Meme yanked from Red Molly's Facebook page:
Step 1: Put your music player on shuffle. (note: I had to create a playlist and then put that on shuffle. I did skip one song that I didn't think was at all well known (Julia by Low Millions)
Step 2: Post the first line (unless the first line reveals the song title) from the first 25 songs that play.
Step 3: Strike through the songs when someone guesses both artist and song title correctly.

So... wanna play? You know you do. I have to admit, I'm not very good at pulling lyrics just printed, so I only got two or three of Molly's

1. Ground Control to Major Tom, Ground control to Major Tom - Space Oddity by David Bowie - good job Molly
2. You’ve gone too far this time, but I’m dancing on the valentine - The Reflex, Duran Duran. Angie
3. I met her in a club down in old soho, Where you drink champagne and it tastes just like cherry-cola - Lola by The Kinks - Molly.
4.So soon just after you’ve gone. My senses sharpen
5.…Yeah, yeah,yeah. I love you, but I got to stay true. My moral’s got me on my knees. - Mercy, Duffy - Mama Juliana (I agree, I love this song, and album too)
6. Let me take your hand I’m shaking like milk. Let's Go to Bed, The Cure. Angie (on both of our lists, how funny)
7. Close your eyes, Have no fear, The monsters gone,
He's on the run and your daddy's here Beautiful Boy, John Lennon (probably my favorite John solo song) Angie.
8. Couldn't ask for a better day, two by two To the ring to the right point of view
Each retreat to the corner that's definied by you To the ring to the right point of... - The Boxer, Carbon Leaf. Janelle9. I saw you at the airrace yesterday. April showers get out of my way. Fear of flying no not me. My Own Way - Duran Duran. Molly.
10. See these eyes so green I can stare for a thousand years Colder than the moon - Cat People, David Bowie. Jim (Molly's hubby)
11. It’s a god-awful small affair to the girl with the mousy hair But her mummy is yelling “no” and her daddy has told her to go. Life on Mars - Bowie. Molly.
12. When there's nowhere else to run Is there room for one more son One more son
If you can hold on - All These Things I've Done, The Killers - Peabay
13. Fine, I understand Okay with me, if thats the plan You can take the stereo, the TV and the video,
14. Standing there alone, the ship is waiting. All systems are go. "Are you sure?" - Major Tom, Peter Schilling - Janelle (I thought it was appropriate that this come up along with Space Oddity. And, he was a one hit wonder, looking him up is ok :)
15. The ----- are calling On their way back from the fire In august moon's surrender to A dust cloud on the rise - Wild Boys, Duran Duran. Angie
16. Breaking my back just to know your name Seventeen tracks and I've had it with this game I'm breaking my back just to know your name - Somebody Told Me by the Killers, Megan.
17. You gave me something, I understand, You gave me loving in the palm of my hand
I can’t tell you how I feel My heart is like a wheel
18. Your technique it leaves me weak My heart knows it's the beat I seek
And I found it
19. Fall is here, hear the yell Back to school, ring the bell
Brand new shoes, walking blues Climb the fence, books and pens - We Are Gonna Be Friends - White Stripes (actually, Jack Johnston version) Molly.
20. The Indians send signals From the rocks above the pass The cowboys take positions
In the bushes and the grass
21. She doesn’t own a dress Her hair is always a mess You catch her stealin’ and she won’t confess. She’s beautiful Meet Virginia, Train. Angie.
22. All the faces all the voices blur change to one face change to one voice prepare yourself for bed Charlotte Sometimes, The Cure - Regina
23. I want a girl with a mind like a diamond I want a girl who knows what's best I want a girl with shoes that cut And eyes that burn like cigarettes - Tatiana got the band - Cake, but not title. Regina got the title, Short Skirt, Long Jacket.
24. Everybody knows where you go when the sun goes down. I think you only live to see the lights of town. I wasted my time when I would try, try, try. - Cry, Cry, Cry, Johnny Cash. Dawn
25. They put a parking lot on a piece of land When the supermarket used to stand.
Before that they put up a bowling alley On the site that used to be the local palais. - Come Dancing the Kinks. Molly.

It is snowing again, so I suspect I'll miss the Christmas Eve and Christmas Liturgies. I find that when I am not participating in our worship, it seems so ephemeral, so far away. But on this snowy Chistmas Eve, I offer my favorite Christmas Hymn and prayers for a Merry Christmas to you and yours.

Christ is Born! Glorify Him!

What shall we offer You, O Christ,
Who for our sakes have appeared on earth as a man?
Every creature made by You offers You thanks:
the Angels offer a hymn; the heavens, a star;
the Wise Men, gifts; the shepherds, their wonder;
the earth, its cave; the wilderness, a manger,
and we offer You a virgin Mother!
O Pre-eternal God, have mercy on us!

Icon and Hymn from OCA website