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. 
Governance
We believe in and use the Democratic process, whereby:
- Congregation members vote on major issues, including:
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- calling a minister
- electing board members
- approving the budget
- changing by-laws
- long-range planning.
- An elected Board of Trustees oversees the day-to-day operations with input from the various councils and committees.
- Lay members facilitate the work of the Fellowship through councils and committees. Members and friends are encouraged to participate in the work of committees, sub-committees, and groups.
- We collaborate with other Unitarian Universalist congregations through the Florida UU District Office.
- We are a member of the Unitarian Universalist Association (UUA) and participate in regional conferences and annual UUA Conventions.