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. 
About Us
The Unitarian Universalist Congregation of the Treasure Coast has long been a spiritual home for liberal minded residents with a diverse array of beliefs, backgrounds and experiences – and an abiding commitment to inclusiveness.
In fact, our eclectic diversity is what helped the UUCTC grow from a small group of Martin County residents who met at each others’ homes into a solidly established congregation with a beautiful facility on a 4-acre campus that continues to grow and evolve.
in 1991, three residents saw the need for a UU Church in the area and placed a notice in the local paper inviting people of liberal religious values to meet at the home of Gretchen Hamme
rstein. That meeting took place February 21, 1992, and 14 people attended. In October, 1993, a temporary Board of Directors was elected and on Easter Sunday 1994, the 35 members of Treasure Coast Unitarian Universalist Society held their charter meeting at the Martin County Library. Three years later, the ground was broken for the first of three phases of construction and in January, 2001, the doors to Heston Hall were opened to the public
We are a self-motivated spiritual group who think for ourselves, eschew dogma and recognize the value of wisdom gained through experience. We stand for love, justice and peace and have created a safe space where people of all faiths can engage in their search for religious truths and deep spiritual meaning.
In Unitarian Universalism, you can bring your whole self: your full identity, your questioning mind, your expansive heart. Together, we create a force more powerful than one person or one belief system. As Unitarian Universalists, we do not have to check our personal background and beliefs at the door: we join together on a journey that honors everywhere we’ve been before.
