Summer Worship begins May 24th
One worship service in-person at 9:30 am.
The service is also livestreamed on our YouTube channel below.
All are welcome at Lovely Lane!
Summer Sunday Mornings at Lovely Lane (beginning May 24th)
In the summer, we have one worship service in-person at 9:30 am. The service is also live-streamed on our YouTube channel.
There is no Sunday School in the summer.
Join us for coffee and donuts in Fellowship Hall between services.
Ways to Assist our Friends in Cuba
As many of you know, we have a sister church in Matanzas, Cuba. We want to keep this church, and all the good folks in Cuba, in our prayers at this difficult time. It is also our responsibility as people of faith and constituents of the United States to tell our elected officials, ‘Hands Off Cuba.’
In the summer, the Sunday morning worship service is in-person at 9:30 am. The service will also be livestreamed below.
June 28, Fifth Sunday after Pentecost, the Rev. Paul Witmer, Women at the Well UMC, will preach.
Connect with Us!
Please click on the button and fill out our Connection Form so we know you worshipped with us online.
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 Alecia 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
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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
Never Give Up – by Pator Scott – October 2025
For I can do everything through Christ, who gives me strength." ~ Philippians 4:13 (NLT) We are currently in the middle of the football season. On all levels, weekends are full with games on the gridiron. Whether we cheer for our local high school, the Hawkeyes or...
Siding Replacement Project
In 2020 Lovely Lane underwent a large renovation project on both the inside and outside of the building. Because at that time we anticipated an upcoming office expansion project, the wood siding between the 2 entrances to the church was left as is. This wood siding...
Lifelong Learning – by Pastor Scott
“Jesus grew in wisdom and in stature and in favor with God and all the people” - Luke 2:52 (NLT) As I write these words I am looking at back-to-school pictures on Facebook. The beginning of the school year is an emotional and wonderful time for so many. I certainly...
Worship Servant Signup
Worship Servant Signup for greeters, lectors and ushers will continue to be done through the signup sheet in the narthex or by contacting the church office. September and October datesa and times are now available for signup. If you are interested in assisting as a...
Paul’s Travels – by Pastor Scott
Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; the old had gone, the new has come!" - 2 Corinthians 5:17 (NIV) The apostle Paul is one of the most intriguing individuals in the Bible. A younger contemporary of Jesus, he was at the forefront of the beginnings...
Nourished Centering – Change in Location
Nourished Centering is now taking place at St. Paul's United Methodist Church at 1340 3rd Ave. SE in Cedar Rapids. They will be meeting in the Art room on the 3rd floor, on the 2nd and 4th Mondays at 7:00 pm. Nourished is no longer meeting at the home of Pastor...
A Call for Peace in the Midst of Conflict in the Mideast – from Bishop Tracy S. Malone
As Bishops of The United Methodist Church, we stand united in our pursuit of peace and our commitment to the sacredness of human life, guided by the Scriptures and our Social Principles. The scriptures and the Social Principles affirm the sacred worth and dignity of...
Volunteers Needed for Fair Trade Project
Did you know you could be a Chief Coffee Orderer? - We are looking for team members for our Fair-Trade project. United Women in Faith are selling Fair-Trade and eco-friendly items to promote being good stewards to the earth. Proceeds from sales help support United...
New Associate Pastor
The Staff Pastor Parish Relations Committee made the announcement last Sunday that the Rev. Dr. Alecia Hilmer has been appointed to serve as the new associate pastor, starting January 1. Dr. Hilmer comes to us from the First UMC of North Liberty. Her appointment will...
You Can Make a Difference – by Pastor Kristina
“You can make a difference.” I’ve heard that phrase a lot throughout my life, and I’ve often wondered if I truly can make a difference as just one person. I’ve never gotten involved in legislative change in either the United Methodist Church or on a political level....
A Matter of Trust – Pastor Scott
“Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding.” Proverbs 3:5 (NIV) The National Review ran a story the day after Memorial Day that was titled, “’Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning,’ In Cruise We Trust.” The article brought out...
Transitions – by Pastor Kristina
Transitions and change are always hard. When I was a child, I used to get really emotional if I came home from school and my mom had rearranged the living room furniture. As time has gone on, my husband has learned to give me a heads up if he moves furniture around...
“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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Church office hours:
Monday - Thursday 9:00 am to 5:00 pm.
The office is closed on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday.