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

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...

A country’s development can be measured by its literacy rate and the importance it places on education. In India, there are quite a few...

“When Jesus spoke again to the people, he said, “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness, but will...

Bestselling author Bear Grylls is best known for his seven seasons on National Geographic's Man vs. Wild, his current NBC TV series,...

Millions of children who were evacuated during WWII found being wrenched from their families traumatic. Today, more than seven decades...

I had the privilege of going back home to Madras (Chennai now) to my hometown in March 2019 as a surprise visit for my father's 75th...