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.

Monday, March 22, 2021

SEEKING THE WATER OF LIFE AS WE FACE THE CHANGES OF LIFE

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  I am struck that it is one year ago that the COVID wave crashed across our area, forcing us into quarantine mode. One year. I remember we ...
Monday, March 15, 2021

THE LENTEN JOURNEY: FACING HARD TRUTHS

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  I confess I have a heavy heart these days.  The Council of Bishops of The United Methodist Church has committed to focusing on anti-racism...
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Monday, December 28, 2020

Rising From the Manger

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  Today is the second day of Christmas and in some parts of the world known as Boxing Day, a day that originated in Great Britain centuries ...
Sunday, December 20, 2020

We Don't Always Get What We Want...

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  My mother died unexpectedly this spring. This season has been filled with so many memories that she made for us. She made it so very speci...
Wednesday, December 2, 2020

PINING AND PREPARING

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  Hallelujah! I give thanks to God with everything I've got—Wherever good people gather, and in the congregation. God's works are so...
Saturday, November 14, 2020

Where Is Jesus To Be Found

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This week, @sharifawrites asked this question on Twitter: “ I have been imagining where Jesus would be found if he were here (in the United...
Saturday, November 7, 2020

The Dream of a Common Language

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 Today, the United States elected a new president. Looking at the vote tallies, I am struck by what a divided nation we are. It is as if the...
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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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