Churches in Ann Arbor

Active churches in Ann Arbor

4800 E Huron River Dr, Ann Arbor
4 sermons
3301 Creek Dr, Ann Arbor
4 sermons
2150 South Wagner Road, Ann Arbor
5 sermons
2250 E Stadium Blvd, Ann Arbor
4 sermons
7950 Warren Rd, Ann Arbor
2 sermons
648 S Wagner Rd, Ann Arbor
3 sermons
306 N Division St, Ann Arbor
2 sermons
1511 Washtenaw Ave, Ann Arbor
2 sermons
2898 Packard St, Ann Arbor
2 sermons
2455 Washtenaw Ave, Ann Arbor
2 sermons
218 Chapin St, Ann Arbor
2 sermons
4600 Scio Church Rd, Ann Arbor
2 sermons
7474 Scio Church Rd, Ann Arbor
1 sermon
3823 N Dixboro Rd, Ann Arbor
2 sermons
850 Red Oak Rd, Ann Arbor
2 sermons
2775 Bedford Rd, Ann Arbor
1 sermon
1501 W Liberty St, Ann Arbor
2 sermons
8260 Jackson Rd, Ann Arbor
1 sermon
530 W Stadium Blvd, Ann Arbor
2 sermons
1717 Broadway St, Ann Arbor
2 sermons
410 S Maple Rd, Ann Arbor
2 sermons
4000 Ave Maria Dr, Ann Arbor
2 sermons
5221 Church Rd, Ann Arbor
2 sermons
608 E William St, Ann Arbor
2 sermons
423 S 4th Ave, Ann Arbor
2 sermons
2500 S Main St, Ann Arbor
2 sermons
120 S State St, Ann Arbor
2 sermons
1400 W Stadium Blvd #5353, Ann Arbor
2 sermons
2065 S Wagner Rd, Ann Arbor
2 sermons
530 Elizabeth St, Ann Arbor
1 sermon
420 W Liberty St, Ann Arbor
2 sermons
1432 Washtenaw Ave, Ann Arbor
2 sermons
4205 Washtenaw Ave, Ann Arbor
2 sermons
900 John A Woods Dr, Ann Arbor
1 sermon
1300 S Maple Rd, Ann Arbor
2 sermons
330 S State St, Ann Arbor
2 sermons
5171 Jackson Rd, Ann Arbor
2 sermons
423 South 4th Avenue, Ann Arbor
1 sermon
4001 Ann Arbor-Saline Rd, Ann Arbor
1 sermon
1541 Washtenaw Ave, Ann Arbor
1 sermon
3323 Nordman Rd, Ann Arbor
1 sermon
1536 Franklin St, Ann Arbor
1 sermon
1001 E Huron St, Ann Arbor
1 sermon

Types of churches in Ann Arbor

Student-Friendly Ann Arbor Churches

These congregations serve University of Michigan undergrads, grad students, and young professionals near Central Campus, South U, and North Campus. Expect evening services, rides from dorms and co-ops, and small groups meeting in campus buildings, libraries, and State Street coffee shops tied to the academic calendar.

Ann Arbor Catholic Churches

Parishes range from historic sanctuaries walkable to downtown and campus to larger churches serving families in Ann Arbor Hills and Pittsfield Township. They offer daily and weekend Masses geared to commuters and students, along with RCIA and community service that reaches neighbors along the Huron River.

Historic Mainline Traditions

Older congregations around Kerrytown, the Old West Side, and Burns Park worship in brick or stone buildings with choirs, organ music, and structured liturgy. Many host arts events, public forums, and neighborhood outreach that fit Ann Arbor’s civic-minded culture and walkable downtown.

Multicultural and International

Bilingual and multilingual congregations—often with Korean, Chinese, or Spanish services—reflect the university’s global community and families near North Campus and along Plymouth Road. Worship blends diverse music and cultural festivals, with language classes, student mentoring, and cross-cultural small groups that follow the school year.

Sermon clips from Ann Arbor churches

40s
“So what does this sermon really boil down to? Simply this, tell them the stories. Tell them the marvelous works of God. Tell them what you're learning. Tell them what God is doing. In Philippians chapter three verse number 10, Paul said that I may know him. Not know about him, but that I may know Christ, the power of his resurrection, the fellowship of his suffering being made conformable unto his death, that I might live a life dead to self, but alive unto God.”
39s
“그런데 우리는요, 이때 늘 때 아직 나는 준비가 안 돼 아직 좀 더 성숙해져야 돼 아직 좀 더 기도 좀 더 해야지 이거 끝나면 이 문제만 좀 해결되면 내가 할 수 있을 거 같은데 많은 경우 그렇게 생각합니다 여러분, 출애굽기의 모세는요, 어떤 사람이었어요 나는 입술이 어눌한 자입니다 말도 제대로 못해요 난 아직 준비가 안 됐습니다 하던 자였습니다 그러나 하나님은 그를 부르셨고 보내셨습니다”
64s
“Here's the thing, the message of Jesus is like a pure glass of water and anything you add into it is like a single drop of poison. Even if most of the glass is good and pure and clean, that one little drop smuggled in will make that a glass of death, not a glass of life. If you try to add anything to the grace of Jesus, it pollutes the whole thing and leads to death. It is Jesus nothing or the equation doesn't work. This is the foundational truth you guys. It both requires us to like let all the things in our life drop but it frees us from needing to be our own savior. It saves us and frees us and liberates us from trying to justify ourselves before God and for others for the rest of our lives. We can be free because of this.”
31s
“We are meant to be agents of love, agents of community, and above all agents of hope. As I said, there is no plan b. And each one of us when we stand before the lord as judge and mediator, he will want to know what have we done in order to progress the gospel message, to share it with others, to bring others into the fold so that they too might share in the eternal life of God.”
42s
“Like we like to count crowds. Jesus counts people. We like to to celebrate stories and and and and numbers, and God celebrates names. So why would that many people show up to save 13 kids? Well, the same reason that Jesus, the shepherd, will leave the 99 to chase after you. Because you matter. You matter deeply to him. That he will leave the 99 to chase you down to pursue you because you are his son. You are his daughter, and you matter to him.”
48s
#FamilyByFaith
“So the account begins with the family pushing in on Jesus' life, then it moves on to him raising a question about faith, and then finally, his statement, his positive statement that if you want to be in my family, you have to do the will of the father. Note notice he uses that language of of god who is his father. In other words, he's saying, I'm inviting you in to a new family. You're called to hear Christ. You're called to receive Christ. You're called to trust in Christ. You're called to follow Christ. How do you know that someone has received and trusted and put their faith in Christ because they do the will of the father?”
46s
#JesusUnderstandsOurSuffering
“And many times, we think we can't go through something but guess what? We need to think about what he did because it was so intense. It said, he his sweat was like drops of blood. He was stressed out. Yeah. Feeling very vulnerable, feeling very helpless, and hopeless at that moment but he collected himself, lord, not my will. Amen. But thine will be done. Amen. This was real pain and agony for Jesus and that's why he can identify with us when we're going through some and suffering some pain and some agony. He can relate. Amen.”
34s
#AllegianceToJesus
“Your allegiance might be to pagan idols, it might be to money, pleasure, self, self autonomy, but the resurrection of Jesus since it elevated him to the highest place demands that we switch our allegiance to him. Our allegiance is not to, pop idols here. It's not to money here. It's not to things here on this earth. It must be to Jesus Christ by entrusting our souls to him and repenting and turning from our sin in faith to follow him.”
53s
#DeathIsDefeated
“My brothers and sisters, we see that he has defeated death, hell, and the grave. And in this this thing, in this account, and in this the epitome of all stories, if you will, of the bible. This is the most, I would say, luscious, for the lack of better words, of them all. Because during this time, death lost his grip. The grave has lost his victory. Hell has lost his fury. Since he got up, now we can get up too.”
32s
“very first understand what the gospel is at the youngest possible age, and you accept Jesus as your lord and savior, and you live for him your entire life, God's grace covers it. Period. It's not fair. Get over it. I mean, what what else can I say? I'm not God. You're not God. You don't make the rules. Talk to him. It's his grace, period, that covers us. It's not by works that anyone should boast, but by his grace alone that we are saved.”

Why Ann Arbor churches are unique

With the University of Michigan at its heart, churches in Ann Arbor are shaped by an academic rhythm and a truly international mix of residents. Congregations lean into thoughtful teaching and flexible schedules, welcoming seekers and scholars alike through college student ministries, young adults and professionals, and expository Bible teaching. Many also offer cross-cultural events and language support for international neighbors.
Ann Arbor churches reflect the city’s progressive, arts-forward spirit, often blending thoughtful liturgy with creativity, from local music collaborations to gallery-style community events. They frequently prioritize mercy and justice initiatives—food security, refugee support, and housing advocacy—alongside a broad welcome that mirrors the city’s diversity, expressed through inclusive and LGBTQ welcoming, social justice and community service, and interfaith dialogue and partnerships.
Set among walkable neighborhoods and the Huron River greenways, Ann Arbor congregations often emphasize place-based community—house gatherings, café meetups, and outdoor service projects—giving a local feel to citywide faith life. Many Ann Arbor churches pair environmental mindfulness with tech-savvy accessibility, seen in small group culture, creation care and sustainability, and hybrid online and in person approaches that fit busy schedules and bike-to-church commutes.