Sunday Morning Worship
8:30 am and 10:30 amAdult Sunday School at 9:30 am
Children’s Sunday School at 10:30 am
Sunday Mornings
Fall Worship Schedule Begins September 17th
8:30 and 10:30 am on Sundays
The 10:30 service is also Live Streamed on YouTube
Welcome to Lovely Lane!
We have in-person worship services at 8:30 and 10:30 am.
The 10:30 service is also live-streamed.
Visit us in person or tune in to our live-stream below!
December 3, First Sunday of Advent, Scott will preach, “We Acknowledge our Weariness” How Does a Weary World Rejoice? Luke 1:1-23
Connect with Us!
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We love that you are able to join us in online worship! But we miss connecting in person. We invite you to reach out to Pastor Scott or Pastor Kristina with prayer requests, joys and concerns or just to tell us that you worshipped with us.
The people of Lovely Lane UMC humbly strive to be light, love and leaven to the world.
We stand with those who are devalued in our society because of their color, gender, marital status, creed, sexual orientation, age, physical or mental ability, immigration status or economic condition.
We serve those in our neighborhood and our community who are in need of food, housing, education, or health care.
We heal the world through collaboration with the national and international missions of the United Methodist Church, because where our hands cannot be, our hearts can.”
Find Us
2424 42nd St. NE
Cedar Rapids, IA 52402
(319) 393-6674
The corner of 42nd Street and Wenig Rd. next to KennedyHigh School
Blessed to be a Blessing
Our campaign to ensure the future of Lovely Lane ministries for the next 50 years.
Nourished
The Missional Campus of Lovely Lane.
Nourished strives to be a holistic healthy community that grows in Spirit and serves in love and justice.
Lovely Lane is a dynamic faith community that seeks to welcome all people, nurture one another in the faith, and reach out in ministry and service.
Lovely Lane is a dynamic faith community that seeks to welcome all people, nurture one another in the faith, and reach out in ministry and service.
Lovely Lane News
How Does a Weary World Rejoice!
The Christmas season is a wonderful time of the year! This is a time to gather with loved ones, exchange gifts, sing songs, watch old movies, and tell stories. Everything we do helps us get in the Christmas Spirit and allows the Christ Child to enter into our hearts...
Nourished Holiday Cookies
Holiday Cookies Cookie assortment of: Gingerbread Frosted Sugar Cookie Peppermint Mocha Peanut Butter Cookies Sign up by December 18th Pick up on December 21st 4pm - 6pm at St. Paul's UMC Order online
Advent and Hygge: The Art of Coziness
Ad Advent series on embracing the Nordic culture of Hygge. Tune into Nourished's social media this Advent for daily prompts and weekly reflections written by members of the community. Stay Cozy!
2023 Advent Offering Recipients
The following organizations will be the recipients of our Advent offerings for 2023. Restoring Vision: provides reading to people in underdeveloped and impoverished countries. Vision is one of our most important senses. It impacts one’s ability to interact with the...
New Infant and Toddler Sunday School Class
A Sunday School Class designed for our youngest disciples. This time for parents and little ones will include a toddler-focused bible story, music and sensory exploration centers. First Class: November 5th 9:45 am - 10:15 am Consecutive Classes: 2nd Sunday 9:45 -...
Forest Bathing – From Pastor Kristina
This past month, for the women’s retreat, I led the women of Lovely Lane through a series of various spiritual practices. So many women have told me afterwards how much it meant to them and how much they needed it but didn’t know it. We are spiritual beings, and often...
Christmas Eve Morning Worship – One Service at 9:30 am
On Sunday, December 24th we will have one worship service at 9:30 am to celebrate the Fourth Sunday of Advent. Christmas Eve Candlelight Services will take place at 3:30, 5:30, and 7:30 pm. All are Welcome at Lovely Lane!
Busy Lives – from Pastor Scott
Busy Lives John Lennon once said, “Life is what happens when you are busy making other plans.” How true those words are! We live in a busy world today. There’s no doubt about that. It wasn’t long ago that “Keeping up with the Joneses” was all about “things,” like the...
Photos from the Lovely Lane Women’s Retreat 2023
We had a lovely time at Lowe Park in Marion for the Lovely Lane Women's Retreat.
Kennedy Pantry Needs Donations
Food and personal care items for the Kennedy Cougar Pantry may be placed in tubs outside the church office OR dropped off to the basket inside Kennedy’s front entrance (M-F, 7:15 am-3:30 pm). Current suggested donations: Ramen noodles, cooking oil, aluminum foil,...
Serving Together
Trees were recently planted in Pierce Park! The park is adjacent to our church parking lot. The action was a collaboration with three local groups, the City of Cedar Rapids, Trees Forever, and National Honor Society students from Kennedy High School. Following the...
Volunteers Needed for the Kennedy Cougar Corner Food Pantry
Cougar Corner Food Pantry is open for the 2023-24 school year! We need your help! All you need to do is sign up, show up, and help students get what they need from the pantry. Thank you! We couldn't do this without your help! Sign up online to help.
“For it is the God who said, ‘Let light shine out of darkness,’ who has shone in our hearts to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Christ.”
2 Corinthians 4:6
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