Background
Bersin, Ruth Hargrave was born on September 16, 1939 in LaPorte, Indiana, United States. Daughter of Jacob Harold and Rowena Adeline (Hullett) Hargrave.
priest social services administrator
Bersin, Ruth Hargrave was born on September 16, 1939 in LaPorte, Indiana, United States. Daughter of Jacob Harold and Rowena Adeline (Hullett) Hargrave.
Bachelor of Science in Education, Indiana University, 1962. Master of Arts in Religion, Colgate Rochester Division School, 1965. Master of Divinity, Yale Division School, 1982.
Doctor of Ministry, Graduate Theological Foundation, 1993.
Director educational development center Commodore, Japan, 1972-1975. Director special projects, refugees services coordinator Episcopal Social Services, Bridgeport, Connecticut, 1982-1989. Priest St. Peters, Cheshire, 1983-1985, St. Lukes, Bridgeport, 1985-1989.
Executive director Tokyo English Lifeline, 1989-1992. Assistant director Interfaith Conference Metropolitan Washington, 1992-1993. Assistant priest Good Shepherd Episcopal Church, Burke, Virginia, 1994.
Priest St. Monica's Capitol Hill, Washington, 1995-1996. Associate priest Grace Episcopal Church, Lawrence, Massachusetts, 1996-1999. Director Development Trauma Center, Brookline, 1996-1999.
Executive director Refugee Immigration Ministries, since 1998. Priest associate Trinity Tapsfiedel, since 1999. Pastoral psychotherapist Greater Lowell Pastoral Counseling Center, 1997—2004, New England Pastoral Institute, since 2004.
Member Ecumenical commission Diocese of Connecticut, 1984-1989, Diocese of Washington, 1995, Diocese of Massachusetts, 1996-2004, New England Pastoral Institute, since 2004. Episcopalian Congregation, United States Naval Base, Yokosuka, Japan, 1989-1992. Chaplain Washington National Cathedral, 1995-1996.
Chair task force on violence against women Diocese of Washington, 1995-1996. National director Interfaith Spiritial Care Givers, 2002-2004.
Leader NOVA Trauma Team, Oklahoma City, 1995, Refugee Advisory Council, State of Connecticut, 1984-1989, Refugee Welfare Committee National Church World Service, 1986. Board directors Women's Crisis Center, Norwalk, Connecticut, 1980-1983. Member National Coalition Against Sexual Assault.
Member Massachusetts Immigrant and Refugee Advocacy Coalition, Boston Theological Institute Working Group on Restorative Justice, Women's Crisis Committee Diocese of Massachusetts, Task Force on Domestic Violence, Lowell, Massachusetts, Massachusetts Council Churches Strategy and Action Committee. Member Wider Mission Commission Diocese of Massachusetts, since 2001. Board directors Peace at Home, 2003-2004.
Member American Association Pastoral Counseling, Association Trauma Stress Specialists (certified), International Society Traumatic Stress Studies, National Society Fund Raising Executives (certified fund raising executive), Assembly of Episcopal Hospitals and Chaplains.
Married Richard Lewis Bersin. Children: Jacob David Antonio, Rebekah Bersin Contreras.