Father David says — The Holy Currencies approach to stewardship is exciting! It views the wholeness of what it means to be a faithful steward, to care for all that God has gifted to us in our lives. The Holy Currencies approach views stewardship as a year-round learning experience instead of limiting stewardship discussions to READ MORE »
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Holy Currencies at SsAM for 2022
Explore with us the Holy Currencies of Time and Place, Relationships, Truth, Wellness, Money, and Gracious Leadership. Holy Currencies is a way of thinking about the dynamic exchange of all our resources, not just money – the inward flow to renew and strengthen internal relationships and to increase the graciousness of leadership – and the READ MORE »
The Currency of Relationship – We Are Connected
FATHER DAVID’S POST OF 10-8-2021 — Each one of us is a part of connected networks. This can be here at SsAM, it can be at our workplace, it can be with members of our families. We might not realize it but each one of us influences others in our network. For example, if I READ MORE »
The Currency of Truth — Many Voices
FATHER DAVID’S POST OF 10-15-2021 — As followers of Jesus, we are called upon to tell the truth. In the 14th Chapter of the Gospel of John, Jesus teaches his disciples: “I am the way, the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.” (John 14:6) Father Law says the READ MORE »
The Last Four Holy Currencies: Wellness, Gracious Leadership, Time and Place, and Money.
Father David’s post of 10/22/2021 — Having already written about the currencies of Truth and Relationships, this week I wish to briefly summarize the other four currencies. The Currency of Wellness In order for the currencies to flow and to be effective, it is important that we take care of our souls and bodies with READ MORE »
Money and Soul Are Deeply United in Stewardship
Holy Currencies, A Profound River — Money and soul are united on a deep level of stewardship. This truth is reappearing from the deep stream of wisdom traditions after centuries of almost total splitting and separation at the conscious level. [1] There is un río profundo, a river beneath the river. The upper stream has READ MORE »
Today Is A Good Day
Father David’s blog of September 10, 2021 — “Today is a Good Day!” were words shared with me by a New York City policewoman in February of 2002. A group from St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, Chittenango, NY where I was the rector traveled to New York City to volunteer at St. Paul’s Chapel in lower READ MORE »
Join A Listening Group!
Change in Meeting Dates Because the Episcopal Church Women’s monthly meeting is the second Saturday of the month, Fr. David has decided on the following schedule of Saturday meetings that will not conflict with ECW. Our first small listening group will meet on the following days from 10am to Noon: September 18 and 25, READ MORE »
Ubuntu Small Groups, Fall, 2021
Father David’s post of August 13, 2021 — You are invited to join any of three small group meetings this fall. Reflect on and experience getting to know the spiritual heart that lives and breathes in each one of us. This five-week group experience is offered three different times this fall and will introduce and READ MORE »
Get Involved with “Last Stop to Freedom”
Father David’s post of July 16, 2021 — Please join me in supporting the “Last Stop to Freedom” organization. “Last Stop to Freedom” is what Wilmington, Delaware was called by Harriet Tubman and the enslaved Africans who escaped with her leadership. The underground railroad brought the enslaved seeking freedom to Wilmington and then they were READ MORE »
Going Deeper: Clergy Spirituality and Leadership
Small Listening Groups with Father David; and, “Entering the Same Door, Differently”. Father David’s post of July 9, 2021 — This past week I have been participating in the second year of a two-year residency program created by the Shalem Spiritual Institute in Washington, DC. I am away this week at a retreat center on READ MORE »
Adult Education Offerings: July to December, 2021
• “From Shared Trauma to Imagining the Future” Retreat • “Faith Talk About Race” 6-session program • “Deeper Relationships with God” 5-session small groups Last week I shared with the parish that a one-day retreat will be offered likely in July entitled, “Entering the Same Door Differently”, which will give participants time to share their READ MORE »
Unsung Heroes of SsAM 2021
Father David’s post of 6/25/2021 — It has become a tradition the last several years, at the annual meeting, to recognize a member of SsAM as an unsung hero. This year we did not, due in large part to not being able to be together this past year because of the pandemic. It was recommended READ MORE »
What is Planned for the Next Seven Months?
Father David’s post of May 28, 2021 — Thank you to all who have reached out to me since last Friday when you received the news that I would be stepping away from the parish at the end of this year. Your support and love mean a great deal to me and to Emily. What READ MORE »
Father David Andrews to step down as SsAM’s Rector
May 21, 2021 Dear Friends, At a special Vestry meeting on Thursday, May 20th, I announced to the Vestry that I would be stepping away from full time parish ministry at the end of this year on December 31, 2021. I came to this decision after a great deal of prayer and conversation with my READ MORE »
Way of Love Pentecost Revival Weekend
Father David’s post of May 14, 2021 — In 2021, the Season of Pentecost begins on Sunday, May 23. The Day of Pentecost is also known as Whitsunday and many of us will wear red on that day, to remind us of the fire of the Spirt. Pentecost, the coming of the Spirit of God, READ MORE »
David Christopher, 20 Years At SsAM
Father David’s blog post of April 30, 2021 — A special shout out to David Christopher, the parish Associate for Liturgy and Music! Last month marked the twentieth year that David has been at the Episcopal Church of Saints Andrew and Matthew. Thank You David for all that you have accomplished and have been to READ MORE »
Law Enforcement and Race – Discussion on April 21, 7pm
Father David’s Post of April 16, 2021 — Please join me and others to discuss law enforcement and race on Wednesday, April 21, at 7:00 p.m. Every morning lately, I have been reading the blog of Heather Cox Richardson. I encourage you to click here to read her blog written the day after Daunte Wright was READ MORE »
“Seven times a day do I praise you, because of your righteous judgments.”
Father David’s post of April 2, 2021, Good Friday: “Seven times a day do I praise you, because of your righteous judgments.” This well-known scripture verse from Psalm 119:164 is the foundation for the seven times of prayer that St. Benedict of Nursia developed in his monastic rule in the 6th century. If you have READ MORE »
Preparing for Holy Week and Easter
FR. DAVID’S POST OF 3/26/2021 — Our Holy Week and Easter schedule has been set. Click here to see it! Let us all acclaim Jesus as the Messiah on Palm Sunday, desert him on Maundy Thursday, watch him die on Good Friday, and then proclaim his victory over death on Easter Sunday, the feast of READ MORE »
