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

Ordinary people, extraordinary stories. The story of my journey from India to Pembrokeshire and my life at the heart of the community....

"You are just slaves. So go back to where you came from..." is what I was told by an elderly British lady when I was working in a travel...

''Weapons...for pulling down strongholds.' 2 Corinthians 10:4 To pull down strongholds, you must cast down imagination. We live in a world where the enemy is out on rampage, keeping many lives in captivity and turning many into shadows by keeping them in strongholds. It is vital, therefore, to know how to deal with enemy strongholds to perpetually stay in victory in this wicked world. Now, it is vital to understand the meaning of strongholds. Strongholds are enemy forces that

Today is Pentecost Sunday. Pentecost marks the definitive end of the Easter Season. It occupies a very important position in the Church’s life and liturgical calendar. This is because, it marks the beginning of the church’s missionary endeavour. Pentecost day is a day of renewal and empowerment. From the first reading of this Sunday, we see the reward of obedience and steadfastness in prayer. Therefore, today we celebrate a great feast, when Christ fulfilled his promise to us