Instructor: Rev. Suzanne Rude
Wednesdays, 10 AM – Noon | Oct 4 – Nov 8 on ZOOM                                            

Why do religious believers find certain places especially sacred to them, with particular sites found worthy of visitation by as many as 25 million adherents per year? Using a variety of documentary and travel media, we will examine the profound spiritual experiences of religious travelers around the world and learn about the foundations of our world religions, key beliefs and cultural settings that draw pilgrims to sacred places.

Rev. Suzanne Rude was ordained as an interfaith minister in 2020 following two years of religious studies at the One Spirit Interfaith Seminary in New York City. Her ministry focuses on supporting interfaith understanding and cooperation. She is a member of the Unitarian Universalist Church in Concord. She currently serves as Vice-President of the New Hampshire Council of Churches and on the Greater Concord Interfaith Council. Suzanne is a 2018 graduate of Leadership Greater Concord and holds a BSc. degree from McGill University and an MBA from the University of Vermont.