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

Clari-TEA (Clarity) 1 Corinthians 13:12 Tranquili-TEA (Tranquility) Philippians 4:7; Romans 5:1; John 14:27 Accessibili-TEA...

‘I Have Decided to Follow Jesus’ is a Christian hymn originating from India. The lyrics are based on the last words of a man in Garo,...

…Be ye holy; for I am holy. 1 Peter 1:16 I think everyone disagrees on what makes a good cup of coffee. With today’s hot coffee trend,...

Titanic is a story that will be told time and again for countless generations. Hundreds of books have been written on the subject and...

Ye are the salt of the earth: but if the salt have lost his savour, wherewith shall it be salted? it is thenceforth good for nothing, but...

And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose. Romans...

A water bearer in India had two large pots, each hung on each end of a pole which he carried across his neck. One of the pots had a crack...

A podcast Interview by Revd. Sophie Whitmarsh on my calling, the practice of prayer with yoga and my Indian curries.

A live Interview by Premier Christian Radio on being ordained as the first Indian woman into the Church in Wales.

But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who...

On this our 74th Independence Day and very challenging times of the pandemic, racism and Christian persecution I look back to the India I...

Favour is deceitful, and beauty is vain: but a woman that feareth the LORD, she shall be praised. Proverbs 31:30 Some of us may have...

Although Buddhists represent one of the smaller religious communities in Britain and Ireland, it is one of the three largest global...

Psalm 23 is undoubtedly one of the best-known passages in the Bible. Most of us learned it as children and it continues to be a comfort...

On 7th February 2019, I was pleased to attend an event in London which focused on women, faith, social justice and the launch of a...

Prayers for a Pioneer is an invitation to prayer as a journey, whether life throws up change suddenly or transition is beckoning as a...

You have to read this book slowly, which I found hard as I normally rush through the books I love. This book is rich with wisdom and...

This was my first read of 2020, and it completely blew me away. Isaiah's Legacy is a story of redemption. It is a story of brokenness and...