“The reactions have been amazing. Some were in tears. Every mother who picked up bags/boxes of wrapped presents were overwhelmed by the huge showing of love, support, and generosity by your congregation. I know that each one of them will have a Christmas that would have been impossible without all of you! I know that READ MORE »
SsAM Member Photos
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Children’s Chapel Singers, December 8, 2019
Thirteen children sang “I’ve Got Peace Like a River” at the 10:30 a.m. worship service on Sunday, December 8, 2019. In all, nineteen children attended Children’s Chapel later that day. Good to see so many children attending this new program. Click here to learn more about the Children’s Chapel ministry. Click here to see all READ MORE »
Advent Candle Lighting 2019
Every Sunday during Advent, a family is asked to light the candles on the wreath. Here are some photos from 2019. Patti Green and her family lit the first candle of Advent on Sunday, December 1, 2019. Photo by Danny Schweers. The Young, Williams, and Aberdeen/Alexander families lit the candles on the Advent wreath at READ MORE »
Tracey Dixon Appointed County Director of Elections
Congratulations to SsAM member Tracey Dixon. She will be leaving her corporate job at the end of 2019 to begin her new position as the Director of Elections, New Castle County, Delaware. The photo is of she and her son, Cameron. He sings in the choir! Click here to see all the recent member photos.
Alice Sawyer Chastises Wilmington YMCA
An op-ed by Alice Sawyer, a long-time member of our church and a 30-year employee of the YMCA, appeared in the December 5, 2019 issue of the News Journal newspaper. Entitled, “The Wilmington YMCA should serve all and not close 41 beds dedicated to homeless”, the op-ed takes the YMCA to task for its recent READ MORE »
Evangelism Conference 2019
Nearly a dozen members of the Church of Saints Andrew and Matthew joined members of the 33 other Episcopal churches in Delaware on Saturday, November 23, 2019 to learn how we might better invite others to join us, do a better job of welcoming them when they accept our invitation, and connect with them with READ MORE »
Edythe Bryant, Beloved Member of SsAM
Edythe Bryant (in photo, left), a long-time member of our church, passed away on October 6, 2019. A memorial service was held Monday, October 14, 2019 at SsAM. Eternal rest grant unto her, O Lord. And let perpetual light shine upon her. May she rest in peace. Amen. We seldom post photos of the recently READ MORE »
Community Fun Fest Photos, 2019
Here are over 100 photos by Ken Francis of the Soul Of The City Community Fun Fest, Sept. 28, 2019. Click on any thumbnail to see it larger in a slideshow. To download an image to your computer from the slideshow, right-click on it. To return here, click on the “x” in the upper right READ MORE »
Children and Youth Serve as Greeters and Ushers at SsAM
Whenever possible, we encourage children and youth to actively participate in our worship services as readers, greeters, acolytes, ushers, etc. Click the image to see it larger. Click here to learn more about children, youth, and young families at SsAM. Click here to see all the recent SsAM member photos.
Katy and Lu Soukup, Conversations After Church
As people are leaving church, they are surprisingly willing to have a conversation, as though they want to bask in the afterglow of the church service a little longer. Here we see Katy Soukup (left) and her mother, Lu. Talking with them, we learned that the Soukup family is full of photographers. Lu’s husband was READ MORE »
Calec Perez Cruz, Acolyte, Graduate
Calec Perez Cruz received a white alb and was robed as an adult acolyte at the annual meeting on Sunday, June 16, 2019. He was also recognized for having graduated from high school. Ten years ago, all the acolytes at SsAM were men, a small group who called themselves “the old geezers”. Some had served READ MORE »
Pentecost 2019 Photos at SsAM
Here are twenty photos by Danny Schweers of the Pentecost celebration at the Episcopal Church of Saints Andrew and Matthew at the 10:30 a.m. service on Sunday, June 9, 2019. Click on any of the thumbnail images below to see it in a slide show. Once you are in the slide show, you can right READ MORE »
Easter 2019 Photos
Every worship service is special, but Easter is often a high-point, especially for families which gather for the day. Here are a few photos by Sharon Bryant, Ken Francis, and Danny Schweers of our members at the 10:30 a.m. service. Click on any thumbnail image to see it larger in a slide show. To return READ MORE »
Youth & Young Families Excursion, March, 2019
Youth & Young Families is an active program at the Episcopal Church of Saints Andrew & Matthew, the kind of program that makes kids climb the walls and jump for joy. Here are four photos from a March, 2019 excursion with the youth from Immanuel Highlands. Click here to see all the recent SsAM member READ MORE »
Josh Martin and Cynthia Primo Martin Honored
Josh and Cynthia Receive DSCC Marvel Cup Award At the Delaware State Chamber of Commerce’s 182nd Annual Dinner on January 7, 2019, the DSCC presented the prestigious Josiah Marvel Cup Award to Joshua W. Martin III and Cynthia Primo Martin. Click here or the photo to learn more about this award and this exemplary pair READ MORE »
Les and Jackie Roberts, 2018
Jackie and Les Roberts’ 61st Wedding Anniversary ABOVE: Les and Jackie Roberts (center, front) celebrated the 61st anniversary of their wedding surrounded by family in December, 2018. Click here to see all the recent stories about SsAM members.
Christmas Eve Eucharist 2018
Asking God to Bless the Bread and the Wine Twice every Sunday (8:00 and 10:30 a.m.) and at special services like this one on Christmas Eve, we do what Jesus told us to do. On the night before he died, Jesus said to his disciples to remember him in the eating of the bread and READ MORE »
Rev. Emily Gibson: 35 Years of Ministry
Here we see the Rev. Emily Gibson with the Rev. David Andrews (her husband), the Rev. Canon Casson, the Rev. Peter Huiner, and members of the congregation gathered near the altar on Sunday, December 9, 2018. They and the whole congregation gave thanks to God for her 35 years of ministry. May God continue to READ MORE »
Advent Wreath Lighting, December 2, 2018
The 2018 Season of Advent began on December 2 with the lighting of the Advent Candle by members of the SsAM Treble Choir. Photo by Nana Soto.
Baptism of Aleksandra Anneika Catalina Sharia Smith
Baptisms are always special services. Aleksandra was baptized on Sunday, December 9, 2018. In his sermon, the Rev. Canon Lloyd S. Casson quoted poet Carl Sandburg: “A baby is God’s opinion that the world should go on.”
