Our 2023 nominees for vestry duty (three years) were Mary Lou Edgar, Scott Serota, and Mary O’Connell Sparco. Bios of these candidates are posted here as they become available. All were elected to the SsAM Vestry on Sunday, June 4, 2023. Mary Lou Edgar My husband, Dan, our daughter, Moni, and I began attending SsAM READ MORE »
SsAM Member Photos
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The Reverend Clay Brown
On Friday, June 2, 2023, Father Clay shared that he has accepted the call to be the Curate at St. Thomas’s Episcopal Parish, Newark. We look forward to coordinating calendars and being able to say “goodbye” to Clay and to thank him for being at SsAM. The Rev. Clay Brown was ordained a priest on READ MORE »
Charisse Rodgers is New Co-Chair of Racial Justice and Reconciliation Commission
Charisse L. Rodgers has served the church in numerous capacities, to include, vestry person, church treasurer, ECW board, diocesan nominating committee, program committees, Diocesan Council, and alternate deputy to General Convention. Currently she is a member of the finance committee at SsAM. Charisse L. Rodgers is a graduate of the Wharton School of Business at READ MORE »
ECW: Episcopal Church Women at SsAM
Women give their Time, Talent, and Treasure to support Child Inc. through February, 2023 The Episcopal Church Women at SsAM wants you to join them in supporting Child, Inc., an agency that has a number of shelters for women escaping domestic violence. We have been asked to help provide cell phones and $25.00 gift cards READ MORE »
Sister Rosie Castelli
Rosie was featured in the December, 2022 issue of the Delaware Communion, in an article discussing religious orders within the Episcopal Church. Rosie is a member of the Anglican Dominicans. She frequently leads our on-line prayer services. Click here to see the December, 2022 issue of the Delaware Communion. Click here to learn about our READ MORE »
Cameron Dixon, Doctor of Physical Therapy
Cameron Dixon (center above) graduated from Arcadia University on Saturday, October 29, 2022 as a Doctor of Physical Therapy. Congratulations, Cameron! Cameron grew up at our church and is still an active member. Click here to see other photos of our members.
Charisse Rodgers – From Baptism to Service
Good morning, My name is Charisse Rodgers and I am a cradle Episcopalian. I was Father (now Canon) Casson’s first baptism at St. Matthew’s! I enjoyed growing up at St. Matthew’s and remained active in Episcopal Church activities even while in college. I picked a college house at the University of Pennsylvania that was close READ MORE »
Remembering Helen Roberts Thomas
Remembering Helen Roberts Thomas by Pat Saunders, August 8, 2022. Helen Thomas was one of the few people I already knew when I moved to the Lorelton Retirement and Assisted Living Community seven years ago. She, too, was a member of SsAM, and although I didn’t know her well, at 94, she was a sweet, READ MORE »
Member Profile: Audrey Collins, Drummer
MEMBER PROFILE — AUDREY COLLINS. Social-media photographer Sharon Bryant was at the 28th Annual African American Family Festival on Saturday, September 10, 2022. There she found Audrey Collins (2nd from left) performing with the Wilmington African Drummers. Audrey is a long-time member of our church. Also performing at the Festival was SsAM member Norwood Coleman READ MORE »
Norwood Coleman’s Stewardship Witness
SsAM stewardship testimonial offered on October 16, 2022 by Norwood Coleman, Sr. Good morning. Alice and I have attended Saints Andrew and Matthew (SsAM) since The Cathedral Church of St. John closed. We were drawn here by the welcoming activities extended to Cathedral members by SsAM. When we began to attend early services, we were READ MORE »
Church on Thursday
A reflection by Danny Schweers, 8 October 2022. Thursday at church began with a stewardship mailing but I was back again on Friday and Saturday — for a potluck supper, a funeral, and searching for a new rector. Thursday, September 29 John Goodill, M.D. was my assistant (or was it the other way around?) as READ MORE »
Cynthia Primo Martin honored
We are delighted to announce that Cynthia Primo Martin, a long-time member of SsAM and daughter of the late Bishop Quintin E. Primo, Jr., was recognized in 2022 for the Alumni Wall of Fame at the University of Delaware. Click here to read more In July, 2021, we congratulated Cynthia Primo Martin on the publication READ MORE »
The Rev. James M. Bimbi, Interim Rector
Click here to read the Rev. James M. Bimbi’s article in the December issue of the Delaware Communion magazine. We welcomed the Rev. James M. Bimbi as our Interim Rector in early 2022. On Sunday, February 27, 2022, it was announced that the Rev. James M. Bimbi will serve as Interim Rector of the Episcopal READ MORE »
Johannes Chow wins Earth Day recognition
Johannes Chow, a 12-year-old seventh grader at Brandywine Springs School in Wilmington, was recognized for the video “We Have Only One World”. DNREC Secretary Shawn M. Garvin recognized student winners from throughout the state who won this year’s Earth Day video contest hosted by the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control. The contest READ MORE »
Dr. Joseph E. Johnson Recognized by City of Wilmington, Delaware
Highlands Elementary School has been re-named for Joe Johnson. Highlands Elementary School was re-dedicated and re-named for Joseph E. Johnson on Monday, May 23, 2022. Mayor’s Press Release 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. READ MORE »
Josh Martin Honored
Joshua W. Martin III, a long-time member of our church, was featured in the Spring, 2022 issue of Delaware Lawyer. The article, written by David B. Brown, begins with Josh learning about life by shining shoes at his father’s barber shop. Much later in life he was appointed to the Delaware Superior Court and then READ MORE »
SsAM Men’s Fellowship
In 2021, SsAM re-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. Click here to see the SsAM Presents/Upcoming Events page of this website. If you have questions about the group, please contact Bob Young READ MORE »
Carnival Sunday at SsAM
CARNIVAL SUNDAY FESTIVAL CHORAL EUCHARIST AND SERMON, The Sunday before Ash Wednesday, 10:30am on February 19, 2023. Every year, God willing, our church celebrates Carnival Sunday 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 READ MORE »
Jonathan Whitney
The New Market Wilmington website had this to say about Jonathan Whitney, leader of the SsAM Drumming Circle: “Jonathan W. Whitney is the kind of person you’re gonna hear before you see. You’ll be walking down Market and there it is, faint in the background, that boom badda badda badda boom badda badda boom boom. READ MORE »
Keziah Soto’s Art
The Essence of SsAM Keziah Soto has created the piece above to be used in our 25th Anniversary celebrations in 2021. We are delighted to be able to share it with you. We applaud Keziah for submitting this work of art, in which we feel she has captured the essence of SsAM. Christmas Card Contest READ MORE »
