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

Three hundred denarii is just too much money to waste. (John 12:1-11) That’s nearly a year’s worth of daily wages, an annual income. Who...

Me or we? It’s a question each of us faces and answers every day as we say our prayers, make decisions, establish priorities, and live...

As I faced my Maker at the last Judgment, I knelt before the Lord along with the other souls. Before each of us laid our lives, like the...

The story told in Acts 9:1-31 is a great story. The drama and the action of this story are captivating but what is even more amazing is...

Today I want to talk with you about the conditionals in our lives, the “unlesses” with which we live. I don’t know if “unlesses” is a...

‘Lockdown’ is a word that has become familiar nowadays, in connection with the coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic crisis faced by the world....

Brilliant people in all walks of life can inspire us, showing us the way to improve our own performance. It is natural that we want to...

I was struck by a piece I saw in a church’s magazine*, about the Lord’s Prayer, and it gave me a lot to think about. The version is from...

In the 1860s, female missionaries found that one of the more strategic ways to communicate the gospel was to recruit local Chinese women...

Stand up, stand up for Jesus, Ye soldiers of the cross; Lift high his royal banner, It must not suffer loss. From victory unto victory...

Please watch this video from Julian's new YOU TUBE CHANNEL called THE AWAKENING. This video show you how to relax. Take a few moments out...

If you don't know the inner strength of an Indian woman with a divine call, you haven't met Pandita Ramabai. Born in the second half of...

I’ve recently begun wondering if one of the primary things that unites us as country today might not be disillusionment. It seems to be...

When I was in the seventh grade one morning while walking to the bus station, book bag in hand and the PE kit strapped to my back, I fell...

When you look at your life today, when you look at the lives of the people you care about most, when you look at everything that is...

“The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep.” I wonder what you hear in that. What does it mean? Who is it about? The obvious...

Orphans the world over are a tragedy of tremendous proportions. Whether in refugee camps in Africa, India or institutions in Romania,...

As we settle back to hear what God has to say to us today, I would suppose that most of us are hoping that we will hear some word of...

People-pleasing is a well-worn scheme and trap of Satan. If we think people-pleasing began with self-esteem training, the tolerance...

Please watch this video from Julian's new YOU TUBE CHANNEL called THE AWAKENING. This video shows how to fight off depression without...