October 16, 2023

ACPE 2023 Leadership Election

ACPE's annual election for the association's board of directors, commissions, and standing committees will be held from October 25 to November 8, 2023. Polls will be open from 3:00 pm Eastern on October 25th and close at 3:00 pm Eastern on November 8th.

We will email the ballots via SimplyVoting. Please take the time to review the slate of exceptional nominees who volunteered to serve in ACPE leadership. This year ACPE members will elect:

Board of Directors Chair-elect

three (3) Board Directors
three (3) Accreditation Commissioners
four (4) Certification Commissioners
Professional Ethics Chair-elect
three (3) Professional Ethics Commissioners
three (3) Psychotherapy Commissioners
two (2) Finance Committee Member
two (2) Leadership Development Committee Members

LGBTQI Community of Practice Retreat

The ACPE LGBTQI Community of Practice is hosting a retreat for CoP members in Atlanta November 10-12, just before the leadership meetings. ACPE members who identify as LGBTQI are welcome to join, even if you have not attended a CoP meeting before...Read more

ACPE Anti-Ableism Task Force

Join ACPE Anti-Ableism Task Force members on either Wednesday, October 18 at 3:15pm ET or Friday, October 27 at 12pm ET for an interactive info session about ACPE's efforts to combat Ableism. Sign up for October 18th Session Here

ACPE Announces Address Change to New Office Location

ACPE will now be operating from the following address:

ACPE, Inc.

1 Concourse Pkwy, Suite 800

Atlanta, GA 30328

We request that members, vendors, and partners update their records by , with the new address to ensure seamless communication and deliveries.

Informal Consultation on Working with a CEC

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

Member Highlights

When God's plans are not your plans Capt. Nimrod Alcala: For I know the plans I have for you. Read more

Memorials and Milestones

Congratulations to ACPE's Director of Communications Tiffany Kindred who gave birth to Gabriel Morrison Sailor on September 15, 2023. Gabriel is the second child for Tiffany and her husband, Christopher. Mom and baby are recovering well and adjusting to life as a family of four. Members are invited to send her a word of well wishes and congratulations.

Visit our Website

Mark Hart, ACPE CE in San Antonio, TX was recently diagnosed with a terminal illness. A CaringBridge Site was created for Mark. It’s a caring social network to help people stay connected with family and friends during a health event.

Visit the ACPE Memorials and Milestones page for more details. Please email webmaster@acpe.edu to add someone to our thoughts.

Career & Residency Opportunities

Cone Health

Clinical Pastoral Education Residency starting January 8, 2024 - January 17, 2025.. View more

B.E. Smith / AMN Healthcare in partnership with Children’s Health

The Director of Spiritual Care oversees the provision of high-quality,... View more

Other Educational Opportunities

Womanist Approach to Care and Curriculum C o P:

a potentially new Community of Practice

Invitation to Chaplain Army Experience:

The U.S. Army Chaplain Recruiting Directorate cordially invites you to attend the 3rd Annual Army Chaplain Experience (ACE) at Fort Liberty, NC

New articles for Journal of Pastoral Care & Counseling are available online.

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Upcoming Psychotherapy Trainings and Events:

Trauma/Resilience with Indigenous Communities

Dr. Julie Smith Yliniemi

November 11, 2023 12:00-1:30pm EST

via Zoom

November 10, 2023, 12pm - 1:30pm

Academy for Clinical Pastoral Training

Depth Psychology Supervision Group

October 6, 13, 20, 27, November 3, 2023

Research Study of Chaplains and Spiritual Care Providers

Whose Careers Have Spanned Two Generation-Defining

Pandemics: HIV/AIDS & COVID-19

Upcoming Community of Practice Events:

North Central Community of Practice Fall Gathering

Join us in Wisconsin Dells, October 21 – 23, 2023

Plenary Speaker & Special Guest:

RUSSELL SILER JONES, ThD, LCMHCS

"Spiritual Capacity: What It Is, Why It Matters, How to Work with It"

Registration Opening Soon! Watch your inbox for more information:

East Central Community of Practice, October 22 -24, 2023

Pacific Community of Practice, October 23 – 25, 2023

Mid-Atlantic Community of Practice, October 29 – 30, 2023

Atlanta Interstate & Florida Consortium Joint Event November 5 – 7, 2023

Eastern Area Community of Practice, November 6 – 7, 2023

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.