About Me

Below is an very incomplete timeline of my work, education, important life events, and other random items of interest. A more traditional bio can be found here. Enjoy!

not done

2024

Current Bio as of 11.24

The most up-to-date can bio, contact info, and hi-res photos can be found here and most life updates can be found here.

Rev. Bruce Reyes-Chow is an active speaker, writer, and coachsultant on topics of faith, leadership, culture, race, and technology. Author of six books, most recently, Everything Good about God is True: Choosing Faith, he also writes through his weekly Substack newsletter, The Amalgamation. His next book, “Prophets, Priests, Pastors, & Poets: Being and Becoming the Resurrected Christ” will be released Fall, 2025.

Bruce and his wife, Robin, have three adult children, two senior pups, too many houseplants, and a thriving empty-nester life in San Jose, CA.

Find out more at www.reyes-chow.com.

2022

My Letter to FPC Palo Alto: A Time for Transition

On March 17, I informed the First Presbyterian Church of Palo Alto community that I would be leaving at the end of Arpil, “Lastly, while heavy-hearted, my spirit is filled with hope for who you and I will continue to become, “Growing into who God hopes us to become is our deepest calling and I am grateful that we have been part of one another’s journey during this season of life.”

Read the entire letter here: www.fprespa.org.

2021

I had the COVID and it was Terrible

If you did not follow along, I was hospitalized with a breakthrough case of Covid and out of service from all of September and October. It was terrible. Don’t get it.

Rather than bore you with the details, you should head on over The Gram where I have posted updates in my COVID saved highlights.

2019

I begin as the pastor of [church name], [city name]

On some [date] the congregation of [church name], [city name] voted to call me as their next pastor.

2015

Women’s World Cup 2015

We had a chance to watch the 2015 Women’s World Cup in Canada, including the final match where the US Women won their third world cup!

2011

Don’t call me doctor

While I do not use the “Dr” in my title, I am grateful for the Honorary Doctor of Divinity awarded to me in 2011 by Austin College, a great Presbyterian Church (USA) related college. Go Roos! Watch the riveting video.

2008

Moderator mayhem

In the summer of 2008 I was elected Moderator of the 218th General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (USA), at that time, the youngest ever elected.

2003

And Youngest makes three

In the summer of 2003 Analise came into the world. Annie. Life has never been the same!

2001

Middle makes her entrance

Four and half years after our first child was born, along came Abby, AKA Junkyard Piglet, because she may be small, but watch your fingers.

1996

Eldest is born

1996 was the year that our family changed forever with the birth of our Eldest child, Evelyn, named after Robin’s maternal grandmother.

1995

Sup Rev!

On October 29, 1995 I was ordained to the office of Minister of Word and Sacrament in the Presbyterian Church (USA). This pic is of many of the folks who gathered that day at Trinity Presbyterian Church in Stockton, CA.

1990