In the first months of 2021, SsAM formed a Men’s Fellowship Ministry for the purposes of promoting fellowship among the men of the church and to organize service projects that benefit the parish and the community. The group has decided to connect via Zoom at 2:00 p.m. on each third Saturday of the month. We READ MORE »
SsAM Member Photos
Our members are an active bunch! Click on any headline below, or any photo, to see the full post. If you are looking for a particular member, enter their name into the top right search box.
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Monthly Walks for Justice and Peace
First Fridays at 5:30 p.m. Next walk is May 7. Since June 19, 2020, 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 of the steps of READ MORE »
25th Anniversary Launch Party
Over 140 members and well wishers attended the launch party for our 25th Anniversary. On January 31, 2021, Pat Hampton and Lou Soukup talked about how two churches consolidated in 1996. Our rector and rector-emeritus both remembered their earliest times. The Rt. Rev. Kevin S. Brown, Bishop of Delaware, and U.S. Congresswoman Lisa Blunt Rochester READ MORE »
Member Photos by Sharon Bryant
Sharon Bryant loves to photograph the people she loves. She has such a big smile and, because her affection is so apparent, nearly everyone is comfortable in front of her smartphon. Like the rest of us, she has missed being in church while the COVID-19 pandemic raged. Here are a few of her images from READ MORE »
SsAM and the COVID-19 Coronovirus Pandemic
2021/02/26: LINKS TO LATEST NEWS about COVID-19 Coronavirus Pandemic Our church is planning to re-open. Meanwhile, we continue to gather by video and phone. State of Delaware State of Delaware “My Healthy Community” Episcopal Church in Delaware — COVID-19 Response #18: Suspension of In-Person Public Worship Video Streaming Church Services We are broadcasting pre-recorded Sunday READ MORE »
Sandy Johnson Nominated for New Delaware Position
Governor John Carney on November 5, 2020, announced nominations to several key administration posts. The Delaware Senate is expected to consider these nominations when the General Assembly returns to regular session in January, 2021. Our church is pleased to see the name of one of its long-time members on the governor’s list. The press release READ MORE »
Halimah DeLaine Prado appointed General Counsel to Google.
SsAM congratulates Halimah DeLaine Prado on her appointment as General Counsel for Google, Inc. Halimah is the daughter of SsAM member Renee Andrews DeLaine. Senior Vice-President Kent Walker said: “Halimah has been a trusted counselor and exceptional leader, having navigated a variety of cross-product and company-wide issues over the course of her nearly 14-year career READ MORE »
A Letter from Brighton Kaoma, Environmental Activist, 2020
Many of you may remember Brighton was our preacher during the Season of Creation and for the Environmental Justice Forum in 2018. Here is a letter he sent in August, 2020. Dear Michele, The Roberts Family, and Friends, I hope this message finds you in a good state of mental and physical well being. I READ MORE »
From Visitor To Acolyte
Click the triangle below to watch an inspiring six-minute video in which Silas, who was homeless, tells his story of finding a spiritual refuge at the Episcopal Church of Saints Andrew and Matthew in downtown Wilmington, Delaware, a place where he could belong and serve. Click the square icon in the lower right to see READ MORE »
Photos, Walk for Justice and Peace
Some one hundred people — in person, masked, and and social distanced — stood outside First & Central Presbyterian Church on Friday, June 19 — Juneteenth — and then walked silently and prayerfully to our church. Our hope was to shine a light on the recent death of George Floyd at the hands of police READ MORE »
Black Lives Matter Banner Painting Photos
On Memorial Day, 2020, Mr. George Floyd died as a result of being pinned to the ground while handcuffed by a Minneapolis police officer for over nine minutes. The national outrage was swift as cities all over the country mobilized and began peaceful marches and protests demanding justice in response to the death of Mr. READ MORE »
Keziah Soto’s Art Recognized
Congratulations to SsAM member Keziah Soto! Click here to learn more about Keziah’s art piece that got into the At Home Creativity campaign, by Springtide Research Institute. Keziah’s digital painting is “an idealized version of myself being hopeful for the future.” Click here to see all the SsAM Member posts on this website.
Dr. Joseph E. Johnson Recognized by City of Wilmington, Delaware
The former school superintendent, Army veteran, civil rights activist, and long-time member of our church died in Wilmington on April 21, 2020, at the age of 85. The Mayor’s Office released the following press release on May 5: Wilmington Mayor Mike Purzycki today honored the memory of former Red Clay School District Superintendent Dr. Joseph READ MORE »
The Gibbs-Rodgers Family, 2013
This is a candid photograph of three (3) generations of the Gibbs family. Clockwise from upper left is Charisse L. Rodgers, Marion E. Gibbs, and Mrs. Juanita E. Gibbs. Juanita died in April, 2020. Thank God for her life with us! Ken Francis took this image during the SsAM New Kitchen Dedication Brunch on September READ MORE »
Carnival Sunday and Shrove Tuesday Photos, February 23 & 25, 2020
CARNIVAL SUNDAY FESTIVAL CHORAL EUCHARIST AND SERMON, Sunday, February 23, 2020, 10:30 am. Carnival Sunday is celebrated at the 10:30 a.m. service on the Sunday before the start of Lent. It is an occasion for us to worship with great festivity in the spirit of the Mardi Gras and Caribbean Carnival traditions. In this joy-filled, READ MORE »
Welcome To SsAM. Our worship services are now via video.
Please follow these links to learn more about the Episcopal Church of Saints Andrew and Matthew in downtown Wilmington, Delaware. WE ARE CHILDREN: Our ministry to children. YOUTH & YOUNG FAMILIES: Our ministry to teens and their families. ADULTS: Adult Education and other opportunities. CLERGY: Our ordained ministers. STAFF: Our professional staff. VESTRY: Our current READ MORE »
Rob Gurnee, Executive Director, Lutheran Community Services, Wilmington, Delaware
“When you are really poor, when you do not have money for utility bills, rent, or groceries, you seldom think about politics, global warming, or the stock market. Worrying about society’s troubles is something of a luxury.” That was Rob Gurnee’s provocative comment when we talked to him at coffee hour on Sunday, February 16, READ MORE »
Souper Bowl Sunday
Our church, like many, sells soup on Super Bowl Sunday. Volunteers make the soups — what a variety! — and other volunteers serve the soup — cups to eat during coffee hour after the 10:30 p.m. service, and quarts to take home. Above we see Athena Jolly, Alice Smith, Shirley Bynoe, and Sandy Holt serving READ MORE »
Greetings from the Holy Land
FATHER DAVID’S BLOG OF 1/30/2020 — I am writing this reflection early on Thursday morning of our first week of pilgrimage in Israel/Palestine. We arrived safely after a long flight from Newark International Airport. We left the states on Sunday evening, January 26, and arrived here Monday afternoon. Emily, Audrey, and Canon Martha Kirkpatrick are READ MORE »
Young Acolyte In Training, January, 2020
Barbara Henry, right, teaches a new acolyte how to walk with a candle, holding it with hands apart to keep it upright. The candle holder will lean over easily if the hands are together. Click the photo to see it larger. Acolytes are youth and adults who assist in the celebration of the liturgies of READ MORE »
