Blue Ocean Church Ann Arbor Sunday Sermons

In her sermon, “Free Martha,” Pastor Emily Swan unpacks the story of Mary and Martha in Luke 10, emphasizing the value of both sisters’ actions. Learn more about Blue Ocean Faith, including service times and locations, at a2blue.org.

Pastor Ken Wilson explores differing readings of John 14:6 in this week’s message, “What Way?” Learn more about Blue Ocean Faith, including service times and locations, at a2blue.org.

Pastor Emily Swan refers to the experiences of Isaac in Genesis 26 while encouraging us to examine our memories and practices and focus on those that are life-giving, enrich our lives, and deepen our experience of God in her sermon, “Altars and Wells.” Learn more about Blue Ocean Faith, including service times and locations, at a2blue.org.

Guest Speaker Rev. Dr. Renee Jackson preaches on the story of Jacob and Esau in examination of events and emotions that can shape our responses to life experiences in her sermon, “The Shaping of a World View.” Learn more about Blue Ocean Faith, including service times and locations, at a2blue.org.

Pastor Ken Wilson takes another shot at explaining atonement and what it means that Jesus “died for our sins” in our Easter Sunday Service, “Carl’s Question: Take 3.” Learn more about Blue Ocean Faith, including service times and locations, at a2blue.org.

Pastor Emily Swan reviews how scapegoating promotes a false peace at the expense of the vulnerable, and presents Jesus as the ultimate innocent scapegoat in our Palm Sunday message, “The Death of the Scapegoat.” Learn more about Blue Ocean Faith, including service times and locations, at a2blue.org.

Pastor Ken Wilson explores how privilege, prejudice and oppression can keep us from full fellowship with others in the fifth week of our Lenten series, “Jesus and the Disinherited: Love Lets the Other Blow Your Blinders Off.” Learn more about Blue Ocean Faith, including service times and locations, at a2blue.org.

“Jesus and the Disinherited” author Howard Thurman talks about how hatred tempts both the powerful and the oppressed. In dissecting human tendencies and applying the teaching of Jesus, we can learn how to avoid the pitfall of embracing bitterness and hatred. Pastor Emily Swan brings us the fourth sermon in our Lenten series, “Jesus and the Disinherited: Resisting Hatred.” Learn more about Blue Ocean Faith, including service times and locations, at a2blue.org.

Pastor Ken Wilson calls out the deception—used by both the powerful and the disinherited—and lifts up the power of truth-telling fueled by the courage of being fully known and accepted by God in the third week of our Lenten series, “Jesus and the Disinherited: Deception.” Learn more about Blue Ocean Faith, including service times and locations, at a2blue.org.

Rather than focusing on what the strong can do for the weak, Jesus among the disinherited overcomes fear with the profound self-worth that comes with being a child of God. In this, he calls us to follow him. Youth Ministry Director Caroline Kittle brings us the second sermon in our Lenten series, “Jesus and the Disinherited: Overcoming Fear.” Learn more about Blue Ocean Faith, including service times and locations, at a2blue.org.