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. 
Why do we take an offering?
Liz James When Unitarian Universalists pass the plate on Sunday to every hand present, it’s an act of saying who we are and what we believe in. Source: UUA World from UUA.org
Author: TCUUC Admin
Shirley, Goodness and Mercy
Barbara Gadon ‘The more I worked with it, the more I liked the idea of God’s grace as three sweet teenagers following me around.’ Source: UUA World from UUA.org
Snowflakes rising
Robin Colgrove It’s time we reclaim the snowflake story in all its intertwined ramifications. Source: UUA World from UUA.org
Kansas church wins court battle to host homeless shelter
Heather Beasley Doyle Shawnee Mission Unitarian Universalist Church wins court battle to house homeless people in Lenexa, Kansas. Source: UUA World from UUA.org
My Black is BLUU
Marchaé Grair The Harper-Jordan Memorial Symposium declared a Black-centered theology as worth remembering, centering, and fighting for. Source: UUA World from UUA.org
Braiding garlic
Paige Grant In tragic times, we come together in strength and love. Source: UUA World from UUA.org
Antiracist protesters in purple costumes arrested at farmers’ market
Elaine McArdle Unitarian Universalist minister, four other activists arrested protesting white supremacists at farmers’ market in Indiana. Source: UUA World from UUA.org
Living in limbo
Arthur Hirsch As the U.S. government aggressively pursues undocumented immigrants, life goes on for months or even years as those in sanctuary appeal their cases. Source: UUA World from UUA.org
Allowing meditation to be messy
Becky Brooks, Erika Hewitt We need to rethink what ‘successful’ meditation looks like. Source: UUA World from UUA.org
SMILE Project helps teens realize their potential
Sherri Scott An Illinois congregation’s internship program offers students valuable firsthand workplace experience. Source: UUA World from UUA.org