WOODSTOCK – In front of a crowd braving a sharp October wind, Rick Nevsimal verbalized what became a theme of Saturday’s rally against the Health and Human Services mandate.

“If the Health and Human Services mandate isn’t canceled, each of us will be forced to choose between God and country,” said Nevsimal, an organizer of the event.

The third in a series of Stand Up For Religious Freedom rallies on the lawn of the courthouse produced a similar sentiment from many of its attendees and three speakers. The rallies happened at various locations across the country as part of a call to action by the Coalition to Stop the HHS mandate.