March 27, 2023
As I come to the close of Women’s Herstory Month 2023, I realize that the mood and the emotional tone of this month have not felt celebratory. I have not paused to bask in the glow of my connected intersectional womanhood. Instead, as I look towards the rest of the year it has felt much more like preparing for battle. I am reminded of this scene: The Woman King Exclusive Movie Clip - Preparing for Battle (2022). We are very much living through an attack on the womxn and feminine as evidenced by the gutting of reproductive health & the adoption of anti-abortion laws, the rise in anti-trans legislation including anti-drag queen laws, and so much more.
The Race Anti-Bias Work Group has been meeting for the last 16 months to assess the impact of racism on the identity and functioning of ACPE. The group was convened by the Anti-Bias Task Force.

On May 16, 2022, anti-bias work groups focusing on 1) religion/values; 2) immigration/language; and
3) racism offered recommendations to ACPE staff and leaders.

The Race Anti-Bias Work Group Recommendations can be found here.

Join us at the 2023 ACPE Annual Conference and attend our workshop: Why Should I Care About Anti-Bias Education? We will explore curriculum resources and strategies to recognize and effectively mitigate race unconscious bias as part of a spiritual care education and training program.

The format will include a consciousness-raising component, an affective/experiential component, a knowledge component, and a skills component.

If you are interested in this work, we welcome your ideas and invite you to join us.
The ACPE Curriculum Committee has been hard at work putting together our annual conference that will occur May 21st-25th in New Orleans. Thank you to so many of you who have submitted workshop proposals, who have agreed to help lead the conference, and who have expressed your excitement about our time together and plan to attend. Given the focus of our conference, it is fitting that we will be meeting in a city that contains many cultural, racial/ethnic, and religious influences. 
ACPE Certified Educator Rev. Dr. Trina Williams takes the courageous journey into the inner depths of life and shares her poetry with the curious and inquiring reader. She reflects her personal experiences and uses words destined to compel her readers to probe the recesses of their own lives from the past to the present, and to project into the unknown and unrevealed adventures waiting to unfold within the grasp of their very breath. Trina dares to venture into the turbulent currents of her own reality and emerge stronger and clearer about her essential self as she brings her gifts of ministry and poetry together for her readers. In the tradition of poetic essence, Trina invites her readers to engage her words and embrace her courage to boldly live fully and unapologetically. 
Membership Renewals are due by March 31
This is a reminder that Membership Renewals are due by 03/31/2023. You can make an online payment by doing the following:

  1. Log into Community Hub
  2. Scroll to the bottom of your "Personal Snapshot" page to the "Membership" section and review the summary of your current membership.
  3. If your "Member Thru" date is 12/31/22, you will need to renew your membership.
  4. Select "Renew” and proceed to checkout.

If you have not received a copy of your membership renewal notice, you can contact the Finance Department at accounting@acpe.edu.
Volume 43 of Reflective Practice is now live, online! There are articles written by colleagues and practitioners addressing the theme:
 
FORMATION AND SUPERVISION AS CREATIVE IMAGINATION 
 
  • Section 1: Pastoral Imagination in Clinical Pastoral Education
  • Section 2: Pastoral Imagination in Theological Field Education
  • Section 3: Practical Theology and Pastoral Imagination
  • Section 4: Creative Arts and Spiritual Care Formation
  • Section 5: Mentoring for Ministry in a Pluralistic Context
  • Section 6: ACPE Theory Papers of the Year
  • Section 7: Book Reviews
Dr. Kenneth Pargament
May 12, 2023

Attendees will engage in a lecture and interact with the presenter. Participants will gain information regarding theories and research drawn from wholeness research. They will learn about wholeness as a distinctive concept; ingredients of wholeness; ways in which religion can contribute to greater wholeness; and ways psychotherapy can foster greater wholeness.
In Case You Missed It
As part of the Foundation for ACPE's new Justice, Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Grants Initiative, funding is now available to support historically underrepresented CECs, Residents and/or Psychotherapy Students to attend the ACPE annual meeting, or, when not meeting, the Community of Practice gathering of their choice. Apply Now
Following up on last month’s article describing the revision to our National Faculty (NF) and Peer Review process, a few clarifications:

For Certified Educators who were certified before 2018, no change has been made, you will continue to show evidence of working with your National Faculty competencies during your peer reviews. Read more
Once a month the ACPE Professional Ethics Commission (PEC) posts a couple of statements from our Code of Professional Ethics for ACPE Members. Each posting is accompanied by a brief personal reflection from a member of the PEC discussing some ways this person lives these commitments*. March’s statements are: Read more
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
  • ACPE Certified Educator Jennifer Hall died on Sunday, March 19, 2023.

  • ACPE Retired Educator Priscilla Denham died suddenly on Friday, March 24, 2023.
Visit the ACPE Memorials and Milestones page for more details. Please email webmaster@acpe.edu to add someone to our thoughts.
CAREER & RESIDENCY OPPORTUNITIES
Indiana University Health West Hospital in Avon, Indiana, is looking for a Director of Chaplaincy and Education. View more
Residency openings at Emory Spiritual Health! Apply now through April 30, 2023. View more
Other Educational Opportunities
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.