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V. Ruth Schulenberg is a Certified Supervisor with the Association for Clinical Pastoral Education, Inc. She is ordained and endorsed through the Independent Christian Churches/Churches of Christ. Professional interests and experiences have included volunteer police chaplaincy with the Pierce Co., Washington, Sheriff's Department; children's and youth ministry; hospital chaplaincy; ministry to international students; and research and writing on topics related to grief and loss. Her M.Div. thesis, from the Emmanuel School of Religion in 1995, was titled "Pastoral Care of Bereaved Children."
Ruth's hobbies include scrapbooking, rubberstamp card-making, watching movies and independent films, ballroom dancing, and playing with her two dogs, Parker and Pal. Originally from western Oregon, her education and career have taken her to east Tennessee, western Washington, Philadelphia, southern Colorado, Texas, and now to San Francisco.
Tom Harshman
is affiliated with the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) and has been an ordained minister since 1983. He was born in Glendale, California, and (in addition to California) has lived in Colorado; Washington, DC; Salzburg, Austria; and Texas. Tom holds a B.A. degree in psychology from the University of Redlands and a M.Div. degree from the Iliff School of Theology. He is a Supervisor with the Association for Clinical Pastoral Education and a board certified chaplain with the Association of Professional Chaplains who has served in psychiatric hospitals, acute care hospitals, chemical dependency facilities, and HIV service organizations. Currently the Manager of Spiritual Care and Mission Integration at Sequoia Hospital, Tom serves on the Ethics Committee, chairs the Ethics, Rights and Responsibilities Work Group, oversees Advocacy, Interpreter, and Ecology efforts, and assists with developing the Community Benefit Plan. Beyond the hospital, Tom is a member of the honor society for landscape architecture and President of the Board of the Mental Health Association of San Mateo County. Tom enjoys triathlons, landscape design and travels frequently with his partner with whom he lives in San Francisco.
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Doug Lubbers
is the Manager of Spiritual Care and Interpretive Services at Saint Francis Memorial Hospital. A certified ACPE Supervisor, he also directs Saint Francis' Clinical Pastoral Education Program. Doug has been ordained by the Presbyterian Church, USA, since 1981 and is a board certified chaplain with the Association of Professional Chaplains. He grew up in Texas, Michigan and Colorado. Doug holds a B.A. degree from the University of Colorado and a M.Div. degree from Princeton Theological Seminary. From 1981 to 1996, he served as a local church minister in four congregations in New York, Los Angeles, and Dallas-Fort Worth. He has extensive chaplain experience in Pediatric Trauma, Intensive Care Units, Liver Transplantation services, PGI and Pediatric Psychiatry services. Prior to coming to Saint Francis, Doug previously worked at two clinical educational settings: Scott and White Medical Center, Texas, and Children Medical Center of Dallas. Doug enjoys swimming, drawing, photography, travel and loves to play guitar with his adolescent son.
Michelle Kirby
is a Supervisory Candidate at Saint Francis Memorial Hospital. She is an ordained minister of the Universal Fellowship of Metropolitan Community Churches (UFMCC). Michelle has a BA from the University of California, Davis, with a double major in Evolution and Ecology and Religious Studies, and an M.Div. from the Pacific School of Religion in Berkeley.
Prior to her ministry in the UFMCC, Michelle served in the United Methodist Church for several years as a full-time pastor, student minister, Sunday School coordinator, and lay volunteer. In college, she spent four years working as a camp counselor at Pilgrim Pines (UCC) Summer Camp in Yucaipa, California. Currently, Michelle is active with the Metropolitan Community Church of San Francisco, where she regularly leads worship, heads the liturgical arts team, and sings in the choir. Michelle also enjoys quilting and crochet, exploring urban stairway walks, and a good cup of coffee. She lives in Oakland with her giant fluffy cat, Friday.
