COLLEGE OF PASTORAL SUPERVISION & PSYCHOTHERAPY 25th Anniversary PLENARY GATHERING OF THE COMMUNITY THE BOISEN LEGACY FOR TODAY AND BEYOND 50 Years After His Death Chicago 15 18 March
WE CORDIALLY INVITE YOU TO JOIN US From March 15 18, at the Embassy Suites - Downtown in Chicago, Il., we will meet for informative speakers, dynamic group process, and to celebrate our successes over the past quarter-century. room suite, with a separate THE EMBASSY SUITES CHICAGO living room and bedroom, equipped with a DOWNTOWN Just steps from Magnificent Mile, and one block from the subway station, this newly renovated hotel has a dramatic 11-story atrium, filled with blooming foliage and a rushing waterfall. Every guest room is a two- microwave, minirefrigerator, coffeemaker, and two telephones. Complimentary cooked-toorder breakfast is available every morning. PURE allergy friendly rooms and non-smoking suites are available. We have reserved a block of rooms at the special rate of $159 per night for the single rate (one king bed) and the double rate (two double beds), and the separate living room includes a queen-size sofa bed, so three guests can easily share one room. There is a charge of $30 per person/per night, for more than two in a room. Check-in is at 4:00 p.m., and check out is at noon. Embassy Suites Chicago Downtown 600 North State Street Chicago, IL 60654 Tel: 312.943.3800 http://bit.ly/cpsphotel Event Code: CPS 2
A WORKING CONFERENCE SMALL CONSULTATION GROUPS As with all CPSP gatherings, this is a working conference. All registrants are strongly encouraged to bring a clinical case study or a paper for presentation in a small consultation group. Each participant is usually allotted 45-minutes for their presentation and consultation from the g roup that typically includes at least one diplomate supervisor or supervisor-in-training. There are no ground rules about what individuals may decide to share. The small groups provide a context for both care and consultation. They have become a central part of our annual, international, pastoral care community gathering and represent our ongoing commitment to hearing and responding to one another. 3
THE COVENANT The Covenant of the College of Pastoral Supervision and Psychotherapy We members of CPSP see ourselves as spiritual pilgrims seeking a truly collegial professional community. Our calling and commitments are, therefore, first and last theological. We covenant to address one another and to be addressed by one another in a profound theological sense. We commit to being mutually responsible to one another for our professional work and direction. Matters that are typically dealt with in other certifying bodies by centralized governance will be dealt with primarily in Chapters. Thus, we organize ourselves in such a way that we each participate in a relatively small group called a Chapter consisting of approximately a dozen colleagues. Teaching or counsel- ing programs directed by CPSP Diplomates are the primary responsibility of the Chapter. We commit ourselves to a galaxy of shared values that are as deeply held as they are difficult to communicate. Recovery of soul is a metaphor that points toward these values. We place a premium on the significance of the relationships among ourselves. We value personal authority and creativity. We believe we should make a space for one another and stand ready to midwife one another in our respective spiritual journeys. Because we believe that life is best lived by grace, we believe it essential to guard against becoming invasive, aggressive, or predatory toward each other. We believe that persons are always more important than institutions, and even the institution of CPSP itself must be carefully monitored lest it take on an idolatrous character. We intend to travel light, to own no property, to accumulate no wealth, and to create no bureaucracy. We are invested in offering a living experience that reflects human life and faith within a milieu of supportive and challenging community of fellow pilgrims. 4
BOISEN DAY SUNDAY, 15 MARCH This year marks not only only CPSP s 25th but also the 50th anniversary of Anton T. Boisen s death. A full day Sunday is being devoted to the legacy of founder of the clinical pastoral care movement and his significance for our work today. Glenn Asquith will speak and receive the Dunbar award and Dr. Robert Charles Powell will offer a workshop on Boisen as Clinician. A special exhibit from the Boisen archives will be on display. A very special bonus: one lucky Plenary participant will be given a copy of The Exploration of the Inner World actually signed by Boisen. 5
PLENARY SCHEDULE SUNDAY, MARCH 15 THE BOISEN LEGACY for TODAY and BEYOND Thinking and Feeling Together about the Things That Matter Most Anton Theophilus Boisen (1876 1965) Registration is open from 8:00 a.m 12:00 p.m., and 1:00 p.m. 4:00 p.m. Time Room 9:00 a.m. 9:15 a.m. Welcome and Introductions by Raymond J. Lawrence 9:15 a.m. 10:15 a.m. Freud, Boisen, and the Clinical Pastoral Movement, by Rev. Allison Stokes, PhD 10:15 a.m. 10:30 a.m. 10:30 a.m. 11:00 p.m. Function Break Beginning the Conversation Some questions about the significance of Boisen for Today and Beyond by David Roth and Robert Charles Powell, MD, PhD 11:00 p.m. 12:00 p.m. What To Do Best With What You ve Got Left by J. Harold Ellens 12:00 p.m. 1:30 p.m. Lunch on your own 1:30 p.m. 3:00 p.m. Boisen as Clinician seminar, Robert Charles Powell, MD, PhD 3:15 p.m. 4:30 p.m. The Conversation with Glenn H. Asquith, Christopher de Bono, J. Harold Ellens, Raymond H. Lawrence, Robert Charles Powell, David Roth, Allison Stokes, and others. 6:00 p.m. 8:00 p.m. Banquet with presentation of the Helen Flanders Dunbar Award & Keynote Address, Anton T. Boisen: A vision for all Ages, by Glenn H. Asquith, Jr., with Music of Hope and Courage 6
PLENARY SCHEDULE MONDAY, MARCH 16 25th CPSP Anniversary PLENARY Registration is open from 8:00 a.m 12:00 p.m., and from 2:00 p.m. 4:00 p.m. Time Room Function 8:30 a.m. 9:00 a.m. Opening Session William E. Alberts, Chaplain to the Plenary General Secretary s Report to the Community 9:15 a.m. Various Small Consultation Groups 12:00 p.m. Presidential Luncheon Pastoral Concerns & In Memoriam 2:00 p.m. Various Small Consultation Groups 4:00 p.m. Open Question & Answer with General Secretary Raymond J. Lawrence and attorney Charles Hicks 5:00 p.m. Supper on your own 7:00 p.m. Workshops on Accreditation, Certification and Chapter Life 8:00 p.m. Hospitality Suite Coffee House bring a story,poem, song, etc. to share with the group. THIS SCHEDULE IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE 7
PLENARY SCHEDULE TUESDAY, MARCH 17 Registration is open from 8:00 a.m 12:00 p.m. Time Room Function 8:30 a.m. Opening Session William E. Alberts, Chaplain to the Plenary 9:00 a.m. Various Small Consultation Groups and Small Group Review 12:00 p.m. Lunch on your own 1:30 p.m. 3:00 p.m. Tavistock Group Session 3:15 p.m. 4:30 p.m. Reports from Small Consultation Groups & Gadfly Report* 6:00 p.m. 25th Anniversary Dinner, Presentation of Certificates, live entertainment with the One Night Band & dancing *CPSP must ever seek the truth about the quality of its life as a community. Since 2006, the Ad Hoc Gadfly Committee has been formed anew each year with three designated gadflies picked at random from those who have volunteered to serve to critique the Plenary as constructively as possible. 8
PLENARY SCHEDULE WEDNESDAY, MARCH 18 Registration is closed Time Room Function 9:00 a.m. 12:00 p.m. Lakeview Room Governing Council Meeting (Open to the Chapter of Chapters, Chapter of Diplomates, and Executive Chapter.) THIS SCHEDULE IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE Persons attending the Plenary are asked to refrain from using perfume, cologne, and other fragrances for the comfort of other participants. 9
HELEN FLANDERS DUNBAR AWARD The recipient of the 14th Helen Flanders Dunbar Award for, is The Rev. Dr. Glenn H. Asquith, Jr. Dr. Asquith is Emeritus Professor of Pastoral Theology and director of the p a s t o r a l counseling graduate program at Moravian Theological Seminar y in Bethlehem, PA, where he taught for 31 years. He presently serves as Director of Congregational Care at Asbury United Methodist Church in Allentown, PA and is in private practice as a pastoral counselor. Dr. Asquith has been writing about Anton T. Boisen since the 1970s and is the author/editor of Vision From a Little Known Country: A Boisen Reader. He was Principal Editorial Consultant for the Dictionary of Pastoral Care and Counseling and most recently edited The Concise Dictionary of Pastoral Care and Counseling, an update of the original volume. A Fellow in the American Association of Pastoral Counselors and certified by the National Board of Certified Counselors, Dr. Asquith is a member of the Society for Pastoral Theology and a retired member of the Association for Clinical Pastoral Education. He presently serves as Director of Congregational Care at Asbury United Methodist Church in Allentown, PA and is in private practice as a pastoral counselor. The Helen Flanders Dunbar Award for Significant Contributions to Clinical Pastoral Training recipients: Robert Charles Powell (1st, 2002) Allison Stokes (2nd; 2003) Myron C. Madden (3rd; 2004) Robert C. Dykstra (4th; 2005) A. Patrick L. Prest (5th; 2006) Henry G. Heffernan (6th; 2007) Edward Everett Thornton (7th; 2008) Rodney J. Hunter (8th; 2009) John Edwin Harris (9th; 2010) Orlo C. Strunk, Jr. (10th, 2011) Kenneth Holt Pohly (11th, 2012) Donald E. Capps (12th, 2013) J. Harold Ellens (13th, 2014) Glenn H. Asquith, Jr. (14th, ) Award recipients must be alive, must not be a member of CPSP at the time chosen, and, indeed, must have made significant contributions to the field of clinical pastoral training. 10
REGISTRATION Register and pay online at www.cpspplenary.org or complete this form to pay by check or money order, made out to CPSP, at the address below. Early Bird registration for CPSP members (due by February 28) $350.00 Registration for CPSP members after February 28 (no deadline)* $400.00 Registration for non-members of CPSP* $450.00 Registration for Students (Trainees, not otherwise employed, with a letter from their clinical supervisor.) $300.00 Sunday Banquet ONLY $55.00 Tuesday Dinner ONLY $55.00 Meals only (significant others, guests) (includes breakfasts, breaks, Sunday banquet, Monday luncheon, and Tuesday dinner) $150.00 Do you wish to make a donation to the CPSP Scholarship Fund? $ $10 $25 $50 Other: $ TOTAL FEES: Name: Email Address: Current CPSP Chapter: Phone Number: Are you receiving a certificate(s) at the Plenary? Yes No Are you a seminary or denotation representative? Circle one: Yes No $ Dates and times of: Arrival: Checkout: All rooms are 2-room suites. Are you willing to host a small consultation group? Circle one: Yes No Do you want a share a room with another attendee to split the cost of the room? Yes No Diet: Kosher Halel Vegan Diabetic Vegetarian circle below which is okay for you: Lacto/Milk Ovo/Eggs Pesco/Fish Special Accommodations: Wheelchair Other: Krista Argiropolis, CPSP Plenary Registrar, 114 Frank C. Gilman, Hwy., Alton, New Hampshire, 03809 krista@cpsp.org 212.246.6410 11