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. 
Virginia interfaith coalition targets local carbon emissions
Elaine McArdle Fairfax County alliance aims for carbon neutrality by 2050, helps nearby counties form similar advocacy groups. Source: UUA World from UUA.org
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Emptying my shoe
Suzi Chase I can’t imagine where I’d be had I not found my Unitarian Universalist congregation. Source: UUA World from UUA.org
Keeping an open heart
Dara Olandt As a Jewish UU, I delve into the layers of white supremacy culture without and within. Source: UUA World from UUA.org
Towards a more inclusive stewardship
Maryah Converse When we say everyone must pledge to be a member, some low-income people in the pews may be hearing that they aren’t welcome. Source: UUA World from UUA.org
Hungarian Unitarian Church votes to support only male-female marriages
Elaine McArdle In response, Unitarian Universalist leaders in North America express ‘deep concern.’ Source: UUA World from UUA.org
The practice of our faith
Susan Frederick-Gray This is no time for a casual faith. And we Unitarian Universalists must remember that we are not in this alone. Source: UUA World from UUA.org
With new co-moderators, board sets ‘rich and warm’ tone
Elaine McArdle October meeting of UUA Board of Trustees approves $488,640 budget for Commission on Institutional Change. Source: UUA World from UUA.org
UUA co-moderators excited to continue model of shared leadership
Elaine McArdle Greve and Williams issue joint statement as they undertake ‘bold experiment in shared leadership.’ Source: UUA World from UUA.org
Journeys and values: Why the path matters
Jeffrey A. Lockwood Unitarian Universalism’s First Source affirms for me that the core of my faith lies in the how of our religion, rather than the what. Source: UUA World from UUA.org
Former UUA President Bob West dies at 88
Tom Stites The Rev. Robert Nelson West led the Unitarian Universalist Association through its most tumultuous period, 1969–1977. Source: UUA World from UUA.org