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
- Message from the Executive Editor: The Places Where We Grow September 8, 2026Kristen Cox Roby: In the Fall/Winter 2026 issue, UU World tells stories that explore history, responsibility, and renewal.Kristen Cox Roby
- Message from the President: Worship is Alive Within Us September 8, 2026Sofía Betancourt: UUs can celebrate the sacred wherever they are.Sofía Betancourt
- At Least One Minnesota UU Church Secretly Surveilled by Federal Government, Court Records Reveal August 20, 2026Elaine McArdle: First Universalist Church was among the community groups targeted in a U.S. Department of Homeland Security undercover operation.Elaine McArdle