Evanston Sunday, 9/9/12 Father Bob Oldershaw (Back to camera) of St. Nicholas hugs Rev. Mark A. Dennis Jr., senior pastor the Second Baptist at Sunday's 11:00 service at St. Nicholas Church. The two Evanston churches joined together at the service which featured a special "Passing of the Torch" ceremony. | Brian O'Mahoney~for Sun-Times Media

Dr. Jean C. Murphy, originator of the Spontaneous Kindness idea. (Photograph courtesy of Jean C. Murphy0

Evanston Sunday, 9/9/12 Parishioners from St. Nicholas and the Second Baptist at Sunday's 11:00 service at St. Nicholas Church. The two Evanston churches joined together at the service which featured a special "Passing of the Torch" ceremony. | Brian O'Mahoney~for Sun-Times Media

Evanston Sunday, 9/9/12 Twelve-year-old, Charles Taylor, of Evanston leads the "Torch Bearers," young parishioners from the Second Baptist Church as they arrive at St. Nicholas Church for the 11:00 service. The two Evanston churches joined together at the service which featured a special "Passing of the Torch" ceremony. | Brian O'Mahoney~for Sun-Times Media

Evanston Sunday, 9/9/12 David Philippart lights a candle during a special ceremony at St. Nicholas Church Sunday. Parishioners from St. Nicholas and the Second Baptist Church joined together for a service which featured a "Passing of the Torch" ceremony. | Brian O'Mahoney~for Sun-Times Media

Evanston Sunday, 9/9/12 Thirteen-year-old, Thomas Mosley, of Zion, with the Second Baptist Church hands the torch to St. Nicholas volunteer, Eileen Heineman, of Skokie during Sunday's special service at St. Nicholas. Parishioners from St. Nicholas and the Second Baptist Church joined together for a service which featured a "Passing of the Torch" ceremony. | Brian O'Mahoney~for Sun-Times Media

Evanston Sunday, 9/9/12 St. Nicholas volunteer, Eileen Heineman, of Skokie accepts the torch during Sunday's special service at St. Nicholas. Parishioners from St. Nicholas and the Second Baptist Church joined together for a service which featured a "Passing of the Torch" ceremony. | Brian O'Mahoney~for Sun-Times Media