You don’t have to worship where you’re not wanted.

Today the new @commonsanctuary.bsky.social site is live! It shares work I care deeply about: spiritual direction, contemplative practice, support for people navigating mixed-orientation marriage, and space for honest faith. Please check it out and share with those who need it! commonsanctuary.org

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.

You don’t have to worship where you’re not wanted.

Working on @commonsanctuary.bsky.social financials, sending tax receipts, and reflecting on how fortunate I am to be able to do this meaningful work and to have such amazing people supporting me every month.

Great to have coffee with @arthuragain.bsky.social this morning! Always fun to meet online friends IRL. 🙏🏼

I'm so excited to host The Many at @wearethequest.bsky.social on Saturday, March 7. $20 suggested donation. Please join us!

Classic on-brand mainliner picking grief/protest songs from the 1970s and a Sarah Bessey essay 😇

I'm always grateful for our Monday night contemplative spirituality group for LGBTQIA+ folks and allies. Twelve of us gathered tonight from all over the US and Canada. We even had a new friend join us from the Middle East!

You don’t have to worship where you’re not wanted.

A gay Christian's behind-the-scenes account of evangelical megachurches and eight years in conversion therapy before finding wholeness and authenticity. Pre-order the book here: www.conversiontherapydropoutbook.com @timothysrodriguez.bsky.social via @mattnightingale.bsky.social

14 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.

You don't have to worship where you're not wanted.

So good!

I'm always grateful for our Monday night contemplative spirituality group for LGBTQIA+ folks and allies. Thirteen of us gathered tonight from all over the US and Canada.

You don’t have to worship where you’re not wanted.

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.

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.

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!

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

You don’t have to worship where you’re not wanted.

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."

You don't have to worship where you're not wanted.

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?...

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?

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.

Cheers, Queers! See you tonight?

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!

Thanks for the reminder, Matt!

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You don’t have to worship where you’re not wanted.

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.

Oh hey! It's an allies night!

You don’t have to worship where you’re not wanted.

You should not worship where you're not wanted

You don't have to worship where you're not wanted.