Karen Oliveto

INTO THE DEEP END I have never been one to enjoy a wading pool. Even as a small child, I couldn't wait to jump into the deep end of the pool. I loved being able to not just float on the surface, but dive deep, deeper still, into the watery depths. Funny, it is the way I like to live life as well.

Saturday, December 31, 2016

2016...What a Wild Ride!

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When I think back to 2016, I am surprised by the tears that fill my eyes. How does one sum up a year of so many emotions, changes, ch...
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Sunday, November 13, 2016

FOR THE LIVING OF THESE DAYS

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Sermon preached at St. Andrew UMC in Highlands Ranch, CO, after the US National Election, 2016 FOR THE LIVING OF THESE DAYS Mark 1...
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Tuesday, April 12, 2016

What if...?: Hard Questions for United Methodists

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Author Anne Lamott has astutely noted that “the opposite of faith is not doubt, it is certainty”: “I have a lot of faith. But I am ...
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Saturday, April 2, 2016

NO HATE IN OUR STATE: Decide to Love

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Transcript of a speech given at a "No Hate in Our State" Rally, in response to the homophobic message of Franklin Graham,  in Sacr...
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Monday, November 30, 2015

The Spiritual and the Political: A Reflection on the Colorado Springs Vigil

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After Friday’s horrible shooting in the vicinity of a Planned Parenthood Clinic in Colorado Springs, a vigil was held at the All Souls Uni...
Wednesday, December 31, 2014

Pausing Before the Turn of the Page

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Pausing before the turn of the page As the New Year beckons, unwrapped      May you see the potential of empty spaces on the calenda...
Wednesday, November 26, 2014

THE CRIES OF RACHEL

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THE CRIES OF RACHEL The events of this week are making it hard for me to face Thanksgiving. It’s hard to settle into the warmth of hear...
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Karen Oliveto
I was born on Good Friday and raised in Babylon (a NY town on Long Island). Perhaps that says it all! I am a retired United Methodist Bishop. Before my election to the episcopacy in July 2016, I was senior pastor at Glide Memorial United Methodist Church and an adjunct professor of United Methodist Studies at Pacific School of Religion. I hold a PhD in Religion and Society from Drew University. I love studying the intersection of church and culture. I have a severe case of wanderlust, which I believe I inherited from my Uncle Howie. I am grateful that my ministry affords me opportunities to travel. I love meeting new people, learning from new cultural contexts, and working with communities to change the world.
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