Christmas Eve Morning Brunch for Delonis Center
2025-12-24 | St. Clare/Temple Beth Emeth Social Hall, 2309 Packard Street, Ann Arbor, MI, 48104, United States
St. Clare’s invited us to join them for the morning of Christmas Eve, preparing and serving brunch to people staying at the Delonis Center in Ann Arbor. You’ll also be able to sign up to decorate, cook, or drop off a dessert. Lunch will be served at noon.

Christmas Eve Service
2025-12-24 18:00 - 19:00 (America/New_York) | St. Clare/Temple Beth Emeth Social Hall, 2309 Packard Street, Ann Arbor, MI, 48104, United States
Join us for our traditional Christmas Eve service–with Christmas carols, the Christmas story, and Silent Night by candlelight.

Kid-Friendly Service
2025-12-28 11:00 - 12:15 | St. Clare/Temple Beth Emeth Social Hall, 2309 Packard Street, Ann Arbor, MI, 48104, United States
We’ll have a kid-friendly sermon about St. Nicholas where the little ones help out with the teaching, the prayers, and communion. We try to keep this service slightly shorter, and then we’ll have donuts after. You’re invited to wear comfy clothes to church that morning–PJ pants, sweatsuits, and so on, for a cozy post-Christmas service
We hold in-person/Zoom hybrid services every Sunday at 11am ET. We meet in the social hall of St. Clare’s Episcopal Church/Temple Beth Emeth. More information can be found on our Sunday Services page. If this is your first time visiting us in person, detailed directions for getting here are available on our Where & When page.

Donuts After Church
2025-12-28 12:00 - 13:00, 2026-01-04 12:00 - 13:00, 2026-01-11 12:00 - 13:00, 2026-01-18 12:00 - 13:00, 2026-01-25 12:00 - 13:00, 2026-02-01 12:00 - 13:00 | St. Clare/Temple Beth Emeth Social Hall, 2309 Packard Street, Ann Arbor, MI, 48104, United States
Join us immediately after church for donuts and coffee from Washtenaw Dairy.

Sunday Evening Prayer Group
2025-12-28 20:00 - 20:30, 2026-01-04 20:00 - 20:30, 2026-01-11 20:00 - 20:30, 2026-01-18 20:00 - 20:30, 2026-01-25 20:00 - 20:30, 2026-02-01 20:00 - 20:30 | Virtual Zoom Meeting
Join via Zoom for a half hour of readings, music, and shared silence. Email nancyogilvie@gmail.com for the Zoom link.

Sunday Hybrid Service
2026-01-04 11:00 - 12:15, 2026-01-11 11:00 - 12:15, 2026-01-18 11:00 - 12:15, 2026-01-25 11:00 - 12:15 | St. Clare/Temple Beth Emeth Social Hall, 2309 Packard Street, Ann Arbor, MI, 48104, United States
We hold in-person/Zoom hybrid services every Sunday at 11am ET. We meet in the social hall of St. Clare’s Episcopal Church/Temple Beth Emeth. More information can be found on our Sunday Services page. If this is your first time visiting us in person, detailed directions for getting here are available on our Where & When page.

Divine Hours Group Wrap-Up
2026-01-06 19:00 - 19:30 | Zoom
We’ll have a check-in via Zoom from 7-7:40pm for those of us praying the Divine Hours from Advent through Epiphany. We’ll chat about how it went for us, if there were times of the day that were easier to find time to pray, if it was helpful, and so on.

Blue Ocean Church board meeting
2026-01-08 18:00 - 20:00
The church board meets monthly.

Film Club
2026-01-10 19:00 - 22:00 | Dave & Jenn Nelson’s
The Blue Ocean Film Club, led by Dave Nelson and Tim Vaduva, will be watching a film together at 7pm at Dave & Jenn Nelson’s house (in a neighborhood near the church). This month’s movie is TBD. If you’d like to join them, reply to the Weekly Update email to be connected with Dave and Tim.

Bonhoeffer Podcast Class (Part 1 of 4)
2026-01-13 18:30 - 19:30 | Zoom
We’ll have our first Bonhoeffer class, held via Zoom, from 6:30-7:30 Eastern Time. We’re using the four-part podcast From Sin to Saint: Dietrich Bonhoeffer, to frame our discussions. We’ll talk about one podcast each week of the class. The podcast is available via Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, and other sources. If you’d like to be part of the class, let Pastor Daniel know at daniel@a2blue.org

Sunday Dinner at the Hope Center
2026-01-18 15:00 - 18:30 | Hope Center, Ypsilanti, 518 Harriet Street, Ypsilanti, MI, 48197
Join our team from 3-6:30 pm as we prepare and serve a warm meal to people in the community in need of extra food. Let Tim Davis know if you’re interested in volunteering. He can be reached at chaplaintimdavis@gmail.com.

Bonhoeffer Podcast Class (Part 2 of 4)
2026-01-20 18:30 - 19:30 | Zoom
We’ll have our second Bonhoeffer class, held via Zoom, from 6:30-7:30 Eastern Time. We’re using the four-part podcast From Sin to Saint: Dietrich Bonhoeffer, to frame our discussions. We’ll talk about one podcast each week of the class. The podcast is available via Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, and other sources. If you’d like to be part of the class, let Pastor Daniel know at daniel@a2blue.org.

Bonhoeffer Podcast Class (part 4 of 4)
2026-01-23 08:00 - 17:00 | Zoom
We’ll have our fourth Bonhoeffer class, held via Zoom, from 6:30-7:30 Eastern Time. We’re using the four-part podcast From Sin to Saint: Dietrich Bonhoeffer, to frame our discussions. We’ll talk about one podcast each week of the class. The podcast is available via Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, and other sources. You can find more info and sign up here.

Bonhoeffer Podcast Class (Part 3 of 4)
2026-01-27 18:30 - 19:30 | Zoom
We’ll have our third Bonhoeffer class, held via Zoom, from 6:30-7:30 Eastern Time. We’re using the four-part podcast From Sin to Saint: Dietrich Bonhoeffer, to frame our discussions. We’ll talk about one podcast each week of the class. The podcast is available via Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, and other sources. If you’d like to be part of the class, let Pastor Daniel know at daniel@a2blue.org.

Euchre Tournament Fundraiser
2026-01-31 15:00 - 19:00 | St. Clare/Temple Beth Emeth Social Hall, 2309 Packard Street, Ann Arbor, MI, 48104, United States
Euchre Tournament fundraiser for MIRC (Michigan Immigrant Rights Center). We’ll provide childcare and invite you to bring a dish to share for a potluck.You can find more info and sign up here.

Ordination Sunday Hybrid Service
2026-02-01 11:00 - 12:15 | St. Clare/Temple Beth Emeth Social Hall, 2309 Packard Street, Ann Arbor, MI, 48104, United States
Join us for a special Sunday as we ordain Pastor Daniel and Pastor Molly. Bishop Tim Wolfe will be with us to share the gospel and be part of the ordination ceremony. You won’t want to miss it.
We hold in-person/Zoom hybrid services every Sunday at 11am ET. We meet in the social hall of St. Clare’s Episcopal Church/Temple Beth Emeth. More information can be found on our Sunday Services page. If this is your first time visiting us in person, detailed directions for getting here are available on our Where & When page.

Youth Parents Meeting
2026-02-08 10:30 - 11:00 | Youth Lounge, 2309 Packard St, Ann Arbor, MI, 48104, United States
Youth Group parents are invited to join Pastor Daniel and Dave Nelson in the Youth Room from 10:30-11:00 for a brief parent meeting
