Presbyterianism in Summerside 1853—2003 
     
    
   
   
    
       
     
    
   
   
    
     The Commemorative MacFarIane Mural dedicated at Summerside 
     
     Presbyterian Church, Oct. 17, 1993 
     
    
   
   
    
     a memorial plaque and fabric wall hanging (located 
     
     over the interior main entrance to the sanctuary) to 
     
     the MacFarIane Family. The drawing for the wall hang- 
     
     ing was executed by Daphne Irving and Ann Blair White 
     
     completed the handcraft work. The beautiful design 
     
     and artwork were meant to portray Summerside and 
     
     its industries and the MacFarIane Family interests. The 
     
     lives of the members of the MacFarIane Family are rep— 
     
     resented by the accompanying scripture verse and are 
     
     illustrated in the colours, texture, and images on the 
     
     wall hanging. 
     
    

    
     Change, wisely executed, leads to progress. There 
     
     were several policy and physical changes in Rev. Mr. 
     
     Vancook’s time at Summerside Presbyterian Church. 
     
     Two of the policy changes were significant - Holy Com- 
     
     munion and term eldership. The first significant policy 
     
     change, involving Holy Communion, was instituted in 
     
     1993. The Kirk Session decided that the sacrament of 
     
     Holy Communion should be administered to all chil— 
     
    
   
   
    
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