About Rev. John Gantt

Now retired, previously John served as called and interim pastor of congregations in Ohio, Northern Kentucky and Indiana. As a member of the Council for Health and Human Service Ministries of the UCC, he served as executive director of Crossroad, formerly Fort Wayne Children’s Home in Indiana, as interim executive of Back Bay Mission, Biloxi, MS, and as interim Director of Client Services, Back Bay Mission. On three occasions, he served as interim Conference Minister in Central Pacific Conference (Oregon and southern Idaho), Indiana Kentucky Conference, and Ohio (Heartland) Conference. He was ordained in Marion, OH in 1960, two blocks from the current location of United Church Homes, Inc.

Recent Blog Posts

WHEN I UNBELONGED: Personal Stories About Not Fitting In

By Rev. John Gantt  •  October 24, 2024

Words from one of our blog writers define unbelonging as times when one feels left out, judged, or totally different. My story may illustrate how that works.

Opportunities that Come with Age

By Rev. John Gantt  •  August 08, 2024

Retirement and aging are doorways to abundant opportunities.

Summers In the Neighborhood

By Rev. John Gantt  •  June 27, 2024

The basketball hoop was bolted above our garage doors. It wasn’t exactly straight but it was the only one on our street. I also had the only basketball.

The Reality of Mortality

By Rev. John Gantt  •  April 25, 2024

Eighty-one-year-old John Nettles has said: “It's so good to get up in the morning and see a donkey - they're just unbelievably beautiful and funny. My donkey Hector..

Being CareFULL

By Rev. John Gantt  •  March 14, 2024

Former First Lady Rosalynn Carter once observed that “There are only four kinds of people in this world: those who have been caregivers, those who are currently..

What Color is Your Community?

By Rev. John Gantt  •  February 08, 2024

The theme for this series of blogs is “color.” I choose white!

Watch Out

By Rev. John Gantt  •  December 28, 2023

At eleven-thirty p.m. on New Year’s Eve, Dad began to prepare. He helps Mom to gently ease off the pretty Wittnauer wristwatch he gave her for their anniversary. He..

It. Is. Not. Fair.

By Rev. John Gantt  •  November 03, 2023

My twenty-three-year-old grandson is in a coma. Six months ago, he was struck by an automobile near his university. Since then, he has been in five hospitals in three..

Conquering the “isms” of Aging

By Rev. John Gantt  •  September 21, 2023

By the time this blog is published, I will be 89 years old. For at least 30 years I’ve experienced “isms,” although I didn’t know what to call them.