Scott Field, Pastor of the First United Methodist Church of Crystal Lake, recently re-branded “First Church,” next moved on to the impact the late February St. Louis international convention would have on Crystal Lake. First he told a little of … Continue reading
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Questions and and answers were the next order of business for Scott Field, the minister of the First United Methodist Church of Crystal Lake. I asked why we were sending any money to the Northern Illinois Conference. Part of Field’s … Continue reading
Crystal Lake First United Methodist Church Pastor Scott Field explained some of the background of the Methodist Church. It comes from an evangelical theology in which the United Methodist Church requires a three-fourths vote of the membership is required to … Continue reading
The United Methodist Church is what is called a “connectional” church. For starters, that means all churches follow the same standards. Secondly, under the current Church Discipline, Crystal Lake Methodist Pastor Scott Field said, “If I were in a same … Continue reading
During the third week of February next year there will be headlines concerning what Methodists do at a special conference in St. Louis. A fight has been going on since 1972 in the church about homosexuality. At issue is whether … Continue reading
Sunday, May 15th, Gonigam reported, “Franks qualified that saying he’d give up the Rep. race if the Committee can pick another candidate who’s both ‘electable’ and holds a political outlook consistent with his own.” But Franks hasn’t pulled out of the … Continue reading
There’s a bill on the gay agenda this year that just passed. House Bill 217 forbids “gay conversion therapy” by mental health professions. It was defined as attempts to change a young person’s sexual orientation from gay to straight by … Continue reading
The McHenry County Clerk’s Office informs us that there were twelve conversions from civil unions and thirteen new same sex-marriages during the first week in which they were legal. … Continue reading
As of 9:40, McHenry County Clerk Kathie Schultz reports, “We have had 4 conversions from civil unions to marriages and 2 new marriage licenses.” … Continue reading
When I heard the Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan was giving the OK to counties other than Cook to being issuing marriage licenses to same-sex couples, I asked McHenry County Clerk Katherine Schutz what she was going to do. Here … Continue reading
A message from State Rep. Mike Tryon: Veto Session concluded on November 7th, and lawmakers who were prepared for a long day at the Capitol that day were surprised when Speaker Madigan abruptly adjourned Veto Session in the mid-morning. While … Continue reading
Today in the Northwest Herald, a couple thanks State Rep. Jack Franks for voting for same-sex marriage. On top of the front page photo story about his voting for gay marriage, it’s pretty certain that most voters know what hew … Continue reading
A press release from State Senator Pam Althoff: Senate Week in Review: Nov 4-8, 2013 The General Assembly concluded its annual fall veto session with no resolution to the state’s ongoing public pension challenges, leaving many lawmakers disappointed. But, behind … Continue reading
State Rep. and former House Republican Minority Leader Tom Cross and now candidate for the Republican nomination for State Treasurer was in Crystal Lake on Monday night. Then he was off to Springfield, learning how long it takes local legislators … Continue reading
A press release from Steve Reick, the Republican opponent to State Rep. Jack Franks: Jack Franks Votes for Gay Marriage in Illinois Yesterday’s passage of the gay marriage bill was by a single vote. No one who supported the bill … Continue reading
Democratic Party State Representative Jack Franks followed the lead of House Speaker Mike Madigan and voted for Senate Bill 10, the gay marriage bill. When the civil unions bill was up, Franks voted for it, too. Republicans David McSweeney, Mike … Continue reading
After returning home, I found a message on my answering machine from David Smith of the Illinois Family Institute. It was a warning that a vote on gay marriage may be held this week. Smith didn’t go into the details … Continue reading
From an analysis of who might vote how by the Windy City Times: Dist. 63, Jack Franks ( D ): Franks voted for civil unions in 2010 but told the Daily Herald in an interview before that that he opposed … Continue reading
Being State Representative must not be rewarding enough for Marengo Democrat Jack Franks. Four years ago at the end of June he convinced family and friends to transfer about a half a million to his campaign fund. That got him … Continue reading
A press release from Tree of Life–A Unitarian Universalist Congregation in McHenry County: Marriage Equality Supporters Plan Friday Roadside Vigil McHenry—With marriage equality legislation temporarily hung up in the Illinois House of Representatives, local advocates plan to show their commitment … Continue reading