Blue Ocean Church Ann Arbor Sunday Sermons
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10 Jul 2022 | The Divine & Human Mystery of Identity
Exploring ancient wisdom of identity (divine and human) as a dynamic discovery: I WILL BE WHO I WILL BE and the white stone with a hidden name on it. Learn more […]
03 Jul 2022 | Songwriting and Psalm 61
Guest speaker Susan Shaffer shares some of her experiences with the creative process of song-writing. Contemplating on Psalm 61, unifying communal experiences, and near-death experiences; how are all of these […]
26 Jun 2022 | Birds as Messengers of Divine Presence
At his baptism, the Spirit alighted on Jesus in the form of a bird. Because creation conveys divine presence, especially if we are attentive to the sense of expansiveness, nearness, […]
19 Jun 2022 | Bird God: Fierce, Loving, Protective
We talk about how all of nature is infused with the Spirit of God, and look at the bird-God of the Bible. Learn more about Blue Ocean Church at […]
12 Jun 2022 | I Had Hoped…
Our guest preacher, Sarah Bessey, uses the story of the Road to Emmaus in Luke 24 to help us name unmet expectations and dashed hopes, making space for the […]
05 Jun 2022 | Uncontainable Spirit
On this Pentecost Sunday, we remember the Spirit of God as uncontainable force that came in the form of a mighty wind and tongues of fire to show us […]
29 May 2022 | On Friendship
  Just like romantic love, friendships can end in loss or even betrayal. But, Jesus offers us a powerful example of friendship-love as he calls us to love one another […]
22 May 2022 | Learning As We Grow
  Looking at John 21, John wraps up his gospel with this story because he sees the lesson that Peter learned as foundational for understanding the role of people who […]