From Pastor Kristina – February 2021

by lovelylane | Feb 8, 2021 | Lovely Lane News, Pastor Kristina

When I was younger, my dad and I would garden together. It was something we liked to do. Each parsonage we had, we created a big garden in the backyard, where we’d grow watermelon, sweet corn, tomatoes, lettuce, and so much more. We enjoyed gardening together, but it...

The Bible in Twelve Words

by ScottM | Feb 8, 2021 | Lovely Lane News, News and Announcements, Pastor Scott

Several years ago I attended a continuing education event at St. Luke’s United Methodist Church in Orlando, Florida. One of the highlights of the event was a presentation from the church’s lead pastor, the Rev. Bill Barnes, on “The Bible in Twelve Words.” I have...

Looking Ahead to the New Year – by Pastor Kristina

by lovelylane | Jan 4, 2021 | Lovely Lane News, News and Announcements, Pastor Kristina

I’ve never been very big on New Year’s resolutions. I’m terrible about finishing them! I’d be off to a good start, and then something would happen, and I wouldn’t fulfill my resolution. A few years ago, I made a resolution to make a new recipe every week to be more...

Sharing the Faith – From Pastor Scott

by lovelylane | Jan 4, 2021 | Lovely Lane News, News and Announcements, Pastor Scott

The religious landscape of our country continues to evolve. In Pew Research Surveys that took place in 2018 and 2019, 65% of American adults describe themselves as Christian, down 12% over the past decade. At the same time, the religiously unaffiliated (the “nones”)...

From Our Associate Pastor, Rev. Kristina Roth-Klinck

by lovelylane | Dec 5, 2020 | Lovely Lane News, News and Announcements, Pastor Kristina

I felt a call into ministry for ten years before accepting my call five years ago. I first felt my call into ministry in middle school and wrestled with it all throughout college and beginning my career as a teacher. Questions and fears swept through my mind during...

The Lion and the Lamb – From Pastor Scott

by lovelylane | Dec 5, 2020 | Lovely Lane News, Pastor Scott

I have always been intrigued with “oxymorons.”  Oxymorons are figures of speech that combine normally contradictory terms such as “good grief,” “small crowd,” “original copy,” and “clearly confused.” Many of these oxymorons are found in the midst of the Christmas...