i'm daria and i'm james fletcher. we want to take you live to the national cathedral in washington where this hour. >> we expect the ceremony, the state funeral for the 39th president united states jimmy carter to get underway. i spied just a moment ago that president biden has just entered the church and will be he's now taking his seat to one of the final guests to arrive now before the ceremony gets under, jimmy carter was a one term. >> president in 1976, but he went on to have a decades long public service career, including habitat for humanity, bridging the peace gap and getting a nobel peace prize has a large family of 4 children, 11 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren. everyone honoring him right now. the national cathedral. this is expected to be at about an hour long ceremony and we will be taking it live in its entirety on interrupted right now. at the moment, the u.s. marine orchestra and the armed forces chorus are performing. >> pianist david osborne is also playing selected pieces as they get ready