Stewardship Letter for 2027 Dear Friends, It is time for our annual stewardship campaign which we have traditionally aligned with the Season of Creation, SsAM’s unique liturgy cycle that connects us to each other, our community, the entire world, and its Creator. This year’s campaign runs to November 22, 2026. This year’s theme “Grounded in […]
Stewardship Posts
Stewardship is the active care of those things put into our hands by God; our time, talent, and treasure. Click on any image or headline to see the full post.
Code Purple – Providing Overnight Shelter in Wilmington, Delaware
A place to say on cold nights. Once again our church will host individuals who need a warm, safe place to sleep when a Code Purple is called. Friendship House calls a Code Purple when the temperature (or wind chill) is 20 degrees or lower. In addition to SsAM volunteers, other individuals and churches provide […]
Stewardship Pledge Form for 2027
We want everyone connected to SsAM to make a stewardship pledge to support our church for 2027 Stewardship is every member’s responsibility. To make a stewardship pledge to SsAM for 2027, you can use the on-line form found below. It does NOT ask for banking or credit card or other sensitive information. Your pledge is […]
Scholarships Available for SsAM Members
The next deadline for college scholarship applications is July 15, 2026. Canon Lloyd Casson Academic Scholarships — up to $1,000 — are given out each year to members of our church and those who attend. Think now about applying in 2026. Click here to see the 2026 application form you can use and instructions in […]
Strategic Planning Sessions 2026 –
Last Strategic Planning Session, 7pm on Wednesday, February 11. The Strategic Planning team has contracted with Genvision Consulting to facilitate four community listening sessions to gather feedback as part of the strategic planning process. Each session gathers the same information, so you only need to attend one session. Please attend one! The last session will […]
Warming Center at SsAM, February, 2026
All day, many nights, our church is a place where people can find food and shelter. This will continue to be true as long as temperatures continue to be below freezing and snow continues to blanket the ground. During the day, we are a warming center; at night, Friendship House offers the same for Code […]
Tell Out My Soul
Click here to make a pledge! Our pledge campaign for 2026 is over but we have still no reached our goals because many wait until the new year has begun to make their pledge. Our goal, as in years past, is for everyone to pledge who considers SsAM their spiritual home. Here is what Dan […]
Housing Ministry at SsAM
Donation to Housing Alliance of Delaware in January, 2026. Thanks to your generosity of our members and resources from the Apostles in Ministry fund, our church donated $2,000 to the Housing Alliance of Delaware. Here is a response from Sonya Starr, Policy Director: “It is an honor and privilege of my position at Housing Alliance […]
Undee Sunday at SsAM in Wilmington, Delaware
Undee Sunday happens every November at the Episcopal Church of Saints Andrew and Matthew, Wilmington, Delaware when members purchase thermal underwear for the homeless. Every fall, the Community Advocacy Committee collects long underwear for our traditional “Undee Sunday” drive. Men or women’s sizes M-XXL are needed. You may either purchase one or more sets of […]
I am a developer. You can be one too!
“Developer” and “lawyer” are NOT bad words and it saddens me to hear those words used that way. A reflection by Danny Nelson Schweers for August 24, 2025. I think of Chris White, who was both lawyer and developer. As a lawyer, he worked for Community Legal Aid Society, which offers free legal assistance to […]
SsAM Vestry Approves Housing Hub Concept
A Special Announcement from the Vestry, August 29, 2025. Dear Members of the SsAM community, Matthew 25 reminds us our calling is to care for the “least of these” among us. Our own mission statement affirms our community role: To be an inclusive Christian community which worships God, follows Christ in all aspects of our […]
Coffee Hour on Sundays at SsAM
We gather in the auditorium after the 10:30 a.m. service for fellowship, coffee, tea, and snacks. Once every two months, we meet at the Chris White Gallery instead of the auditorium. You are invited to host Coffee Hour once a month. Your turn at Coffee Hour depends on the first letter of your last name. […]
Six Housing Listening Sessions were held in July, 2025.
Do you have an opinion about redeveloping the parking lot into a hub for housing justice? Five in-person listening sessions and one Zoom session were held in July 2025. Our clergy and vestry conducted a series of listening sessions to gather feedback and answer questions. All members of the SsAM community were invited to participate […]
Friendship House, Ministry to the Homeless, Wilmington, Delaware
SsAM — The Episcopal Church of Saints Andrew & Matthew — has supported Friendship House for many years. One of their empowerment centers is located on our first floor facing Orange Street. Recent News 2025-06-29 — Friendship House partners with Limen Recovery and Wellness. 2024-11-08 — Article in the News Journal: Sued for policing homelessness, […]
Letter from Presiding Bishop Sean Rowe on bombing of al-Ahli Hospital in Gaza
April 13, 2025 Office of Public Affairs The Episcopal Church Dear People of God in The Episcopal Church: Early this Palm Sunday morning, we received confirmation that al-Ahli Hospital in Gaza City, a ministry of the Episcopal Diocese of Jerusalem, was hit last night by Israeli missiles. The diocese and many media outlets report that […]
Feed The Hungry
As part of the Meet the Need Ministry, we continue food collections, but we also invite you to bring your food donations directly to one of the pantries below or any other pantry in your community. Emmanuel Dining Room Stationary Pantries They serve meals to many people daily for lunch across their locations They request […]
Please Support Our Efforts
Learn more about donations in general, including making a pledge or a secure on-line donation, texting a donation, special gifts and bequests, remembering SsAM in your will, and more… For the pledge form, click here. For other details about making a donation, click here.
Thanks For Your Pledges for 2025!
December 31, 2024. To the SsAM Community, A big heartfelt THANK YOU to all who have pledged to date and especially to those who provided testimonials during the pledge drive that spoke to the importance of SsAM in their lives. The testimonials were both informative and inspiring. They gave a wonderfully rich and diverse picture […]
Community Advocacy
Meet The Need / Community Advocacy Update for the end of 2024 During November and December of 2024, the members of SsAM showed their generosity to those city residents disadvantaged by homelessness and poverty. The Community Advocacy Committee is constantly astonished by the grace demonstrated in your giving. As Father Patrick has often stated, we […]
Angel Tree Gift Giving At Christmas
Angel Tree 2024 collection ended on Sunday, December 1 This year we again supporedt the mothers and children from Friendship House’s Transitional Housing program. We asked members of SsAM to participate by donating either $25 or $50 gift cards from either Visa or Target so that the mothers and older children can purchase gifts. We […]
