Last week, I went for a run early one morning. I’ve been running this route for almost 14 years, and I feel like I can almost complete the run with my eyes closed. Of course, it is when we get too comfortable that we can trip – figuratively and literally. With all of the rain we’ve had in our area, the sidewalk had buckled, creating a new crack, and I didn’t see it. Ouch. |
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The Certification Commission is happy to announce a new Theory Integration Mentor Training group which will be led by Jonathan Ball, ACPE Certified Educator at Northside Hospital and a current Theory Integration Mentor.
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There is increasing recognition that research literacy is an essential tool in the overall chaplaincy skill set. But how do we teach research literacy to CPE students?
We invite you to bring your questions, ideas, resources, and teaching strategies to this Curriculum Resource Room to help all of us deepen our skills in this arena on Friday, September 24, 2021 from 12:30 pm to 2:00 pm Eastern.
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The Leadership Development Committee (LDC) would like to share the open positions for ACPE’s annual elections. Important Election Dates:
- Close Nominations Date- October 1
- Slate Published Date- October 15
- Polls Open Date- October 20
- Polls Close Date- November 3
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Buy your #ACPEproud gear now through September 30, 2021!
A portion of the proceeds will support the Foundation for ACPE, innovative spiritual care programs, and professional development opportunities for ACPE students.
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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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The 2021 Foundation for ACPE Grants Cycle is now open! Interested applicants are invited to submit a Letter of Inquiry for an Innovative Program Award or MAP Fund Award. The deadline is September 15, 2021.
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We invite all ACPE Certified Educators who are working with Educator Candidates to join us for informal consultations. The drop-in meeting will take place on the first and third Mondays of the month, from 12:00pm to 1:00pm Eastern time.
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Many spiritual care professionals are familiar with the poetry of Mary Oliver, Howard Thurman, Maya Angelou and David Whyte. Denise Levertov is another who should join that prestigious list. Influenced by her Jewish and Christian ancestry, religious themes run throughout her poetry (as well as a strong anti-war theme). A lover of education, she taught at Brandeis, Tufts, MIT and Stanford. As many are searching for a little good news in these difficult times, Levertov brings a grounded and compassionate word to our moment: |
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The Gift
by Denise Levertov
Just when you seem to yourself
nothing but a flimsy web
of questions, you are given
the questions of others to hold
in the emptiness of your hands,
songbird eggs that can still hatch
if you keep them warm,
butterflies opening and closing themselves
in your cupped palms, trusting you not to injure
their scintillant fur, their dust.
You are given the questions of others
as if they were answers
to all you ask. Yes, perhaps
this gift is your answer.
From Sands of the Well by Denise Levertov (New Directions, 1998).
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And if that poem isn’t enough, then take two minutes to watch this short film. It begins with the words of the great poet Hafiz, spoken by an Iranian couple. It is heart-meltingly beautiful:
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Rev. Miguel Santamaria is a Certified Educator at Morton Plant Hospital and he wrote a reflection titled, "Asking."
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This Week on the Calendar |
September 20
Pitru paksha (Hinduism)
A 16-lunar day period when Hindus pay homage to their ancestors (Pitrs), especially through food offerings.
Sukkot: Festival of Tabernacles begins at sundown (Judaism)
Sukkot, also known as the Festival of Booths, was originally a harvest holiday marked by pilgrimages to the Temple in Jerusalem, where offerings were made. Sukkot is observed by building and eating in a booth, called a sukkah. A sukkah symbolizes both the transience of the wilderness years described in the Bible and the temporary huts used by farmers during the fall harvest.
September 22
Autumn Feast (American Indian)
A day to honor the harvest end and the coming and the going of seasons, includes prayer, song and storytelling
Fall O-Higan (Buddhism)
Symbolic of crossing from shore of illusion to the other shore of enlightenment to overcome one’s ignorance and honoring the 6 Paramitas of generosity, morality, patience, endeavor, meditation and wisdom
September 26
Feast day Mashíyya (Baha’i)
The Baha’i calendar has nineteen months, all named after attributes of God. Mashíyya is the Arabic word for will. 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 – although refreshments are usually available.
September 27
Sh’mini Atzeret: Eight Day of Assembly begins at sundown(Judaism)
Sh’mini Atzeret, also known as the Eighth Day of Assembly, marks the end of Sukkot. The synagogue service on this day includes a special prayer for rain focused on the coming year’s harvest.
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This Week in our Thoughts
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Mary L. Sferre, sfcc died on June 30, 2020. She was a remarkable presence in the life of many in AAPC. She was a Member of AAPC since 1975 and a Diplomate since 1979. She took leadership in programming and credentialing in the Northeast and in the Southeast…dedicating remarkable time to her passion of supporting colleagues in providing quality care to their clients. She “Attempted meaningful “Being” till her last breath.” We will gather in St. Augustine, Florida in January 2022 to celebrate her life and there will be a Memorial Mass at the Franciscan Villa in Syracuse, NY in the Spring of 2022.
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Valley Pastoral Counseling Center in Waynesboro, VA is looking for a full-time pastoral counselor and/or LPC, LMFT, or LCSW
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Join our CPE program where nationally recognized quality meets compassionate professionals caring for patients
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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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