Ministry in Chaplaincy, Pastoral Counseling, and Clinical Education and Clinical Pastoral Education

Ministries in Chaplaincy, Pastoral Counseling, and Clinical Education (MCPCCE) Oregon Synod Representative
Frederick Sickert
Emanuel Hospital, 2801 North Gantenbein, Portland, Oregon 97227-1674
503-413-4151; fsickert@lhs.org

Ministry in Chaplaincy, Pastoral Counseling, and Clinical Education
Ministries in Chaplaincy, Pastoral Counseling, and Clinical Education reach directly into the primary social structures and institutions of our world. As they encounter people in the midst of these everyday settings, those who serve in specialized pastoral care seek to extend the love of God in Jesus Christ to persons at the point of their deepest need. Over 800 ELCA rostered persons — associates in ministry, clergy, deaconesses and diaconal ministers — are currently serving in these ministries across the church.

Clinical Pastoral Education
Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) is experiential learning focused on the education of persons in ministry. It offers participants the opportunity to convert experience into learning in direct, integrated ways while practicing the art of pastoral ministry. Among the benefits of such learning are growth in pastoral/ministerial identity, spiritual-theological reflection and enhanced self-understanding. Interaction with peers and supervisors in an interpersonal learning group is a key dimension of the program.