Church of the Fellow Traveller:
- has a gentle and inviting sound to it. Many people are searching and the place that people often search is online.
- is unapologetically symbolic and does not include digital-speak which might age.
- perhaps has a drawback in not suggesting a place or heritage or our liturgical practice.
Fellow travellerhad adverse political connetations in 1950s & 60s .,relating labor & unions to the Communist party .
I doubt that many people would pick up that reference now and in the future.
There was a fairly big TV show by the name Fellow Travellers that came out in 2023, about a same-sex relationship formed during the rise of McCarthyism, so people may be more aware of the term currently from that. Arguably it could be a positive association though, hinting progressive and LGBT+ leanings.
Agree
Does this suggest that it is solely an online church? The reference to travelling together is helpful because it implies pilgrimage.
It’s a good name with a nice ring to it, but it doesn’t immediately make me think of us.
I feel like there’s a bit of a sense with this name of the church being a temporary thing for people. You are fellow travellers for a while, then go your separate ways. Which, to be fair, is often the case from a long-term perspective in any church.