Episcopal Church of Saints Andrew & Matthew (SsAM)

Seeking to know and love God in every person, here, now.

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    • Welcome to SsAM Booklet
    • Worship at SsAM
    • Sunday Documents: Leaflet, Bulletin, Weekly Vision, Readings
    • Our Unique Approach to Music and Liturgical Design
    • The use of Expansive (inclusive) Language at SsAM
  • Who We Are
    • Diversity
    • Clergy
      • Clergy Transition
      • Rev. James Bimbi, Interim Rector
      • Rev. Canon Lloyd S. Casson
      • Sermons
    • Vestry
      • Vestry Statements, Photos
      • Scott Serota, Treasurer
    • Staff
      • D-L Casson, Church Administrator
      • David Christopher, Music Director
    • Children’s Ministries
    • Youth & Young Families at SsAM
    • Episcopal Church Women – ECW
    • History of the Parish
      • Father David’s Blog
      • History, Diocese of Delaware
      • History of Slavery in Delaware
      • History of Wilmington Garden Day
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        • Wedding Guidelines
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  • Music
    • Katherine Esterly Organ
      • DONATE and become a FRIEND of the Katherine Esterly Organ
      • Friends of the KEO
      • Tonal Specifications
      • About the Organ Renovation Project
    • Choirs at SsAM
      • Choir Member Resources
    • Chorister Training Program
      • Chorister Advancement Levels
    • Sacred Jazz at SsAM
    • Drumming Circle
    • Music Staff
      • David Christopher, Director of Music
      • The SsAM Staff Singers
      • Jonathan Whitney, Director of Drumming Circle and Artist in Residence
      • Tina Betz, Director of Children’s Chapel Music
      • Berna Holcomb, Music Librarian
    • Artists in Residence
      • Jonathan Whitney
      • Delaware ChoralArts
    • Our Approach to Music and Liturgical Design at SsAM
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In-Person Services Begin

In-person worship services have begun on Sundays at 10:30 a.m.!

The Sunday services are also broadcast on YouTube. After each broadcast, the services are available on-demand for you to watch when your schedule allows. 

The installation and testing of our new HVAC system is complete, as is the “deep COVID-level” cleaning.

Click here to see our YouTube video broadcast channel.

Get the Sunday Leaflet before the service!

NOTE: The live-stream broadcast on YouTube will not display the words said by the congregation or the words to the hymns. Click here to see the Sunday Leaflet. It has all the words and music!

Re-Gatherng Frequently Asked Questions

Q: How is SsAM working to keep people safe?
A: Although the restrictions by the CDC, Governor and Bishop have changed, we are requiring that masks be worn at all times (we have a supply for those who need one); we are requiring 6 feet between families rather than 3 feet. The seating in the sanctuary has been carefully mapped out to allow for distance between individuals/family groups. This means that some pews are not available for seating.

The new HVAC system in the sanctuary includes four iWave-C self-cleaning, bi-polar ionization generators for actively treating the building’s air quality. This is in addition to the four portable air scrubbers lent to SsAM by Delaware Choral Arts and professional cleaning which took place before opening. The hand-held disinfecting system is used throughout the building several times a day.

Sharing 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 the service or during the time of the offertory.

The whole service is in the leaflet so that no hymnals or prayer books are needed.

We encourage everyone to be fully vaccinated before returning, if they are eligible.

Q: Will we be able to sing?
A: The recommendation is that we limit our singing and continue to wear masks. Bottom line – yes, we are resuming our congregational singing. There will be fewer hymns, but it is time to get your vocal chords ready!

Q: How will we take part in communion?
A: Communion is in “one kind” (wafers only) and is distributed by Fr. David from the center of the chancel steps. Ushers will help you keep proper social distancing. Once you have received your wafer, please return to your seat to consume it. Gluten free wafers are available.

Clean It Up!We are gathering again now that the HVAC system is complete and tested, and the entire church has been cleaned.

Governor John Carney and the Delaware Division of Public Health (DPH) have announced major changes to Delaware’s COVID-19 restrictions allowing for in-person worship. Bishop Brown has announced that congregational and choir singing is now allowed as long as social distancing and mask-wearing requirements are adhered to. Churches are now allowed to place prayer books and hymnals back in the church.

What does in-person worship look like at first?

  • Churches may be at full capacity provided three-feet social distancing is adhered to. SsAM is being conservative with six-feet distancing.
  • Masks will still be required indoors to prevent the spread of COVID-19.
  • No advance registration required but socially-distant seating will be set up and some pews will not be accessible.
  • Greeters/ushers will help you, as needed.
  • Leaflets will be placed at the ends of the pews.
  • The passing of the peace must follow social distancing requirements.
  • Two offering plates will be located in front of the seating so you can place your offering in the plate during the offertory; the greeters/ushers will present the offering at the end of the Offertory.
  • Communion will be in one kind (wafer) only and will be distributed from a single station by the Rector.
  • We will not have a traditional coffee hour, but we are investigating having a ministry host an outside coffee hour.
  • Our air scrubbers will run before the service and every effort is being made to welcome you back to a safe environment.
  • For those who prefer, the service can be watched live on Facebook.

Click here to learn more about our worship services.

Worship services on Sundays are in-person and via video, at 8am and 10:30am. Prayer services via video are offered on other days.
Click here to learn more about Sunday and weekday services of worship and prayer.

Ask Others To Pray With You
Click here or the button above to use our Prayer Request form.

Volunteer for a Ministry
Be part of a worship service, work behind the scenes to make the church hum, or reach out to the local community.

Support Our Efforts Financially
You can make a secure on-line donation using your credit card, make a pledge, or make other contributions.

NEWS

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Worship Services

We will be delighted if you worship with us in-person or via video on Sundays at 8:00 and 10:30 a.m. Click here to learn more!

Visit Us

719 N. Shipley Street
Wilmington, DE 19801
with free parking weekends and evenings next to the church at 713 N. Shipley Street. Click here to learn more about parking and directions.
Office Hours
Monday – Thursday, 9:00 to 4:30
Friday, 9:00 to 1:00

OUR MISSION

To be an inclusive Christian community which worships God, follows Christ in all aspects of our lives, and serves the Greater Wilmington area through actions and ministries which promote peace, justice, reconciliation and empowerment for all people.

Contact Us

PHONE: 302 656-6628

EMAIL: Click here to use our email form.

FACEBOOK: Click here to see our Facebook page. You don’t need a Facebook account to see it.

YOUTUBE: Click here to see our YouTube Channel. Some smart TV sets will allow you to stream YouTube, so you can watch in your den or living room. Search for “Saints Andrews and Matthew”.

Are You New to SsAM?

If you are new to SsAM, please click here to see the Welcome to SsAM booklet in PDF format. The Episcopal Church of Saints Andrew and Matthew is a dynamic and diverse congregation in downtown Wilmington, Delaware.

Our Vision

The Episcopal Church of Sts. Andrew and Matthew seeks to be a dynamic, spiritual center that is active in the pursuit of peace and justice in the community and a place where all God’s people are honored.

LINKS

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  • Recent Announcements at SsAM
  • Clergy Transition
  • Recent Sermons
  • Episcopal Church in Delaware
  • Episcopal Church USA
  • Michael Curry’s blog: the Presiding Bishop of the Episcopal Church
  • Episcopal Digital Network
  • Forward Day By Day
  • Book of Common Prayer
  • Camp Arrowhead, Delaware
  • Congregational Development
  • Calendar
  • Visit SsAM on Facebook
  • eNewsletter Sign-up

Donations Are Welcome, and a Necessity
Our ministries are dependent on financial donations. Click here to make a secure credit-card donation on-line or to learn

Our main focus is ministry, not money!
We offer a host of ministries for which you can volunteer. You can participate in worship services, help make the church hum, or offer your time and talent to the local community.

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