Howard Thurman offered these words from his book, Meditations of the Heart:
Therefore the evil in the world around us must not be allowed to move from without to within.
This would be to be overcome by evil.
To drink in the beauty that is within reach,
to clothe one’s life with simple deeds of kindness,
to keep alive a sensitiveness to the movement of the spirit of God
in the quietness of the human heart and in the workings of the human mind—
this is as always the ultimate answer to the great deception.
There is so much that tears at the fabric of our life together and the fabric of our souls. Grief, division, negativity, and losing sight can divert us from our call to mend the world through spiritual care and education. The great deception is that we are destined to be overcome by divisive differences, evil, and separation. I believe that divine energy ultimately finds lost souls and knits us back into a relationship with ourselves, one another, and our Divine source.
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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. This fund will provide support of up to $1,000 to assist with meeting registration, hotel/lodging, or transportation costs. This year, up to $10,000 is available in funding.
Eligibility: Any current ACPE CEC, Resident, or Spiritually-integrated Psychotherapy student.
Deadline: Boisen Scholar Applications must be submitted by Friday, April 7
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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. 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:
2. In relation to other groups, ACPE members:
a. maintain good standing in their faith group.
b. abide by the professional practice and/or teaching standards of the state, the community, and the institution in which they are employed. If for any reason they are not free to practice or teach according to conscience, they shall notify the employer and the Executive Director of ACPE.
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Join us on March 6th and March 8th from 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm eastern for LIVE Town Hall Meetings as we share updates on the strategic planning process. The agenda for each town hall will include a presentation of the strategic planning process, a preview of the rollout planning phase and strategic plan launch, and a Q&A session.
Attached is a status update that will be the basis of the town hall presentations. The two-page Executive Summary captures the main points (a 2.5-minute read). For those wanting more information, there is a detailed appendix.
We invite you to register now to claim your spot! Both town halls will be recorded for members unable to attend.
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March 16-18, 2023
$400
March 24-April 1, 2023
$400
April 1-April 15, 2023
$400
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Make plans now to join ACPE as we come together in New Orleans, the South’s Most Interesting City, for what promises to be a unique social and educational conference celebrating our values, sharing our voices, and growing our vision together. Building upon the work we have been doing to become an anti-racist organization that is actively engaging and addressing biases, this conference will begin our transition from knowledge building to application and integration of what we have been learning. Throughout the week, there will be many opportunities to reconnect and engage with colleagues, experience some of the many cultures of ACPE and our host city, and to take time to heal, recharge, and have some fun together! |
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I am honored to have begun my term as chair of Certification two months ago, along with Cam Holzer, who serves as Chair-Elect. While the newsletter is an important tool to communicate to all our Certified Educators (CEs) within our organization, this article is specifically for our Certified Educator Candidates (CECs) - all 121 of them! Read more
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The Professional Wellbeing Committee (PWB) and Certification Commission (CC) collaboratively reviewed feedback from our membership provided through Peer Review reports and reflections, which pointed to the need to clarify some elements of peer review and national faculty processes. Read more
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As you are aware, there are several required changes that are taking place within Accreditation. To help programs with the changes, the Accreditation Commission has decided to simplify the Portfolio Review process for 2023. 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
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Joel Jueckstock, ACPE CEC and beloved spiritual care leader in the Twin Cities, died recently. He was 40 years old, leaving behind his wife and three young children.
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Seeking an ACPE Certified Educator as Director of Clinical Pastoral Education effective August 2023.
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In one year of CPE with us, you can successfully complete 3 units of CPE as well as earn a Master of Science (MS) in Patient Counseling. View more
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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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