SYCAMORE – One saint is a persecutor of Christians turned loyal follower and influential missionary. The other was one of the original disciples of Jesus.

Both are two of the most influential men in the Christian religion and churches of all denominations throughout the country carry their names. And on Thursday, St. Peter and St. Paul were celebrated together by the Episcopalian churches in Sycamore and DeKalb.

For the second year in a row, congregations from St. Paul’s in DeKalb and St. Peter’s in Sycamore gathered together to celebrate their “feast of title.” The feast of title is a designated day for the event or person a church is named after and Peter and Paul happen to share a day.