A Call for Action -- by Raymond J. Lawrence, CPSP General Secretary
I call on all in the CPSP community to make an effort to reach out collegially and in solidarity with members of the Muslim community in the face of the current irrational public outrage directed at...
View ArticleJohn deVelder's Death
We have confirmation that John was disconnected from his respirator Thursday night and died in the presence of his son David and daughter-in-law.A gathering of friends and family is planned for Monday...
View ArticleWhy group relations training? -- By Ruth Zollinger
As an advocate of experiential learning, I’m inviting the members of the College of Pastoral Supervision and Psychotherapy the opportunity to engage with other professionals who are intrigued with the...
View ArticleFrom the Editor, Perry Miller: Christmas: Beliefs Without Borders -- By Amy...
Christmas: Beliefs Without Bordersby AMY EVA ALBERTS WARREN – REV. WILLIAM ALBERTSAmy Eva Alberts Warren and William Alberts published a significant article in CounterPunch.org that does not adhere to...
View ArticleFrom the Editor, Perry Miller: "It has been a hard year"
2015 has been a hard year. We have suffered through the slaughter that occurred in a black church in Charleston, SC where members were gathered for prayer and fellowship. We have learned of the many...
View ArticleMemorial Service for John deVelder
A Memorial Service for theRev Dr. John deVelderwill be held January 9, at 10:00-11:30 a.m. at the Kirkpatrick Chapel on the campus of Rutgers University, in New Brunswick, NJ.
View ArticleAGREEMENT BETWEEN CPSP AND CPSP-PHILIPPINES--BY ROBERT MUNSON
CPSP has been active in the Philippines for many years. However, in recent years, the relationship has gradually evolved into a more formal partnership. The latest chapter of this journey began on...
View Article"Amid the Complex Entanglements of Actual Life": How Are Clinical Pastoral...
“Amid the Complex Entanglements of Actual Life”: How Are Clinical Pastoral Chaplains to Gain Perspective?1I seek not the ready-made formulations contained in books. I seek to make empirical...
View ArticleAnton T. Boisen: A Vision for All Ages -- by Glenn H. Asquith, Jr., PhD
“Anton T. Boisen: A Vision for All Ages”Glenn H. Asquith, Jr., PhD.CPSP Plenary, Chicago, IllinoisCPSP March 15, 2015 I want to express my sincere thanks to all of you in CPSP for inviting me to give...
View ArticleEstimate of a CPE Supervisor become Mentor – By Reverend Dr. Belen Gonzale y...
There are moments in life, call them moments of insight, when an encounter, a conversation, or even a word can take hold of you and begin to shape and guide your life's journey in an unanticipated and...
View ArticleSilent Listening to Show Our Love -- By Domenic A. Fuccillo
Photo: Columbine Memorial WebsiteSue Klebold, mother of 17-year-old Dylan, who killed others and himself in April 1999 at Columbine High School, said that her love fell short of stemming his...
View ArticleFrom Emotions and Bodily Changes … -- by Robert Charles Powell, MD, PhD
From Emotions and Bodily Changes … – in the Personal Bodyto Bodily Changes and Emotions – in the Social Body:the organism in its environments:both inner and outer1March 2016Robert Charles Powell, MD,...
View ArticleCPSP Formed Out of Memories -- by George Hankins-Hull
In his 2003 Address to the CPSP Plenary, Raymond Lawrence provided a most eloquent definition of the founding philosophy of CPSP, reminding us of the origins of our community, and the very meaning of...
View ArticleCAPPT announces new board members: Revs. Deborah Kerr Davis and Bryan Bass-Riley
The Commission for the Accreditation of Pastoral and Psychotherapy Training (CAPPT) announces the election of two new board members, Rev. Deborah Kerr Davis and Bryan Bass-Riley.In his pubic...
View Article"Improvising with-in the Shadows" - the 52nd Annual A. K. Rice Residential...
CPSP members have found that participation in a residential group relations conference has a powerful, transformative effect on their own self-awareness and their ministries. In preparation for...
View ArticleDr. George Buck, Lifetime Achievement Award -- by Susan McDougal
Dr. George Buck earned the lifetime achievement award several lifetimes ago. His history in the Pastoral Care field goes back more than 50 years. George is believed to be the last remaining chaplain...
View ArticleThoughts About Orlando -- by Raymond J. Lawrence, General Secretary
The news from Orlando reminds us that homophobia is a religious and psychological blight that those us in the healing professions must continue to address, for the good of the whole community. Orlando...
View ArticleAn Invitation... What CPSP Means to You (video)
The CPSP Communications Committee is producing a new video and audio podcast series, "What CPSP Means to You", and committee member, Susan McDougal, is here to tell you more about it:
View ArticleCPSP Chaplains Respond to Orlando Tragedy--- by Scott A. Fleming, Missiouri...
On Sunday, June 12th, many of us here in the Orlando, Florida community awoke to the local news that twenty persons had been shot in a popular Orlando nightclub during a Latin night event. By the time...
View ArticleIncreasing Trend to Secularize Chaplaincy -- by George Hull, Dip.Th., Th.M.
There has been an increasing trend in the pastoral care movement to move away from chaplaincy and pastoral care in favor of promoting and providing "spiritual care." Many hospital departments have...
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