You are invited to praise God with us in-person and via video on Sunday at 8:00 and 10:30 a.m. Sundays at 8:00 and 10:30 a.m. is when we gather to sing hymns, hear scripture readings, listen to a sermon, and celebrate Eucharist (communion). There is room in the pews for you and yours! We broadcast READ MORE »
News Items at SsAM
News items, recent accomplishments, and praise.
Reflection – May We All Be One
I was starting down a different path for this piece. And then the news of the school shooting in Texas hit and on the heels of the horror in Buffalo. Tuesday was the 199th mass shooting THIS YEAR, 2022, 27 of which were at schools. In 2021 there were 693, six-hundred ninety-three, mass shootings in READ MORE »
First Friday Walks for Justice and Peace in Wilmington, Delaware
First Fridays at 5:30 p.m. starting in the SsAM parking lot These walks are a public display of our belief that society needs to be more just in terms of race, sex, economics, and more. We begin at the SsAM parking lot and then walk to Rodney Square. These walk sbegan in response to READ MORE »
Scholarships Available for SsAM Members
Deadline: July 15, 2022 The Community Advocacy Committee is again sponsoring scholarships for students entering college in the fall of 2022 and for those who are already enrolled. Apply For A Scholarship The Canon Lloyd Casson Scholarship Program is open to members of our parish. The scholarship amount is now $1,000 each, which students use READ MORE »
SsAM Presents: Upcoming Events
Here is a list of upcoming events at SsAM or recommended by our church. Worship This Sunday You are invited to praise God with us in-person and via video this Sunday. Click here to learn more. We worship at 8:00 and 10:30 a.m. The latter service is broadcast live and is available afterwards on-demand, to 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 »
Music Concerts in Wilmington, Delaware
Postponed: Music of America Concert by Delaware Choral Arts Due to illness, the DCA concert scheduled for May 29 has been postponed. The new date and how the purchased tickets will be swapped or refunded will be available in the next few weeks. This concert was to be a special tribute to Marian Anderson with READ MORE »
2022 Walk to End Epilepsy
Run with Team Johannes on June 4, 2022 at Glasgow Park. Valerie Chow shared the following: What is epilepsy? Is it contagious? What happens if you have epilepsy? These are all questions many of us might ask. First of all, epilepsy is not contagious. Epilepsy is a disorder that can cause you to feel and 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 »
Reflection – We All Deserve A Chance
by Mary Lou Edgar. Many of you know that I worked in adoption and foster care for my entire career. May is Foster Care Month and I thought I would share how my work relates to my spiritual life. I knew I wanted to adopt children when I was very young. I thought about it READ MORE »
Support For Ukraine
Episcopal Migration Ministries Episcopal Migration Ministries welcomes refugees, educates communities, and mobilizes congregations to advocate for the protection and rights of all migrants. Click here to visit the Episcopal Migration Ministries website. Relief and Development As we pray for an end to violence and for those fleeing Ukraine, please also pray for Episcopal Relief & READ MORE »
National Issues and the Episcopal Church
Women’s Health May 7, 2022 — Since 1967, The Episcopal Church has maintained its “unequivocal opposition to any legislation on the part of the national or state governments which would abridge or deny the right of individuals to reach informed decisions [about the termination of pregnancy] and to act upon them.” In light of the READ MORE »
Reflection – Listen to the Word Proclaimed
Imagine yourself at the theater, you’ve settled into your seat, ready for the curtain to open. You have your script of the play open and ready to follow as the curtain reveals the actors, and the dialogue begins. The lines on page one move quickly and as the actors are speaking, there’s an uneven rustling READ MORE »
Get The Vaccine!
If you are over 50 years old or immuno-compromised, SsAM’S Health and Wellness Ministry invites you to take the COVID-19 vaccine extra booster (second booster) 4 months after your last dose. Pfizer and Moderna’s third and fourth half-dose vaccines are available at your local pharmacy and elsewhere. They’re FREE for Medicare, Medicaid, and many insurance READ MORE »
Reflection: Sent Forth In Peace
This Sunday, if you hear the words of John 20:19-31 spoken aloud, please pay attention to these two sentences: Peace be with you. As the Father has sent me, so I send you.” At the time, Jesus was speaking to his disciples, frightened men who had barred the door and locked themselves in a room. READ MORE »
Chris White Art Gallery and Shipley Artist Lofts.
Chris White Gallery Reception, Let Me Tell You: Works by Women Artists, Taking Up Space on Friday, June 3, 5-8pm The second and last reception for the exhibit, “Let Me Tell You: Works by Women Artists, Taking Up Space”, is at the Chris White Gallery, 701 N. Shipley Street, Wilmington, Delaware, just at the other READ MORE »
Feed The Hungry
In May, 2022, we support feeding the People of Ukraine. We encourage you to do this through financial donations to organizations that provide food relief to the people of Ukraine — The World Food Program and Chefs for Ukraine – World Central Kitchen. These organizations have responded to the Ukrainian Crisis by providing food assistance READ MORE »
Clergy Transition
SsAM is in the middle of a clergy transition process. We welcome the Rev. James M. Bimbi as our Interim Rector. On Sunday, February 27, 2022, it was announced that the Rev. James M. Bimbi will serve as Interim Rector of the Episcopal Church of Saints Andrew and Matthew until a new rector could be READ MORE »
Office Volunteers Needed
As of April 1, 2022, we need three office volunteers: Office Volunteer — Will work any three-hour block Monday-Thursday (10am-4pm) and Fridays as needed (9am-1pm). This volunteer will answer inquiries – both in-person and telephone calls; provide referrals to Friendship House and Lutheran Community Services; receive and sort mail for SsAM, Friendship House, and Network READ MORE »
Results of Bishop Brown’s Vitality Workshop
Pursue Vitality, Not Growth A summary of Bishop Brown’s “Congregational Growth and Vitality Workshop” of 2022 by Danny Schweers. As we look to the future of our church, let us think about how we can encourage vitality and liveliness in our church rather than growth in numbers. If we want our church to thrive, we READ MORE »
