Worship at The Barn: Faith & The Law

Three respected members of the Illinois legal system join Rev. Lloyd Biddle in a panel discussion exploring “Faith & The Law” as an element of the Service of Worship at Connection Church of Libertyville, Sunday, July 12 at 10 AM.

The trio –- an attorney, a circuit judge and an appellate judge – are expected to bring many issues into focus, notably questions about the principle of the separation of church and state, and one’s personal faith may or may not influence decisions in court.

Joining Pastor Biddle to comprise the panel are:

• Attorney Gerald L. Pauling, a partner at Seyfarth Shaw LLP in Chicago, who serves on the firm’s Executive Committee;

• Judge John L. Joanem, Circuit Judge in the 19th Judicial Circuit Court of Illinois, serving Lake County;

• Justice Carl Anthony Walker, who serves the First District of the Illinois Appellate Court and is a former judge in the Circuit Court of Cook County.

The four panelists are visiting in conjunction with Sigma Sunday, an outreach acknowledging Phi Beta Sigma, the historic fraternity empowering generations of me to believe in advocacy, community service and engagement.  These attributes will be expounded on during Pastor Biddle’s message, “Greatness Reimagined,” based in the tenth chapter of the gospel of Mark, verses 35-45.

Connection Church was founded 2016 on farmland at 28230 N. St. Mary's Road in Libertyville, Its Services of Worship are conducted in a renovated historic barn.  Guests are invited to "Worship at the Barn." Connection is a partner of Converge MidAmerica, a missional network of gospel driven churches.

Rev. Lloyd Biddle, married to worship leader and author, Deborah Biddle,  was installed as the second pastor of Connection Church in March 202. He succeeded Connection's founding pastor, now Pastor Emeritus, Lamarr Lark.  Pastor Lark continues serving at Connection with Pastor Biddle and with Rev. Dr. James Ford Jr., who serves as Teaching Pastor.

Services at Connection are Sundays at 10 AM, doors open at 9:45 AM.  Musical worship is facilitated by Kingdom Impact Theater Ministries, an ensemble of theater missionaries, in partnership with congregation volunteers.

Connection’s mission is to help people grow in a life-changing relationship with Jesus Christ — learning to follow Him faithfully and equipping others to do the same.  Its vision is to extend this mission and make disciples of every generation, every culture, every ethnicity, every economic class.

Further information about Connection Church may be viewed on its website, connectionchurchlibertyville.org, or calling, (224) 504-2111.