Summer Sunday Worship

One Service at 9:30 AM

through Labor Day weekend

Sunday Mornings

In-Person worship at 9:30 on Sundays Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day weekend.

The service is also Live Streamed on YouTube

Welcome to Lovely Lane!


From Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day weekend, we will have one Sunday worship service at 9:30 am. The service is also live-streamed on our YouTube channel. 

July 14, Eighth Sunday after Pentecost, Scott will preach, “Matthew’s Genealogy,” Matthew 1:1-17.

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 Kristina with prayer requests, joys and concerns or just to tell us that you worshipped with us.

All Are Welcome with Rainbow

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.”

Graphic map of area around Lovely Lane

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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New to Lovely Lane?

New to Lovely Lane?

Learn about our worship services, our beliefs, Sunday school, children’s activities, and more.

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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.

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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

Nourished Valentine’s Day Treat Box

Nourished Valentine’s Day Treat Box

Each box will include an assortment of sugar cookies, cake balls, and cupcakes. Order by February 11th. Pick up February 13th from 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm at St. Paul's UMC. Treat box is $24. Sign up via the online form. 

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United Women in Faith in 2024

United Women in Faith in 2024

As we start a new year in United Women in Faith, we recognize that our organization has been in mission for more than 150 years. United Women in Faith mission giving makes missions possible to improve the lives of women, children, and youth all around the world. Our...

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United Women in Faith in 2024

UWF Board & General/Circle Meetings

THE UWF board meets on the second Thursday of each month at 1:00 PM in the Fellowship Hall (not in February). All members of UWF are welcome to attend. At 2:00 PM on the second Thursday of each month, there will be a general/circle meeting (not in February). Remember...

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Pastor’s Bible Study

Pastor’s Bible Study

A Lenten study will start on Wednesday, February 21. Groups will meet on Zoom at 9:30 am and in-person at 6:00 pm. The focus is the book, "Seven Words: Listening to Christ From the Cross," by Susan Robb. Everyone is welcome!  

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Women’s Study for Lent

Women’s Study for Lent

The Wednesday Women's Group starts a study for Lent on February 14th at noon in Fireside. The study is by a group of authors, edited by Kelly M. Wahlquist, entitled Walk in Her Sandals: Experiencing Christ's Passion through the Eyes of Women. Books are available for...

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Getting Ready – From Pastor Scott

Getting Ready – From Pastor Scott

“Commit your work to the Lord, and your plans will succeed” – Proverbs 16:3 (CEB) So now we know who will play in the Super Bowl! On February 11, the San Francisco 49ers will face off against the Kansas City Chiefs in Las Vegas. This should be a good contest with...

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From Pastor Kristina – February 2024

From Pastor Kristina – February 2024

One of the things I’m learning as a parent is that my house is likely always going to be a little bit messy. There will always be a block under the chair in the living room no matter how many times I pick it up and put it away. To prevent the bowls, plates, and spoons...

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Kennedy Pantry Needs Donations

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,...

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The Wesley Covenant Prayer

The Wesley Covenant Prayer

At the beginning of the new year, congregations in the Wesleyan/Methodist family renew their covenant with God using the traditional Covenant Prayer (below). John Wesley adapted this prayer from the Puritan tradition that was so important to his parents, Samuel and...

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Pastor’s New Study Group

Pastor’s New Study Group

A new study with Pastor Scott starts on Weds., January 10th. Groups will gather via Zoom at 9:30 am and in the library at 6 pm. The focus is the book The Call by Adam Hamilton. The emphasis is the travels of the apostle, Paul. Books will be available in the office....

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Starting a New Year – from Pastor Scott

Starting a New Year – from Pastor Scott

“Only say what is helpful when it is needed for building up the community…” Ephesians 4:29 (CEB) We are moving into a New Year! Believe it or not, 2024 is now upon us. There is so much to look forward to. There are also things to leave behind! For starters, we might...

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“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.