Bishop Thomas Joseph blesses and dedicates the new space Oct. 15 in memory of beloved Archpriest Boniface Black, founder of St. Andrew.
Bishop Thomas Joseph blesses and dedicates the new wing before congregants entered.
Bishop Thomas Joseph sprinkles the entrance with holy water.
Marty Smith welcomes congregants to the new wing.
Congregants gather in front of the church for the blessing.
The new wing has been seamlessly incorporated into the original building.
Prayers and blessings for the wing.
Bishop Thomas Joseph blesses and dedicates the new space.
Congregants enter the newly blessed wing.
A plaque will designate the wing dedication in memory of Archpriest Boniface Black, founder of St. Andrew.
The expansion includes an expansion of the sanctuary with more seating to accommodate growth.
The addition is dedicated in memory of beloved Archpriest Boniface Black, founder of St. Andrew.
The addition includes a Great Hall and a large meeting/dining area with a full kitchen, dedicated in memory of beloved Archpriest Boniface Black, founder of St. Andrew.
A display shows the five-year growth spurt of the church.
A candle altar for prayers stands at the entrance.
Congregants enter the newly blessed wing.
Maria Kolyvas and Myrna Vidos prepare food for the dedication in the kitchen.
A foyer was built to connect the original church to the new addition.
Two classrooms are included in the addition, and sliding walls are available to create a total of four.
Bishop Thomas Joseph blesses and dedicates the new space Oct. 15 in memory of beloved Archpriest Boniface Black, founder of St. Andrew.
Bishop Thomas Joseph blesses and dedicates the new wing before congregants entered.
Bishop Thomas Joseph sprinkles the entrance with holy water.
Marty Smith welcomes congregants to the new wing.
Congregants gather in front of the church for the blessing.
The new wing has been seamlessly incorporated into the original building.
Prayers and blessings for the wing.
Bishop Thomas Joseph blesses and dedicates the new space.
Congregants enter the newly blessed wing.
A plaque will designate the wing dedication in memory of Archpriest Boniface Black, founder of St. Andrew.
The expansion includes an expansion of the sanctuary with more seating to accommodate growth.
The addition is dedicated in memory of beloved Archpriest Boniface Black, founder of St. Andrew.
The addition includes a Great Hall and a large meeting/dining area with a full kitchen, dedicated in memory of beloved Archpriest Boniface Black, founder of St. Andrew.
A display shows the five-year growth spurt of the church.
A candle altar for prayers stands at the entrance.
Congregants enter the newly blessed wing.
Maria Kolyvas and Myrna Vidos prepare food for the dedication in the kitchen.
A foyer was built to connect the original church to the new addition.
Two classrooms are included in the addition, and sliding walls are available to create a total of four.In September 2012, St. Andrew Orthodox Mission moved into its home on Mackenzie Way in Lewes. It quickly began to experience rapid growth as seniors and young families sought to strengthen their Orthodox faith through the church. The church soon realized tit was quickly outgrowing its new space.
A Building Expansion Campaign began in July 2015, with a commitment to the parish membership that expansion plans would proceed only at the pace that funds would be raised to support it, and that no funds would be borrowed to complete the project. A former model home near the church property was purchased, and in October 2015, St. Andrew’s moved in. Construction and renovations to both the new building and the existing space began immediately. Having completed fundraising and construction in a little over two years, Bishop Thomas Joseph blessed and dedicated the new space in memory of beloved Archpriest Boniface Black, founder of St. Andrew, Oct. 15.
The new 7,200-square-foot facility boasts a new covered front entry, sanctuary seating for 162 parishioners and guests, a choir loft, four partitioned Sunday School classrooms, four bathrooms, a larger kitchen, a Great Hall with seating to accommodate 100 people for social hours and small events, multipurpose storage areas and centrally controlled, state-of-the-art fire alarm and security systems.
Having recently moved from the designation Mission to that of Church, St. Andrew is the only Orthodox Church in the state of Delaware outside of Wilmington, and the only Orthodox Church in Sussex County. Access to the additional new space didn't come a moment too soon, as membership in this warm and welcoming church community has more than doubled in the past five years.
Father Herman Acker welcomes all who are interested to attend Liturgy at 10 a.m. every Sunday. For more information visit www.orthodoxdelmar.org or contact Father Herman directly at 215-527-8571.
The Eastern Orthodox Community of Saint Andrew welcomes everyone to its annual Fall Festival, Friday and Saturday, November 3-4, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Featured are basket auction, ethnic foods and a bake sale, complete with a variety of Greek pastries. The Church is located at 33384 MacKenzie Way, off Plantation Road, in Lewes. For more information, call 302-945-5197 or visit the church website: www.orthodoxdelmar.org.
Bishop Thomas Joseph blesses and dedicates the new space Oct. 15 in memory of beloved Archpriest Boniface Black, founder of St. Andrew.
Bishop Thomas Joseph blesses and dedicates the new wing before congregants entered.
Bishop Thomas Joseph sprinkles the entrance with holy water.
Marty Smith welcomes congregants to the new wing.
Congregants gather in front of the church for the blessing.
The new wing has been seamlessly incorporated into the original building.
Prayers and blessings for the wing.
Bishop Thomas Joseph blesses and dedicates the new space.
Congregants enter the newly blessed wing.
A plaque will designate the wing dedication in memory of Archpriest Boniface Black, founder of St. Andrew.
The expansion includes an expansion of the sanctuary with more seating to accommodate growth.
The addition is dedicated in memory of beloved Archpriest Boniface Black, founder of St. Andrew.
The addition includes a Great Hall and a large meeting/dining area with a full kitchen, dedicated in memory of beloved Archpriest Boniface Black, founder of St. Andrew.
A display shows the five-year growth spurt of the church.
A candle altar for prayers stands at the entrance.
Congregants enter the newly blessed wing.
Maria Kolyvas and Myrna Vidos prepare food for the dedication in the kitchen.
A foyer was built to connect the original church to the new addition.
Two classrooms are included in the addition, and sliding walls are available to create a total of four.



