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The Dr. Rev. Ruth Merriam - July, 2002
Ruth earned a B.A. 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 is also the Chaplain of the Kennebunkport Fire Department, donning her fire helmet and driving with her flashing light 'on' when duty requires. She and her husband, Dick, have been married for 17 years, and they have a daughter Julie who is 12. She also has 3 stepchildren, Priscilla, Scott, and Lillian.
Preferring to be called 'Bill,' his first service at our church was October 29th, 2000. At that time, he was a retired United Methodist pastor of the New England Conference. He began his ministry 40 years ago in western Pennsylvania, came east to attend and graduate from Drew Theological Seminary and remained to serve churches in New York, Connecticut and New Hampshire. His wife Gayle is an active member of the First UMC of Portsmouth, N.H. They are parents of Lisa Angwin and Christopher Gardei and grandparents of Benjamin and Sara Angwin. His presence was focused on walking the journey of faith with all who wished to do so through the love made visible in Jesus of Nazareth. It was a fruitful journey. Pastor Emeritus Sherwood Treadwell - Pastor 1993 - 1998
Sherwood Treadwell as been in the ministry for forty-five years with pastorates in Connecticut, Massachusetts, Indiana, New Hampshire and Maine. From 1979 to 1985 Sherwood served as superintendent of the Northern District of the New Hampshire Annual Conference. Following retirement in 1993, he was invited to become part-time pastor of the Church on the Cape where he served for nearly six years. On November 4, 2001, the congregation honored him by dedicating the "new addition" as the Treadwell Wing. He holds degrees from American International College and Boston University's School of Theology. He served on many conference boards and for five years as a member of the World Methodist Council. His wife Nancy has been at his side for more than 45 years and they have traveled widely in the British Isles, France, Belgium, Italy, Greece, Israel, Egypt, Jordan and Kenya. They have five children and ten grandchildren and live in Kennebunk.
Beryl has a Bachelors degree in Church Music from Boston University and has served as Organist & Choir Director at various churches, most recently at the First Church Congregational, UCC, in Rochester, New Hampshire. She performed a Prelude Concert in December of 2002. She is the director of the Senior Choir,
the Junior Choir, the Cherubs and the The
choir and congregation are delighted to have her talented presence at the
organ.
Sue is a Springfield, Massachusetts, native who spent her summers in Kennebunkport where she met and married her husband, Dick. They have two young daughters. Sue attended college in a business capacity In addition to being an active mother and dedicated church member, Sue
also serves the community as Chief of Operations of the Kennebunkport Emergency Medical Services.
She sees KEMS as a "very rewarding experience for me. To respond to someone
in need, to see the look of hope on their face when you arrive to help them,
to treat them with the utmost respect and to try to help them retain their
dignity in the worst of situations is the most I can hope to accomplish."
David Doubleday - Custodian
As Custodian, David keeps our church ready for services and visitors, as well as working diligently to assure that special services, like wedding and funerals, occur without any problems. He is an avid bird watcher and member of the Kennebunkport Emergency Medical Services. The Doubledays live in Cape Porpoise.
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The Reverend Ruth Merriam succeeded
Interim Pastor 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. 
Pastor
Emeritus William P. Gardei - Interim Pastor 
Beryl Samia
- Music Director and Organist
Sue
Stedman - Religious Education Director & Secretary
David
taught biology in Connecticut before coming to Cape
Porpoise with his wife Ellen.