After a hiatus of many years, SsAM is restarting nursery care Sunday, September 13, 10:00am to 12:30pm. Nursery care resumes on Sunday morning for our youngest members, 6 months-5 years old, from 10am-12:30pm. We will be introducing you to the Caregiver team in the next few weeks. Please share the news that the Nursery is […]
YYF Blog
Here are the latest posts about Children, Youth & Young Families at the Episcopal Church of Saints Andrew & Matthew in downtown Wilmington, Delaware.
Children’s Chapel
Children’s Chapel continues Sunday, September 13, 10:30am. Children’s Chapel for ages 6-13 years old runs from 10:30-11:00 a.m. each Sunday morning. The program is centered around 3 main components: One Sunday per month will be focused on Music, led by Jonathan Whitney, that the children will offer during the 10:30 a.m. service once per quarter. […]
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 […]
Five Baptisms on Easter Sunday 2024
It was a delight to have the pews nearly full as we witnessed the baptism of five new Christians on Easter Sunday, March 31, 2024 in downtown Wilmington, Delaware. When asked if we in attendance would do all in our power to support these persons in their spiritual journey, we loudly proclaimed, “We will!” Pray […]
A Family for Every Child
Reflection by Mary Lou Edgar for November 5, 2023. Here it is November. Halloween has passed, Thanksgiving is coming, and Christmas is looming. In addition to all this, we celebrate National Adoption Month. Most of you know that this is a time near and dear to Dan’s heart and my own. All year, we focus […]
Youth and Young Families (YYF) at SsAM in Wilmington, Delaware
Youth and Young Families supports the mission of SsAM by fostering a youth-led Christian community that follows Christ in all aspects of their lives and serves the community. YYF embodies the SsAM pillar “to strengthen/grow youth and young families” through: the Jesus Movement, Creation Care, Teaching youth to be better stewards of our community, Reconciliation, […]
Epilepsy Foundation 5K Runners in 2023
Above is a photo of the participants in the Epilepsy Foundation 5K run on Saturday, June 3, 2023 at Glasgow Park in Newark, Delaware. (Click on it to see it larger in a new window.) The run/walk/roll was a lot of fun! We look forward to participating again next year! Below are “The Six” as […]
Creation, Connection, and Children
A reflection by Mary Lou Edgar, October 16, 2022. Last Sunday, SsAM began having Children’s Chapel again. We have talked about resuming Chapel for some time, and it finally happened. Even though I was one of the facilitators, I wasn’t sure what to expect, but it was a wonderful experience — one that we are […]
The Importance of Children
by Mary Lou Edgar. As I was thinking about what I wanted to say, the word “importance” kept coming back to me. Most of us profess to believe that children are important. But there are times when I wonder. My career as a social worker focused on children. I have five children of my own. […]
Volunteer with the Choir School of Delaware
The Choir School of Delaware is a local after-school program. The school offers a unique opportunity to minister to community youth. Our church members volunteer and invite you to volunteer as well. The Choir School supports local youth by providing musical training, leadership and language skills, academic support and college-bound mentoring. Needed: Mentors and Other […]
Keziah Soto’s Art
The Essence of SsAM Keziah Soto has created the piece above to be used in our 25th Anniversary celebrations in 2021. We are delighted to be able to share it with you. We applaud Keziah for submitting this work of art, in which we feel she has captured the essence of SsAM. Christmas Card Contest […]
Canon Casson Scholarship Application for SsAM Students
Canon Casson Scholarship Recipient 2021: Cameron Dixon The Community Advocacy Committee is happy to report that Cameron Dixon is the recipient of a $1000 scholarship for the coming academic year. We are sad to report that Cameron was the only applicant this year. Here is a brief report regarding Cameron’s plans. “This year, I began […]
Sophie Wins Vaccine Lottery
WDEL reported on July 19, 2021, that recent University of Delaware graduate Sophie Poindexter is going to be able to put her job search on hold, at least for a little while. She’s the lucky grand prize winner of $302,000 in the DE Wins! vaccine lottery, which was launched in an effort to get 70% […]
Black Lives Matter Banner Painting Photos
On Memorial Day, 2020, Mr. George Floyd died as a result of being pinned to the ground while handcuffed by a Minneapolis police officer for over nine minutes. The national outrage was swift as cities all over the country mobilized. Marches and protests began, demanding justice in response to the death of Mr. Floyd. In […]
Young Acolyte In Training, January, 2020
Barbara Henry, right, teaches a new acolyte how to walk with a candle, holding it with hands apart to keep it upright. The candle holder will lean over easily if the hands are together. Click the photo to see it larger. Acolytes are youth and adults who assist in the celebration of the liturgies of […]
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 […]
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. The Young, Williams, and Aberdeen/Alexander families lit the candles on the Advent wreath at the start of the 10:30 a.m. service on Sunday, December 8, 2019 at the Episcopal Church of Saints Andrew and […]
SsAM I AM – Second Town Hall Meeting
What ways can the ministry of Youth and Young Families support and encourage our young people to grow in faith and maturity as children of God? This was the question asked of our members who attended the second SsAM I AM town hall meetings on Sunday, September 22, 2019. People put forward suggestions in brain-storming […]
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 here to learn more about children, youth, and young families at SsAM. Click here to see all the recent SsAM member photos.
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 […]
