ANGLICAN ORDER OF PREACHERS CHAPTER 2016 CHICAGO, ILLINOIS AUGUST 10-13*

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1 ANGLICAN ORDER OF PREACHERS CHAPTER 2016 CHICAGO, ILLINOIS AUGUST 10-13* Chapter 2016 will be held at St. Alban s Episcopal Church, in the Norwood Park area of Chicago; the parish will share in hosting us with nearby New Hope United Methodist Church and Norwood Park Lutheran Church, with which the parish forms an ecumenical cluster called Diverse United. While accommodations will be at nearby hotels, the program for Chapter will have as it central point the round of Common Prayer in the Daily Offices and The Holy Eucharist. As was done last year, we will be requesting the houses to provide Officiants for the Offices, Celebrants for Eucharist and the, Lectors, Homilists and Preachers for the services each day. A Separate Chapter Registration Form is attached to this Please fill out the form advising hotel booking made, travel information with estimated arrival and departure times if arriving by car and flight information if arriving by air. Please indicate if you are adding Saturday night stay-over for fellowship in Chicago and to join with St. Albans and ecumenical partners in a Dominican Teach and Preach in on Sunday morning, August 14. Please this form to the OPA Secretary Br. Peter Cory no later than July 1 at address as follows: pete8811@yahoo,com. ACCOMMODATIONS Accommodations will be at nearby North Shore Holiday Inn and the second option, for those preferring to be close to the airport, is the Marriot Chicago O Hare. Blocks of Rooms which can be booked as singles or doubles have been reserved at both locations. North Shore Holiday Inn: Rooms with two Double Beds. Cost per room Single $ Cost for Double Occupany will be $62.50 each; however booking has to be made under a single name. (Plus tax $14.5%). Includes Breakfast, Parking. Marriott Chicago O hare: Standard Room has a King bed (Can be converted to two Queens when reservation made). Cost per room Single $ Double $ $79.50 ($17.4% tax added) Includes airport shuttle. Does not include parking, breakfast. For convenience to all, attendees are asked to book and pay directly for their own rooms. This will permit those who may wish to double up for economy to make those arrangements together. Details and contact information for each hotel are included on separate pages below. Please confirm your hotel bookings no later than June 30. Meals : Hotel accommodations at The Holiday Inn includes Breakfast; other meals will be provided at The Parish. We are also asking each attendee at Chapter to make a contribution in the amount of $50.00 to defray costs of meals, snacks, etc. These can be made to Treasurer Br. Jim Harris directly or via Paypal, or can be made on arrival at Chapter. We will be asking the houses to share in Refectory Duties * Consider staying over Saturday evening August 13 to enjoy some time and fellowship in Chicago and join with St. Albans and ecumenical partners in a Dominican Teach and Preach in on Sunday morning, August 14.

2 St. Alban's Episcopal Church, Chicago, IL The Rev. Dr. Mary L. Milano, OP, Priest-in-Charge 6240 North Avondale Avenue, Chicago, IL Phone: (773) Chapter Contacts: Sr. Mary Milano: Cell: Br. Franklin Kline: Cell: Br. Peter Cory: Alban's Episcopal Church is a small, family-friendly parish in the Norwood Park community on Chicago's Northwest side. St. Albans is a member of Diverse United, a grouping of progressive congregatios located on Chicago's Northwest side in Norwood Park. Diverse United joins congregations of Episcopalians, ELCA Lutherans, and United Methodists in one worshiping body dedicated to serving those in need and working for justice. St.Alban s Location 6240 N Avondale 1) (With Diverse United Congregations 1) Norwood Park Lutheran 2) and New Hope United Methodist Churches 3). St. 1) 2) 3)

3 ACCOMMODATIONS Holiday Inn Chicago North Shore RESERVATIONS Website: Enter Destination: Skokie, IL, Use Group Code: ANG Phone: West Touhy Ave, Skokie, IL US Phone: Room Gathering Space Approach and From There to Here 3.6 miles

4 ACCOMMODATIONS (Alternate Location) Chicago Marriott O'Hare 8535 West Higgins Road Chicago Illinois USA RESERVATIONS Marriott Reservations: Identify yourself as member of Anglican Order of Preachers with room block reservations at the Marriott Chicago O Hare Entrance Standard Room, Double Configuration ` St. Albans Episcopal hurch Chicago O Hare Marriott

5 Locations from City Center and O Hare Airport