Retreats are Priceless
Group photo

Retreats are one of the major bonding activities our community engages in. They are a time for fun, spontaneity, long meals, walks along the beach, and deliberate consideration of issues facing the community. Lisa has gone away twice a year for almost 25 years for our weekend retreats, and she still finds them enjoyable and […]

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Kids in Community
Julia and Sophia in boat

We are the children who have lived in Sophia Community for the longest, in fact, for our whole lives. Julia was born in Quaker House in 2001, and Sophia was born just down the hall in 2008. Our parents are Lisa and Don, who made the decision to raise us in community.  We love living […]

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Holiday Hospitality
Group at tables

Lisa loves Christmas trees. One year, we had three in the house, but this year, she is content with one. It is not just the smell of fir resin in the air or the beauty of the lights in the dark of winter that appeals, but the opportunity to throw a party. Our community tree […]

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