Matt
@gatesong.bsky.social
Priest in the Episcopal Diocese of the Great Lakes. Wife guy. Aging hipster. God, indie rock, Star ____, and (Seattle) soccer. he/him
Yes, that is how time works
November 9, 2025 at 3:21 PM
Yes, that is how time works
You know I think this sums up my vibe pretty well
November 1, 2025 at 2:42 PM
You know I think this sums up my vibe pretty well
I was doing some research and you have to see this book cover ⚓
October 3, 2025 at 9:04 PM
I was doing some research and you have to see this book cover ⚓
I presided at the Eucharist for the first time on Sunday. It was beautiful.
It sank in far more, though, before our one mid-week Mass. On Sunday there's a deacon, a lay minister, and a lot of activity. Yesterday I got ready in the sacristy alone for the first time.
It's heavy in the best way. ⚓
It sank in far more, though, before our one mid-week Mass. On Sunday there's a deacon, a lay minister, and a lot of activity. Yesterday I got ready in the sacristy alone for the first time.
It's heavy in the best way. ⚓
October 2, 2025 at 1:40 PM
I presided at the Eucharist for the first time on Sunday. It was beautiful.
It sank in far more, though, before our one mid-week Mass. On Sunday there's a deacon, a lay minister, and a lot of activity. Yesterday I got ready in the sacristy alone for the first time.
It's heavy in the best way. ⚓
It sank in far more, though, before our one mid-week Mass. On Sunday there's a deacon, a lay minister, and a lot of activity. Yesterday I got ready in the sacristy alone for the first time.
It's heavy in the best way. ⚓
post you from a different era
September 30, 2025 at 2:22 AM
post you from a different era
Age yourself with a movie you saw in a theatre as a kid.
September 29, 2025 at 4:50 PM
Age yourself with a movie you saw in a theatre as a kid.
I got curious so I searched my Gmail for "welcome to gmail." January 30, 2006. Gmail was invite-only until February 7, 2007.
Desktop, Picasa, and Google Talk don't exist anymore.
Man.
Desktop, Picasa, and Google Talk don't exist anymore.
Man.
September 27, 2025 at 9:53 PM
I got curious so I searched my Gmail for "welcome to gmail." January 30, 2006. Gmail was invite-only until February 7, 2007.
Desktop, Picasa, and Google Talk don't exist anymore.
Man.
Desktop, Picasa, and Google Talk don't exist anymore.
Man.
CORRECTION
Five of these words are in the Bible.
CHECKMATE KIRA
Five of these words are in the Bible.
CHECKMATE KIRA
September 19, 2025 at 5:14 PM
CORRECTION
Five of these words are in the Bible.
CHECKMATE KIRA
Five of these words are in the Bible.
CHECKMATE KIRA
My wife just asked if my life insurance policy is active. No idea why.
August 29, 2025 at 5:44 PM
My wife just asked if my life insurance policy is active. No idea why.
This is very funny to me
August 27, 2025 at 8:48 PM
This is very funny to me
The bat has self-evicted!
There's someone cleaning in the basement who's had that door open. It's closed now.
There's someone cleaning in the basement who's had that door open. It's closed now.
August 20, 2025 at 8:49 PM
The bat has self-evicted!
There's someone cleaning in the basement who's had that door open. It's closed now.
There's someone cleaning in the basement who's had that door open. It's closed now.
Today ministry is trying to figure out what to do about this bat.
Yes, it's alive.
Yes, it's alive.
August 20, 2025 at 8:36 PM
Today ministry is trying to figure out what to do about this bat.
Yes, it's alive.
Yes, it's alive.
Early childhood necessities
July 17, 2025 at 3:13 PM
Early childhood necessities
Bringing up my other religion in the Narthex?
June 29, 2025 at 1:13 AM
Bringing up my other religion in the Narthex?
To all my Sewanee alums (and others)—it's a truly great day for the Church! ⚓
May 24, 2025 at 6:31 PM
To all my Sewanee alums (and others)—it's a truly great day for the Church! ⚓
Here's what I'm talking about. She's talking about experiencing some form of gender fluidity. But for someone with a surface-level understanding of gender, it sounds completely unhinged.
I get that these outlets just want engagement. But man, avoiding the comment section is self-care on this one.
I get that these outlets just want engagement. But man, avoiding the comment section is self-care on this one.
May 16, 2025 at 4:20 PM
Here's what I'm talking about. She's talking about experiencing some form of gender fluidity. But for someone with a surface-level understanding of gender, it sounds completely unhinged.
I get that these outlets just want engagement. But man, avoiding the comment section is self-care on this one.
I get that these outlets just want engagement. But man, avoiding the comment section is self-care on this one.
And that's that. My MDiv is done.
May 2, 2025 at 9:45 PM
And that's that. My MDiv is done.
How it started vs. how it's going. I feel so unbelievably blessed to have spent the last 3 years with these people. I love that we've been semi-immortalized on the seminary wall.
Pictured: me, @keakealani.bsky.social, Kenzi (who, rather admirably, is not On Here), and @rtlockwood.bsky.social. ⚓
Pictured: me, @keakealani.bsky.social, Kenzi (who, rather admirably, is not On Here), and @rtlockwood.bsky.social. ⚓
April 28, 2025 at 7:59 PM
How it started vs. how it's going. I feel so unbelievably blessed to have spent the last 3 years with these people. I love that we've been semi-immortalized on the seminary wall.
Pictured: me, @keakealani.bsky.social, Kenzi (who, rather admirably, is not On Here), and @rtlockwood.bsky.social. ⚓
Pictured: me, @keakealani.bsky.social, Kenzi (who, rather admirably, is not On Here), and @rtlockwood.bsky.social. ⚓
I'm a little obsessed with the italics in The Voice translation of Job 1:7. It reads like a Tumblr post.
![Screenshot of text formatted as dramatic dialogue. It reads:
Eternal One (to the Accuser): 7 Where have you been?
The Accuser: Oh, roaming here and there, running about the earth and [begin italics] observing its inhabitants.[end italics]](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:kxmf5s5by2nkvv6vo62spdh7/bafkreia5nwl646qpt3ajws5ahd6eair4amkhqvwr3e5xygltpeenckjvf4@jpeg)
April 25, 2025 at 3:53 AM
I'm a little obsessed with the italics in The Voice translation of Job 1:7. It reads like a Tumblr post.
Hold up, spambot—$150/day with a base pay of $1000 for 4 days of work?
You'd think robots would be better at math.
You'd think robots would be better at math.
![Screenshot of a text message. A banner at the top indicates that the sender has been blocked. The message reads:
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February 26, 2025 at 3:11 PM
Hold up, spambot—$150/day with a base pay of $1000 for 4 days of work?
You'd think robots would be better at math.
You'd think robots would be better at math.
Dalmatic for the people
February 10, 2025 at 7:14 PM
Dalmatic for the people
Who's ready for a DAMP BIKE RIDE?
February 6, 2025 at 9:26 PM
Who's ready for a DAMP BIKE RIDE?
