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, September 28, 2019

Nothing Gold Can Stay

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This week the seasons turned from Summer to Fall (except in Montana, which went straight to Winter). The temperatures are cooler, the...
Saturday, September 21, 2019

The Power of One

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I am up in the Rockies on retreat with the women from Longs Peak UMC (CO) and taking time to pray for the laity and clergy of the Mountain ...
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Saturday, September 14, 2019

Doing The Stuff That Matters

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One of the great privileges of being in ministry is to have deep conversations with the people of our conference. Whether a zoom or phone...
Saturday, September 7, 2019

CHOOSE LIFE!

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It's Saturday night and I am praying for the clergy and laity of the Mountain Sky Conference as we prepare for Sunday worship. ...
Saturday, August 24, 2019

Jeremiah’s Calling...And Yours

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I was in conversation with someone earlier this week who was telling me about their new pastor. “We got another older pastor. We’ve b...
Saturday, August 17, 2019

Exercising Empathy

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As I was reading the news this morning, I found a lump forming in my throat and tears filling my eyes. I was reading about the funeral of El...
Saturday, August 3, 2019

SOCIAL HOLINESS, SPIRITUALITY, AND SHOOTINGS

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In the midst of the noise of our day, listening is a deeply spiritual practice. Listening to another person is a spiritual act. Listening ...
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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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