Here is a list of upcoming events at SsAM or recommended by our church.
Worship This Sunday
You are invited to praise God with us in-person and via video this Sunday. Click here to learn more. We worship at 8:00 and 10:30 a.m. The latter service is broadcast live and is available afterwards on-demand, to watch as your schedule allows. Face masks are still required for those attending in-person and vaccinations are strongly encouraged. On Sunday, May 29, we welcome the Rev. Canon Martha Kirkpatrick as our preacher.
Prayer Services Six Days A 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!
Help Ukraine Today
There are many ways to support those in Ukraine, beginning with prayer. Click here to learn more.
Drumming Circle, Tuesdays, 6pm at The Rock Lot
Jonathan Whitney leads the drummers at The Rock Lot, 8th Street between Tatnall and West in Wilmington, Delaware. All are welcome to an hour of drumming. Please bring a chair, stool, or blanket to sit on the grass. All programs are weather permitting. Click here to learn more about the Drumming Circle.
Postponed: Music of America Concert
This concert, postponed because of illness, will be rescheduled. It was to be a special tribute to Marian Anderson with soloists Tina Betz, Kim Doucette, Martin Hargrove and Gus Mercante. Click here to visit the Delaware Choral Arts website.
Habitat for Humanity Annual Breakfast, 8am, Thursday, June 2
DuPont Country Club, 1001 Rockland Road, Wilmington. The program will also be streamed on Facebook. Click here to learn more and to reserve your breakfast.
Chris White Gallery Reception
Friday, June 3, 5-8pm
Enjoy refreshments, conversation, and art. The exhibit is “Let Me Tell You: Works by Women Artists, Taking Up Space” at the Chris White Gallery, located at the end of the block from our church, 701 N. Shipley Street, Wilmington, DE. Click here to learn more.
Walk for Justice and Peace, 5:30pm on Friday, June 3.
We begin at the SsAM parking lot and then walk to Rodney Square. These walks began in response to the murder of George Floyd, but now we are faced with more racially motivated murders than ever before. The recent murders of ten people in Buffalo showed us that things are continuing to escalate. We need to respond! Racial justice is something we feel strongly about! At the end of the walk, people are invited to the Chris White Gallery, at the corner of 7th and N. Shipley Streets, for refreshments and what we hope will be meaningful conversation. SsAM is one of several churches that sponsor these walks. Click here to learn more about these prayerful Walks for Justice and Peace.
Memorial Service for Dennis Porter, Saturday, June 4, 11am at SsAM
I am Resurrection and I am Life, says the Lord. Whoever has faith in me shall have life, even though he die. And everyone who has life, and has committed himself to me in faith, shall not die for ever.
Discussion Series for Youth Leaders, Saturdays, June 4, July 9, August 6, etc., 10am
One Saturday each month, 10-11am, we will meet to add new tools to our toolbox, and share our favorites with other youth leaders from around the region. A variety of guests will share their successes and strategies.
• June 4 “Building and strengthening your youth program”
• July 9 “Community involvement and outreach”
• Aug 6 “Responsible social media usage and engagement with youth”
• September in person lunch meet up!
Click here for more information on these Youth Ministry meetups.
Run with Team Johannes on Saturday, June 4, 2022 at Glasgow Park.
Right now, around 15,000 Delawareans are coping with epilepsy. How can we help? Click here to run with Team Johannes on June 4, 2022 at Glasgow Park.
Rainbow Chorale of Delaware in concert, Sunday, June 5, 4pm at Presbyterian Church of the Covenant, 503 Duncan Road, Wilmington.
This June the Rainbow Chorale, with Joyful Noise, presents “We Rise” on Sunday, June 5 at 4pm at the Presbyterian Church of the Covenant, 503 Duncan Rd, Wilmington DE 19809. This free concert is the culmination of their 2021/2022 season concerts of renewal and celebration. Click here to visit the Rainbow Chorale website.
Boysie Lowery Living Jazz Residency at SsAM, June 5-19
The “Boysie” Lowery Living Jazz Residency is a two-week artist residency created to provide space to grow for the next generation of jazz artists who are both composers and performers. Program sessions are led by a faculty who are selected from the rich pool of talented music professionals who reside, teach and work in the mid-Atlantic region. The 24-hours-a-day immersive environment of this two-week residency encourages creative exploration and exchange between the participants. Daily activities include workshops, rehearsals, composing, performance opportunities, and master classes with some of the top players in jazz today.
The residency culminates in final performances at the Clifford Brown Jazz Festival. The goal of the Boysie Lowery Living Jazz Residency is to give participants an opportunity to focus on their passion for jazz through an intense two week residency program. Participants are introduced to a variety of harmonic, melodic, sonic, and textural possibilities, and then asked to apply them to new compositions that will be played in rehearsal for immediate feedback. Students are constantly able to collaborate on new and old works, allowing them to begin to develop a sound of their own. The goal is not to mold students into clones of past jazz legends, or the faculty, but to give them a space where they can define their own unique sound. SsAM is honored to be the location of this exceptional program again this year. The residency is June 5-19 and is coordinated by Jonathan Whitney and his team. Click here to learn more about the City of Wilmington’s Boysie Lowery Living Jazz Residency.
WANTED: Reflective Essays on Nature, Earth and their Wonders. June 10, 14 & 19.
Delaware Interfaith Power & Light is sponsoring an essay contest for high school students. Contestants will write their essays on the Delaware Interfaith Power & Light website. 90 minutes. 1000 words. Specific topics will be revealed on the days of the contest. Who can enter the contest? All high school (public, private, parochial, or home) students. When? Friday, June 10, 9am; Tuesday, June 14, 7pm; Sunday, June 19, 1pm. Awards! Attractive cash awards for each county’s three top essays are $1,000, $750, and $500. Delaware’s top essay will win $2000. Click here for more details about this essay contest on the wonders of nature and earth.
Highmark Walk for a Healthy Community, Saturday, June 11, 2022.
The Highmark Walk for a Healthy Community is returning to in-person this year! The walk will be at Tubman Garrett Riverfront Park. Click here to register. Proceeds benefit Friendship House.
One Worship Service and Annual Meeting at 9:30am on Sunday, June 12
There will be a single service at 9:30 a.m. on Sunday, June 12, which will also serve as the Annual Meeting of our church. We will elect five new vestry members (Lisa Caperton,, Cecil Gordon, Anthony Jones, Jim Linderman, and Nana Soto), get an update on the clergy transition process, and hear reports about our ministries. Click here to learn more about worship and prayer services at our church.
Sign up for the 2022 Racial Equity Challenge Series! June 13, Sept. 19, and Dec. 5.
The 2022 Racial Equity Challenge series is a quarterly journey of self-discovery designed to help Delawareans build more effective social justice habits, particularly those dealing with issues of race, power, privilege, and leadership. For five consecutive days each quarter during 2022, 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. Presented by United Way of Delaware (UWDE) and the Delaware Racial Justice Collaborative.
• June 13-17, Interpersonal Racism
• September 19-23, Institutional Racism
• December 5-9, Structural Racism
Click here to learn more and to register for the 2022 Racial Equity Challenge.
Wilmington Children’s Chorus Summer Camp, June 20-24, 2022
Enroll your children in summer camp with the Wilmington Children’s Chorus. The camp runs June 20-24, 2022 for a week of safe and fun music-making! Choristers will enjoy daily choral rehearsals, outdoor activities, music & percussion classes, and so much more! No one can know what the future of this pandemic will look like, but your child’s health & safety is a top priority at camp! Early registration discount lasts until May 15. Limited spots are available, so don’t delay! Wilmington Children’s Chorus has extensive financial aid available, and no child has ever been turned away for not being able to pay for camp! Click here for summer camp applications and financial aid information.
The 80th General Convention of the Episcopal Church, July 7-14, Baltimore
The General Convention is the governing body of the Episcopal Church. It meets every three years. It is a bicameral legislature (a legislature that has two houses) that includes the House of Deputies and the House of Bishops, composed of deputies and bishops from each diocese. During its triennial meeting, deputies and bishops consider a wide range of important matters facing the Church. D-L Casson, our Church Administrator, is the chair of the Delaware Deputation. Click here for details about convention, legislative matters, and how you can volunteer.
Scholarships Available for SsAM Members. Deadline: July 15.
The Community Advocacy Committee is again sponsoring $1,000 scholarships for students entering college in the fall of 2022 and for those who are already enrolled. Click here to see how you can apply for this scholarship and how you can contribute to this scholarship.
Memorial Service for Peggy Shane in the Fall of 2022
As for me, I know that my Redeemer lives and that at the last he will stand upon the earth. After my awaking, he will raise me up; and in my body I shall see God. I myself shall see, and my eyes behold him who is my friend and not a stranger.
Would you like to help provide resettlement services for Afghan newcomers? (also, immigrants from Ukraine)
The Episcopal Migration Ministries has a new program, an emergency resettlement initiative that allows the U.S. to build capacity to welcome and resettle Afghan newcomers through community sponsorship, a model of resettlement where groups of individuals commit to directly providing resettlement services. Thousands of Afghan newcomers remain at U.S. military bases where they are being temporarily housed and many have been waiting for several months for communities to prepare for their arrival. There is an urgent need for Sponsor Circles to support the move of Afghan newcomers off bases and into welcoming communities in the coming weeks. Click here to learn how you can play a critical role.
Feed 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.
Please make a donation.
Like most organizations dependent on donations, we ask for your support. Click here to make a donation.
All Our Events
Click here to see our on-line calendar. All the events are there, hour by hour!
Wilmington Delaware Downtown Visions Events Listing
Click here to see the events listing for Wilmington, Delaware provided by Downtown Visions.
