With every season comes the earth’s reminder that we live in an ever-changing and evolving world. The landscape looks different as the leaves fall and plants go dormant. As the days get shorter I feel this propensity to go inward.
As the fall leadership meetings get underway in Atlanta, ACPE continues its journey of going inward. There continues to be good work happening as we move into new phases of our strategic planning process and anti-bias work. I want to share the board report I submitted for our ACPE Board meeting in mid-November:
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On October 26, 2022, at 3 pm eastern, ACPE emailed ballots to eligible voters via SimplyVoting for its annual election for the association's board, commissions, and committees. Polls will close at 3 pm eastern on November 9, 2022.
Sample Ballot
Upcoming Important Dates
Slate Published: October 18, 2022
Polls Open: October 26, 2022
Polls Close: November 9, 2022
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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*. November’s statements are:
6. In conducting business matters, ACPE members:
a. Distinguish private opinions from those of ACPE, their faith group or profession in all publicity, public announcements, or publications.
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Call for Submissions: Theory Paper of the Year Award |
Every Year the Journal "Reflective Practice" invites CECs who have passed their theory presentation to submit their work to Reflective Practice to review, evaluate, and select a theory paper presentation that excels as a quality example of a theory presentation.
The Editorial Board of Reflective Practice invites CECs and CEs who have been mentoring CECs, to submit the theory presentation for review and evaluation.
The deadline for submitting these already-passed presentations is November 18, 2022.
All submissions will be reviewed by a team of readers who will select the submission that is an excellent theory presentation example.
The one that is selected will be published in Volume 43 of Reflective Practice which will be published in March 2023.
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November 11, 2022
9:30a - 1:00p Pacific
12:30p - 4:00p Eastern
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This workshop explores circular symbols that frequently appear in art, architecture, and rituals such as labyrinth walks. Through a multi-cultural slide presentation, participants will learn the psycho/spiritual symbolism of circles, and how and why they form the matrix of mandalas. Contemporary psychological concepts about mandalas will be introduced through the work of C. G. Jung, a pioneering Swiss psychiatrist, and American art therapist, Joan Kellogg. Experiential exercises, didactic presentations, and group discussions will clarify the use of mandalas for self-care, contemplation, and memorialization.
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We are writing to update you on ACPE’s re-recognition process with the US Department of Education (USDoE). As you know, ACPE has been recognized as the only accreditor of CPE programs since 1969 by the USDoE and we undergo a review process every five years. The process for this round began with submitting our petition in September 2020 and culminated this past summer.
The ACPE Accreditation Commission has faced challenges in meeting some of the requirements set forth by the USDoE. Each of these challenges necessitated significant communication with the various analysts assigned to review our petition.
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The 2022 ACPE Foundation Grants Cycle is now open!
The ACPE Foundation is excited to announce our expanded grants program to support initiatives that advance justice, diversity, equity, and inclusion within ACPE. Read more
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The Accreditation Commission is in search of Certified Educators willing to serve as NSTCs for Six-year Reviews starting in 2023. The NSTC model has served ACPE well and is a key element in the relational model of accreditation that fosters mutual accountability. Read more
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As we all know, the rapidly changing conditions created by COVID-19 and its variants, as well as the differences in infection rates and responses from state to state, necessitate that event sponsors like ACPE constantly evaluate and update health and safety protocols for upcoming in-person events. Read more
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We invite all ACPE Certified Educators who are 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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Upcoming Community of Practice Events |
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The following is a central list of the upcoming community of practice events! Click the links below to learn more about each event.
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At the time of the writing, war continues to rage in Ukraine, but hints of peace may find their way into Ethiopia after years of civil slaughter. Brazil begins the transition of power with anxious eyes watching every step. China’s intentions for Taiwan keep many worried throughout the Asia-Pacific, and many in our own country are still stunned by the attack on Paul Pelosi. Denise Levertov longed for peace. Maybe we can join her through this poem:
Making Peace
By Denise Levertov
A voice from the dark called out,
‘The poets must give us
imagination of peace, to oust the intense, familiar
imagination of disaster. Peace, not only
the absence of war.’
But peace, like a poem,
is not there ahead of itself,
can’t be imagined before it is made,
can’t be known except
in the words of its making,
grammar of justice,
syntax of mutual aid.
A feeling towards it,
dimly sensing a rhythm, is all we have
until we begin to utter its metaphors,
learning them as we speak.
A line of peace might appear
if we restructured the sentence our lives are making,
revoked its reaffirmation of profit and power,
questioned our needs, allowed
long pauses . . .
A cadence of peace might balance its weight
on that different fulcrum; peace, a presence,
an energy field more intense than war,
might pulse then,
stanza by stanza into the world,
each act of living
one of its words, each word
a vibration of light—facets
of the forming crystal.
Denise Levertov, “Making Peace” from Breathing the Water. Copyright © 1987 by Denise Levertov.
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Have you discovered “The Happiness Lab”? Dr. Laurie Santos is a professor at Yale University, and she studies the science of happiness. Here’s a link to some episodes from season 5:
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- No news to report this week.
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Baptist Health South Florida is the largest healthcare organization in the region, with 12 hospitals, more than 24,000 employees, 4,000 physicians and 100 outpatient centers. View more
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3 Residency positions begin on August 28, 2023. 3 CPE units occur over 12 months. Residents receive a stipend of $34,380 plus full-time benefits. View more
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Other Educational Opportunities |
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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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