All times are Eastern Standard Time. . . Subtract three hours for the West Coast equivalent.
-- 8:25 a.m.: Obamas leave Blair House for prayer service at St. John's Episcopal Church.
-- 8:35 a.m.: Prayer service.
-- 9:45 a.m.: Church service ends; Obamas depart for the White House.
-- 10:05 a.m.: Obamas arrive at White House for coffee with the Bushes.
-- 11 a.m.: Motorcade departs for the Capitol.
-- 11:30 a.m.: Bushes and Obamas proceed to platform on the West Front. Sen Dianne Feinstein of California delivers brief welcoming remarks. Invocation from Rick Warren and performance from Aretha Franklin.
-- 11:50 a.m.: Joe Biden is sworn in as vice president by Supreme Court Justice John Stevens.
-- Noon: Barack Obama is sworn in as president by Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts.
-- 12:05 p.m.: Inaugural address.
-- 12:30 p.m.: Ceremony concludes.
-- 12:35 p.m.: President Bush departs via helicopter; Vice President Cheney departs by limo.
-- 12:45 p.m.: President Obama signs inauguration papers in the President's Room.
-- 1 p.m.: President Obama attends congressional luncheon
-- 2:15 p.m.: President Obama and Vice President Biden review troops at Capitol.
-- 2:30 p.m.: President Obama leads the parade from the Capitol along Pennsylvania Avenue to the White House.
-- 3:15 p.m.: Arrival at the White House.
-- 3:45 p.m.: Obamas and Bidens proceed to the reviewing stand; inaugural parade continues until 6 p.m.
-- 7 p.m.: Inaugural balls begin.
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