As we approach the final days of 2021, I want to express a big “THANK YOU” to all of our donors, supporters, and friends for your incredible generosity of time, talent, and treasure this year. Together, we have navigated another year of a global pandemic, and we have worked together to meet people in the most vulnerable moments of their lives. Your leadership, love, and service do not go unnoticed. You are appreciated for the positive difference you make in the world, and ACPE will continue to be a vibrant community of spiritual care educators and professionals because of you. |
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The ACPE office will be closed for winter recess from December 24th until January 3, 2022. We appreciate your patience while our team spends time with family and loved ones.
If you have an immediate need during the winter recess, please email acpe@acpe.edu which is being checked daily for emergencies. Otherwise, we look forward to our continued work together in the new year. Thank you and happy holidays!
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Transcript Service Unavailable until January 4, 2022 |
In an effort to decrease wait times, ACPE will be digitizing our yellow card files beginning December 13-January 4, 2022. If your transcript contains a unit prior to the year 2000, your request cannot be filled until the digitization project is complete. If all of your CPE units occurred after 2000, you can sign-in to download and/or print your transcript. We appreciate your patience during this time as we work to provide a better experience for you.
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ACPE and APC invite you to support our efforts to provide this critical and dynamic educational program for our professionals in spiritual care. Your support will help us to bring the dream of healing this hurting world into reality, so that together we may create a better future for all. |
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Do you sing or play an instrument that you would consider sharing during our centering time, multi-faith, and memorial service events? The 2022 Joint Annual Conference Spiritual Needs Committee is seeking talent within our organizations.
If you are interested please fill out the short contact form by January 6, 2022.
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ACPE Certified Educator Emeritus Stuart “Stu” Plummer died on December 15, 2021. Originally certified as a CPE Supervisor by the Council for Clinical Training in 1961, Stu is one of the founders of what we know today as ACPE.
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Around 2:30 pm eastern on Friday, December 10th, the Association of Professional Chaplains (APC) called ACPE’s Board Chair Melissa Walker-Luckett and Executive Director Trace Haythorn to inform them that the APC board voted to end merger discussions.
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In January 2020 the new ACPE Accreditation Manual began with new Standards and the requirement of each center to establish and maintain a portfolio. The portfolio is the structure for the relational way accredited centers and the Accreditation Commission communicate for the review process.
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Centers in Year 6 of the Accreditation Cycle: Site Visit – ACPE Certified Educators will work with the Accreditation Commissioner of their cohort and the appointed National Site Team Chair (NSTC) to establish dates for the visit.
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Once a month the ACPE Professional Ethics Commission (PEC) posts a couple of statements from our Code of Professional Ethics for ACPE Members.
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We invite all ACPE Certified Educators who are working with Educator Candidates to join us for informal consultations. For 2022 the first meting will be on February 7, 2022 from 12:00pm to 1:00pm ET.
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This Week on the Calendar |
December 26 - January 1
Kwanzaa
Kwanzaa meaning “first fruits” honors the African heritage and culture and is celebrated by African Americans. There are seven principles which rfflect the values of African culture.
December 30
Feast Day Sharaf (Bahá’í)
The Baha’i calendar has nineteen months, all named after attributes of God. Sharaf is the Arabic word for honor. The word "feast" suggests that a large meal will be served, but that is not necessary for a Bahá'í Feast. The use of the term "feast," in this case, means that the community should enjoy a "spiritual feast" of worship, fellowship and unity.
December 31 - January 4
Maidyarem Gahambar (Zoroastrianism)
A Zoroastrian mid-winter festival in honor of the animal kingdom
January 1
Feast of St. Basil (Orthodox Christianity)
This day celebrates St. Basil, one of the great fathers of the Orthodox Church. An influential Christian theologian and monastic, Basil was also known for his attention to the underprivileged and poor, and his writings on asceticism.
Gantan-sai (Shinto)
Gantan-sai is the Shinto celebration of the new year (oshogatsu). This day is one of the most popular for shrine visits, as many pray for inner renewal, health and prosperity.
Mary, Mother of God (Catholic Christianity)
This liturgical feast celebrates the Virgin Mary and her motherhood of Jesus. Some countries recognize this day with church services.
Feast of the Holy Name of Jesus (Orthodox Christianity)
This Feast commemorates the naming and circumcision of the baby Jesus, eight days after he was born.
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ACPE Retired Educator Donald Dinsmore died on Friday, December 17th. Funeral arrangements will be made available at a later date.
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Providence is calling a Manager Clinical Pastoral Education (Certified Pastoral Education, Day Shift, 1.0 FTE, 40 hours per week) to Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center in Spokane, Washington.
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Join our dynamic CPE program nestled in the majestic bluffs along the Mississippi River in La Crosse at Gundersen Health System.
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Other Educational Opportunities |
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ACPE: The Standard for Spiritual Care & Education |
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ACPE is the standard for spiritual care and education. Our diverse membership includes Certified CPE Educators, Spiritually Integrated Psychotherapists, Spiritual Care Professionals and Practitioners, Pastoral Counselors, Chaplains, Faith Communities, and Seminaries. Our multi-disciplinary, multi-faith, multi-racial community of professionals provides education, connection, and formation through continuing education, networking, and leadership development.
ACPE is the premier, Department of Education recognized, organization that provides the highest quality CPE programs for spiritual care professionals of any faith and in any setting. We do this through a rigorous accreditation and certification process for centers and educators that provide CPE.
The depth of our training enables students to realize their full potential to strengthen the spiritual health of people in their care as well as themselves.
ACPE members are actively engaged in a wide variety of professional development activities including communities of practice, conferences, spiritual care research, and informal networking. We are more than just an association: we are a movement committed to the transformation of the human suffering.Our opportunities for formation and community enrich our member's work of healing and transforming people and communities in the US and across the globe.
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