Father Patrick for July 9, 2026. […]
Fire at Mother African Union Church
May 18, 2026 Dear members of the SsAM community, Yesterday many of us woke up to the news that a fire had destroyed the building that houses the Mother African Union Church on Franklin Street. We have deep ties to our siblings at Mother Church and this news has hit many of us very hard. […]
Portraits by Lindy Powers
Here are some portraits of SsAM members by photographer Lindy Powers, who is one of several professional photographers who are members. Above is Pat Hampton; below are Tina Betz and Audrey Collins. Click here to see other posts about SsAM members.
Housing Ministry at SsAM
Donation to Housing Alliance of Delaware in January, 2026. Thanks to your generosity of our members and resources from the Apostles in Ministry fund, our church donated $2,000 to the Housing Alliance of Delaware. Here is a response from Sonya Starr, Policy Director: “It is an honor and privilege of my position at Housing Alliance […]
A Personal Reflection of Faith by Scott Serota
I could start this article by questioning faith. I could start by posing the question of what faith is or means for all of us. The fact is that while each of us may continually question faith through our journey with Christ, we probably find no easy or universal answer. Faith means something different for […]
Jonathan Whitney, SsAM’s Interim Director of Music and Community Engagement
Jonathan Whitney began his ministry as SsAM’s Interim Director of Music and Community Engagement on December 1, 2025. Letter from Father Patrick November 6, 2025 Dear members of the SsAM community, Over the past several weeks I have been praying about how we move forward after David Christopher’s departure. We are blessed […]
SsAM Vestry Approves Housing Hub Concept
A Special Announcement from the Vestry, August 29, 2025. Dear Members of the SsAM community, Matthew 25 reminds us our calling is to care for the “least of these” among us. Our own mission statement affirms our community role: To be an inclusive Christian community which worships God, follows Christ in all aspects of our […]
