The unfolding of the memorial service is in the hands of the woman who is the assistant Rector of St-James-by-the-Sea. It is a High Episcopalian deal--processionals, musical choices, the whole nine yards. I had forgotten how resplendent the Episcopalian sense of ceremony can be, sparkling with sumptuous high-wrought meretriciousness. Sigh. Peter will be parked in the rafters, laughing his spiritual ass off.

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