Episcopal Church of Saints Andrew & Matthew (SsAM)

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

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      • Rev. Canon Lloyd S. Casson
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      • David Christopher, Music Director
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    • Spiritual Music in Wilmington, Delaware
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      • Jonathan Whitney
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First Friday Walks for Justice, Wilmington, DelawareSilent Walk for Justice and Peace, 5:30pm on Friday, February 3

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.

The Rev. Deacon Clay BrownOrdination to the priesthood of the Rev. Deacon Kevin Clayton Brown, Saturday, February 4, 11am

By the Grace of God and with the consent of the people The Right Reverend Kevin S. Brown, Eleventh Bishop of Delaware will ordain Kevin Clayton Brown to the Sacred Order of Priests in Christ’s one, holy, catholic, and apostolic church Saturday, the fourth day of February in the year of our Lord 2023 at eleven o’clock in the morning at SsAM. Your prayers and presence are requested. Reception to follow. If you plan on attending the reception, please click here to send an email to our church administrator, letting her know how many will be coming.

Children's Choir during worship at SsAMWorship God with us on Sunday, February 5 at 8am or 10:30am! Our newly-ordained priest, the Rev. Clay Brown, will celebrate and preach.

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

Our 10:30 a.m. service will be broadcast live on YouTube and Facebook, and it is 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 on-line Prayer Services which are offered morning, noon, late afternoon, and at night 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.

Black Expressions Book Club with the Route 9 Library, February 8 at 4pm

The next book discussion of Elie Mystal’s ”Allow Me to Retort : A Black Guy’s Guide to the Constitution” will be Wednesday, February 8 at 4pm. You may come in person to Route 9 for the discussion or join us via Zoom. Books are available for checkout at Route 9; just come to the circulation desk and ask for a copy to checkout. The book is also available for an electronic checkout in Hoopla. See Charisse Rodgers if you have questions. Click here to register for this LibCal event.

Wilmington Children’s Chorus Teaching Fellowship. Applications due Feb. 10.

The Wilmington Children’s Chorus is accepting applications for its inaugural Daniel L. Ridout Jr. Teaching Fellowship. Its aim is to provide practical professional experience and mentorship to music education and choral conducting professionals who are at the beginning of their career and who are Black, Indigenous, or People of Color. This position (full-time/exempt) will be a member of the Wilmington Children’s Chorus staff for the 2023-2024 concert season (August 1, 2023 – July 31, 2024). Salary range: $40,000 to $50,000 Benefits: Medical, vision, dental, and 401(k). Application Deadline: February 10, 2023. Click here to learn more about this teaching fellowship.

Spirituals Concert, February 11, 2023 at the Episcopal Church of Saints Andrew and Matthew, Wilmington, DelawareSpirituals 2023, a free Delaware Choral Arts concert, 3pm on Saturday, February 11, 2023

This concert of spirituals, presented by Delaware Choral Arts, features the Wilmington Children’s Chorus (Kimberly Doucette, Conductor and Artistic Director). Here at the Episcopal Church of Saints Andrew and Matthew, downtown Wilmington, Delaware. Click here to visit the DCA website.

Children’s Chapel meets on second and fourth Sundays at 10:30 a.m. in Crypt Hall. Our next meeting is February 12.

Children have several activities before rejoining their families during the passing of the Peace. Click here to learn more about Children’s Chapel

Carnival Sunday at the 10:30am service on February 19

Every year, God willing, our church celebrates Carnival Sunday at the 10:30 a.m. service on the Sunday before the start of Lent. It is an occasion for us to worship with great festivity in the spirit of the Mardi Gras and Caribbean Carnival traditions. Click here or the graphic to learn more about Carnival Sunday.

Jazz VespersJazz Vespers at Hanover Presbyterian Church, Sunday, February 19, 3pm

As part of its celebration of Black History Month, Hanover Presbyterian Church presents a Jazz Vespers service at 3:00 p.m. on Sunday, February 19. Guest Musicians are Shannon Booth-Johnson, Gus Mercante, Martin Hargrove, Brian Gray, Michael Hunter, Rev. Brooke Scott, and and The Hanover Choir. Click here to learn more about the church and this concert.

Meet The NeedWe are collecting hats, gloves, and scarfs in February.

Please bring hats, gloves and scarfs to church. These donations replace the Christmas gifts our church collected in the past for the Sunday breakfast. 

We are also collecting soup (dried or in cartons or cans) as well as cans of chili and stew to feed the hungry.

Please bring your donations to church when you worship in person, or drop them off during the week. Donations will be distributed to local pantries at the end of the February.

Our Episcopal Church Women encourage you to donate clothing.

Donate clothing for men, women, babies and children all year long. Gently used clean or new items only. Take to: Friendship House Clothing Bank (1503 Jessup Street, Wilmington) or Sojourner’s Place Clothing Closet (2901 Governor Printz Blvd, Wilmington. For details, contact Ernestine Brock-Walker (302-540-2717) or Mary Morgan (302-345-2246).

Ash Wednesday crossThree Ash Wednesday Services at 7:30am, Noon, and 7:30pm, February 22

Ash Wednesday is the first of the forty days of Lent, named for the custom of placing blessed ashes on the foreheads of worshipers at Ash Wednesday services. The dark ashes are a sign of penitence and a reminder of mortality, and may be imposed with the sign of the cross. Ash Wednesday is observed as a fast in the church year of the Episcopal Church.

Wednesday Nights in Lent with Father Jim beginning February 22 at 6pm

Join the Rev. James M. Bimbi for a Lenten journey in the holy land as we read and reflect on the material in the book “River through the Desert.” Click here to learn more about this Lenten study group that meets for six Wednesdays at 6pm.

Holy Week and Easter at the Episcopal Church of Saints Andrew and Matthew, Wilmington, DelawareHoly Week, April 2-9

Holy Week in 2023 starts with Palm Sunday and ends with Easter Sunday. Click here to learn why Holy Week is significant and how our church recognizes that significance.

Credo by Margaret Bonds, May 21, 2023 at the Episcopal Church of Saints Andrew and Matthew, Wilmington, DelawareIN CONCERT: “Credo” by Margaret Bonds, Sunday, 3pm, on May 21, 2023

With text from the poem by civil rights author W.E.B. Du Bois, “Credo” by Margaret Bonds is presented by Delaware Choral Arts. Also on the bill are “Songs of Peace” by Will Todd and “The Chariot Jubilee” by Robert Nathanel Dett. Here at the Episcopal Church of Saints Andrew and Matthew in downtown Wilmington, Delaware. Click here to visit the DCA website.

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.

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 worship God on Sundays at 8am and 10:30am and offer prayer services other days.

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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

Clergy Transition – Our Search for a New Rector

SsAM IS NOW RECEIVING NAMES FOR OUR NEXT RECTOR! If you are a clergy person and interested in our open rector position, we invite you to … [Read More...]

The Rev. Deacon Clay Brown

The Rev. Deacon Clay Brown will be ordained a priest on Saturday, February 4, at 11am. He joined the Episcopal Church of Saints Andrew … [Read More...]

Worship God with us this Sunday in downtown Wilmington, Delaware

You are invited to worship God with us in person this Sunday at 8:00 or 10:30 a.m. in downtown Wilmington, Delaware. Our newly-ordained … [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

Silent Walk for Justice and Peace, 5:30pm on Friday, February 3 Join us for this peaceful, prayerful walk through the center of … [Read More...]

The Extraordinary Life of Rosetta Henderson

An interview with Rosetta Henderson and a digital exhibit exploring her life and accomplishments is now at the Hagley Museum and Library. … [Read More...]

Reflection – Things kept going wrong but that didn’t bother us.

A reflection by Danny Schweers for January 29, 2023. Why did our companionship, in spite of events, continue as cheerfully as ever? Why … [Read More...]

First Friday Walks for Justice and Peace in Wilmington, Delaware

The next walk begins on Friday, February 3 at 5:30 p.m. in the SsAM parking lot, 713 N. Shipley Street. Join us for this peaceful, … [Read More...]

Spiritual Music in Wilmington, Delaware

Wilmington Children’s Chorus Teaching Fellowship applications are due February 10. The Wilmington Children's Chorus is accepting … [Read More...]

Children’s Chapel continues on February 12 at 10:30am.

Children’s Chapel will meet on February 12 and 26, and on every second and fourth Sunday at 10:30 a.m. in Crypt Hall. Children have several … [Read More...]

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Worship Services

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