Readings for a Sunday or feast
readings_for_sundayRead-onlyIdempotent
Returns the appointed Bible readings (first reading, psalm, second reading, gospel, with the alternatives) for a Sunday or major feast from the three-year Sunday lectionary of the 1979 Book of Common Prayer, which is public domain. Give a date (a weekday without its own lessons moves to the next Sunday) or an occasion such as "advent-1", "proper-23", "easter-day" or "christmas-day" with a year of A, B or C. With include_text, adds the passage text from the World English Bible or King James Version, both public domain. Citations only, never another translation.
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| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| date | No | Date in YYYY-MM-DD form. Defaults to the next Sunday, Mountain Time. | |
| year | No | Lectionary year for an occasion. Defaults to the year now in use. | |
| occasion | No | Lectionary occasion instead of a date, for example "advent-1", "lent-3", "proper-12", "trinity", "all-saints". | |
| translation | No | Translation for the text: "web" (World English Bible, default) or "kjv". | |
| include_text | No | Also return the text of the first set of readings. Default false. |