Blue Ocean Church Ann Arbor Sunday Sermons

Pastor Emily Swan teaches from John 8:1–11 while warning against setting up false dichotomies in the third week of our sermon series based on Brené Brown’s latest book “Braving the Wilderness: Week 3.” Learn more about Blue Ocean Faith, including service times and locations, at a2blue.org.

Pastor Ken Wilson continues our sermon series based on research professor Brené Brown’s latest book in “Braving the Wilderness: Week 2.” This week’s message looks at the importance of setting boundaries as we draw closer to others. Learn more about Blue Ocean Faith, including service times and locations, at a2blue.org.

Pastor Ken Wilson introduces our annual membership sermon series focusing on community and belonging. The year’s series, “Braving the Wilderness,”is based on research professor Brené Brown’s latest book. Learn more about Blue Ocean Faith, including service times and locations, at a2blue.org.

Pastor Emily Swan reminds us that we are all “fiercely wanted” at the banquet table of God, and guest speaker Brandon Carruth share his experiences of learning to see (and love) himself as God does, in the final week of our sermon series, “WhyChristian?” Learn more about Blue Ocean Faith, including service times and locations, at a2blue.org.

Pastor Ken Wilson shares about his early experiences navigating the minefield of religion in search of a Christianity focused on “being loved,” rather than “being right,” in week four of our sermon series, “WhyChristian?” Learn more about Blue Ocean Faith, including service times and locations, at a2blue.org.

Guest Speaker Rachel Murr tells the story of her journey as a gay Christian, from experiencing conflict and rejection to finding acceptance and love, in the third week of our sermon series, “WhyChristian?” Learn more about Blue Ocean Faith, including service times and locations, at a2blue.org.

Pastor Emily Swan shares from her personal experience of the Holy Spirit and the mystical aspects of Christianity in week 2 of our sermon series, “WhyChristian?” Learn more about Blue Ocean Faith, including service times and locations, at a2blue.org.

Pastor Ken Wilson begins our new sermon series with an overview of the life and writings of Dietrich Bonhoeffer and the search for a religion-less Christianity in week 1 of “WhyChrisitian?” Learn more about Blue Ocean Faith, including service times and locations, at a2blue.org.

Guest speaker Andy Deeb shares his struggle to find peace in God in the face of ongoing violence and oppression in his message, “Hatred Will Not Overcome Us.” Learn more about Blue Ocean Faith, including service times and locations, at a2blue.org.

Integrating gratitude and praise and rest and allowing the Holy Spirit to transform our minds into seeing the entire creation—not just humans—as God-given, is essential to our spiritual practice. The earth is not our possession; rather we are its priestly caretakers. It’s our spiritual and sacred responsibility to steward and tend the creation, which is crucial to our having continued life on our planet. Pastor Emily Swan finishes our Sabbath sermon series in week 5 with, “Savoring Life: Animals and Land.” Learn more about Blue Ocean Faith, including service times and locations, at a2blue.org.