Who is Fr. Larry Minter from Valis and what is their importance?

Sherri Solvig's pastor, whom she calls familiarly by his nickname without title, Larry is married, a father of three and grandfather of one. Sherri lusts for him, having once gotten to french-kiss him while he carries her during a seizure. Larry is also her employer at his unnamed church, but does nothing to help her weed out the creeps and addicts who try to exploit the church's underfunded social programs. This only increases her native bitterness. Horselover Fat, who truly loves Sherri, concludes that religion is just a sideline at Larry's church. When Sherri loses her remission from cancer, Larry seems unconcerned.