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. 
Spiritual Growth
What We Offer
We provide the opportunity to explore, reflect, and learn in a nurturing spiritual community. Unitarian Universalist religious education programs offer members of all ages the opportunity to seek truth and explore their full potential in the areas of:
- Ethical growth – internalizing enduring values like justice, equity, and compassion, and gaining tools to act on them in everyday life.
- Social growth – connecting with peers and people of all ages on a deeper level. Finding acceptance among people who see beyond the superficial.
- Spiritual growth – feeling a connection with the sacred within, among, and beyond us.
Religious education programs incorporate social justice activities, worship opportunities, service trips, fellowship and fun.
Our religious educator and minister lead many of our congregations’ lifespan programs. Other members of the congregation often lead them, too. Teaching can be a very fulfilling way to deepen one’s own faith.
We invite you to explore and become connected to a caring community. All are welcome here.
