News
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Reflections on a New SeasonApr 3, 2023
William Bridges, in his book Managing Transitions, notes the difference between change and transitions. Internal change in ACPE over the past decade has included a new governance structure, the dissolution of the regions, a new certification process, and a new accreditation process.
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Amidst an Attack on the ‘Feminine’ : A Women’s Herstory Month ReflectionMar 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.
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The “Curb Cut Effect” in Clinical Pastoral EducationMar 13, 2023
In my work in ministries with people with varied disabilities, time and time again, I have been struck with how resources developed to address a particular need have ended up having a much broader application.
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National Faculty Process UpdatesMar 10, 2023
Following up on last month’s article describing the revision to our National Faculty (NF) and Peer Review process, a few clarifications:
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For your professional ethics edification in MarchMar 6, 2023
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:
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Divine Energy
Mar 6, 2023
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 be about mending the world through the art of spiritual care and education. The great deception is that we are destined to be overcome by divisive differences, evil, and separation. My fundamental belief is 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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ACPE Celebrates Black History Month: A Conversation with ACPE REM Leaders & EldersFeb 27, 2023
This month, ACPE Anti-Bias Work Group members had a unique opportunity to sit down with leaders and elders of ACPE’s Racial, Ethnic & Multicultural (REM) Network. Recognizing that the Anti Bias Work Group’s charge stems from the decades-long work of REM to champion diversity, equity, and inclusion within ACPE, this conversation provided a rich opportunity to learn more about “how” and “why” the REM movement came into existence.
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Clarifications Regarding Peer Review and National FacultyFeb 27, 2023
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. The CC and PWB jointly offer the following updates:
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Calling All CECs!
Feb 27, 2023
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!
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Thoughts and Reflections from the Interim Executive DirectorFeb 20, 2023
I have been in the role of Interim Executive Director now for almost two months. During this time, I have been reminded how important Listening is in our work. I have been reminded of how easy it is to listen but not hear what is being said.
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SHARE ActFeb 13, 2023
For licensed spiritually informed psychotherapists, state lines often form a barrier to practice. Many states do not recognize licenses granted by other states. Earning the right to practice in another state can be a drawn-out, expensive undertaking.
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For your professional ethics edification in FebruaryFeb 5, 2023
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*.
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Our Good Work
Feb 5, 2023
Anne Lamott in her 2012 piece Help, Thanks, Wow: The Three Essential Prayers writes: You say, “Thank you” when something scary has happened in your beloved and screwed-up family and you all came through (or most of you did!), and you have found love in the intergenerational ruins (maybe a lot of love, or maybe just enough).
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A Personal Reflection from our Interim Executive Director
Feb 5, 2023
Every Sunday morning, I rise early to send out a scripture accompanied by a brief meditation to my family (my four sisters and two cousins). They are, in many ways, my congregation. I am grateful for them and the ways we nurture and care for each other. When I awakened on Sunday morning, January 29th, I struggled to find words of comfort for myself and my family.
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A Reflection from the On-Call RoomJan 30, 2023
I met God in the hospital last night In the great wind Of a newborn baby’s breath, heralded by Brahms’ lullaby over the PA Of a team providing CPR Of the rush of people coming and going, blown from one place to another, perhaps unsure how they even landed here
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For your professional ethics edification in JanuaryJan 23, 2023
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*.
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Accreditation UpdatesJan 16, 2023
Happy New Year! It is my pleasure to be writing to you as the new chair of the Accreditation Commission.
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Towards Our Beloved CommunityJan 16, 2023
As a daughter of Atlanta, Georgia, the place dubbed “The City Too Busy To Hate,” I grew up with the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. as a towering backdrop to my experience as a middle-class African American millennial raised in the South.
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Happy New Year!
Dec 31, 2022
Happy New Year, ACPE members and friends! The page turns from 2022 to 2023, and we are reminded once again of the passage of time, the gift of a vital mission we share, and the possibilities our transformational work brings. This time in ACPE’s life attunes me to generative energy. Here is why I say that: