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Rev. Michelle “Kirby” Randall
is the Manager of Spiritual Care at St. Mary’s and a certified Associate Supervisor with the Association for Clinical Pastoral Education (ACPE). She is an ordained minister of the Universal Fellowship of Metropolitan Community Churches (UFMCC).She completed her residency and supervisory training at Saint Francis Hospital, where she ran weekly spirituality groups for in- and outpatient behavioral health patients, coordinated Palliative care services, and served the following areas: critical care, emergency, skilled nursing, acute rehab, telemetry, and the burn unit.
Michelle, who also goes by “Kirby,” was born in Escondido, California. She moved to Northern California to study at the University of California, Davis, where she studied Evolution and Ecology and Religious Studies. She earned an M.Div. from the Pacific School of Religion in Berkeley in 2002. Both during and after seminary, Kirby worked as a minister in the United Methodist Church. Since 2004, she has served as a volunteer pastor at the Metropolitan Community Church of San Francisco. There, she has worked with the Congregational Care team, Children’s Place ministry, Women and BiSpirit communities, and the Worship and Praise team. Michelle also enjoys textile arts; such as quilting, cross-stitch, and crochet, exploring urban stairways and a good cup of coffee. She lives in Oakland with her wife, Marcia Randall, and their cat Friday.
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Rev. Tom Harshman is the Director of Spiritual Care and Mission Integration at Sequoia Hospital and an ACPE Supervisor. Affiliated with the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), he has been an ordained minister serving in hospital settings since 1983. He was born in Glendale, California, and has lived in Colorado; Washington, DC; Salzburg, Austria; and Texas. Tom holds a B.A. degree in psychology from the University of Redlands and an M.Div. degree from the Iliff School of Theology. He is a board certified chaplain with the Association of Professional Chaplains (APC) who has served in psychiatric hospitals, acute care hospitals, chemical dependency facilities, and HIV service organizations.
At Sequoia, Tom is a member of the Hospital’s Leadership Council and serves on the Bioethics 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 a member of the Board of the Mental Health Association of San Mateo County. Tom enjoys triathlons, landscape design and travel frequently done 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.
Rev. Wikus (Vic) Dippenaar
is the Coordinator of Clinical Pastoral Education at Sequoia Hospital. He was born and raised in the town of Sasolburg, Free State, South Africa. He is a certified Associate Supervisor with the Association for Clinical Pastoral Education (ACPE). Vic is ordained and endorsed through the Dutch Reformed Church and in the USA is affiliated with the Reformed Church in America (RCA).
Before coming to the USA in 2007, Vic ministered in a variety of settings. As part of his yearlong practicum training for his M.Th (Pastoral Care and Counseling) degree, he ministered to patients, families and staff in private, federal and psychiatric hospitals in South Africa. During this time he was first introduced to the value of Narrative Therapy for ministry. For the last ten years he has been an avid follower and practitioner of Narrative Practice. Vic has five years of fulltime parish ministry experience. He served one year as a Youth Director in an inner city (Cape Town) context, one year as an Associate Pastor in the picturesque town of Franschhoek and three years as the sole Minister, Melmoth – Zululand. Vic holds a B.Th., M.Div., Lic.Theol, M.Th and a Postgraduate Degree in Education from the University of Stellenbosch.
Vic lives on the San Francisco Bay Peninsula with his partner Rita and their toddler Christof. Vic loves braais (BBQs), playing rugby, and coaching a local high school team.
Heather L. Weidemann
is a CPE Supervisory Student at Saint Francis Memorial Hospital and is a candidate for ordination in the United Church of Christ. She completed her internship at Kaiser Hospital in San Rafael through the San Francisco Theological Seminary CPE Program and her residency at California Pacific Medical Center (CPMC). At those sites she served units in critical care, ER, oncology, palliative care, transplant and pediatrics.
Heather is a native of Chicago and grew up in Connecticut, where she earned a BA from Yale University. After college, she pursued graduate studies at the University of California at Berkeley and taught on the English Department faculty at UC Berkely and Mills College. She received her M.Div in 2008 from San Francisco Theological Seminary, where she continues to teach courses in theological writing. Heather is a member of the Community Congregational Church in Tiburon, where she co-chairs the worship committee, and also serves on the Board of Directors for the Golden Gate Association of the Northern California-Nevada Conference of the UCC. She lives in San Anselmo with her two children, Emily and Ethan. Heather loves being outdoors, especially on or in the water; the pleasures of a good book; and time spent with family and friends.
