Judy Chan and family
Hong Kong Christian Council
33, Granville Road
Tsimshatsui, Kowloon
China
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The Reverend Judy Chan has been under appointment by the PC(USA) since 1994, several years before the "handover" of 1997, when sovereignty changed from being a British colony to becoming a Special Administrative Region (SAR) of China.

Judy is seconded to the Hong Kong Christian Council, where she is executive secretary for communications. Her responsibilities include ecumenical radio broadcasting ministry, English publications, and liaising with international churches. Her ministry is a joint appointment of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) and the Disciples of Christ and the United Church of Christ Common Global Ministries Board.

Judy is vice-chairperson of the Asia region of the World Association for Christian Communications (2005-2008).

In the past few years, Hong Kong has experienced significant political, social and economic changes. While the economic problems of the Asian financial crisis dominated after the handover, the society has simultaneously been going through much soul-searching in the wake of the SARS epidemic, the fight for more democracy, and the ongoing reform of social institutions by the government. The meeting of the World Trade Organization (WTO) in Hong Kong in 2005 also brought international attention to the territory.

Letters from
Rev. Judy Chan

• December 2007
• August 2007
• July 2007
• December 2006
• August 2006
• March 2006
• September 2005
• May 2005
• December 2004
• September 2004
• July 2003
• February 2003
• September 2002
• April 2002
• Advent 2001
• November 2001
• July 2001
• October 2000
• April 2000
• December 1999
• February 1999
• October 1998
• July 1998

As the city tries to keep its competitive edge in the region, Hong Kong’s identity is constantly evolving. The future certainly lies with its close ties to the motherland; yet, its ability to thrive as a Special Administrative Region also requires playing its unique role in the Asia-Pacific scene. Citizens proudly see themselves both as Chinese and Hong Kong people.

Judy was born and reared in Mississippi. She received her BA in sociology from Baylor University in Waco, Texas, and earned her MDiv from Yale Divinity School in New Haven, Connecticut. She completed her master of journalism degree at Hong Kong University in 2007. She has worked in homeland ministries at the Metropolitan New York Baptist Association in New York City; as chaplain intern at St. Elizabeths Hospital in Washington, D.C.; as an English teacher in Kwun Tong Vocational Training Centre, Hong Kong; and as associate pastor of the Chinese Community Church in Washington, D.C.

Judy is a clergy member of National Capital Presbytery. She lives happily in Hong Kong with her husband, Joe Chan, and their children, Fiona, Grace, Amy, and Joel.

Birthdays:
Judy - September 18
Joe - September 14
Fiona - April 10, 1989
Grace - January 30, 1991
Amy - September 12, 1992
Joel - May 16, 2000