Blue Ocean Faith Ann Arbor Sunday Sermons

  Prayers from The Divine Hours, compiled by Phyllis Tickle supplemented with a few other meditations and prayers. The Call to Prayer Wake up, my spirit, awake lute and harp; I myself will waken the dawn. Psalm 57:8 The Request for Presence You are the Lord, do not withhold your compassion from me, let your […]

  Welcome to Tuesday, when we pause to say Wow, to praise. The Sarum Prayer God be in my head—and in my understanding God be in my eyes—and in my looking God be in my mouth—and in my speaking God be in my heart—and in my thinking God be at my end—and at my departing […]

  Today we have a treat for the Monday Meditation podcast—a meditation by Caroline Kittle, our Youth Pastor. Remember that for Monday we change the format of the Daily Prayers a bit to focus more on the meditation aspect, so we don’t have a written version for this one, but here is Caroline’s introduction. Rabbi […]

This week we take a look at the prophet Miriam and how she was on the alert, looking for God to act to liberate the oppressed. Learn more about Blue Ocean Church at a2blue.org, watch virtual service recordings, and get access for next week’s live virtual service, at a2blue.org/virtual-sunday-service/

  Episode 17: Standing Up & Sitting Down Scripture: Exodus 23:2a, Daniel 3, Song: Stand in Your Love, Silly Send off: Hope Shaffer

  The Prayer for Love from the Eastern Orthodox tradition Christ my God, set my heart on fire with love in You, that in its flame I may love You with all my heart, with all my mind, and with all my soul and with all my strength, and my neighbor as myself, so that […]

  Welcome to Daily Prayer and our Friday focus on God, our help. The Sarum Prayer God be in my head—and in my understanding God be in my eyes—and in my looking God be in my mouth—and in my speaking God be in my heart—and in my thinking God be at my end—and at my […]

  Begin by taking a moment or two to get comfortable, with eyes open and a soft focus—not moving the eyes or trying to focus on any one thing, simply aware of your surroundings on either side, above, below. While maintaining that soft focus, take in and release a few nice deep breaths—in through the […]

  Opening Light Meditation Picture the quality of a clear, yellow sunlight, such as you might notice in the early morning, shining through the leaves of a nearby stand of trees. Then, over the course of a full minute, imagine that same quality of sunlight streaming into your body from just above the head, steadily […]

  Welcome to Tuesday, when we pause to say wow, to praise. Breath Meditation Relax with a few deep breaths, in through the nose, out through the mouth. Let your breathing return to normal and focus your attention on the feeling of the air entering and leaving your body. As you notice your mind wandering, […]

  Today we have a new treat for the Monday Meditation podcast—a meditation by Caroline Kittle, our Youth Pastor. Remember that for Monday we change the format of the Daily Prayers a bit to focus more on the meditation aspect, so we don’t have a written version for this one, but here is Caroline’s introduction. […]

Midrash is the Jewish way to tell stories about the stories of Scripture and connect these stories to our story today. It’s an expansive and Spirit-led way to engage sacred text. Informed by Midrash, we look at the key text in Exodus, the book of liberation. Learn more about Blue Ocean Church at a2blue.org, watch […]

  Episode 16: The Crowd Scripture: Exodus 23:2a, Song: Planting a Seed of Peace

  The Prayer for Love from the Eastern Orthodox tradition Christ my God, set my heart on fire with love in You, that in its flame I may love You with all my heart, with all my mind, and with all my soul and with all my strength, and my neighbor as myself, so that […]

  Welcome to Daily Prayer and our Friday focus on God, our help. The Sarum Prayer God be in my head—and in my understanding God be in my eyes—and in my looking God be in my mouth—and in my speaking God be in my heart—and in my thinking God be at my end—and at my […]

  Begin by taking a moment or two to get comfortable, with eyes open and a soft focus—not moving the eyes or trying to focus on any one thing, simply aware of your surroundings on either side, above, below. While maintaining that soft focus, take in and release a few nice deep breaths—in through the […]

  Opening Light Meditation Picture the quality of a clear, yellow sunlight, such as you might notice in the early morning, shining through the leaves of a nearby stand of trees. Then, over the course of a full minute, imagine that same quality of sunlight streaming into your body from just above the head, steadily […]

  Welcome to Tuesday, when we pause to say wow, to praise. Breath Meditation Relax with a few deep breaths, in through the nose, out through the mouth. Let your breathing return to normal and focus your attention on the feeling of the air entering and leaving your body. As you notice your mind wandering, […]

  Today we have a new treat for the Monday Meditation podcast—a meditation by Caroline Kittle, our Youth Pastor. Remember that for Monday we change the format of the Daily Prayers a bit to focus more on the meditation aspect, so we don’t have a written version for this one, but here is Caroline’s introduction. […]

Five sisters demand they be allowed to inherit their father’s land. Moses concedes but later bows to existing power structures. The sisters surface in the narrative again two books later, demanding the land. The story speaks to our national moment regarding reparations, as well as to us personally in our spiritual life. Learn more about […]