Student Stories

Clinical Pastoral Education

Brendan Egan 

Brendan Egan 

A Journey of Returning, Deepening, and Healing. For Brendan Egan, his first encounter with Clinical Pastoral Education came at age 25 during seminary training. Even then, he sensed that CPE…
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Dennis Emery

Dennis Emery

From Patient to Pastoral Carer: A Journey of Healing and Hope Dennis Emery’s introduction to pastoral care began in a hospital bed. After years of recurrent hospital admissions, he found…
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Kynan Sutherland

Kynan Sutherland

From Carpentry to Compassionate Care When the world slowed down during COVID, Kynan Sutherland found himself at a crossroads. A carpenter by trade and an active member of his Zen…
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Tanya Walker

Tanya Walker

Finding Her Ministry Voice in Regional Victoria For Tanya Walker, an ordained minister in the Uniting Church, undertaking Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) was more than a program requirement; it was…
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Delivered through the Partnership for Professional Practice and hosted by Whitley College, these programs can be studied through any of the University of Divinity colleges, enabling you to stay connected with your home college while you study.