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. 
Moment of Reflection: Interconnection
Louise Green : Read an excerpt from Rev. Louise Green’s sermon “The Ecosystem of Congregational Care.” Source: UUA World from UUA.org
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Leadership Institute Provides New Pathways for Theological Education
Christian Schmidt : Meadville Lombard president hopes LIGHT will create communities for religious leaders across denominations and religious traditions. Source: UUA World from UUA.org
Video: Baltimore UUs Add ‘Local Touches and Flair’ to 2025 General Assembly
Elaine McArdle : The annual UUA multiplatform gathering will be held online and in the Maryland city from June 18–22. Source: UUA World from UUA.org
UUs Build Beloved Community Beyond the Binary in New York
Jami A. Yandle : Since 2017, First Unitarian Universalist Society of Syracuse has hosted an annual transformative conference supporting transgender inclusion and spiritual growth in Unitarian Universalism. Source: UUA World from UUA.org
‘Call to Love’: Alabama UU Church Provides Aid and Hope after Tragedies Strike
Aisha K. Staggers : Following a damaging hailstorm and a mass shooting, First Universalist Church in Camp Hill showed unwavering faith in their community. Source: UUA World from UUA.org
‘Turn to Your Neighbor’: Church Helps UUs Reconnect After Pandemic Through Guided Conversation
Heather Beasley Doyle : Congregants at First Church in Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts, were given prompts to discuss with pewmates. Source: UUA World from UUA.org
Transform Your Community with These Five Spiritual Practices
Shige Sakurai (they/them) : In this quick guide, Rev. Shige Sakurai uses elemental symbolism to represent each area of focus designed to facilitate long-term change. Source: UUA World from UUA.org
Read the 2025 UUA Moderator and Co-Moderator Candidate Q&As
Staff Writer : The election for the new moderator or co-moderators, who serve for a term of six years, concludes at General Assembly 2025. Source: UUA World from UUA.org
Organizing as a Spiritual Practice
Antoinette Scully : ‘Organizers have never changed the world without groups of people who trusted them to hold that future imagining.’ Source: UUA World from UUA.org
‘Feels Like Coming Home’: BLUUHavens Help Connect Black UUs for Socializing, Worship, and Beyond
Jasmine Vaughn-Hall : Introduced in 2019, BLUUHavens immediately garnered interest in about a dozen areas, including Chicago, Philadelphia, and Minneapolis. Source: UUA World from UUA.org