Sundays

In the summer we have one worship service on Sunday mornings at 9:30 am.

Summer Sunday Morning In-Person worship at 9:30 am.

The service is also Live Streamed on YouTube

Welcome to Lovely Lane!


We have one worship service on Sunday mornings in the summer. The service is at 9:30 am. It is also live-streamed on our YouTube channel.

June 29, Third Sunday after Pentecost, Pastor Scott will preach, “Called to Freedom,” Galatians 5:1, 13-25

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.”

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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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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

Wesley and Methodism-by Pastor Scott

Wesley and Methodism-by Pastor Scott

“We love because he first loved us”– 1 John 4:19 (NRSV) In August the 22nd World Methodist Council met in Gothenburg, Sweden. This gathering takes place every five years in different parts of the world. The council represents Methodists, Wesleyans, United and Uniting...

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Worship Servants Needed

Worship Servants Needed

Matthew 20:28 “just as the Son of Man came not to be served but to serve and to give his life a ransom for many.” Jesus is calling the disciples and all who are in Christ to follow the same path to greatness: humble, sacrificial service to each other. For serving as...

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Join the Bell Choir, AcabeLLa

Join the Bell Choir, AcabeLLa

Lovely Lane has a bell choir, AcabeLLa. The director, Charlie Kucera, has been leading the choir since January 2019. The choir rehearses every Wednesday night starting at 7:15 pm at Lovely Lane in the sanctuary. Rehearsals last typically until 8:30 pm or earlier if...

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A Blessing for Heading Back to School – from Pastor Kristina

A Blessing for Heading Back to School – from Pastor Kristina

As a former elementary school teacher, August was the time of year when my shoulders started creeping back up again, I turned back into a pumpkin, and my mind started to wander to all the tasks at hand to get ready for the school year. Teaching is a hard profession,...

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Agree to Disagree – by Pastor Scott

Agree to Disagree – by Pastor Scott

“When the cares of my heart are many, your consolations cheer my soul” -Psalm 94:19 (NRSV) A few weeks ago Heather and I attended the Beach Boys concert at the McGrath Amphitheater with some friends.  I know some of you saw the concert too.  It was a great show and...

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I’m Here, Where are You? – from Pastor Kristina

I’m Here, Where are You? – from Pastor Kristina

There were so many delightful moments on our family vacation trip to Ely, MN. We rented a cabin on Lake Vermillion, which I know many of you know as a prime place for fishing walleye. While we didn’t fish, we enjoyed many hikes, and I often stopped myself and...

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Grind Often, Celebrate Rarely – from Pastor Scott

Grind Often, Celebrate Rarely – from Pastor Scott

Inspiration comes from the Bible. Inspiration comes in other ways too. A sports radio talk show host spoke words several years ago that I’ve taken to heart. The words are “Grind Often, Celebrate Rarely.” The radio host used those words to describe successful sports...

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On to a New Chapter – by Sue Moss

On to a New Chapter – by Sue Moss

I don’t know about you, but I have always thought of my life as a book with different chapters. I’mabout to fi nish the chapters of being gainfully employed and begin the next chapter of full retirement. It will be a big change—that’s for sure! Will it be a life of...

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From Pastor Scott – A Time for Gratitude

From Pastor Scott – A Time for Gratitude

From time to time we change the doxology we use in our worship services. We are currently singing the hymn, “Praise God, from Whom All Blessings Flow.” These words call us to praise God for the many rewards and riches we have received. The call is to live as...

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Finding God in Everyday Moments – from Pastor Kristina

Finding God in Everyday Moments – from Pastor Kristina

As I’ve mentioned before in worship, I tend to be someone who gets a bit anxious. Stress has been a lifelong struggle for me and getting shingles my Junior year of college was a bit of an eye-opener for me. As I’ve gotten older, I’ve gotten better about handling my...

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Journey to Emmaus – from Pastor Scott

Journey to Emmaus – from Pastor Scott

Look at my hands and my feet. It is I myself! - Luke 24:39 (NIV) One of the classic Easter stories is the “Journey to Emmaus” from Luke’s Gospel.  In the story we read about two followers of Jesus who are trying to ponder what has taken place after his death.  These...

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Nourished: Take and Bake Easter Scones

Nourished: Take and Bake Easter Scones

Sign up by March 25th Pick up by March 28th 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm St. Paul's UMC Each order comes with 8 frozen scones and instructions for baking. Click here to order Lemon Rosemary Scones. Click here to order Blueberry Scones.  

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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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