Bruce Reyes-Chow

Like many denominations, the Presbyterian Church (USA) is grappling with issues of homosexuality and ordination and we are now in the final stretch of voting on constitutional changes. One amendment, 10a, if passed, would essentially open up ordination in our denomination to those those called to ministry regardless of sexual orientation.  Not surprisingly this is creating some anxiety for [...]

Photo: Ashton Popiel Dear Girls, You may not remember, but four years ago I wrote you a really cheesy letter expressing the love and hopes that your mom and I have for your lives. Well, your Dad is cheesy as ever so I thought I would write you another letter, this time in recognition of [...]

Continuing the conversation of a few weeks ago about why we are Presbyterian, here is my monthly column for August, Being Connected.  This goes out via different tubes of communication from the Office of the General Assembly in Louisville.  Be sure to check out, Why are you Presbyterian? Part I, for more ways to find [...]

April 2009 Here are the most recent "monthly" church wide letters from both myself and Gradye Parsons.  Please feel free to pass them along, reflect on your own blogs and/or clip for use in newsletters and other church communications.  A monthly column for the church-at-large by the Reverend Bruce Reyes-Chow, Moderator of the General Assembly [...]

This letter is an ongoing monthly church-wide letter from the office of the moderator.  You an also see the monthly letter from our Stated Clerk, Gradye Parsons, HERE. February 2009 I was privileged last month to participate in the Congressional Black Caucus inaugural interfaith prayer service as a representative of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.). And while [...]

In case you do not receive the publication of Presbyterian Lay Committee, here is the "Other Voices" piece, What’s a moderator to do?  that was included in the October 08 edition.  As of the the date of this post I have not yet seen it online over at The Layman Online. First, let me thank [...]

As many of you know, over the past few weeks the plight of Christians in Iraq has been gaining visibility due to killings and threats on their lives in Mosul.  Like most people, I will be the first to acknowledge that my understanding of the history, issues and complexities impacting the Middle East region is [...]

This letter was send out to the various streams of PC(USA) communications on October 3, 2008.  Please feel free to pass it along, re-post, etc. UPDATED 10.07.08 with better links Dear Pastors and Elders: We write out of concern for those in your congregations who are suffering loss of their homes, their jobs, their ability [...]

September 18, 2008 Dear Sisters and Brothers in Christ, 2008 has been an extraordinary year of disasters, nationally and internationally. This week, our television screens are filled with scenes of destruction from Hurricane Ike. We are confronted almost weekly with news of another tornado, earthquake, cyclone, flood or hurricane. It seems there is hardly time [...]

You may have received this from other venues of the church, but if not, here is the first of my official monthly letters to the church.  This is a monthly column for the church-at-large by The Reverend Bruce Reyes-Chow, Moderator of the 218th General Assembly (2008) of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) In just a few weeks since the [...]

Quick . . . if cheesy parent talk makes you gag, break out in a sweat or  trigger “Where are my grandchildren?” rant flashbacks from your parents, RUN RUN! AWAY NOW!  I am about to start oozing joyful daddy stuff.  Sorry, I know that it makes me kind of ill when others do it too [...]