You better have a ticket if you want to pray with Her Majesty the Queen and His Royal Highness the Duke of Edinburgh.

Sunday’s morning service at the Cathedral Church of St. James has been fully booked for weeks. Those lucky enough to have tickets best not forget their wallets — Father Abraham will be checking I.D. at the door.

Yet when it comes right down to it organizers say the mass will be just another Sunday service.

“This is church, just Sunday morning church,” says Dean Douglas Stoute, who will be delivering the sermon.

Stoute says the Queen wouldn’t want the service to be all about her. Like everyone else, she’ll be there to pray.

“This is a worship experience for the entire community of which the Queen happens to be a member,” he says.

Still, it is a big deal to have royals in the congregation. And St. James is prepared.

The front steps gleam with a fresh coat of paint, the church has had a full cleaning and all clutter will be removed by the big day.

A few days before the Royal visit, organizers plan to gather in the church for a run-through.

Stoute wears a tan suit, clerical collar and frameless spectacles. He holds a piece of paper rolled into a thin tube, which he waves around as he runs through the Sunday plan, minute by minute.

The front pew where the Queen is to be seated is now blocked off with yellow caution tape. Stoute explains it was just sanded and re-stained to erase the word “sex” — scratched into the wood by an unknown prankster.

When the service is over the Queen will turn left at the end of the aisle to enter St. George’s Chapel. She will rededicate the halfway refurbished chapel, which was damaged by a fire in 2008.

Once the Queen is safely inside, the congregation will file out of the church.

“So that she doesn’t get caught up in the traffic and the traffic doesn’t get caught up in her,” Stoute explains.

Environment Canada has forecast a stifling high of 31 degrees for Sunday. Stoute says there will be water on hand should older members feel faint.

“But not water for everybody,” he adds. “It’s not a football game.”

“We need to get a pen,” one member of the planning party reminds him when they discuss the signing of the royal bibles.

“The Duke of Edinburgh always comes with his own pen,” Stoute declares.

And if he forgets it?

“He doesn’t.” The dean pauses. “But we will have a pen.”

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Saturday, July 3

10 p.m. — Queen and Duke arrive at Pearson International Airport.

Sunday, July 4

11 a.m. — Service at Cathedral Church of St. James followed by rededication of St. George’s Chapel (public viewing outside).

4 p.m. — Off to the races at Woodbine Racetrack (public).

Monday, July 5

11 a.m. — Tour of Research in Motion, makers of BlackBerry, in Waterloo.

12:50 p.m. — Behind-the-scenes tour of Pinewood Toronto Studios, Canada’s largest film and TV production complex.

4:30 p.m. — Duke presents The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award, which supports personal development of young people around the world.

7:30 p.m. — Dinner hosted by the Prime Minister and his wife, Queen speaks to Canadians via TV broadcast.

Tuesday, July 6

10:40 a.m. — Queen awards Ontario Medals for Good Citizenship in Queen’s Park and unveils a plaque commemorating the 150th anniversary of the dedication of the park.

11:40 a.m. — Departure ceremony on Queen’s Park lawn, topped off with a final walkabout during which the Queen and Duke will try to see as many Canadians as they can (best bet for seeing the Royals).