--- title: Abundant Aging - Center for Abundant Aging | Anthony Spearhart description: Rev. Anthony Spearhart is an ordained Pastor currently serving at Lakeview United Church of Christ, in Maineville, Ohio. He has been an advocate at the city, state, and National level for the Alzheimer’s Association since 2013, and volunteers with the partnership between the UCC’s Open & Affirming Coalition & The Alzheimer’s Association. Before moving into his second career as a pastor, he was a chef, who worked at Walt Disney World. 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He and his husband Tyler enjoy the beach and their two Great Danes. ## Recent Blog Posts ### Generations in Frosting By Anthony Spearhart  •  October 01, 2026 Recently, I moved from Wapakoneta to the Cincinnati area to live more fully into my calling as a pastor. It was one of those moves filled with boxes, goodbyes,.. [Read More](https://blog.unitedchurchhomes.org/generations-in-frosting) ### The Other Side of Generosity By Anthony Spearhart  •  August 13, 2026 We have all heard the phrase, “It is better to give than to receive.” [Read More](https://blog.unitedchurchhomes.org/the-other-side-of-generosity) ### Becoming The Community We Need By Anthony Spearhart  •  June 18, 2026 There are moments in life when you don’t realize how much you needed something until you are suddenly standing in it again. [Read More](https://blog.unitedchurchhomes.org/becoming-the-community-we-need) ### At the Edge of the Call: Trusting God in the Waiting—and Beyond By Anthony Spearhart  •  May 07, 2026 There is a particular kind of transition that doesn’t get talked about enough. [Read More](https://blog.unitedchurchhomes.org/at-the-edge-of-the-call-trusting-god-in-the-waiting-and-beyond) ### Finding Belonging in the Fog By Anthony Spearhart  •  March 19, 2026 I remember the room. [Read More](https://blog.unitedchurchhomes.org/finding-belonging-in-the-fog) ### Hope When the Spirit Connects Us By Anthony Spearhart  •  January 22, 2026 What Endures [Read More](https://blog.unitedchurchhomes.org/hope-when-the-spirit-connects-us) ### Alive Inside: A Christmas Song By Anthony Spearhart  •  December 25, 2025 There are moments in life that stay lit inside us—quiet embers that continue to glow long after we expect them to fade. One of those moments for me began not in a.. [Read More](https://blog.unitedchurchhomes.org/alive-inside-a-christmas-song) ### A Parade, a Promise, and the Creative Spark That Never Fades By Anthony Spearhart  •  October 23, 2025 I was five years old the first time I saw it. [Read More](https://blog.unitedchurchhomes.org/creativity-never-retires) ### Pretzels, Prayers, and Parenting: A Whimsical Year with Our Swiss Son By Anthony Spearhart  •  July 24, 2025 June 1st, 2023: “CONGRATULATIONS! It’s a Boy!” [Read More](https://blog.unitedchurchhomes.org/pretzels-prayers-and-parenting) [![Ruth Frost Parker Center for Abundant Aging](https://www.unitedchurchhomes.org/wp-content/uploads/UCH_RFPCAA_Horiz_4c-1-1.png "Ruth Frost Parker Center for Abundant Aging")](https://www.unitedchurchhomes.org/the-center-for-abundant-aging/) #### Educational Opportunities - [Overview](https://www.unitedchurchhomes.org/parker-center/educational-opportunities/) - [Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE)](https://www.unitedchurchhomes.org/parker-center/educational-opportunities/clinical-pastoral-education-cpe/) - [Quellhorst Endowment Fund](https://www.unitedchurchhomes.org/parker-center/educational-opportunities/quellhorst-scholars/) - [High School Community Service Opportunities](https://www.unitedchurchhomes.org/parker-center/educational-opportunities/high-school-community-service-opportunities/) - [Internship-Undergraduate and Graduate](https://www.unitedchurchhomes.org/parker-center/educational-opportunities/internships-undergraduate-and-graduate/) - [Research Opportunities](https://www.unitedchurchhomes.org/parker-center/educational-opportunities/research-opportunities/) #### Engagement with Congregations - [Resources for Worship and Reflection](https://www.unitedchurchhomes.org/parker-center/resources-for-worship-and-reflection/) - [Age-Friendly Congregations](https://www.unitedchurchhomes.org/parker-center/age-friendly-congregations/) - [Church Resources](https://www.unitedchurchhomes.org/parker-center/church-resources/) #### About the Center - [Overview](https://www.unitedchurchhomes.org/parker-center/about-the-center/) - [Meet Rev. 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