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, January 21, 2023

LOVING THROUGH DISAGREEMENT

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Thank you for your comments on last week’s reflection on reformation in The United Methodist Church. The many posts and emails I received in...
Wednesday, January 18, 2023

Reformation and The United Methodist Church

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I recently had an interview with Yellowstone public radio. The interviewer, Kay Erickson, wanted to ask me questions about the current event...
Friday, January 6, 2023

Journeying with the Magi

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This is the Sunday when we remember when the Magi, with a sense of urgency, journeyed from the East. They followed the star, traveling first...
Saturday, December 31, 2022

WALKING INTO 2023

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2022 has not been an easy year. Divisions seem to have deepened and multiplied. Civility is in short supply. It feels like anger, mistrust...
Monday, December 5, 2022

MY JOB IS TO LOVE

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 Last week, I worshipped with FUMC Prairie Campus in Colorado Springs (CO). It was a somber day as the impact of the shootings at ClubQ cont...
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...
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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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