Blue Ocean Church Ann Arbor

Sunday Evening Prayer Group
2023-12-24 20:00 - 20:30, 2023-12-17 20:00 - 20:30, 2023-12-10 20:00 - 20:30, 2023-12-03 20:00 - 20:30, 2023-11-26 20:00 - 20:30, 2023-11-19 20:00 - 20:30, 2023-11-12 20:00 - 20:30 (America/New_York) | Virtual Zoom Meeting
Join via Zoom for a half hour of readings, music, and shared silence. Email nancyogilvie@gmail.com for the Zoom link.

Christmas Eve Service
2023-12-24 18:00 - 19:00
Our traditional Christmas Eve service, including the Christmas story, carols, and Silent Night by candlelight, followed by dinner at China Palace for anyone who would like to join.

Christmas Eve Morning Brunch for Delonis Center
2023-12-24 08:00 - 14:00
St. Clare’s has invited us to join them in preparing and serving brunch to people staying at the Delonis Center in Ann Arbor. The brunch will take place in our usual worship space. See the weekly update for the link to sign up to decorate, cook, or bring a dish. Volunteer times vary.

Winter Solstice Hike
2023-12-21 18:30 - 20:30 | Independence Lake County Park, 3200 Jennings Rd, Whitmore Lake, MI, 48189, United States
The Vaduva family and Earth Care Group will be hiking at 6:30 pm at Independence Lake. Join us for a lantern-lit walk.There will be a campfire, s’mores and hot cocoa. The park event is $10 per family/household (up to four members) and will go from 6 pm to 8:30 pm–join any time! Registration link is available in the weekly update or here: Independence Lake Winter Solstice Hike Registration

Sunday Dinner at the Hope Center
2023-12-17 15:30 - 18:30, 2023-11-19 15:30 - 18:30 | Hope Center, Ypsilanti, 518 Harriet Street, Ypsilanti, MI, 48197
On the third Sunday of every month, Blue Ocean volunteers, led by Nancy Broadway, meet at the Hope Center in Ypsilanti to serve a hot meal. Volunteers are needed! Dinner is from 4–5 pm, and volunteers should arrive at 3:30 pm and expect to stay until about 6:30 pm. Please join us as your schedule permits. For further information or to be put on the contact list, email the office.

Youth Group Gift Exchange
2023-12-17 12:30 - 14:30
The youth will meet after church to hang out, have lunch, and hold a gift exchange. Details to come.

Christmas Cookie Exchange
2023-12-17 12:00 - 13:30 | St. Clare/Temple Beth Emeth Social Hall, 2309 Packard Street, Ann Arbor, MI, 48104, United States
Bring yourself and three dozen of your favorite homemade cookies to share with your Blue Ocean friends after church. You will swapyour cookies for the other attendees’ cookies and take home a diverse assortment of homemade goodies just in time for Christmas! We welcome gluten free, nut free, and vegan options, and will be sure those are clearly marked. If you don’t have time to make cookies, we’ll have some available for snacking on if you just want to stay after church and socialize.

Donuts After Church
2023-12-17 12:00 - 13:00, 2023-12-03 12:00 - 13:00, 2023-11-19 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 Hybrid Service
2023-12-17 11:00 - 12:15, 2023-12-10 11:00 - 12:15, 2023-12-03 11:00 - 12:15, 2023-11-26 11:00 - 12:15, 2023-11-19 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.

Celtic Spiritual Practices monthly Zoom check-in
2023-12-14 19:00 - 20:30 | Zoom
Those who are registered for the Celtic practices group and who attended the retreat in Sept. 2023 will meet up on the second Thursday of each month from 7:30-8pm for a check-in with Susan King.

Blue Ocean Church board meeting
2023-12-14 18:00 - 20:00
The church board meets monthly.

TLC Group (Translocal Connection) via Zoom
2023-12-10 12:00 - 13:00 | Zoom
The TLC small group will meet immediately after church via Zoom from noon-1pm for connection and guided discussion. All are welcome. Email the office or Pastor Caroline to get the Zoom link.

Annual Meeting of Members
2023-12-03 11:30 - 12:00 | St. Clare/Temple Beth Emeth Social Hall, 2309 Packard Street, Ann Arbor, MI, 48104, United States
The annual meeting of members will take place for the congregation to vote on the 2024 budget and new or renewing board members. (It’s a brief vote that takes place during the announcements portion of the Sunday service.)

TLC Group Game Night (Translocal Connection) via Zoom
2023-11-30 20:00 - 21:00 | Zoom
The Translocal Connection (TLC) group meets twice monthly on Zoom—after church on the 2nd Sunday of the month for deeper discussion, and on the 4th Thursday of the month at 8pm ET for online games. All are welcome. Email the church office or Caroline Kittle for a Zoom link.

Annual Open Board Meeting
2023-11-19 12:00 - 13:00 | St. Clare/Temple Beth Emeth Social Hall, 2309 Packard Street, Ann Arbor, MI, 48104, United States
We’ll hold our annual open board meeting immediately after church in the sanctuary. This is a meeting where members of the board are available for questions about the proposed 2024 budget. Everyone is welcome to attend.

Game Night at the Corner
2023-11-17 19:00 - 21:00 | Corner Brewery, 720 Norris Street, Ypsilanti, MI, 48198
We’ll host Friday game night at the Corner Brewery from 7–9pm. We’ve reserved space inside. Kids welcome. Bring your favorite games and come connect.

Ruby Bridges Walk to School Day with St. Clare's Episcopal
2023-11-14 17:30 - 18:30
We’re invited to join St. Clare’s Episcopal to celebrate Ruby Bridges Walk to School Day. Come hear the story of Ruby’s brave walk to school during a 30 minute, all-ages program. Leave with ideas for your own family’s walk in service of dismantling racism. After the program, there will be conversation over pizza in the social hall. All are welcome, no RSVP needed!
