Episcopal Church of Saints Andrew & Matthew (SsAM)

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

  • Welcome To SsAM
    • Guiding Principles, Statements of Mission and Vision
    • News & Upcoming Events
    • Online Calendar
    • Visit SsAM on Facebook
    • eMail Sign Up
    • Worship at SsAM
    • Sunday Documents: Leaflet, Bulletin, Weekly Vision, Readings
  • Who We Are
    • Diversity
    • Clergy
      • Clergy Transition
      • Rev. James Bimbi, Interim Rector
      • Rev. Canon Lloyd S. Casson
      • Rev. Clay Brown
      • Sermons
    • Vestry
    • Staff
      • D-L Casson, Church Administrator
      • David Christopher, Music Director
    • Children’s Ministries
    • ECW: Episcopal Church Women at SsAM
    • History of the Parish
    • Visit the SsAM Photo Archive on Flickr
    • Member Photos
      • Photo & Video Archive
    • People Who Pray
  • What We Do
    • Services of Worship
      • Sunday Documents: Bulletin, Weekly Vision, Readings
      • Prayer Services at SsAM
      • Baptisms
      • Weddings
        • Wedding Guidelines
        • Wedding Fees
      • Funerals
    • Children’s Chapel
    • Adult Education
    • Reflection Essays
    • List of Health / Wellness Posts
    • Season of Creation
    • Sacred Jazz at SsAM
    • Annual Reports
  • Get Involved
    • eNewsletter Sign Up
    • Volunteer in the Community!
    • Volunteer at Worship!
    • Volunteer Behind The Scenes!
    • Health / Wellness Posts
    • Invite Welcome Connect
    • Financial Contributions and Stewardship
    • Stewardship Posts
    • Pledge Form 2023
    • Member Resources
  • Music
    • Our Unique Approach to Music and Liturgical Design
    • Choral Music at SsAM
    • Katherine Esterly Organ
    • Music Staff
    • Artists in Residence
      • Jonathan Whitney
      • Delaware ChoralArts
    • Sacred Jazz at SsAM
    • Upcoming Musical Events
    • Make a contribution to support SsAM’s Music Ministry and the Friends of the Katherine Esterly Organ
  • Contribute
  • Contact Us
    • Contact Us
    • Directions

Children's Choir during worship at SsAMWorship God with us this Sunday, June 11 at 8:00 or 10:30 a.m.

Click here to learn more about worship services at the Episcopal Church of Saints Andrew and Matthew (SsAM).

Our 10:30 a.m. services are broadcast live on YouTube and Facebook, and are available afterwards on-demand, to watch as your schedule allows.
Prayer Services Six Days A Week via video. Click here to see our ambitious schedule of sixteen on-line Prayer Services during the week via video.
All Our Events are listed on our On-Line Calendar! Click here to see our on-line calendar. All the events are there, hour by hour!
Mask-Wearing is Optional, Vaccines are Encouraged.

Highmark 5K Walk to support Friendship House, Saturday, June 10, at Tubman-Garrett Riverfront Park

You are invited to support the SsAM & Friends Team! 7:45am Check-in and registration at 7:45am; 9:00am 5K Walk; 9:15am One Mile Walk begins. Sharon Bryant is our team captain. Please click here to register to walk, to learn more, or to make a donation to the SsAM & Friends Team.

Sunday Children’s Chapel will meet next on June 11 at 10:30am.

Children have several activities on Sunday mornings in Crypt Hall before rejoining their families during the passing of the Peace at the worship service upstairs. Click here to learn more about Children’s Chapel.

Discussion Series on Peace, Justice, and Race in Wilmington, DelawareRacial and Social Justice Discussion, 3rd Wednesdays, 6:30pm continue on June 21

On every third Wednesday of the month, Norwood Coleman presents videos and hosts discussions of topics related to peace, justice, and race. These sessions strive to feature topics and events in which SsAM members have participated and/or specific interests or knowledge. To ask for the Zoom login credentials, click here to use the Contact Us form on this website. Our June session will be June 21, and feature the African Burial Grounds in New York. August will feature the Nashville Student protest of the 1960s. At each session we plan to have a SsAM member who participated in the event as part of our session. Please join us and if you know of someone without a computer who might be interested in these sessions, please invite them to share the session with you. Sessions may also be accessed by mobile phone.

Episcopal Youth Event, July 3-8, in College Park, Maryland

The Episcopal Youth Event (EYE) is a gathering of over 1,000 young Episcopalians that happens once every three years. Youth and their leaders will gather from across the globe to hear nationally-known speakers, experience innovative worship, and enjoy a variety of workshops. Included in our trip is a pre-event gathering of local delegations who will help welcome the wider church on July 4th. Click here for more information about and registration for the Episcopal Youth Event.

First Friday Walks for Justice, Wilmington, DelawareSilent Walk for Justice and Peace, 5:30pm, July 7.

Join us for this peaceful, prayerful walk through the center of Wilmington to promote an end to racial and social injustice. We gather in the SsAM parking lot with people from various faith communities to share in this active, visible commitment to justice and peace in our community. We walk in silence, carrying battery-powered candles, ending at Rodney Square. It is a very moving experience. Please join us – and share this invitation with people you know who are dedicated to this purpose. After the walk ends, people are invited to the Chris White Gallery, at the corner of 7th and N. Shipley Streets, for refreshments and conversation. Click here to learn more about these prayerful Walks for Justice and Peace.

Chris White Gallery, Wilmington, DelawareEdward Loper Jr. Receptions at Chris White Gallery, 5-9pm, Fridays, July 7 and 14.

Here are three chances to see the work of Ed Loper Jr. and two other artists. Click here for details of this exhibition, “Wilmington and Beyond” on display at the other end of the block from SsAM, at 701 N. Shipley Street.

Camp Arrowhead logoBook Now for Camp Arrowhead This Summer

Camp Arrowhead is located on the shore of the Rehoboth Bay in Lewes, Delaware. It is a co-ed residential summer camp serving students entering grades 2-11, a Day Camp program for local children entering grades 2-5, and a Retreat Center from mid-August to June. Pick up application and financial aid materials from the Church Office or click here to visit the Camp Arrowhead website.

General Convention of the Episcopal Church 2024General Convention of the Episcopal Church, July of 2024

Our interim rector, the Rev. James M. Bimbi, and our parish administrator, D-L Casson, were elected deputies to the 81st General Convention to be held in 2024. Nana Soto and Jenna Christy were elected as alternates. Click here for details of General Convention in Louisville, Kentucky.

Stand Against RacismDelaware Racial Challenge, August 21-25

For five consecutive days each quarter during 2023, participants are prompted with a daily e-mail challenge — such as reading an article, listening to a podcast, or watching a video — and are then encouraged to reflect on that content and to relate the situation to their own lives. Participants discover how racial inequity and social injustice impact our community. The goal is to build new understandings and new connections and in so doing, to begin dismantling systemic racism in Delaware. This year’s Challenge topics are:
August 21-25 — Implicit Bias in Schools/Parenting
November 27-December 1 — Implicit Bias in Voting
Click here to sign up and to learn more about the Delaware Racial Challenge, a program of United Way of Delaware.

Meet The NeedFeed The Hungry!

Our church is encouraging everyone to join us in donating to local food pantries. Click here to learn more about our Feed The Hungry campaign.

Make a Donation!

Like most organizations dependent on donations, we ask for your support. Click here to make a donation.

Make an Announcement!

If you have a ministry announcement you want to appear in the Friday eBlast, Weekly Vision, or here on the SsAM website, please submit it in writing to the Church Administrator, preferably by email. You can also click here to use the Contact Us form on this website. This policy does not apply to pastoral announcements such as prayer requests or news of deaths. Telephone calls for those are encouraged at 302 656-6628.

All Our Events

Click here to see our on-line calendar. All the events are there, hour by hour!

 

We usually worship God on Sundays at 8:00 and 10:30am, Click here to learn more.

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Use our Prayer Request form.

Minister to others in worship services, behind the scenes, and in the community.

We are looking for 100% participation this year rather than a financial goal.

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NEWS

Worship God with us in downtown Wilmington, Delaware

You are invited to worship God with us in person on Sunday at 8:00 or 10:30 a.m. in downtown Wilmington, Delaware. The 10:30 a.m. service … [Read More...]

Clergy Transition – Our Search for a New Rector

June 2, 2023 — Throughout the month of June we will be welcoming our semi-finalists to visit SsAM. In those visits, they will get to know … [Read More...]

Welcome To SsAM. You are invited!

SsAM, the Episcopal Church of Saints Andrew & Matthew in downtown Wilmington, Delaware, welcomes you. Come to God’s Table! Come, you … [Read More...]

SsAM Presents: Upcoming Events

Worship God with us this Sunday, June 11 at 8:00 or 10:30 a.m. Click here to learn more about worship services at the Episcopal Church of … [Read More...]

Scholarships Available for SsAM Members

The deadline is July 15, 2023 to apply for $1,000 college scholarships. The Community Advocacy Committee sponsors scholarships for students … [Read More...]

Vikings, Grimaces, and Cobble Stones

A reflection by Danny Schweers for June 2, 2023. As Vikings cheered, riders grimaced their way over the cobblestones and up Monkey … [Read More...]

Children’s Chapel continues on June 11 at 10:30am.

Children’s Chapel will meet on June 11 at 10:30am. Chapel is usually on every second and fourth Sunday at 10:30 a.m. in Crypt … [Read More...]

Steps to Peace and Justice

Discussion Series on Peace, Justice, and Race, Third Wednesdays at 6:30pm via Zoom. by Norwood Coleman, Sr. For the next few months on … [Read More...]

First Friday Walks for Justice and Peace in Wilmington, Delaware

The next walks are on Friday, June 2 and July 7 at 5:30 p.m. in the SsAM parking lot, 713 N. Shipley Street. Join us for this peaceful, … [Read More...]

Chris White Art Gallery and Shipley Artist Lofts.

Edward Loper Jr. receptions at Chris White Gallery, 5-9pm, Fridays,  July 7 and 14. Here are three chances to see “Wilmington and … [Read More...]

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Worship Services

We will be delighted if you worship with us in-person or via video this Sunday. 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 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

  • Worship at SsAM: Sunday Documents, Church News, and More
  • eNewsletter Sign Up
  • YouTube Service Videos
  • SsAM on Facebook
  • Recent Announcements at SsAM
  • On-Line Calendar
  • Annual Reports
  • Clergy Transition
  • 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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