Join us for Worship

Sundays at 8:30 and 10:30 AM

Adult Sunday School 9:30, Children’s Sunday School 10:30 after Children’s Sermon in Worship

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Sunday Mornings

Sunday Morning In-Person worship at 8:30 and 10:30 AM

The 10:30 service is also Live Streamed on YouTube

Adult Sunday School at 9:30 | Children’s Sunday School at 10:30 after Children’s Sermon in Worship

Welcome to Lovely Lane!


Each Sunday we have two in-person worship at 8:30 and 10:30 am. The 10:30 am service is also live-streamed on our YouTube channel. 

December 22, Fourth Sunday of Advent, Kristina will preach, “Bethlehem,” On the Way to Bethlehem, Luke 2:8-20.

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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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New to Lovely Lane?

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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

Learning to Live Inside Out – by Pastor Scott

Learning to Live Inside Out – by Pastor Scott

Saint Augustine, the Fourth Century Bishop of Hippo, wrote in his book, Confessions, “You have made us for yourself, O Lord, and our hearts are restless until they rest in you.” Over the centuries these words have described the human condition. Many of us have...

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Faith from the Start

Faith from the Start

How do we begin to know, carry, and grow faith? We start from the beginning. A newborn learns that faith can be trusted or can feel like a betrayal. The adults who care for the child teach this every moment of every day almost always without thinking about it. Babies...

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Thinking Big – from Pastor Scott

Thinking Big – from Pastor Scott

Growing up in Illinois, I became familiar with Daniel Hudson Burnham. Burnham was a prominent city planner and architect. He played a major role in the development of the city of Chicago back in the day. He crafted a powerful vision of what a major American city might...

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Nourished Monthly Treat Boxes

Nourished Monthly Treat Boxes

Treat yourself or your sweetie to our February treat box, just in time for Valentine's Day! This month with feature strawberry pop-tarts, red velvet truffles, chocolate biscotti, and heart-shaped sugar cookies. Sign up by February 8. Pick-up with be on February 13, at...

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Sunday School and Kids’ Club

Sunday School and Kids’ Club

Starting on January 8th, Sunday School for children will be during the 10:30 AM service after the Children’s Time. Kid’s Club will resume on Wednesday, January 4th, at 5:30 PM (meal followed by the program @ 6:00 PM). Please RSVP for the Wednesday evening meal at the...

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New Bishop Assigned to the Iowa Conference

New Bishop Assigned to the Iowa Conference

Bishop Kennetha Bigham-Tsai has been assigned as the resident bishop for the Iowa Area, effective January 1, 2023. She was elected to the episcopacy at the 2022 North Central Jurisdictional Conference. Before her election, she served as the chief connectional...

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United Women in Faith News

United Women in Faith News

The United Women in Faith Program Advisory Group gathered in March for its 2022 annual meeting. The organization announced its name change from United Methodist Women to United Women in Faith, debuting a new look and new website. United Women in Faith can be the kind...

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Dear Lord…

Dear Lord…

Dear Lord: So far today, God, I’ve done all right. I haven’t gossiped, haven’t lost my temper, haven’t been greedy, grumpy, nasty, selfish, or over-indulgent. I’m really glad about that. But in a few minutes, God, I’m going to get out of bed, and from then on I’m...

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Need for Childcare in Iowa

Need for Childcare in Iowa

Have you ever wondered whether Lovely Lane and Asbury, our partner church, should be in the Preschool and Child Care ministry? Following is why; and remember, we do it at top quality in a loving faith-based environment. Need for Childcare in Iowa Data reported at Iowa...

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Making a Difference – from Pastor Scott

Making a Difference – from Pastor Scott

Robert F. Kennedy once said, “The purpose of life is to contribute in some way to making things better.” The calling is to make a difference. The message is the need to “be something, do something, and leave something.” The Apostle Paul was a wonderful example of...

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From Pastor Kristina – December 2022

From Pastor Kristina – December 2022

Hygge: The Art of Coziness I love snuggling up to the fire around this time of year, wrapped in a cozy blanket with a cup of steaming tea or hot chocolate. Maybe it’s because I’m cold a lot or maybe it’s because it’s in my blood. My great grandfather Harold Lunde...

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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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Monday - Thursday 9:00 am to 5:00 pm.

The office is closed on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday.