by lovelylane | Mar 1, 2025 | Lent, Pastor Scott
“I am the bread of life. Whoever comes to me will never be hungry.” – John 6:35 (NRSV) I really enjoy the music of rocker, Bruce Springsteen. I saw Springsteen in concert at Chicago’s Soldier Field in 1985 when I was in high school. From that point on, I have been...
by lovelylane | Feb 28, 2025 | Bible Studies, Pastor Scott
The Wednesday study groups with Pastor Scott will start a Lenten study on Wednesday, March 12th. The morning group will meet on Zoom at 9:30 am and the evening group will meet in the library at 6:00 pm. The focus is the book, The Way: Walking in the Footsteps of...
by lovelylane | Feb 6, 2025 | Lovely Lane News, Pastor Scott
“Go therefore and make disciples of all nations”– Matthew 28:19 (NRSV) As the new month begins I am in Havana, Cuba, with a small group of Lovely Laners. We are traveling with a group of folks from the Plymouth Congregational Church in Des Moines. Our group totals...
by lovelylane | Jan 2, 2025 | Pastor Scott
“I am about to do a new thing” – Isaiah 43:19 (NRSV) During the last Sunday of the year, December 29, I had the privilege to spend time with some of our young people during the “Children’s Time” in worship. I spoke to the children about the New Year...
by lovelylane | Dec 6, 2024 | Christmas/Advent, Pastor Scott
“The people who walked in darkness have seen a great light” – Isaiah 9:2 (NRSV) Advent is meant to be a time of darkness, yet we move to the bright lights as soon as possible. If you drive through a favorite neighborhood, you will likely notice some remarkable light...
by lovelylane | Nov 4, 2024 | Pastor Scott
“But those who want to be rich fall into temptation and are trapped by many senseless and harmful desires . . .” – 1 Timothy 6:9 (NRSV) Some of our Wednesday study groups have been focusing on the life and teachings of John Wesley. Wesley was a Church of England...
