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, March 17, 2018

Christian Becoming

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I finally picked up at the library a book I have been wanting to read for a long time: “An Astronaut’s Guide to Life on Earth: What G...
Saturday, February 24, 2018

SPIRITUAL CROSS TRAINING

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For the past two weeks, our TV has been tuned to the Olympics, watching the winter sports event from S. Korea. My love of the Olympics ...
Saturday, January 27, 2018

To Become Intimate with Generosity

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This week I listened to a TED talk that literally stopped me in my tracks when I heard the presenter say, “Become intimate with generosity....
Saturday, January 20, 2018

"Follow Me"

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Mark 1:14-20 is about Jesus calling the fisherman—Andrew, Simon, James and John—to drop their nets and follow him. I have known p...
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Sunday, January 14, 2018

Can Anything Good Come Out of ____________?

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In John 1:43-51 , Jesus has begun to gather his disciples. After Jesus invites Phillip to join him, Phillip excitedly tells Nathaniel: “...
Saturday, January 6, 2018

Thoughts on Epiphany

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Thoughts on Epiphany I loved seeing the pictures my Hispanic and Latin American friends posted on Facebook today, for it is el Dia de l...
Tuesday, August 15, 2017

Thoughts On Power and Privilege Post-Charlottesville

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Much has been written about white supremacy and white nationalism since this weekend’s deadly violence that erupted in Charlottesville, Vi...
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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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