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• Marlene
  created five 'sanctuary drama' skits for the four Sundays of Advent plus the Christmas Eve service. Mary, shepherds and wise men always get front stage at Christmas. But, what about Joseph, Elizabeth, Simeon and Gabriel - don't you think there are stories to tell with each of them? Marlene does, and has brought these stories to life. Our Pastor used that same theme in each of the sermons that followed - so it has been a time of looking at Advent with a bit of a different perspective on God's wonderful gift of his Son.
  
  The picture at the right was taken at the retreat/seminar we hosted. The "name tag" says "Boss Lady!" So - she is back and in top form again!

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• Luckie 
  Who is that "hooded man"? It's Luckie playing the role of "Simeon" (ref. Luke 2:25 - 35). It's one of the 'sanctuary dramas' cited in Marlene's news. This one is for the "Prophecy" candle - First Sunday of Advent. The theme for the service is "Waiting" - which prophecy requires. But, also - "They that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength ..." (ref. Isaiah 40:31-NKJV). The results of this were that he was asked to do a reprise in the Spanish speaking service - with translated narration streaming on the main screen. Oh, and the beard is real - started in November. Of course there is much discussion (pro & con) throughout the Lyon clan about whether it is a good thing or not.
  
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  Luckie had a bout with the Guillain-Barre syndrome - Pronounced: "ghee'-YAN - bar'- RAY". He is still having to "live with" some of the numbness, but that is slowly decreasing and is mainly in the finger tips and bottoms of the feet. So - Praise the Lord! - things are coming back to normal. A December appointment is a follow-up, but the neurologist expects that most symptoms will be gone by then with the current progress the outlook is great.
  All this started during a 3500 mile road trip in May 2008 Luckie's hands and feet suddenly became numb. Difficulty with swallowing and severe loss of energy followed. It turned out to be "Guillain-Barre syndrome", which, though rare, is generally serious. You can read about it by clicking on one of these:
  • Mayo Clinic
  • MIT
  • Medicine Net
  • Ninds
  We are so grateful to God that the onset, though quick, was very mild (for this malady) and that there is a very high rate of recovery, even among people with very serious cases. The Doctors are surprised at the mildness of the attack, for a 'average' case generally requires time in an ICU. They are also surprised at his recovery - because months of physical therapy are normal and he hasn't had to do any.
  Luckie continues to do Websmithing and continues to maintain the church site. If you would like a peek it is:
  • Canoga Park Presbyterian Church.
  Of course he is still baking - in fact a new 1000 watt Cuisinart stand mixer followed him home from Utah - (love those big sales). More on that as experience with this new "toy" grows. Of course you can click here for recipes and some baking pictures.

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• LeRae 
  Has a page on this site - just Click Here for a peek.



• Lizette 
  Is the Director of Technology Education at the University of Utah.
  If you would like email her, you can do that -- just click on Lizette@lyonden.org.



• Leslye 
  Is the Senior Contracts Administrator at a major aerospace and defense supplier company. With experience in Product Assurance; an earned MBA and extensive experience in both the defense and commerical side of contracting, she is well qualified for this senior position.
  If you would like email her, you can do that -- just click on Leslye@lyonden.org.

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          Do you recognize any of these people? We do!

Wes Larson's Web Site

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• If anyone knows where Ed Nash is -- please email us. A very long time ago he gave me his guitar -- I want him to know I am still playing it!

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• "Life Can Begin Again"  - Sermons on the Sermon on the Mount
  by Helmut Thielicke - © 1963 by   Fortress Press, Philadelphia, PA;
  ISBN 0-8006-1934-X



• "The Waiting"  - Sermons on the Parables of Jesus
  by Helmut Thielicke - © 1959 by   John W. Doberstien,
  Library of Congress number 59-7164



•  "How to Choose a Translation for all it's worth" ©  "A Guide To Understanding and Using Bible Versions"
  by Gordon D. Fee & Mark L. Strauss;
  Zondervan, Grand Rapids; copywrite 2007 by Gordon D. Fee & Mark L. Strauss
    – Other Gordon Fee books may be viewed at: Gordon Fee Online



• "Reading the Bible for all it's worth" ©  "A Guide To Understanding The Bible"
  by Gordon D. Fee & Douglas Stuart;
  Family Christian Press, under arrangement with Zondervan, Grand Rapids; 1981 & 1993,
  ISBN 1-930871-82-1
    – Other Gordon Fee books may be viewed at: Gordon Fee Online



• "Taking the Guesswork out of Applying the Bible"
  by Jack Kuhatschek ©
  InterVarsity Press, Downers Grove, IL; 1990,
  ISBN 0-8308-1268-7
      Note: This is a useful companion to the next book, "Reading the Bible ... etc.



• "You are a God Chaser if..."© 
  by Tommy Tenney   Destiny Image Publishers, Inc, Shippensburg, PA; 2002,
  ISBN 0-7684-2164-0 



• "Cat & Dog Theology"  ©
       rethinking our relationship with our Master
        living passionately for the glory of God
  by Bob Sjogren & Gerald Robison;
  Gabriel Publishing; Waynesboro, GA; 2003;
  ISBN 1-884543-17-0 



• "When the Soul Listens:
        (finding rest and direction in contemplative prayer)"©
  by Jan Johnson   NavPress; Colorado Springs, CO; 1999,
  ISBN 1-57683-113-2 



• "What's so Amazing About Grace?"©
  by Philip Yancy   Zondervan, Grand Rapids, MI; 1997,
  ISBN 0-310-21327-4 



• "The Long Way Home"©
  by John P. Jewell, Jr.  
  Thomas Nelson, Inc. Nashville, TN; 1982,
  ISBN 0-8407-5267-9 



• "The Meaning of Prayer"©
  by Harry Emerson Fosdick  
  Abingdon Press, Nashville, TN; 1949, 1962,
  ISBN 0-687-23962-1



• "A Place to Stand"©
  by Elton Trueblood  
  Harper & Row, Publishers, New York, NY; 1969;
  Library of Congress 69-10474



• "Secrets of the Vine"©
  by Bruce Wilkinson  
  Multnomah Publishers, Sisters, OR; 2001,
  ISBN 1-57673-975-9



• "The Prayer of Jabez"©
  by Bruce Wilkinson  
  Multnomah Publishers, Sisters, OR; 2000



• "The Case for Faith"©
  by Lee Strobel
  Zondervan Publishing House, Grand Rapids; 2000



• "The Case for Christ" © by Lee Strobel
  Zondervan Publishing House, Grand Rapids; 1998?



• "The Mitford Years" © by Jan Karon
  Penguin Books USA, New York; 1996,
  ISBN 0-14-02.5454-4



• "The Way of the Shepherd" © by Don Baker
  Multnomah Press, A Ministry of Multnomah School of the Bible, Portland; 1987,
  ISBN 0-88070-193-5



• "Church: Why Bother? My Personal Pilgrimage" ©
  by Philip Yancy
  Zondervan Publishing House, Grand Rapids; 1998



• "A Guide to CULTS & New Religions" ©
  by Ronald Enroth & others
  InterVarsity Press, Downers Grove, 1983



• "The Jesus I Never Knew" ©
  by Philip Yancy
  Zondervan Publishing House, Grand Rapids; 1995