Dana Sue Walker, M.Div.
Founder and Director
“I like to think of Sophia as a star in my heart, one whose light guides me and consoles me in my inner darkness, drawing me to a bondedness with a greater truth than I presently know or understand.” -Joyce Rupp, The Star In My Heart Chapter 1, Page 2.
Dear Seekers:
Over eight years ago, I founded Spirit of Sophia. Our work began with a series of four ‘day-retreats’ titled “Finding Your Voice”. Our first one was held in the sacred retreat space, Valaterra, at a cost barely covering the lunch and the rental – just hoping women would sign up. We soon found that women are thirsting for opportunities to learn and explore their spirituality and to share their wisdom with one another. The organization continues to evolve as we adapted to virtual programming in 2020, feel the growing pains of offering more programs than ever in 2021, and continue to bring you internationally and locally known women spirituality writers, artists and workshop/retreat leaders to facilitate meaningful programs for your spiritual growth.
We hope you will join us for a program and see if the sacred space and spiritual experiences we provide are something you are looking for in your life. Spirit of Sophia is inclusive of all women. We want to learn and grow from each other’s spiritual experiences. We believe the safe, sacred space of women in circle is key to their growth and rediscovering their true voices.
We have been described as a “movable feast”. Our “sacred space” may be at a beautiful retreat center, a welcoming lounge of a local faith community, or in a Zoom meeting room. Wherever it is we gather, we gather as women seekers longing to look deep within our souls – to find our voices – to speak our voices. We hope you consider joining us!
Sincerely,
Dana Sue Walker, Executive Director