Glynlea Grace United Methodist Chruch

Rev. Bruce Galloway

Pastor Bruce is a Jacksonville native, graduate of Andrew Jackson High, Presbyterian College (Clinton, SC) and Candler School of Theology (Emory Univ., Atlanta). He met his wife, Mary Ruth Bridges, at Furman University (Greenville, SC). They have three children and seven grandchildren.

“In between schools”, our new pastor served as an officer in the US Army Airborne, then as YMCA Youth/Camp Director in Greensboro, NC.

His pastoral appointments include Ft. Caroline; Riverside Park (Assoc.); Mandarin; Community (Daytona Beach); College Heights (Lakeland); Lake Wales, First; Cocoa, First; Beach, Jax Beach; Isle of Faith (Asst.); with interim terms at St. Augustine, First and Ebenezer, Nassau, Bahamas.

For exercise and pleasure, Rev. Galloway enjoys walking, riding his bicycle, golf, music and writing poetry. He and his wife love to travel and have led group pilgrimages to the Holy Land a dozen times. They look forward to getting acquainted with the Glynlea Grace family.