Rev Shirley Murphy
The thoughts, reflections, faith stories and meanderings of an 
Anglican Priest

There are times when life feels like it is out of control. A shooting is reported on the news. One more person has cancer. Someone we...

Recently I watched a cooking show on TV that focused on how to prepare and serve dishes that included kangaroo, emu and crocodile. It...

Professor Catherine Clarke, from the Institute of Historical Research, University of London made an effort to cheer people up by writing...

Every now and then you hear great stories about love that never fails. One of those is about Kim and Krickitt Carpenter. They had been...

“You are the light of the world”, Jesus says to his followers. Of course when Jesus is talking about a light, he wasn’t thinking of the...

When the wisemen came to visit the baby Jesus they brought gifts of gold, frankincense and myrrh but as special as these gifts were, they...

When Jesus returned to Capernaum after some days, it became known that he was at home. Many gathered together so that there was no...

“Why does he eat with tax collectors and sinners?” Jesus heard this and said to them, “Those who are well do not need a physician, but...

Forrest Gump dies and goes to Heaven. He is met at the Pearly Gate by St. Peter himself. The gates are closed, however, and Forrest...

A local business was looking for office help. They put a sign in the window, stating the following: "HELP WANTED. Must be able to type,...

There was once a man who did not believe in either the virgin birth of Christ nor the spiritual meaning behind it and was sceptical even...

"Excuse me, sir." "Is that you again, Moses?" "I'm afraid it is, sir." "What is it this time, Moses. More computer problems?" "How did...

He bowed his head in humility as an example, not because he suffered imperfections Who would not want a doctor who, before he cuts, lifts...

Having been to Bethlehem and seen the cave which Christians venerate as the birthplace of Jesus, I sometimes struggle with trying to...

This comes from a Catholic elementary school. Kids were asked questions about the Old and New Testaments. The following statements about...

There will be times in all of our lives where we're treated very harshly and unfair. And no matter how hard we look for the justice we...

On entering the house they saw the child with Mary his mother. They prostrated themselves and did him homage. Then they opened their...

We might be surprised to find out what we have taken as the wisdom of God is really dialogue from a musical. In the Sound of Music, Maria...

When people say God doesn't shut the door without opening the window, I think I know what they mean, and I would like to share it with...

The season of Epiphany begins on January 6th and continues for three weeks. The word epiphany means appearance or manifestation. During...