FEBRUARY 2024 SSU Alumni News

FEB 2024 SSU ALUMNI NEWS - "SSU AFTER SSU" 

Meet Heather Reynolds, our guest blogger this month. 
 
Heather is a graduate of the JFI certificate program who also received an MMin from SSU, and she is currently writing her thesis on “Grace.” 
 
From her perspective as a scientist and a spiritual director, Heather offers us an exploration on the ideas of grace and evolution amid life’s chaos in her blog post.

READ THE BLOG POST

COMMUNITY EVENTS
This month Marisa Lapish will facilitate a book discussion through chapter 12 of Yet in the Dark Street Shining: A Palestinian Story of Hope and Resilience in Bethlehem by Mercy Aiken and Bishara Awad. Please follow the link to the Bookclub Facebook Group to join the Zoom discussion on Tuesday, February 27th at 6 p.m. EST.

Join the Book Club

COMMUNITY NETWORK
Thank you to those who updated their alumni profiles last month. For those who haven’t yet done so, please take a moment to update your Alumni Profile at the link provided. Your updated information will help us connect with you more relationally to engage your specific passions and interests with opportunities in our larger SSU community.

Update your SSU Profile

COMMUNITY RESOURCE
This month we feature the artwork of Virginia Linzee. Virginia offers us three beautiful portraits as well as a written portrait of the inner workings of her own heart as she seeks to bring authentic beauty through her art and through her peacemaking engagement in the world. 
 
Virginia is an artist, activist and alumna of the JFI program currently pursuing a Peace and Justice Master’s degree at SSU. 

View Virginia's Portraits

SSU STRATEGIC PLAN
We wanted to make sure alumni were aware of the new SSU Strategic Plan for the next three years into 2027 and to consider your personal giving strategy as part of the pilgrimage to developing the priorities listed in the publication. 

SSU 2027 STRATEGIC PLAN

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Our Alumni Community Coordinator, Marisa Lapish, welcomes your interests and ideas -  mlapish@ssu.ca