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, October 29, 2023

Let Peace Begin With Me...and You

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  These have been heart-wrenching days as our TV screens have been filled with images of the conflict between Israel and Hamas. The night sk...
Saturday, October 14, 2023

Doing Unto Others...

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  This past week was the 25th anniversary of the death of Matthew Shepard, who died on October 12, 1998. Six days earlier, Matthew, a young ...
Tuesday, October 3, 2023

Let's Dream Together!

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 I love church buildings. When Robin and I travel, we always stop along the way to dash into a church. I love the smell. I love the way the ...
Tuesday, September 26, 2023

God Loves You!

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Yesterday as I took a walk I listened to a reflection on the app “Pray As You Go”. This is a great app to use while you are driving, heading...
Friday, September 8, 2023

On Eagle's Wings

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This summer has been spent in deep prayer and discernment. It has been forty years since I began serving as a clergywoman in The United Meth...
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Tuesday, August 29, 2023

The Subversive Message of the Gospel

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  I have been spending much time reflecting on comments made by Russell Moore, who used to be one of the top officials of the Southern Bapti...
Monday, August 21, 2023

The Deadly Silence of Muzak Churches

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  I love traveling across our area and seeing the towns and villages where our United Methodist Churches are located. As I stop to pray for ...
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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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