Bob came from upstate Troy, New York. He majored in history and philosophy at West Virginia Wesleyan College then majored in theology at Yale Divinity School. While in college and seminary, he worked small churches to support his young family. He did graduate work in intellectual history at Temple University and in theology at Drew University. He was ordained in the New York Conference of the United Methodist Church. In 2006, he retired and a year later, discovered the TCUUC, where started the book club. In 2008, he began seven years of part-time ministry at the TCUUC then retired again and moved to Asheville, NC. A year later, Bob and his wife returned to the area, and the TCUUC. 
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UUA Posts
- Game Changer: UU Elizabeth Hargrave is Reimagining How We Play November 6, 2024Kat McKim : The creator of Wingspan, an award-winning and popular board game, says she is working to diversify the field of game design.Kat McKim
- Can Ranked Choice Voting Strengthen Democracy? October 30, 2024Jeff Milchen: Voters in multiple states will choose whether to adopt nonpartisan reform to broaden democracy. UUs in Idaho are among those who are backing these measures.Jeff Milchen
- Q&A: UU the Vote’s Nora Rasman Talks 2024 Election Strategy and Beyond October 30, 2024Staff Writer: UU the Vote is “growing our collective understanding and practice of participatory forms of democracy,” says Rasman, UU the Vote’s first-ever democracy strategist.Staff Writer