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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- Interfaith Groups Can Sue Trump Administration to Stop ICE Arrests at Houses of Worship, Federal Court Rules October 20, 2026Elaine McArdle: The Unitarian Universalist Association, among the plaintiffs, pledges to continue its “faithful dissent against such oppression.”Elaine McArdle
- Being Each Other’s ‘Get-Back Coaches' Means Pulling One Another from the Brink to Survive October 20, 2026Jami A. Yandle: Football, Southern organizing, and trans communities can teach us about how interconnectedness keeps people alive.Jami A. Yandle
- Journeys of Deeper Joy: UU Roleplaying Game Brings Adventure to Religious Education October 12, 2026Ethan Loewi: Inspired by the “Deeper Joy” formation model for religious education, a new game based in UU values has arrived in congregations.Ethan Loewi