Please note that clean-up at Ziontario scheduled for this Saturday has been postponed due to unforeseen circumstances. Keep your rakes and cleaning rags handy for a new date. If you have questions, please contact Becky Grigsby. ​

(Elsie) Eunice Taylor 
November 6, 1937 - April 20, 2024 

​(Elsie) Eunice Taylor passed away peacefully on Saturday, April 20, 2024 at Lanark Heights Long Term Care in Kitchener at the age of 86 years.

Born on November 6th, 1937, in Lion’s Head, Ontario to Lorne and Elsie Rutherford, Eunice was the third of four children. She is predeceased by her parents and her eldest brother Jim Rutherford (Ada). She is survived by her older sister Mae Braun (Willard) and younger brother Jerry Rutherford (Ruth). Mae and Eunice were blessed to both live at Lanark Heights Long Term Care Home in Kitchener for the past 2 years enjoying each other’s company! Thank You Lanark for your excellent care of Eunice!
Her father was an OPP Officer for many years based in several Ontario communities including Guelph and Kitchener. Lorne Rutherford maintained the Lion’s Head farm and retired to farm sheep. Eunice had a trailer at the farm as Jerry and Ruth owned and farmed the family ranch after their parents' passing. Many sunny days were spent there camping and gardening, including trips to Sandy Beach, apple picking, and the Rutherford family farm was even was the backdrop for the pictures from Suzie’s wedding.

Married in 1959, Eunice had 4 children whom she doted on. Making Waterloo Region their home Eunice was the loving mother of Karen Scott (Ross), Don Taylor (Jean), Steven (Karen) Taylor and Susan Taylor. She is predeceased by daughter Susan “Suzie” Taylor and predeceased by son Steven Taylor (Karen). She was a loving grandmother of numerous grandchildren and great grandchildren.

She was a homemaker, bookkeeper, private swim instructor and finally in her move to Toronto, she started working for “Fit Kid” but soon opened her own swim school, "Eunice's Swim School”. Eunice touched many people’s lives through what grew to be a large business. People were forever asking to meet “Eunices” to her great merriment.

She participated as the Director of Camp Quality, a camp for children and their siblings dealing with childhood cancer. She was a committed church member, teaching Sunday school for many years, and was active in all aspects of her church community throughout her life. An exuberant worshiper, her presence lifted the mood of so many just to be around her. 

Cremation will take place and a “Celebration of Life” service will be held at 1:00 pm on Thursday April 25th at Elliott Heights Baptist Church, 1300 Fennell Ave. E., Hamilton Ontario L8T 1T6. A light lunch will follow with an opportunity to share memories with family and friends.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Elliott Heights Baptist Church as expressions of sympathy.
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Messages and condolences may be left for the family at www.tricitycremations.com or 519.772.1237. Please visit Eunice’s obituary notice on Facebook.

Beyond the Walls – Your Will Be Done on Earth​

We ask that God's will be done on Earth as it is in Heaven. But how are we actively embodying Christ's mission to realize this prayer in our communities worldwide? Join us this Sunday as Roger Dodson brings a message on the spiritual practice of prayer as taught by Jesus in the Sermon on the Mount.
 
We invite you to share this hour of reflection, prayer, meditation, music, and fellowship with the Beyond the Walls global community on 📅 Sunday, April 21, 2024. You can participate on live video as usual or join us in person at: 💒 320 Richmond Street East, Suite 101. Toronto, ON M5A 1P9. 
 
⏰12:00 PM EDT YouTube: https://youtu.be/7trK9DtXpgE 
⏰12:00 PM EDT Facebook: https://fb.me/e/24GVfdhZ5 
⏰6:00 PM EDT YouTube: https://youtu.be/4FsBHFQhhOM 
⏰6:00 PM EDT Facebook: https://fb.me/e/1TH3Cah0i 
 
ORDER OF WORSHIP
Prelude: Fugue No. 5 in E-Flat Major from 8 Fugues without Pedal (F. 31/5) by Wilhelm Friedemann Bach
Greetings: John Hamer — Toronto Centre Place
Call to Worship: by invitation
Opening Hymn CCS 192 - O Lord, Hear My Prayer
Invocation: Barbara Crompton — Manitowoc, Wisconsin
Living Church Lesson: Jodi Donald — Lee’s Summit, Missouri
Global Welcome: Leandro Palacios — Toronto Centre Place
Hymn CCS 342 - Too Often, God, Your Name Is Used
Lectionary: by invitation 
Sermon: Roger Dodson — Toronto Centre Place 
Meditation on the Message: Leandro Palacios
Closing Hymn 118 - Great and Marvelous Are Thy Works
Sending Forth: John Hamer — Toronto Centre Place
Postlude: Impromptu by Germaine Tailleferre

Click HERE for a  bulletin with the order of worship.