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Matt Nightingale
@mattnightingale.bsky.social
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Alejandro’s husband. Co-pastor of @wearethequest.bsky.social. Founder of @commonsanctuary.bsky.social. Spiritual director. TED talker. All Christian, all gay, all the time. #FaithfullyLGBT #BLM He/him
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Matt Nightingale @mattnightingale.bsky.social · Nov 18
Hey y'all, I guess I'm giving it a go here on Bluesky. You may know me from the other place, but if not, here's a little introduction. My name is Matt Nightingale, and I'm a gay Christian pastor, writer, TEDx speaker, spiritual director and musician from the San Francisco Bay Area. 🧵
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Karen Elspeth @terranen.bsky.social · 2d
Such a lovely night tonight!

We always use a lyric video for the song when we can go make it more accessible, but I totally recommend watching the official video for Window which is so powerful

youtu.be/97oZcQr6beI?...
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Matt Nightingale @mattnightingale.bsky.social · 2d
And on the opposite Monday nights, we have the original, queer-only version of the group! We'll meet next Monday, November 10, from 6:30-8pm PT. You can register here:
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Matt Nightingale @mattnightingale.bsky.social · 2d
If you're LGBTQIA+ or an ally, you're welcome to join us anytime! We'll be together again in two weeks, on November 17, from 6:30-8pm PT. You can register here:
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Matt Nightingale @mattnightingale.bsky.social · 2d
And then for our lectio divina practice, we read a selection from Frederick Buechner's "Now and Then." Thank you to
@terranen.bsky.social for selecting the song and text, creating the graphic, and reading so beautifully for us tonight. 🙏🏼❤️🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️
Listen to your life. See it for the fathomless mystery that it is. In the boredom and pain of it no less than in the excitement and gladness: touch, taste, smell your way to the holy and hidden heart of it because in the last analysis all moments are key moments, and life itself is grace.
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Matt Nightingale @mattnightingale.bsky.social · 2d
After opening prayers, listening agreements and check ins, we listened together to Jake Wesley Rogers's "Window."
Jake Wesley Rogers - Window || LETRA | LYRICS
YouTube video by rochiiolatingirl
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Matt Nightingale @mattnightingale.bsky.social · 2d
Tonight's contemplative spirituality group for queer folks & allies was lovely. We had a slightly larger group than usual - 18 people, from all over the US & Canada, including 2 new friends. As always, we were invited to bring our whole selves and experience the Divine together.
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Matt Nightingale @mattnightingale.bsky.social · 3d
It's an allies night. Join us?
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Matt Nightingale @mattnightingale.bsky.social · 3d
❤️💔
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Matt Nightingale @mattnightingale.bsky.social · 4d
You don’t have to worship where you’re not wanted.
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Matt Nightingale @mattnightingale.bsky.social · 10d
We also have a version of the group that's open to non-queer allies and meets on the opposite Mondays. We'll be meeting next Monday night, November 3, from 6:30-8pm PT, and you can register here:
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Matt Nightingale @mattnightingale.bsky.social · 10d
We'd love for you to join us sometime! If you identify as LGBTQIA+, you're welcome in this queer-only version of the group. We meet every two weeks, and we'll be back again on Monday, November 10, from 6:30-8pm PT. Register here:
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Matt Nightingale @mattnightingale.bsky.social · 10d
And then for our lectio divina practice, we read "The Song of the Bird" by Anthony De Mello. Thank you to @jjr222.bsky.social for choosing the song and the text, and for reading so beautifully for us tonight. 🙏🏼❤️🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️
The disciples were full of questions about God. Said the master, "God is the Unknown and the Unknowable. Every statement about him, every answer to your questions, is a distortion of the truth." The disciples were bewildered. "Then why do you speak about him at all?" "Why does the bird sing?" said the master. Not because it has a statement, but because it has a song. The words of the scholar are to be understood. The words of the scholar are not to be understood. They are to be listened to as one listens to the wind in the trees and the sound of the river and the song of the bird. They will awaken something within the heart that is beyond all knowledge.
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Matt Nightingale @mattnightingale.bsky.social · 10d
After opening prayers, listening agreements, and check ins, we listened together to @christawellsmusic.bsky.social's "Holy Ground."
CHRISTA WELLS // Holy Ground (Velveteen ep)
YouTube video by Christa Wells Music
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Matt Nightingale @mattnightingale.bsky.social · 10d
I'm always grateful for my Monday night queer contemplative spirituality groups. We gather each week to experience the Divine together, to listen for God's voice in music, scripture, poetry, and the voices of friends. Tonight, 17 of us gathered, from all over the US & Canada.
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Matt Nightingale @mattnightingale.bsky.social · 10d
Cheers, Queers! See you tonight?
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Matt Nightingale @mattnightingale.bsky.social · 10d
Hey y'all! I'm participating in this livestream fundraiser tomorrow to help Jennifer Harris Dault and her family relocate to Europe to protect their trans kid. Tune in from 3:30-4 PT/6:30-7 ET for my conversation with @celestefinally.bsky.social! And check out all the other great guests!
celestefinally.bsky.social Celeste Irwin 🏳️‍⚧️ @celestefinally.bsky.social · 10d
Alright y'all - this starts in less than 24 hours! When we say "protect trans kids", this is a super practical way to do it - helping a trans kid escape the US will change her life. Plus look at all the amazing people joining! Come hang out and consider helping if you can! Reshares are helpful, too!
3PM: Jennifer Harris Dault with David Dault 4PM: Ben Greene 5PM: Miche van Essen 5:30PM: Rabbi Daniel Bogard 6:30PM: Matt Nightingale 7PM: Jennifer Harris Dault with Celeste Irwin 8PM: Jen Strickland & Jacob Buchholz 8:30PM: Billie Hoard 9:30PM: Jenna DeWitt
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Kristen McKnight @kristenmcknight.bsky.social · 11d
Thanks for the reminder, Matt!
mattnightingale.bsky.social Matt Nightingale @mattnightingale.bsky.social · 11d
You don’t have to worship where you’re not wanted.
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Jenna DeWitt (she/her) @jennadewitt.bsky.social · 16d
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mattnightingale.bsky.social Matt Nightingale @mattnightingale.bsky.social · 16d
After opening prayers, listening agreements, and check ins, we listened together to Marielle Kraft's "The Right People Will Love You."
Marielle Kraft - The Right People Will Love You (at Gnome Studios)
YouTube video by Marielle Kraft
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Matt Nightingale @mattnightingale.bsky.social · 11d
You don’t have to worship where you’re not wanted.
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Matt Nightingale @mattnightingale.bsky.social · 16d
And if you are LGBTQ+ yourself, you are welcome at the (original) queer-only version of the group that meets on the opposite Monday nights. Our next gathering is next Monday, October 27, from 6:30-8pm PT. You can register here:
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Matt Nightingale @mattnightingale.bsky.social · 16d
If you'd like to join us sometime, we're here every two weeks, and if you are LGBTQIA+ or an ally, you are welcome! Our next gathering is Monday, November 3, from 6:30-8pm PT. You can register here:
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Matt Nightingale @mattnightingale.bsky.social · 16d
And then for our lectio divina practice, we read
@notquitehydepark.bsky.social's "Prayer for Werewolves." Thank you to our friend Bryan for choosing the song and the text, and for reading so beautifully for us tonight. 🙏🏼❤️🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️
Someone will probably love you for who you are. If not, you'll still find friends, friends who, given time, or given warning, will probably gather around you, hold your hands, and wrap you in soft coats and blankets till the violence inside your body ends. Someone will probably love you for who you are, not just for who you labor to be. Maybe you're lost in your skin today. Maybe you're burning and wish you could tear it all off. Please don't. You are variously a marvel, an athlete, a wilderness, a source of warmth and a way to learn from fear. When you have claws, your claws are yours, your ears bristle and are yours; your irises are citrine, pure, and yours. They let you see through smog and pine thickets and into the future, where you need no chains to feel secure, and someone will probably love you for who you are: then you will know each other's scents and nuzzle or lope together. But for now, you have friends, who are not going anywhere. Please stay here.
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Matt Nightingale @mattnightingale.bsky.social · 16d
After opening prayers, listening agreements, and check ins, we listened together to Marielle Kraft's "The Right People Will Love You."
Marielle Kraft - The Right People Will Love You (at Gnome Studios)
YouTube video by Marielle Kraft
www.youtube.com
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Matt Nightingale @mattnightingale.bsky.social · 16d
I'm always grateful for my Monday night contemplative spirituality groups for queer folks. Tonight was open to allies, and we had a really sweet time together. 13 of us, from all over the US and Canada, gathered to experience God through music, poetry, and one another.
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Matt Nightingale @mattnightingale.bsky.social · 17d
Actually, Sophie B. shared that one time last year! SO gorgeous! Maybe you missed that one...
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