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. As it will take a few years to complete the 4 Phases that comprise the master plan for the eco-sanctuary, the Green Team will be posting items on our Wish List that were not part of the funding for Phase 1. The first item on our Wish List is a storage shed. We need a … Continue reading Green Team Wish List
This blog will focus on the Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary Program, our progress toward certification, and what that will mean for our congregation. A quick review of the information on the program may be found here http://www.auduboninternational.org/acsp. At a glance, it should be obvious that this program will require an ongoing commitment to excellence in environmental … Continue reading Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary Program & Certification
In cooperation with neighbors, local environmentalists, master gardeners, and various community groups, the Treasure Coast Unitarian Universalist Church plans to create a unique eco-sanctuary. Behind the newly constructed sanctuary, 1.5 acres of relatively undeveloped land will be transformed into habitat for wildlife, bird feeding and nesting stations, playing fields for after school recreation, rain gardens with butterfly and herbal themes, walking paths, and an outdoor performance area/classroom space. Complete restoration of the grounds is expected to take a few years.
