PROFESSIONAL CHAPLAINCY

CPSP continues to be in conversation with the ACPE as both sides continue to work together to implement the Joint Mediation agreement reached on November 30th, 2010. The mediation agreement stipulates that each organization will refrain from misrepresentations or disparagements of the other. The CPSP Mediation Committee consists of Perry Miller, George Hull, Jim Gebhart, and Raymond Lawrence. Jim Gebhart was appointed chair of a mediation team to meet on a continuing basis with its ACPE counterparts in an effort to implement the Mediation Agreement. Annari Griesel and John deVelder are members of that team. The implementation team has been in dialogue with its ACPE correspondents during the past several months. They have processed six complaints about violations of the agreement by ACPE persons. The complaints have been processed or are in process currently. There have been no identified complaints about CPSP behavior. We urge all members of the CPSP community to continue to abid

The 2012 CPSP Plenary March 25th-March 28th 2012 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania The 2012 CPSP Plenary gathering will take place at Doubletree Hotel & Suites Pittsburgh City Center. The hotel is situated in a prime location, which is right in the middle of Pittsburgh’s vibrant downtown. A block of rooms have been reserved March 24, 2012-March 28, 2012. The special room rate, $119.00, will be available until March 4th or until the room block is sold out. You can reserve your room by clicking on the following link: Doubletree Hotel & Suites Pittsburgh City Center We look forward to seeing you in Pittsburg March 25th-March 28th 2012. Visit the Pastoral Report for more information about CPSP: Pastoral Report CPSP is committed to making Clinical Pastoral Training affordable George Hankins Hull CPSP Plenary Secretary