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.

Sunday, September 27, 2020

Stumbling Stones of Remembrance

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  I have been reading a very thoughtful book, “Learning from the Germans: Race and the Memory of Evil” by Susan Neiman. Neiman reflects on h...
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Sunday, September 20, 2020

The Baton Has Been Passed...to US

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  I confess, my heart is heavy. This has been an intense season of loss, both in our conference and in our country, with the passing of ...
Monday, September 14, 2020

We Are the Somebodies Who Were Once the Nobodies

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  Recently, my thoughts have been with one of the congregations I served in San Francisco, Bethany UMC. There was a memorial for Dan Johnson...
Monday, August 31, 2020

Take My Hand

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My heart hurts. Too many families are grieving this day as communities of color particularly suffer from the impact of illness and racism....
Saturday, August 22, 2020

Midwifery and Other Subversive Acts

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This week’s lectionary is from Exodus: it is the story commonly referred to as “Moses in the Bulrushes”—how the baby Moses was sent down the...
Saturday, August 15, 2020

The Spiritual Practice of Stability

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This summer, I have been spending a lot of time reading books by Benedictine nun Joan Chittister. In the midst of social distancing and shel...
Saturday, August 8, 2020

Get Out of the Boat!

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 This week’s lectionary is the story of Jesus walking on water as he came to the disciples, whom he had sent off on a boat. You will recall ...
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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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