Blue Ocean Church Ann Arbor

Sunday Evening Prayer Group
2026-11-08 20:00 - 20:30, 2026-11-01 20:00 - 20:30, 2026-10-25 20:00 - 20:30, 2026-10-18 20:00 - 20:30, 2026-10-11 20:00 - 20:30, 2026-10-04 20:00 - 20:30, 2026-09-27 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.

Donuts After Church
2026-11-08 12:00 - 13:00, 2026-11-01 12:00 - 13:00, 2026-10-25 12:00 - 13:00, 2026-10-18 12:00 - 13:00, 2026-10-11 12:00 - 13:00, 2026-10-04 12:00 - 13:00, 2026-09-27 12:00 - 13:00 | St. Clare/Temple Beth Emeth Social Hall, 2309 Packard Street, Ann Arbor, MI, 48104, United States
Join us immediately after church for donuts and coffee from Washtenaw Dairy.

Sunday Hybrid Service
2026-11-08 11:00 - 12:15, 2026-11-01 11:00 - 12:15, 2026-10-25 11:00 - 12:15, 2026-10-18 11:00 - 12:15, 2026-10-11 11:00 - 12:15, 2026-10-04 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.

Genesis Grounds Cleanup Day
2026-10-25 13:30 - 16:00
We’ll join with members of Saint Clare’s and TBE following the soup potluck to do some fall cleanup work on the grounds around our church/synagogue. We’ll especially be tending to our Blue Ocean Garden out front, and assisting with weeding, raking, and mulching where needed. Let either Pete Miller or Emily know if you plan to stay and help.

Savory Soups Potluck
2026-10-25 12:30 - 14:30 | St. Clare/Temple Beth Emeth Social Hall, 2309 Packard Street, Ann Arbor, MI, 48104, United States
After Church Join the families from the congregations of Temple Beth Emeth, St. Clare’s, and Blue Ocean for a plant-forward savory soups potluck meal. Right after our Sunday service the room will be flipped to host the event. Fully vegetarian or vegan food is not required–feel free to bring a side or a dessert, or simply come and have a meal with friends.

Sunday Dinner at the Hope Center
2026-10-18 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.

Newcomers Fair
2026-10-18 12:30 - 13:30 | St. Clare/Temple Beth Emeth Social Hall, 2309 Packard Street, Ann Arbor, MI, 48104, United States
Right after church on Sunday we’ll hold a Newcomers Fair. Various church ministries will be stationed at tables around the sanctuary where people representing those ministries will be available to answer questions about what they do. Everyone is welcome!

Reconstructing Worship Class
2026-10-15, 2026-10-08, 2026-10-01 | Zoom
Join Pastor Daniel via Zoom for the first of a five-week class exploring why we worship with music and what it means. Details to follow.

Blue Ocean Church board meeting
2026-10-08 18:00 - 20:00
The church board meets monthly.

Food and Fun at the Miner Sheep Farm
2026-10-03 | Javan and Emily Miner’s farm (Dexter)
We’ll gather at the Miner’s Sheep Farm out in Manchester for food, fun, fellowship, and bonfires. There’s plenty of space for kids to run around and play, and lots of animals to watch and pet. Time TBD, depending on the UM game start time. Stay tuned for details.

Newcomers Lunch After Church
2026-09-27 12:30 - 14:00 | YORK Food and Drink, 1928 Packard St, Ann Arbor, MI, 48104, United States
We’ll have a Newcomer Lunch at York right after church. York is a coffee shop and deli down the street. If you’re newer to Blue Ocean and would like a chance to chat with our Community Life Pastor and ask questions about the church, we encourage you to come have some lunch together. Sign up on the back table so we have a rough idea of how many people to plan for. If cost is prohibitive, let us know and we’ll cover you.
