Blue Ocean Church Ann Arbor

Exploring Everything Happens for a Reason by Kate Bowler (Part 2)
2025-04-13 12:00 - 14:00 (America/New_York) | Genesis of Ann Arbor, 2309 Packard St, Ann Arbor, MI, 48104, United States
Are you searching for a deeper understanding of faith, suffering, and hope? Join us for a two-part after-church discussion on Kate Bowler’s powerful book, Everything Happens for a Reason (And Other Lies I’ve Loved). Our second session will focus on finding meaning in the midst of uncertainty. Together, we’ll discuss how Bowler’s story invites us to embrace a faith that makes room for both doubt and trust, grief and joy.
Together, we’ll discuss how Bowler’s story invites us to embrace a faith that makes room for both doubt and trust, grief and joy. If you have questions or would like to participate, email El for details: el@a2blue.org.

Sunday Evening Prayer Group
2025-04-13 20:00 - 20:30, 2025-04-20 20:00 - 20:30, 2025-04-27 20:00 - 20:30, 2025-05-04 20:00 - 20:30, 2025-05-11 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.

Zoom Bible Study
2025-04-15 19:00 - 21:00, 2025-04-22 19:00 - 21:00, 2025-04-29 19:00 - 21:00, 2025-05-06 19:00 - 21:00, 2025-05-13 19:00 - 21:00 | Zoom
Online Bible study on Tuesday at 7pm, focusing on the gospels as translated by Dr. Sarah Ruden. If you’re interested please contact Magda Zarin at magda.pecsenye@gmail.com

Good Friday Taize Service
2025-04-18 13:00 - 14:00 | St. Clare/Temple Beth Emeth Sanctuary, 2309 Packard St, Ann Arbor, MI, 48104, United States
We‘re invited to join St. Clare’s Episcopal for a Taize Good Friday service at 1pm EDT in their sanctuary; it will be live streamed here: https://saintclareschurch.org/worship.

Good Friday Service with St. Clare's (in-person/live-streamed)
2025-04-19 13:00 - 14:00 | St. Clare/Temple Beth Emeth Sanctuary, 2309 Packard St, Ann Arbor, MI, 48104, United States
We will join St. Clare’s Episcopal for our Good Friday service for a Taizé service inside the St. Clare sanctuary; it will be also live-streamed via Zoom. What’s Taizé, you ask? You can listen to a sample of a Taizé service here. Taizé is mostly a singing/chanting service, and the worship director at St. Clare’s, John, will lead from piano and there will be a short reflection led by Rev. Anne and Emily. The idea of Taizé is it has repetitive phrases so it’s easy to sing along with, even if you’re newer to it. The service will be live streamed here: https://saintclareschurch.org/worship.

Film Club
2025-04-19 19:00 - 21:00 | 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. Reply to the Weekly Updates email for more information.

Easter Sunday Hybrid Service
2025-04-20 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.
Our Easter Sunday Service will have baptisms as part of the service. If you are interested in being baptized, please speak with a staff member.
There will be an Easter Egg Hunt immediately after the service for kids 5th grade and younger.

Donuts After Church
2025-04-20 12:00 - 13:00, 2025-04-27 12:00 - 13:00, 2025-05-04 12:00 - 13:00, 2025-05-11 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 Dinner at the Hope Center
2025-04-20 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.

Sunday Hybrid Service
2025-04-27 11:00 - 12:15, 2025-05-04 11:00 - 12:15, 2025-05-11 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.

Salad Potluck After Church with St. Clare's and Temple Beth Emeth
2025-04-27 12:00 - 13:00 | St. Clare/Temple Beth Emeth Social Hall, 2309 Packard Street, Ann Arbor, MI, 48104, United States
Join us immediately after the service for a celebration of salads (including leafy salads, pasta salads, grain salads, and so on). This is part of a series of plant-based potlucks we’ve been doing with the other congregations, spearheaded by the Earth Care group at Blue Ocean and their counterparts at St.C and TBE. Bring your favorite salad to share, or simply show up, enjoy the food, and connect with others.
Also, bring your own beverage if you can; we’ll still provide water. And, if you can, join the Genesis Grounds volunteers for Spring Clean-up after lunch.
Visit the Signup Genius Form to sign up. Please comment during sign-up with what you’re bringing to help avoid too many duplicates.

Gardening and Ground Cleanup Day After Church
2025-04-27 13:00 - 15:00 | Genesis of Ann Arbor, 2309 Packard St, Ann Arbor, MI, 48104, United States
Join us immediately after the service for the salad potluck followed by a couple hours of preparing the property grounds for spring and cleaning up our Blue Ocean garden to get it ready for the season.

Youth Group Roller Skating Event
2025-04-27 14:00 - 16:00 | Skatin’ Station, 8611 Ronda Dr, Canton, MI, 48187, United States
The Youth Group will be going to Skatin’ Station in Canton from 2-4pm. Please reach out to Dave Nelson if your child needs help coordinating a ride. It’s $10.00, and the church can cover the cost if that’s helpful to your family.

Ann Arbor Climate Teach-In
2025-05-04 13:30 - 17:30 | First Unitaran Universalist Congregation of Ann Arbor, 4001 Ann Arbor-Saline Rd, Ann Arbor, MI, 48103, United States
Join us for the third annual A2 Climate Teach-In at the First Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Ann Arbor. For more details:https://www.a2climateteachin.com

Free Gemini Concert for Kids and Families
2025-05-04 16:00 - 17:30 | St. Clare/Temple Beth Emeth Sanctuary, 2309 Packard St, Ann Arbor, MI, 48104, United States
St. Clare’s and TBE are co-hosting a free Gemini concert for kids and families in the sanctuary. The concert is open to the public. Caregivers can register here in advance or on the day-of at the registration table.

Blue Ocean Church board meeting
2025-05-08 18:00 - 20:00 | MI
The church board meets monthly.

Translocal Connection (TLC)
2025-05-11 12:00 - 13:00 | Zoom
The TLC small group will meet immediately after church via Zoom for connection and guided discussion. All are welcome.
