Episcopal Church of Saints Andrew & Matthew (SsAM)

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Volunteer in the Community!

Outreach ministry in Wilmington, Delaware and beyond.

Below are some of the ways you can serve the world OUTSIDE the church. On other pages, we list how you can serve during worship services and ways of serving behind the scenes at church.

For details of any of these programs, please contact us.

Click here to learn more about our Community Advocacy Committee and recent outreach efforts.

Local Food Pantries

Click here or the graphic above to learn how you can help stock local food pantries.

VOLUNTEER IN COLD WEATHER!

Angel Tree Gifts in Mid-December

The Community Advocacy Committee sponsors the Angel Tree project which provides Christmas gifts for families (mothers with children) who are residing in Friendship House’s transitional housing. As always, you can select a “gift angel” and purchase the gift indicated on the angel. Gift request angels are given out around Thanksgiving and the gifts themselves are due back two weeks later for distribution. Click here to learn more about Angel Tree Gifts at Christmas.

Undee Sunday at the Episcopal Church of Saints Andrew and Matthew, Wilmington, DelawareUndee Sunday, Every November

When the winter and cold temperatures approach, our homeless friends need thermal underwear. In response, the Community Advocacy Committee has UNDEE SUNDAY every November. CLICK HERE to learn more about Undee Sunday.

VOLUNTEER IN THE SPRING!

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  • Wilmington Garden Day is an annual tour of gardens and homes to benefit charities in Wilmington, Delaware.
  • Wilmington Garden Day began as an Episcopal ministry of this church’s forebears.

Food Pantries, Lutheran Community Services, Wilmington, DelawareRoom at the Table Breakfast to support Lutheran Community Services

Our church is an advocate for Lutheran Community Services and encourage you to be part of their annual fund-raising event, Room at the Table. Click here to learn more about this LCS event.

VOLUNTEER YEAR-ROUND!

Apostles in Mission (AIM)

Funds are regularly collected during worship services by our Community Advocacy committee to help people locally.

Chris White Art Gallery and Shipley Lofts Apartments

The five-story building at 701 N. Shipley Street was a wreck until members of SsAM galvanized the local community and state government to renovate the structure.  Now, 23 lofts are rented to artists and others, with a two-level art gallery. Several SsAM members volunteer. Click here to learn more about the Chris White Art Gallery and Shipley Lofts Apartments.

Choir School of DelawareChoir School of Delaware

The Choir School of Delaware is a local after-school program and a unique opportunity to minister to community youth. The Choir School supports local youth by providing musical training, leadership and language skills, academic support and college-bound mentoring. Click here to learn more about the Choir School of Delaware.

Delaware Churches for Middle East Peace

SsAM is a member of DCMEP which works by educating, elevating and advocating for justice and peace in the Middle East. 

Environmental Justice Ministry at SsAM

Environmental Justice advocacy is needed now more than ever. As we go into the world as followers of Christ who care for all, we’d like you to join us. Participation in this ministry is also an excellent way to take SsAM beyond our walls and to get to know some of our neighbors. Click here to learn more about the Environmental Justice Ministry at SsAM and the Delaware Concerned Residents for Environmental Justice (DCR4EJ).

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Our parish supports the worldwide outreach efforts of the Episcopal Church. We encourage you to visit the website of Episcopal Relief and Development.

Friendship House

Our church has an active partnership with Friendship House, a Christian ministry committed to making a difference in the lives of the homeless through hospitality, education, empowerment and community. The lower floor of our church building is dedicated to the Empowerment Center, which is a center that has counseling, case management, computer lab and advice during the day. For details, click here to learn more about Friendship House.

Lesedi School and Clinic, Zimbabwe, Africa

Lesedi School & Clinic provides quality education and health services to communities in a rural area not far from Victoria Falls in Zimbabwe. The project is supported by the Ngoko Charitable Trust, a registered UK-based charity (charity no. 1163965). At SsAM, Chuck Bean is the most active supporter of this ministry. Chuck says, “They are doing great works.  These are local initiatives, not colonial pressure projects. Hoping to get back soon. The school manor sponsor is a safari guide par excellence. I have been with them twice and, despite having to eat beetles and participating in antelope poop spitting contests, the thrill of seeing a herd of Cape buffalo and calling Lions out of the bush is excellent.” See: http://lesedizim.org/

Lutheran Community Services

SsAM is a partner-in-mission with Lutheran Community Services. Click here to learn more about LCS and their effort to serve those in need in Wilmington, Delaware.

Network Delaware

SsAM provides office and meeting space for Network Delaware, a citizen led, grassroots organization which build multi-issue community leadership across the state. Click here to learn more about Network Delaware.

Peace Week Delaware

Peace is not the absence of conflict but the presence of creative solutions. Peace Week Delaware promotes community solutions. Click here to learn more about Peace Week Delaware.

Sunday Morning Grab and Go Breakfast

Each Sunday morning between 7:00 to 8:00 a.m., Friendship House offers a Grab and Go Breakfast from their location in our building with an entrance on Orange Street.

United Thank Offering

This national program encourages prayers of thanksgiving while depositing spare change into little blue boxes that are then brought to church once a year. CLICK HERE to learn more about the United Thank Offering and the many ministries it funds.

SsAM Donates Annual Grants to:

  • Delaware Futures – this educational program is helping to prepare over one hundred disadvantaged students for college
  • Friendship House – for support of the many programs for the homeless 
  • Sojourners’ Place – transitional housing program to help those recovering from drug or alcohol abuse.
  • St. Michael’s School and Nursery – scholarships for children; the school gives out $30,000 per month in scholarship aid.

For details of any of the above ministries, please contact us.

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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.

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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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