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: ‘All is Not Lost’
JJ Flag , Victoria Safford : As we make sense of the presidential election results, breathe. “Do not let go of faith and hope and love.” Source: UUA World from UUA.org
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'Beloved,' an Excerpt from the Book 'Love at the Center'
Victoria Safford : “Now and here, in this unlikely, perhaps un-replicated, gorgeous world, this shimmering, sorrowing world, we exist, together . . . We are here now, and we all belong. Beloved.” Source: UUA World from UUA.org
Game Changer: UU Elizabeth Hargrave is Reimagining How We Play
Kat McKim : The creator of Wingspan, an award-winning and popular board game, says she is working to diversify the field of game design. Source: UUA World from UUA.org
Unitarian Universalism Influenced This Halloween Movie Starring Brian Cox
Staff Writer : Skelly is about a boy’s journey through grief after the loss of his grandfather. It has nods to Unitarian Universalism. Source: UUA World from UUA.org
‘A Wake-Up Call’: Two Unitarian Universalists in Southwest Florida Reflect on Hurricane Ian’s Impact
Janine Zeitlin : Recovery continues two years after the deadly storm made landfall. And as climate change worsens, it could happen again. Source: UUA World from UUA.org
Can Ranked Choice Voting Strengthen Democracy?
Jeff Milchen : Voters in multiple states will choose whether to adopt nonpartisan reform to broaden democracy. UUs in Idaho are among those who are backing these measures. Source: UUA World from UUA.org
Q&A: UU the Vote’s Nora Rasman Talks 2024 Election Strategy and Beyond
Staff Writer : UU the Vote is “growing our collective understanding and practice of participatory forms of democracy,” says Rasman, UU the Vote’s first-ever democracy strategist. Source: UUA World from UUA.org
Unitarian Universalists Defend Bodily Autonomy in Florida and Texas
Jeff Milchen : Legal oppressions of vulnerable people motivate UUs to organize, state by state. The Unitarian Universalist Association’s UU the Vote initiative has joined the effort. Source: UUA World from UUA.org
UUA Pushes Back on Congressional Critique of Climate 100+ and ‘Woke’ Investing
Elaine McArdle : In a letter, the Unitarian Universalist Association affirmed that it is “freely exercising its faith and beliefs and well within its protected free speech rights” by investing with climate justice goals. Source: UUA World from UUA.org
HOPE for Us Coaches UU Congregations on Resolving Conflict
Elaine McArdle : The program, named after one of its founders, brings an anti-oppressive lens to understanding how larger social systems may affect a conflict. Source: UUA World from UUA.org