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, July 22, 2023

Be Kind

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This week, The United Methodist Church lost a spiritual giant—retired Bishop Sudarshana Devadhar. His death hit me hard, and when I reflecte...
Wednesday, July 19, 2023

"Be Still and Know That I Am God"

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  Before I left for renewal leave, one of my pastors gave me a book she and the congregation were reading, “Praying Like Monks, Living Like ...
Monday, June 19, 2023

PREPARING FOR ANNUAL CONFERENCE 2023

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Much of the work of conference leadership has been laser-focused on preparing for Annual Conference, which will be held next week at First U...
Monday, May 22, 2023

CHANGE HAPPENS

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 I was recently in a meeting where someone pushed back their chair and said exasperatedly, “I just can’t take any more change.” Looking arou...
Saturday, April 8, 2023

IT"S HAPPENING!

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This week I saw the perfect Easter sign (one that every church leader—from choir member and administrative assistant to music minster and ...
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Tuesday, March 28, 2023

Resilient Faith

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 Recently, I have been in conversation with more than one person who said, “I feel like I need a really good cry.” I know the feeling. There...
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...
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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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