At the start of each unit of CPE, we begin by setting learning goals and mapping out how we plan to address them. Crafting a good learning goal—let alone the 2-5 learning goals you’re probably expected to produce—takes careful consideration and reflection. And nailing down […]
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When we talk about authority in CPE—and as I talk about it here—we invoke the value and wisdom inherent in each human being’s unique experience…Trusting my voice, trusting that I have something to offer, and trusting the capacity of others to receive it, have all been important elements in my journey to claiming my unique pastoral authority.
My most popular post on this blog, far beyond the rest, has been the Level II CPE Learning Goals I set for myself for the second unit of my residency. With that in mind, I’m aware some may find it useful to see some examples of learning goals I wrote for Level I, back in September 2017 at the start of the first unit of my residency…
Below is a document is recently presented to my CPE group as a sample of my pastoral care. It is an alternative to the traditional CPE verbatim format, since after spending an entire year assigned to Adult Psych, where I have the responsibility and privilege […]
Two years ago my parents, partner and I traveled halfway down Baja California, Mexico, to a remote place called Scammon’s Lagoon, where hundreds of gray whales journey each year to mate and give birth. We joined a tour boat that went out on the lagoon, where we sat for about an hour watching as hundreds of whales leapt, mated, and played around us.
One of my assignments for my current unit of CPE was to write a paper reflecting on my own theological dynamics and how they inform my work in hospital chaplaincy. Below, I share my reflections from the final section of this paper: Ring the bells […]
For my second unit of CPE, these are the three learning goals I’ve crafted for myself, in covenant with my peers and supervisors. They are written in alignment with the Objectives for Level II CPE, as outlined by the Association for Clinical Pastoral Education.