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 […]
Letter Writing Campaign
Support Asylum Seekers! Should immigrants seeking asylum be incarcerated? Put in prison? SsAM members met on Sunday, August 10, 2025 to write letters to their federal representatives. You can too! Elizabeth “Ketty” De Los Santos, (in photo, right) a 59-year-old grandmother from Peru and a parishioner of St. Bartholomew’s Episcopal Church in White Plains, New […]
Coffee Hour on Sundays at SsAM
We gather in the auditorium after the 10:30 a.m. service for fellowship, coffee, tea, and snacks. Once every two months, we meet at the Chris White Gallery instead of the auditorium. You are invited to host Coffee Hour once a month. Your turn at Coffee Hour depends on the first letter of your last name. […]
Six Housing Listening Sessions were held in July, 2025.
Do you have an opinion about redeveloping the parking lot into a hub for housing justice? Five in-person listening sessions and one Zoom session were held in July 2025. Our clergy and vestry conducted a series of listening sessions to gather feedback and answer questions. All members of the SsAM community were invited to participate […]
The last SsAM Picnic was Sunday, July 27, 2025
We began with worship at 11am on Sunday, July 27 at Camp Manito, 700 River Road, Wilmington, followed by a cookout. Over 100 SsAM members RSVP’d, and scores brought food enough to feed 300. Below are a few photos from the event, including one of Father Patrick cutting into his birthday cake. Photos Thanks from […]
Sickle Cell Disease Ministry in Wilmington, Delaware
Organizing meeting for Healing Tree Mentor Program, Saturday, September 27, 10am at SsAM. “Rooted in Resilience” is a mentor/learner program for young people managing sickle cell disease. Patients aged 16+ who are managing sickle cell disease are offered a partner for the journey into independent adulthood. Click here for more details. 2025-02-01 — Volunteer Opportunities […]
Adult Formation
New Discussion Opportunities Are Offered Every Week. Conversations take place most Sundays at 9:15am in the auditorium. Every 1st and 3rd Sundays, we discuss the Bible readings of the day. Other Sundays, we have guest speakers. Click here to see the Upcoming Events page of this website. In the above photo, we see the executive […]
Venue Named for Tina Betz in Wilmington, Delaware
The City of Wilmington, Delaware’s Urban Artists Exchange & Outdoor Amphitheater was named for Tina Betz in May, 2025. In the photo, left to right, we see former city administrator John Rago, Tina Betz, Mayor John Carney, and former city administrator Tanya Washington. Former mayors Jim Baker and Mike Purzyki were also in attendance. Besides […]
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 […]
No Place To Call Home – Voices from the Streets and a Faithful Response
A two-part exploration by Cynde A. Bimbi and the Rev. Patrick Burke on the human and systemic sides of homelessness in Wilmington, Delaware. Voices from the Street “I’m not ashamed — I’m homeless.” Wilson has been living on the streets of Wilmington for nearly a year. “I got too comfortable in the beginning, during the […]
Seeking a Home at SsAM – People Without Shelter.
If you visit our church in the early morning, you will often find people asleep outside our doors, really anywhere that seems out of the way, places where our uninvited guests hope to be undisturbed for a few hours. People without a home think of churches as places where they might find shelter and safety. […]
Stewardship Testimony by Linda Jackson: Thanks to the Influencers who Guided and Inspired Me!
A thanksgiving witness by Linda Jackson for November 10, 2024. Influencer definition: One who exerts influence. A person who guides or inspires the action of others. SsAM member/influencer definition: A member of this faith community who guides and inspires others to live the commandments, Love the Lord, and Love your neighbor. A few days ago, […]
Five New Members at 2024 Bishop’s Visit
Our numbers grew on Sunday, October 13, when Bishop Brown officially welcomed five new members into the SsAM congregation. Here are photos from the event. Click on any photo below to see it larger in a slide show. If you want a high-resolution image, please contact us. LINKS Other member photos. Home page.
An update on the church yard from Father Patrick
A letter dated Sunday, September 29, 2024. My dear friends in Christ, I am writing to provide the community with an update regarding both our neighbors who were, but are no longer, sleeping in the front churchyard area, and a change to our parish policy regarding the churchyard. Over the summer, as part of our […]
Gus Mercante: Lifting Voices in Praise Semi-Finalist
Gus Mercante, countertenor, is a long-time choral scholar at SsAM. In September, 2024, he was named one of the twelve semi-finalists in WHYY’s Lifting Voices in Praise competition. This year’s WHYY Lifting Voices in Praise finale will be held on October 26, 2024 at the Keswick Theatre in Glenside, PA. This year’s celebrity guest judges […]
Tina Betz
In 2024, Tina Betz was inducted into the Delaware Business Leaders Hall of Fame. Tina was recognized on October 8, 2024 for her efforts over the years to bring people into the City of Wilmington to enjoy its diverse culture. Director of Cultural Affairs for the City of Wilmington, Tina Betz is known for her […]
Lu Soukup – Member Profile
Something you may not know about SsAM member Lu Soukup is that she has attended every theater performance ever put on by the Brandywiners. That began in 1953! Many of those shows she was a part of, sometimes on stage acting and singing but also selling tickets and serving as an usher. She encourages you […]
Alice Coleman honored during National Social Worker’s Month 2024
Alice Coleman, LCSW, a member of SsAM, was honored by TOVA Community Health during National Social Worker’s Month in March, 2024. Before matriculating from Delaware State College (DSU) with a Bachelor’s degree in sociology, Alice planned to obtain a Master’s of Social Work degree from the prestigious Atlanta University, now known as Clark Atlanta University […]
Children – Our Hope for Our Church
A reflection by Mary Lou Edgar for June 2, 2024. By now, you might be tired of reading about children. However, the more I write about them, the more I realize how very important they are! On Christmas Eve in December of 2019, our family came to SsAM for the first time. Moni (our daughter) […]
Five Baptisms on Easter Sunday 2024
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 […]
