Presbyterianism in Summerside 1853-2003 
     
    
   
   
    
       
     
    
   
   
    
     Summerside Presbyterian Church Under Construction 
     
     1968 
     
    
   
   
    
     The design of the new Summerside Presbyterian 
     
     Church was steeped in symbolism. The sanctuary was 
     
     built in the shape of a ship; the aisles form a cross; 
     
     and the three steps to the lectern and pulpit represent 
     
     the Trinity. There were only three areas of white in the 
     
     entire church: the background for the Alpha and Omega 
     
     (the first and last letters of the Greek alphabet) on the 
     
     lectern; the background for the Burning Bush on the 
     
     pulpit; and the background for the Cross. These white 
     
     backgrounds reflect the purity of the symbols they 
     
     enclose. Although the background for the Cross has 
     
     since been redesigned by the Celebrate 150 Commit- 
     
     tee to include bright colours, the Cross still remains 
     
     outlined in white. On the pulpit the Alpha and Omega 
     
     denote the purity of the written word, and the Burning 
     
     Bush is a symbol of the Presbyterian Church and also 
     
    
   
   
    
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