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.

Tuesday, November 22, 2022

Potlucks and Prayers

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Every time I refresh my newsfeed, I learn of more churches across our United Methodist connection who have left the denomination. I confes...
Monday, October 3, 2022

GRACE AND FORGIVENESS

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I recently read an article that quoted NYC pastor Rev. Michael Keller: “We’ve become less of a forgiving culture.” Everywhere we turn, we se...
Saturday, September 24, 2022

What Really Matters

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  This week’s scriptures talk a lot about money and about where our ultimate care and safety lie. 1 Timothy 6 reminds us that what matters i...
Saturday, September 17, 2022

To Move Through Our Adversities

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I love to read. As a bishop, I am finding myself with little time to read as much as I like, so summer travels always include a pile of book...
Sunday, September 11, 2022

The Servanthood of a Queen

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 This week the world joined the United Kingdom in mourning as Queen Elizabeth died. There have been so many anecdotes about her life over th...
Tuesday, August 16, 2022

How Lovely Are The Messengers…

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 One of my favorite choral pieces is Felix Mendelssohn’s “How Lovely Are the Messengers”. We sang it often in my high school choir. If you h...
Thursday, July 28, 2022

MAY WE STAND FOR LOVE?

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  I am sitting with one more email from a queer person who is scared about the stated intent of at least one Supreme Court member and countl...
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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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