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. 
Interdependent Web: Tomorrow is not promised, let all the people know, shifting perspectives
Heather Christensen A weekly roundup of blogs and other user-generated web content about Unitarian Universalism Source: UUA World from UUA.org
Author: TCUUC Admin
Tim Atkins resigns from UUA Board of Trustees
Elaine McArdle Atkins stepped down in January, saying he objected to moderator election plan and board’s use of executive session. Source: UUA World from UUA.org
Pared-down 2019 UUA General Assembly focuses on vision
Christopher L. Walton Join the conversation about Unitarian Universalists’ shared purpose; major speakers will include poet Richard Blanco and antiracism educator Robin DiAngelo. Source: UUA World from UUA.org
Where there can be no words
Jane Ranney Rzepka I go for fierce landscapes every chance I get. Source: UUA World from UUA.org
A flower grew
Carl Johnson What my young daughter taught me about the meaning of death. Source: UUA World from UUA.org
Chaos and sanctuary
Michelle Bates Deakin A decade after a fatal shooting, photo book reveals a journey of healing at Tennessee Valley UU Church in Knoxville. Source: UUA World from UUA.org
So simple anyone can do it
Meg Barnhouse You just sit in a chair and write, right? Source: UUA World from UUA.org
Why are we talking about white supremacy?
Crystal M. Fleming The idiot’s guide to critical race theory. Source: UUA World from UUA.org
Creating an on-air ministry
David H. Messner How a congregation’s community radio station makes church participatory, provocative, and fun. Source: UUA World from UUA.org
Better than Sunday school
Nicole Sweeney Etter Forty hours of Chalice Camp is almost as much time as kids would get in a full year of Sunday school. Source: UUA World from UUA.org