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, July 21, 2018

Come Away

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Perhaps I have spent too many years of my life in school, but summer is always the time for rest, renewal, and recalibration. There is m...
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Saturday, July 14, 2018

Seeking and Finding Forgiveness

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I was listening to the radio today and a segment came on about missed connections. A woman talked with great anguish about a time when she...
Saturday, July 7, 2018

Earthkeeping

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For the past two weeks, I have been traveling to all the conference camps (eight, but we only visited seven because our rental RV had ...
Saturday, June 30, 2018

The Christ Is One of You

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July 1 is an important time in the lives of United Methodists: it is the start of a new appointment year. As I pray during this time of ne...
Saturday, June 23, 2018

For Everything There Is A Season

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The last Sunday in June is a bittersweet one in United Methodism. It is the last Sunday of the appointment year. For some churches an...
Monday, June 18, 2018

Welcoming the Stranger

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In the news, we have seen disturbing reports and pictures of children being taken from their parents and placed in detention centers by ...
Saturday, June 2, 2018

O Love That Will Not Let You Go!

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As a pastor, my heart grows heavy when I see God’s beloved children unaware of God’s great love for them. As a result, they have doubted...
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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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