2021/07/19: Our church has reopened but mask wearing and social distancing are still required inside the church. The passing of the Peace is from a distance and not our usual approach. Rather than “pass the plate” the offering plates are in the front of the sanctuary so that you can place your offering there before READ MORE »
News Items at SsAM
News items, recent accomplishments, and praise.
Angel Tree Gift Giving Christmas 2020
In 2020 we supported the mothers and children from Friendship House’s Transitional Housing at Christmas. The Angel Tree project at Christmas, 2020, was another success. Ten children received at least four gifts from eight individual members of SsAM who took the gifts right to Epiphany House on Union Street. In addition, 27 church members purchased 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 »
Stewardship Webinars: Celebrating SsAM and Our Future
Here are the recorded videos of recent Stewardship Webinars and a Financial Town Hall. You can get the passcodes by calling or texting Danny Schweers at 302 475-0998. October 12, 2020 Stewardship Webinar about the State of SsAM This conversation is with Fr. David, Rachel Gaskell, and Peggy Shane, and is moderated by Michelle Smith. READ MORE »
The Time Is Now: A Call to Uncommon Courage
Fr. David encourages you to read this essay by Benedictine Sister Joan Chittister: In all my years of traveling around the world, one thing has been present in every region, everywhere. One thing has stood out and convinced me of the certain triumph of the great human gamble on equality and justice. Everywhere there are READ MORE »
Grounded in the Eucharist and Prayer
FR. DAVID’S BLOG OF 10/30/2020 — Liturgy and music are so important to our life together. This week I wish to expand on what I said at our recent stewardship webinars. The world in which we live is coming apart. We need only look around and see examples of this fracturing taking place: the devastating READ MORE »
All Things In Love
FR. DAVID’S BLOG OF 10/23/2020: This week I wish to hold up the work of Patty Greene in her role as a vestry member and leading our stewardship effort for this year — All Things In Love. When Patty and I met this summer, one of my major concerns was how to communicate the importance READ MORE »
Guiding Principles, Statements of Mission and Vision
The Episcopal Church of Saints Andrew & Matthew (SsAM) is a nurturing faith community born out of the 1996 consolidation of two downtown churches. This multi-racial congregation welcomes all people who seek the love of God without regard to ability, age, economic circumstance, ethnic background, family configuration, gender, nationality, sexual orientation, political affiliation, educational achievement, READ MORE »
Transitioning from Pre-Recorded Worship to Live Streaming
FR. DAVID’S BLOG OF 10/9/2020 — We hope to live stream our worship services via video soon! Since Easter Sunday we have been pre-recording our Sunday morning worship services. Pre-recording has allowed us to stay safe and healthy during this time of pandemic. Participants (choir, lectors, acolyte, priest and organist) schedule a good time to READ MORE »
Apostles in Mission (AIM) Fund
Funds are regularly collected during worship services by our Community Advocacy Committee to help people locally, sometimes nationally, and even internationally. Click here to make a secure on-line donation. You can also mail a check to SsAM, 719 N. Shipley Street, Wilmington, DE 19801. Note: AIM Fund. October, 2020: AIM Contribution to Episcopal Relief and READ MORE »
Undee Sunday at SsAM
Undee Sunday, Every November When the winter and cold temperatures approach, our homeless friends need long underwear. In response, the Community Advocacy Committee has UNDEE SUNDAY every November. Along with your pledge of talents and dollars during the stewardship season, please think of giving this small token of love to our needy friends. During the READ MORE »
Howard Thurman Retreat and Follow-Up Discussion
You are invited to participate in an on-line spiritual retreat now and then to discuss the retreat with others at SsAM in October. The Salem Institute on-line retreat is offered free to encourage people spiritually as we fight for racial justice. Lerita Coleman Brown has created this retreat to explore Howard Thurman’s life and contemplative READ MORE »
Imagine Racial Justice: An Interview with Canon Casson
Can you imagine this country being a model to the world for racial justice? In the September 20, 2020 edition of the Delaware Communion Magazine, the Rev. Canon Lloyd Casson was interviewed by Michael Redmond on the topic of racial justice, something for which Canon Casson has been hoping for many decades. He has not READ MORE »
From Transaction to Transformation
FR. DAVID’S BLOG OF 9/11/2020 — Let me begin by acknowledging how our world and our lives changed nineteen years ago today. The horrific events of September 11, 2001 are still very present in our memories and I invite us sometime today to stop whatever we are doing to stand or sit in silence and READ MORE »
Vestry View of August 19, 2020
“For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the LORD, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.” —Jeremiah 29:11 At its last meeting, the Vestry of Saints Andrew & Matthew made the hard decision not to approve additional funding for the Music Ministry. READ MORE »
ECW is Supporting The Way Home Project.
As of August 14, 2020, the SsAM Episcopal Church Women ministry has been asked by the State ECW to participate in collecting items for “The Way Home Project” and United Thank Offering (UTO). “The Way Home” is a project to assist incarcerated persons who are being released from prison. The request is for monetary donations 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 »
Living from our Essence during COVID-19
Fr. David’s blog of 8/14/2020 — For several months I was offering Daily Morning Prayer on Facebook. Each morning at the time for intercessions I offered prayers for those who had died and would die as well as for those who had tested positive and were either in hospital or recovering from home. I would READ MORE »
To Make Ourselves At Home
Here is an invitation to participate in a program offered by my friends, the Rev. Robert Gallagher and Ms. Michelle Heyne from the Order of the Ascension. I hope all members of SsAM will take the time to read what Robert and Michelle are offering to parishes around the country at this time as we READ MORE »
Going Deeper: Clergy Spiritual Life and Leadership
— Fr. David’s Blog of 8/7/2020 — Last fall I applied to a two-year program entitled, “Going Deeper: Clergy Spiritual Life and Leadership” hosted by the Shalem Spiritual Institute (Shalem.org). I was accepted into the program and will be taking one week of continuing education the week of August 13 to 20. Because of the READ MORE »
