Join us for Connection and Inspiration

Programs and Events

  • Join us for an inspiring evening with acclaimed poet Maggie Smith!

    Wednesday, May 13 | 7 PM
    Newton Community Stage
    15 Walnut Park, Newton, MA 02458

    This event will support our programs and help Sacred Threads continue offering meaningful spaces for connection among women.

    Learn more here

  • Join us for a peaceful experience that invites healing within ourselves and with the natural world around us

    WEEKDAY SERIES (Weston)
    Tuesdays, May 12 and 19, 9:30-11am

    WEEKEND SERIES (Wellesley)
    Saturdays, May 30 and June 6, 9:30-11am

    Space is limited to 12 participants, so we encourage you to register now to reserve your spot!

    In this spring season of blooming and renewal, join us for a peaceful outdoor experience that invites healing within ourselves and a deeper connection with the natural world. Forest bathing is a mindful practice of slowing down and engaging the senses in nature, supporting relaxation, stress reduction, and overall wellbeing through simple guided presence outdoors.

    Learn more and Register Here

  • Spiritual Alchemy: Transforming the Inner Landscape with the Enneagram

    Tuesdays, October 6, 13, 20 27, 2026
    6-8 PM | Zoom

    In this new series, we will explore the spiritual landscape and transformative potential of the Enneagram. Together we will learn tangible methods for shifting from passion (or “vice”) to virtue, including contemplative and somatic practices, illuminating didactic, and small group exercises.  

    Led by Elizabeth Turnwald, MDiv, Certified Teacher of the Narrative Enneagram.

    Registration coming soon!

JOIN THE TEAM

Past Speakers

Past Sacred Threads program offerings include large gatherings anchored by a popular, well-known speaker, the largest event with Joan Chittister drawing over 700 people, and round table panel discussions, including Influence of Faith on Women in Leadership and Women in Media. Over 70 events, mostly led by prominent speakers, have been offered since the organization’s inception in 2009.

Renowned speakers have included:

  • Donna Hicks, PhD - Dignity and Conflict Resolution

  • Reverend Liz Walker - The Dynamics of Grace as a Mixture of Forgiveness and Compassion 

  • Becca Stevens - Broken Dreams & New Hope: The Story of Trafficking, Addiction & Prostitution

  • Glennon Doyle - Are You Enough?

  • Rabbi Rami Shapiro - The Heart of Spirituality: Bridging the Wisdom of East & West

  • Margaret Silk - Weaving a Sacred Future

  • Andrea Campbell, MA Attorney General - Panel on Faith and Leadership

  • Lisa Hughes, WBZ-TV News Anchor - Panel on Living with Integrity: Balancing the Public & Private Dimensions of our LIves

  • Simone Campbell, SSS - Threads of Inclusion: Recognizing the Sacred in our Lives Through Dignity, Grace and Justice