Robert has served as Interim Pastor of this church since the spring of 2006.  He is a native of North Carolina where he received his high school and college education.  His was a theology student at Union Theological Seminary, Richmond Va., and Pittsburg Theological Seminary in Pittsburg, PA.  From 1966 to 1997 he served pastorates in Virginia and West Virginia.  He was called to professional Interim Ministry in 1997 and served congregations in Pennsylvania, Michigan, Virginia and Maryland. He and his wife Doris have three children.  Robert Jr. is a Presbyterian Pastor at Grove City OH, Donna is an educator, and Paul is a Neo-natal Respiratory Therapist in Children’s Hospital at the University Of Virginia Medical School. Bob and Doris live at 243 Henderson Court, Abingdon, VA 24210.  He often says that “the best history of this church may be in the future.” Such is the goodness of The Lord.