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Ruth earned a BA from Schiller International University, a Masters in Education from Lesley College, a Masters of Divinity from Yale Divinity School, and a Doctor of Ministry from Boston University (1987). Prior to her present assignment, she served in Everett, Massachusetts (1987-1993), and before that she served a 3-point charge in Madison, Bellingham, and Odessa Minnesota (1978-1983). She worked with Mother Teresa in Calcutta for nine weeks. She has also participated in Volunteers in Mission projects in Puerto Rico, Nicaragua, the Dominican Republic, and in Dominica. Most recently her family hosted two girls from Russia as part of the Chernobyl Children Project, and a year ago January she visited orphanages in St. Petersburg, Russia as part of a mission outreach project. Her favorite pastimes include climbing and travel (for which she has an insatiable appetite). She and her husband, Dick, have been married for 21 years, and they have a daughter Julie who is 16. She also has 3 stepchildren, Priscilla (33), Scott (30), and Lillian (27). The
Church on the Cape |
The Reverend Ruth Merriam succeeded
Interim Pastor Rev. Bill Gardei on July 1st, 2002. Ruth comes to Cape Porpoise
from North Central Massachusetts where she served two churches in Pepperell
and Townsend (1996 - 2002). She is no stranger to the Kennebunks however.
Her sister lives in the area so this has been her home away from home
for the past 11 years.