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The Rev. Dr. Ruth Herron Smalt, Senior Pastor of Siesta Key Chapel, joyfully served God’s people on the island of Nantucket, MA 30 miles out to sea, for over six years at the historic First Congregational Church, circa 1711. She was delighted to join in celebrating God’s activity at Siesta Key Chapel in 2020.
 
A Master of Divinity graduate of Princeton Theological Seminary, she holds a Ph.D. from Fordham University in Educational Administration and Supervision. Ruth has served at The Brick Presbyterian Church in Manhattan as seminarian minister; as chaplain at Greenwich Hospital (CT); and as chaplain in the Rocky Mountains of Estes Park, Colorado with A Christian Ministry in the National Parks. Prior to ordained ministry in the PC(USA), Ruth enjoyed careers in education (adjunct professor, teacher and coach), and as an Executive Director for non-profits. Continue reading…