Some years ago (20?) I jokingly suggested the term "unchurch" and wrote a series of articles about it. Of course, that was within the context of a limited vision from that time, so those articles do not reflect where I am now. I understand the concepts of branding and propagation of ideas, but I'm trying to avoid the mistakes made by existing churches. One of my primary concerns is that we avoid using terminology that strays too far from the obvious common meanings. For now, I tend to think "community" is closest to what we do.
As a related term, I see nothing wrong with "virtual parish" if we can use it consistently. I'd want to see a consensus on that first. The thing is, bringing the focus to our forum imparts a whole new atmosphere. It sat here very quiet for a long time, and now that a few more people are getting involved, it's very much alive. It requires that we give more thought to keeping things on track. There's no restrictions on what we might talk about, but I'd hate to see the underlying purpose forgotten.
As a related term, I see nothing wrong with "virtual parish" if we can use it consistently. I'd want to see a consensus on that first. The thing is, bringing the focus to our forum imparts a whole new atmosphere. It sat here very quiet for a long time, and now that a few more people are getting involved, it's very much alive. It requires that we give more thought to keeping things on track. There's no restrictions on what we might talk about, but I'd hate to see the underlying purpose forgotten.