Matt Nightingale
@mattnightingale.bsky.social
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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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. 🧵
Eighteen of us gathered tonight in our Monday night queer contemplative spirituality group. We come from all over the US and Canada, from many backgrounds. We come as we are; experience God together through music, readings and the words of our friends; and see what happens.
January 6, 2026 at 3:55 AM
Eighteen of us gathered tonight in our Monday night queer contemplative spirituality group. We come from all over the US and Canada, from many backgrounds. We come as we are; experience God together through music, readings and the words of our friends; and see what happens.
You don’t have to worship where you’re not wanted.
January 4, 2026 at 3:01 PM
You don’t have to worship where you’re not wanted.
I meant to write a short post about finishing my Drag Race journey, and it turned into something longer.
I’d love to hear your story too.
I’d love to hear your story too.
My Year with RuPaul’s Drag Race - Matt Nightingale
This began as a social media post and turned into something longer. Sometimes stories insist on being told. Last night I finished Season 1 of RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars. […]
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December 31, 2025 at 11:27 PM
I meant to write a short post about finishing my Drag Race journey, and it turned into something longer.
I’d love to hear your story too.
I’d love to hear your story too.
It was a small group tonight - just 9 of us. But I'm always grateful for our Monday night contemplative spirituality group for LGBTQIA+ folks and allies.
December 30, 2025 at 4:02 AM
It was a small group tonight - just 9 of us. But I'm always grateful for our Monday night contemplative spirituality group for LGBTQIA+ folks and allies.
Merry Christmas!
December 25, 2025 at 6:35 PM
Merry Christmas!
16 of us gathered tonight in our Monday night contemplative spirituality group. We come from all over the US & Canada, queers of all kinds, from many backgrounds. We come as we are; experience God together through music, readings & the words of our friends; and see what happens.
December 23, 2025 at 3:48 AM
16 of us gathered tonight in our Monday night contemplative spirituality group. We come from all over the US & Canada, queers of all kinds, from many backgrounds. We come as we are; experience God together through music, readings & the words of our friends; and see what happens.
It's the last Monday night before Christmas! LGBTQIA+ folks are invited to join us for contemplative prayer and conversation.
Every two weeks, on Monday nights from 6:30-8pm PT, I host an LGBTQ+ contemplative spirituality group on Zoom. It's become one of my very favorite things, a deeply-loved community to many of us. We'd love to have you join us. Register here: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: LGBTQ+ Spiritual Conversations. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting.
Our LGBTQ+ Spiritual Conversations group is a safe and sacred place to explore our spiritual journeys in light of our sexual and gender identities. Participants learn contemplative listening practices...
us02web.zoom.us
December 22, 2025 at 11:28 PM
It's the last Monday night before Christmas! LGBTQIA+ folks are invited to join us for contemplative prayer and conversation.
You don’t have to worship where you’re not wanted.
December 21, 2025 at 2:54 PM
You don’t have to worship where you’re not wanted.
14 of us gathered tonight in the "allies welcome" version of our Monday night contemplative spirituality group. We come as we are; experience God together through music, readings & the words of our friends; and see what happens.
December 16, 2025 at 3:55 AM
14 of us gathered tonight in the "allies welcome" version of our Monday night contemplative spirituality group. We come as we are; experience God together through music, readings & the words of our friends; and see what happens.
You don’t have to worship where you’re not wanted.
December 14, 2025 at 3:04 PM
You don’t have to worship where you’re not wanted.
Tonight 16 of us joined our Monday night contemplative spirituality group. We come from the US, Canada and Australia, queers of all kinds, from many backgrounds. We come as we are; experience God together through music, readings, and the words of our friends; and see what happens.
December 9, 2025 at 3:59 AM
Tonight 16 of us joined our Monday night contemplative spirituality group. We come from the US, Canada and Australia, queers of all kinds, from many backgrounds. We come as we are; experience God together through music, readings, and the words of our friends; and see what happens.
You don’t have to worship where you’re not wanted.
December 7, 2025 at 3:14 PM
You don’t have to worship where you’re not wanted.
What a beautiful evening... I'm always grateful for our Monday night contemplative spirituality group for LGBTQ+ people and our allies. We come as we are, experience God, and see what happens. Tonight, 12 people gathered from all over the US and Canada, including one newcomer.
December 2, 2025 at 4:08 AM
What a beautiful evening... I'm always grateful for our Monday night contemplative spirituality group for LGBTQ+ people and our allies. We come as we are, experience God, and see what happens. Tonight, 12 people gathered from all over the US and Canada, including one newcomer.
You don’t have to worship where you’re not wanted.
November 30, 2025 at 3:16 PM
You don’t have to worship where you’re not wanted.
Fourteen of us gathered tonight in our Monday night LGBTQIA+ contemplative spirituality group. We come from all over the US & Canada, queers of all kinds, from many backgrounds. We come as we are; experience God together through music, readings & the words of our friends; and see what happens.
November 25, 2025 at 5:39 AM
Fourteen of us gathered tonight in our Monday night LGBTQIA+ contemplative spirituality group. We come from all over the US & Canada, queers of all kinds, from many backgrounds. We come as we are; experience God together through music, readings & the words of our friends; and see what happens.
You don’t have to worship where you’re not wanted.
November 23, 2025 at 2:45 PM
You don’t have to worship where you’re not wanted.
You don’t have to worship where you’re not wanted.
November 16, 2025 at 3:47 PM
You don’t have to worship where you’re not wanted.
I'm always grateful for my LGBTQIA+ contemplative spirituality group. Tonight there were 15 of us from all over the US and Canada, including one newcomer. We "come as we are, experience God/the Divine/Spirit, and see what happens."
November 11, 2025 at 3:48 AM
I'm always grateful for my LGBTQIA+ contemplative spirituality group. Tonight there were 15 of us from all over the US and Canada, including one newcomer. We "come as we are, experience God/the Divine/Spirit, and see what happens."
You don't have to worship where you're not wanted.
November 9, 2025 at 4:18 PM
You don't have to worship where you're not wanted.
Reposted by Matt Nightingale
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?...
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?...
November 4, 2025 at 6:12 AM
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?...
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?...
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.
November 4, 2025 at 6:01 AM
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.
It's an allies night. Join us?
And since many cis/het folks expressed interest in joining us, we added an "All Skate" (aka allies are welcome) version on the other Mondays. Please feel free to join us! It's been happening for over 2 years now, and it's wonderful too! Register here: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: Contemplative Spirituality Group. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting.
The Journey Center and The Quest are partnering to offer a safe and sacred space to explore spiritual journeys together. Participants learn contemplative listening practices and share spiritual journe...
us02web.zoom.us
November 3, 2025 at 8:47 PM
It's an allies night. Join us?
You don’t have to worship where you’re not wanted.
November 2, 2025 at 2:45 PM
You don’t have to worship where you’re not wanted.
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.
October 28, 2025 at 2:56 AM
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.
Cheers, Queers! See you tonight?
Every two weeks, on Monday nights from 6:30-8pm PT, I host an LGBTQ+ contemplative spirituality group on Zoom. It's become one of my very favorite things, a deeply-loved community to many of us. We'd love to have you join us. Register here: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: LGBTQ+ Spiritual Conversations. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting.
Our LGBTQ+ Spiritual Conversations group is a safe and sacred place to explore our spiritual journeys in light of our sexual and gender identities. Participants learn contemplative listening practices...
us02web.zoom.us
October 27, 2025 at 11:20 PM
Cheers, Queers! See you tonight?