WASHINGTON — Gerald R. Ford will be mourned in the rare and solemn spectacle of a state funeral crafted to honor his reverence for Congress, the institution that launched him to the presidency. Ceremonies begin Friday in a California church and end five days later with Gerald R. Ford's entombment on a hillside near his Grand Rapids, Mich., presidential museum.

In between, according to funeral details announced Wednesday, Ford's body will lie in state in the Capitol rotunda, offering both dignitaries and the public a chance to pay final respects.

Funeral plans for President Ford (all times are local):

Friday, Dec. 29

• 12:20 p.m., President Ford's casket arrives at St. Margaret's Episcopal Church in Palm Desert, Calif. The family will have a private prayer service.

• 4:20 p.m., public repose begins at St. Margaret's. The church will remain open until 6 a.m. or 7 a.m. on Saturday.

Saturday, Dec. 30

• 5:20 p.m., Ford's body arrives at Andrews Air Force Base, traveling to the U.S. Capitol. The motorcade will pause at the World War II Memorial.

• 6:20 p.m., the casket will be carried up the east steps of the Capitol to the door of the House of Representatives.

• 7 p.m., state funeral begins in the Capitol rotunda.

• 8:20 p.m., Ford's body lies in state.

Sunday, Dec. 31, and Monday, Jan. 1

• Ford's body continues in state.

Tuesday, Jan. 2

• 8:30 a.m., the casket is moved from the rotunda to the U.S. Senate door for a period of repose.

• 10 a.m., Ford's casket arrives at Washington National Cathedral.

• 10:30 a.m., funeral services will begin.

• 12:15 p.m., casket will leave the cathedral for trip to Grand Rapids, Mich.

• 3:30 p.m., casket will arrive at the presidential museum in Grand Rapids. The he body will lie in public repose through the night.

Wednesday, Jan. 3

• 2 p.m., funeral services at Grace Episcopal Church in Grand Rapids. The president will be interred at a hillside site north of the museum.