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. 
The youth are at the gates
Sherri Scott Meet Levi Draheim, the 10-year-old Unitarian Universalist at the center of a landmark climate case. Source: UUA World from UUA.org
Author: TCUUC Admin
UUA board will press congregations to make cultural change a priority
Elaine McArdle “Lives are being destroyed” by white supremacy culture in Unitarian Universalist communities, trustees say; board will address congregations this month. Source: UUA World from UUA.org
Pentecostal preacher’s conversion to Universalism now a Netflix feature film
Kimberly French Ira Glass first brought the Rev. Carlton Pearson’s story to This American Life. Now, with Chiwetel Ejiofor as Pearson, Glass brings the story to your television. Source: UUA World from UUA.org
Overseas connection
Diane Daniel European Unitarian Universalists group helps expats and European fellowships find common ground. Source: UUA World from UUA.org
Presidential candidates reflect on new process
Elaine McArdle Process leading to 2017 UUA election did not anticipate a nominee dropping out. Source: UUA World from UUA.org
Assumed identities: A personal history of passing
Brando Skyhorse I want to tell the truth now, about how I passed—and how people passed me off—as an American Indian. Source: UUA World from UUA.org
On Earth Day, let me count the ways
Jeffrey A. Lockwood Our love for the Earth is multifaceted and deep. Source: UUA World from UUA.org
Genre makeover
Kris Willcox In conventional women’s fiction, writer Olive Higgins Prouty created a bold new type of heroine. Source: UUA World from UUA.org
Diverse baptisms
Jim Sherblom The first time, I emerged merely breathless, wet, and cold. Source: UUA World from UUA.org
UUA leaders alarmed by conflicts reported by religious professionals of color
Elaine McArdle UUA has been asked for help with more than fifteen conflicts this year. Commission on Institutional Change calls for investigation of ‘disparate treatment of people of color by congregations.’ Source: UUA World from UUA.org