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.

Wednesday, December 20, 2023

Open to the Holy Spirit

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  Yesterday, I went to Colorado Springs with MSC colleagues to the Flying W Ranch, to attend this working ranch’s Christmas dinner and enter...
Sunday, December 10, 2023

A Candle In the Dark

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  “Comfort, O comfort my people, says your God. ” (Isaiah 40: 1) Saying “Happy Holidays” out of respect to the many religious traditions t...
Saturday, December 2, 2023

God is Coming, Ready or Not!

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  I am so thankful that Robin puts up with me throughout Advent and Christmas. I don’t think of myself as a rigid person, but apparently, wh...
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...
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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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