July 10, 2023
This column comes to you as we celebrate July 4th across the United States of America. Recently it seems there is so much that divides us and less that unites us. Regardless, there are times like July 4th where we celebrate common concepts that people have certain Inalienable Rights including Life, Liberty, and Pursuit of Happiness. All people are created equal; Individuals have a civic duty to defend these rights for themselves and others.
Once a month the ACPE Professional Ethics Commission (PEC) posts a section of our Code of Professional Ethics for ACPE Members. Each posting is accompanied by a brief personal reflection from a PEC member sharing some ways this person has experienced the referenced code section*. July’s statements are: 

 
4. In collegial relationships, ACPE members:  

a. Respect the integrity and welfare of colleagues; maintain professional relationships on a professional basis, refraining from disparagement and avoiding emotional, sexual, or any other kind of exploitation.

b. Take collegial and responsible action when concerns about incompetence, impairment, or misconduct arise.
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 ACPE: The Standard of Spiritual Care & Education (ACPE) and the Foundation for Clinical Pastoral Education (FCPE) are seeking an experienced Executive Director to oversee the management and operations of both organizations, report to the Board of Directors, and work with staff to fulfill ACPE initiatives and Board directives while addressing member needs. Read more
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We invite all ACPE Certified Educators working with Certified Educator Candidates to join us for informal consultations and conversations via Zoom. The drop-in meeting (no RSVP required) will take place on the first and third Mondays of the month, from 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm ET. Read more
Weekly Highlights
Memorials and Milestones
  • Save the date for a Joint Virtual Memorial Service to celebrate the life of ACPE Certified Educator Christopher Brown-Jackson on Friday, July 21st, 2023 from 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm EST. Zoom details are below: https://jhjhm.zoom.us/j/93314193217 |. Meeting ID: 933 1419 3217
Visit the ACPE Memorials and Milestones page for more details. Please email webmaster@acpe.edu to add someone to our thoughts.
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ACPE: The Standard for Spiritual Care & Education
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.