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 »
SsAM Member Photos
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Drew Serres and Network Delaware
Network Delaware works in the areas of leadership development, policy change (safe communities, reproductive justice, smart justice) and civic engagement. As of November, 2021, our own Drew Serres is the Executive Director. Are you looking to get more involved and learn how to make a difference in our community? Network Delaware is a community of READ MORE »
Matthew Shipp Remembered
Matthew Shipp, a longtime member of our church, was remembered by an article in the University of Delaware newspaper on August 12, 2021. Besides his many years at the university, Matt served 20 years in the police department of Wilmington, Delaware, working his way up to Chief of the Patrol Division. In his later years, 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 »
Sophie Wins Vaccine Lottery
WDEL reported on July 19, 2021, that recent University of Delaware graduate Sophie Poindexter is going to be able to put her job search on hold, at least for a little while. She’s the lucky grand prize winner of $302,000 in the DE Wins! vaccine lottery, which was launched in an effort to get 70% READ MORE »
Photos: People in Church after 15 Months Away
On Sunday, June 6, 2021, seventy-seven people came to the Episcopal Church of Saints Andrew and Matthew in downtown Wilmington, Delaware to worship God. This is news because the numbers attending SsAM in-person have been zero for most of the last 15 months. We have been worshiping via video, not in person. We continue to READ MORE »
ECW Mother’s Day Bake Sale, 2021
As a fund-raiser for our 25th Anniversary Celebration, the Episcopal Church Women of SsAM sold home-made baked goods in May of 2021. ECW asked all bakers to donate their favorite baked good. We sold cookies, brownies, cakes, cupcakes, and pies (all varieties) and raised just shy of $400. This was a project by The Episcopal READ MORE »
Michele Roberts, Advocate for Environmental Justice
Michele Roberts, her brother and parents, are long-time members of SsAM. March 30, 2021 Today, the White House included Michele Roberts as a member of the White House Environmental Justice Advisory Council. The advisory council will provide advice and recommendations to the Chair of the Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) and the White House Environmental 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 »
History: SsAM 20th Anniversary Video
History of SsAM: Here is the 35-minute-long SsAM 20th anniversary video, featuring Max Bell, Saundra Johnson, and Canon Casson in 2016. These three were actively involved when two churches — St. Andrew’s and St. Matthew’s — consolidated in 1996. OTHER HISTORY LINKS: The 10th Anniversary Video (from 2006, 8 minutes long) Other photos and videos 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 »
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, Walks for Justice and Peace, Wilmington, Delaware
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
Steven and Beth Jones and Family
In 2016, when he was elected to the SsAM Vestry, Steven Jones wrote the words below to introduce himself to the congregation. Since then he has served as Senior Warden and, when this photo was taken in January, 2020, he served on the Finance Committee. He has also been blogging on this website about encouraging READ MORE »
