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

Owing to the COVID-19 pandemic and in light of the risks posed, Remembrance Sunday will be very different this year. So we have compiled...

Marcel Sternberger was a methodical man of nearly 50, with bushy white hair, guileless brown eyes, and the bouncing enthusiasm of a...

Joni Eareckson Tada has lived in a wheelchair for more than forty years due to a diving accident at age seventeen. She is the founder of...

All Saints’ Day, also known as All Hallows' Day falls on November 1, and is followed by All Souls' Day on November 2. (or the 3rd if the...

November 1st is All Saints Day. This ceremonial event is a day that we praise all the saints -- known & unknown. All Saints Day, also...

Over recent years, there have been many television shows aimed at helping people get properly dressed. Sometimes the premise revolves...

Moses’ story is told in the Book of Exodus, but it starts in Genesis with the story of Abraham and his family with whom God makes a...

Judas’s name is the Greek version of the Hebrew “Judah” which roughly means “Praise” or “Let God Be Praised.” However, the origin of...

"Abide with Me" is one of the best-loved English hymns of the past 150 years. We see this both in its enduring usage in churches today...

The Christian life can sometimes feel like a roller coaster ride when strong hope and faith collide with an unexpected reality. When our...

Millions of people voted in an online poll in 2015 to have the face of Harriet Tubman on the US$20 bill. But many like me did not know...

A man in Kansas City was severely injured in an explosion. The victim's face was badly disfigured, and he lost his eyesight as well as...

Many people today seem to think they know how true happiness is found. True happiness can be experienced by anyone. Some would claim this...

Our lives are full of loss and grief. Though there are times we experience great swells of joy, we also experience deep depths of sorrow....

Joy. It’s a short but powerful word. Perhaps you can think of a moment of joy in your life? For many, it might be the moment of their...

Does the book of Ecclesiastes say life is worthless? Some people think so. Perhaps you have thought that. After all, in just the second...

The Apostle Paul was one of the most influential leaders of the early Christian church. He played a crucial role in spreading the gospel...

Sometimes it feels like life is falling apart. Sometimes it comes crashing down in a moment of tragedy. Sometimes it slips slowly through...

“A friend loves at all times, and a brother is born for adversity” (Proverbs 17:17). What a joy it is to have a friend, one we can...