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. 
General Assembly 2019 asks, ‘What do we want our faith to be?’
Elaine McArdle In Spokane and in online groups, Unitarian Universalists will engage with questions of their religion’s purpose and future. Source: UUA World from UUA.org
Author: TCUUC Admin
Creating a greener General Assembly
Elaine McArdle For seventeen years, UUA GA Director Jan Sneegas has led a green meeting revolution. Source: UUA World from UUA.org
Environmental taboos
Jeffrey A. Lockwood Perhaps there is a place for taboos in Unitarian Universalism. Source: UUA World from UUA.org
The ball that didn’t break us
Elaine McArdle What Unitarian Universalists can learn from the handling of the controversial Thomas Jefferson costume ball at the 1993 UUA General Assembly. Source: UUA World from UUA.org
Rhode Island church hosts tenth annual LGBTQ prom for youth
Elaine McArdle 250 teens and young adults attend tenth Born This Way Prom, sponsored by Channing Memorial Church’s Interweave group. Source: UUA World from UUA.org
A sigh hollowed out the chamber of the heart
Amy Zucker Morgenstern Words on a page suggest associations, and then the associations stimulate original ideas. Source: UUA World from UUA.org
I am 17
Asha Pruitt Thoughts on adolescence, growing up, and bridging into adulthood. Source: UUA World from UUA.org
Deep magic
Meg Barnhouse I’ll keep being open to deep magic until I find a way to believe in it. Source: UUA World from UUA.org
Moved to serve
Heather Beasley Doyle A new location for a Michigan congregation opened up opportunities to help immigrants and refugees. Moving has been nothing short of transformative. Source: UUA World from UUA.org
Nothing we do will be perfect
Nancy McDonald Ladd To work for justice, religious liberals should let perfectionism go. Source: UUA World from UUA.org