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21 Apr 2024 | Oh Goodness: Our Incredible Potentiality
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We’re starting a new sermon series on Original Blessing and how this idea impacts how we see God, ourselves, and our role in the world. Learn more about Blue Ocean […]
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14 Apr 2024 | On the Apostle Paul: Love Does No Harm
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Today, we explore two versions of Paul too often used for harm. Then, we consider some new perspectives on Paul, which can transform the meaning of his words. As he […]
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Pastor Ken explores the first three books of the old testament—Genesis, Exodus, and Leviticus—to highlight the foundations of harm alleviation in scripture. Learn more about Blue Ocean Church at a2blue.org. You […]
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31 Mar 2024 | Easter: A Time to Embrace New Narratives
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As we celebrate the resurrection of Jesus, we see in his teachings and actions a roadmap for how we are called to live in the world. We orient our own deep […]
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24 Mar 2024 | American Idol: Peace Through Justice
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The story of Palm Sunday offers an invitation to live our lives in ways that bring about peace through justice. Learn more about Blue Ocean Church at a2blue.org. You can find […]
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17 Mar 2024 | American Idol: Becoming a People of Hope, Not Fear
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As we continue our sermon series on following Jesus during a rise in Christian Nationalism, today we look at a repeating pattern: liberation movements followed by a rise in “stiff-necked” […]
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10 Mar 2024 | American Idol: Rejecting Warrior Jesus
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We talk about the violent militancy of this white Christian nationalism and then look at Jesus for some guidance for how to relate to it. Learn more about Blue Ocean […]
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03 Mar 2024 | American Idol: Gender Hierarchy & Christian Nationalism
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The best predictor that someone embraces Christian nationalism is that they also subscribe to traditional gender norms. We look at how Genesis starts out the Bible narrative with a challenge to gender hierarchy […]
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25 Feb 2024 | American Idol: How Jesus Used Power
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We contrast how Jesus used power with the dominionist theology that’s driving part of the white Christian nationalist movement today. Learn more about Blue Ocean Church at a2blue.org. You can find […]
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18 Feb 2024 | American Idol: Following Jesus In a Time of Christian Nationalism
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We talk about the deep story driving Christian nationalism, and touch on how that story is counter to the project to which Jesus called his followers. Learn more about Blue […]
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11 Feb 2024 | Good Grief: The Path Toward Healing
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This morning we talk about the path to healing after a loss. Healing doesn’t mean getting back to the person we were before the loss, but rather integrating the loss into […]
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04 Feb 2024 | Good Grief: The Breaking of the Vessels
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We talk about how our emotions often feel like they’re in chaotic disarray in the weeks and months (and sometimes years) following a loss—feeling the feelings is part of the path […]Bởi Blue Ocean Church Ann Arbor
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28 Jan 2024 | Good Grief: Contraction
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We talk a bit about our shared human experience of grief, and how to care for each other in times of mourning. Learn more about Blue Ocean Church at a2blue.org. You […]Bởi Blue Ocean Church Ann Arbor
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21 Jan 2024 | Descending Into Winter: Belly of a Beast
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We talk about God’s work in us during the cold, wintery seasons of our spiritual life using Jonah’s prayer in the belly of the sea beast.Learn more about Blue Ocean […]Bởi Blue Ocean Church Ann Arbor
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14 Jan 2024 | Beloved Community: How Are the Children?
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Kim Robinson, Executive Vice President of The Forum for Youth Investment and the Managing Director for the Weikart Center for Youth Program Quality, guest preaches—incorporating some of her research to talk about […]Bởi Blue Ocean Church Ann Arbor
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07 Jan 2024 | What Can We Learn from the Moon?
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On Epiphany we celebrate the story of the magi. Today, we also look to the night sky in a reflective exploration of what we can learn from the moon, who […]Bởi Blue Ocean Church Ann Arbor
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31 Dec 2023 | Stories of St. Nicholas
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Pastor Emily, joined by the children of Blue Ocean, shares stories about St. Nicholas of Myra; followed by a performance by the Ypsilanti Youth Choir, led by Crystal Harding. Learn […]Bởi Blue Ocean Church Ann Arbor
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17 Dec 2023 | Advent: Finding Peace and Joy
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Guest preacher Lisa Ruby talks about ways to actively find peace in our daily lives. Learn more about Blue Ocean Church at a2blue.org. You can find recordings of past services, learn […]Bởi Blue Ocean Church Ann Arbor
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We look at Luke 2 and talk about how Simeon and Anna understood the story they were part of and the role they played in it. They stood in a […]Bởi Blue Ocean Church Ann Arbor
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26 Nov 2023 | Icon-ic Stories: St. Francis and St. Brigid
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We finish up our series by looking at the stories of a couple of saints who embody the longing for a healthy relationship with nature and with people of other […]Bởi Blue Ocean Church Ann Arbor
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19 Nov 2023 | Icon-ic Stories: Queer Icons
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We talk about the mystical stream of the faith that connects Logos and Woman Wisdom and Jesus—remembering that God transcends gender. We also touch on a couple of the icons […]Bởi Blue Ocean Church Ann Arbor
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12 Nov 2023 | Icon-ic Stories: St. Rocco & Saint Olga, Everyday Saints
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We remember these saints to remind ourselves that we don’t have to do anything extravagant to be remembered as a person who shows God’s love to the people around us—we […]Bởi Blue Ocean Church Ann Arbor
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05 Nov 2023 | Icon-ic Tales: Shadrach, Meshach, & Abednego
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On this All Saints Sunday we’re starting a new series talking about the communion of the saints and the icons we use in our worship space. We start off by […]Bởi Blue Ocean Church Ann Arbor
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29 Oct 2023 | Shaped by Psalm 23: Prepare a Table
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In the final sermon in our membership series, we talk about the grace and inclusive welcome of the table of God. Learn more about Blue Ocean Church at a2blue.org. You can […]Bởi Blue Ocean Church Ann Arbor
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22 Oct 2023 | Shaped by Psalm 23: Paths of Justice
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We talk about how we’re compelled to walk paths of justice on our faith journeys, led by the Creator and in the company of others. Learn more about Blue Ocean […]Bởi Blue Ocean Church Ann Arbor
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15 Oct 2023 | Shaped by Psalm 23: Restore My Soul
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We talk about what it means for the Creator to provide basic care, concern, and comfort to us in the midst of life’s many troubles, and how being nourished by […]Bởi Blue Ocean Church Ann Arbor
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This morning we talk a bit about our values of connection and intentional community, and then three congregants share a little of their own story. Learn more about Blue Ocean Church […]Bởi Blue Ocean Church Ann Arbor
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01 Oct 2023 | Shaped by Psalm 23: The Gentle Shepherd
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Jesus taught his disciples, “Blessed are you who are poor“ and “woe to you who are rich.” These challenge our expectations on who is truly blessed and chosen by G-d. […]Bởi Blue Ocean Church Ann Arbor
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24 Sep 2023 | Ways of the Wilderness: Of Deserts & Wanderings & Monastics
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We’ve been talking about how, when religious meta-narratives undergo seismic shifts, people start to gather at the edges of faith because parts of the core don’t work for them anymore. […]Bởi Blue Ocean Church Ann Arbor
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17 Sep 2023 | Ways of the Wilderness: The Fellowship of Affirming Ministries (TFAM)
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Innovation and the reimagining of Christianity is happening on the margins of our faith tradition. We chat a bit about TFAM and how our church found fellow travelers on our […]Bởi Blue Ocean Church Ann Arbor
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10 Sep 2023 | Ways of the Wilderness: When Stories Crash
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We interact with the work of Rabbi Benay Lappe, who has a framework for what happens when the stories of our faith traditions start to unravel. It’s an invitation to […]Bởi Blue Ocean Church Ann Arbor
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03 Sep 2023 | A Pocket Full of Prayers: Keep Watch, Dear Lord
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In a series where we’re exploring a few well-trod prayers, we look at a beloved compline prayer that offers some tools for praying before bed or during the night. Learn […]Bởi Blue Ocean Church Ann Arbor
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20 Aug 2023 | A Pocket Full of Prayers: Holy Spirit, Comforting Fire
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We talk about the imagination St. Hildegard von Bingen had for how the Divine interacts with the creation, how her imagination informed the prayer she penned, and how it might […]Bởi Blue Ocean Church Ann Arbor
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13 Aug 2023 | Pocket Full of Prayers: The Sarum Prayer
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We give some history and context for the Sarum Prayer to better understand why we pray it together every week during our Sunday services. Learn more about Blue Ocean Church […]Bởi Blue Ocean Church Ann Arbor
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06 Aug 2023 | “On Prayer as Communion with God”
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Research shows that prayer and meditation are good for our brains. Today, we look at meditation and prayer as food for our mind and soul through the lens of two […]Bởi Blue Ocean Church Ann Arbor
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30 Jul 2023 | Characters We Love: Sheerah
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Sheerah is a builder of cities. Her brief story is tucked away as a remnant within a book of remnants, but it’s an important one for helping some people see […]Bởi Blue Ocean Church Ann Arbor
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23 Jul 2023 | Speaking Truth to Power
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Guest speaker Crystal Harding leads the Ypsilanti Youth Choir in a couple songs and then shares about her experience of speaking truth to power. Learn more about Blue Ocean Church […]Bởi Blue Ocean Church Ann Arbor
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16 Jul 2023 | Characters We Love: Jonah
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Guest Speaker Christian Axelgard shares a bit of his own story and why he connects with the story of Jonah. Learn more about Blue Ocean Church at a2blue.org. You can find […]Bởi Blue Ocean Church Ann Arbor
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09 Jul 2023 | Characters We Love: Ruth
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Ruth is a story all about deeds of loving-kindness. When we are tempted to judge others or use the Bible for harm, Ruth the “compassionate friend” teaches about the greatest […]Bởi Blue Ocean Church Ann Arbor
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02 Jul 2023 | Characters We Love: Barnabas
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Pastor Emily shares a lighter sermon about why she loves Barnabas—and how his story shaped her spirituality and influenced how we do church here at Blue Ocean. Learn more about Blue […]Bởi Blue Ocean Church Ann Arbor
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We draw inspiration from the story of the Exodus to talk about the importance of supporting reparations. Learn more about Blue Ocean Church at a2blue.org. You can find recordings of past […]Bởi Blue Ocean Church Ann Arbor
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18 Jun 2023 | The Story of Juneteenth
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Churches have been part of the American myth-making machine since colonial settlers stepped foot on the continent. White theologians and pastors over the centuries created theologies justifying white supremacy. So it’s […]Bởi Blue Ocean Church Ann Arbor
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11 Jun 2023 | Healing Communities: Zacchaeus and Shame
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We have a story in our tradition that I think can help us get at ways of talking about some ways a faith community can help diminish shame. Using the […]Bởi Blue Ocean Church Ann Arbor
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04 Jun 2023 | Healing Communities: Honest Speech
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We look at the psalms and how they’re meant to function in a way that shapes us, so that—when we’ve experienced trauma, suffering, grief, injustices—we can learn to articulate our pain […]Bởi Blue Ocean Church Ann Arbor
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28 May 2023 | Why and How We Can, and Should, Love Our Neighbors
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Scripture encourages us to love our neighbors, but what does that mean? Helping others and being kind creates connection, reduces loneliness, and increases happiness. Learn more about Blue Ocean Church […]Bởi Blue Ocean Church Ann Arbor
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21 May 2023 | Healing Communities & Mental Health: Let’s Talk About Resilience
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Rachel Murr, a licensed therapist, shares about resilience and creating communities that help us build it. Learn more about Blue Ocean Church at a2blue.org. You can find recordings of past services, […]Bởi Blue Ocean Church Ann Arbor
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14 May 2023 | Healing Communities & Mental Health: A Conversation
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Emily and Caroline have a conversation about mental health and spiritual communities. They touch on the language we use when we speak of mental health symptoms, the overlap of spirituality […]Bởi Blue Ocean Church Ann Arbor
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07 May 2023 | Healing Communities & Mental Health: Introduction
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Faith communities can be healing communities. We start out a new sermon series by talking about the conditions we cultivate as a church to make the space emotionally safe and healthy […]Bởi Blue Ocean Church Ann Arbor
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Using the story of the man who lived among the tombs in Mark 5, we talk about the perniciousness of shame and finding community healing. Learn more about Blue Ocean […]Bởi Blue Ocean Church Ann Arbor
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23 Apr 2023 | Was Jesus a Roman Slave?
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New scholarship by Rev. Dr. Mitzi Smith suggests the possibility that both Mary and Jesus had a slave status. We use that lens to look at how Jesus may have […]Bởi Blue Ocean Church Ann Arbor
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