Primate's Web casts get a makeover, with more interactive features.Web casts (Internet broadcasts) featuring the Canadian primate, Archbishop Andrew Hutchison Andrew Sandford Hutchison L.Th., D.D, D.C.L. (h.c.) (born in Toronto in 1938), is a retired Primate of the Anglican Church of Canada. Prior to his election at the General Synod of 2004, he was the bishop of Montreal and metropolitan of the ecclesiastical province of Canada (which, , introduced a new interactive format in February. Accessible on the Anglican Church of Canada's Web site, www.anglican.ca, the broadcast features a visit to Cuba by a group of Canadian Anglicans, including Archbishop Hutchison and his wife, Lois; Canon Philip Wadham, Latin America/Caribbean and mission education co-ordinator; Archdeacon Michael Pollesel, the new General Secretary of the General Synod The General Synod is the title of the governing body of some church organizations. Church of England In the Church of England, General Synod was instituted in 1970 and is the culmination of a process of rediscovering self-government for the Church of England that had , and Vianney Carriere, director of communication and information resources (1) The data and information assets of an organization, department or unit. See data administration. (2) Another name for the Information Systems (IS) or Information Technology (IT) department. See IT. . The Canadian primate is chair of the Metropolitan Council of Cuba and he attends the church's annual synod. The Cuban Anglican church had been part of the Episcopal Church Episcopal Church, Anglican church of the United States. Its separate existence as an American ecclesiastical body with its own episcopate began in 1789. Doctrine and Organization in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. but separated in 1967 due to political tensions. The group also visited several projects supported by the Canadian church, including the Primate's World Relief and Development Fund. The new Web cast allows users to choose among five short features concerning the Cuban visit. Mr. Carriere's photographs are accompanied by narration. Archbishop Hutchison talks about an innovative farm program at the Christian Center for Reflection and Dialogue in Cardenas and about the general state of the Cuban church. Mr. Wadham, who was making his last trip to Cuba before retirement, reflects upon the friends he will miss and discusses a theological basis for the trip. The Web broadcasts began shortly after Archbishop Hutchison was elected, in May 2004. They grew out of his desire to connect with Canadian Anglicans in a new, direct way. His e-mail address See Internet address. e-mail address - electronic mail address , Andrew@national.anglican.ca, is prominently featured and viewers are encouraged to give feedback. Solange De Santis STAFF WRITER |
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