Grounded in Love. Woven in Community.
Welcome to The Thread
an emerging interfaith/interspiritual learning and living space
The Thread Interfaith Seminary begins in January 2026
The Thread’s new Interfaith/Interspiritual Seminary invites seekers, caregivers, and changemakers into a journey of spiritual depth, courageous presence, and collective healing. The word "seminary" comes from the Latin word "seminarium," meaning "plant nursery" or "seed plot". This is because it is metaphorically a place where seeds of faith and knowledge are planted to grow into mature leaders.
Discover the program, meet the faculty, and begin your discernment.
The Thread’s name was inspired by a William Stafford poem called “The Way It Is”:
“The Way It Is” by William Stafford
There’s a thread you follow. It goes among
things that change. But it doesn’t change.
People wonder about what you are pursuing.
You have to explain about the thread.
But it is hard for others to see.
While you hold it you can’t get lost.
Tragedies happen; people get hurt
or die; and you suffer and get old.
Nothing you do can stop time’s unfolding.
You don’t ever let go of the thread.
From Ask Me: 100 Essential Poems and used by kind permission of Graywolf Press.