Today we remember the origins of what was once called Aboriginal Sunday. In 1938 a Yorta Yorta Christian man named William Cooper called for the Sunday before January 26 to be a day of mourning and solidarity and a day of prayer for justice and for flourishing of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. Christians were called to reflect and pray. We will do this today as we thank God for the gift of the gospel to the first peoples of this land and as we recognize the harsh injustices endured by many. We’ll hear the stories of two Lutheran Christians who made a gospel sized difference to many. People who lived in darkness have seen a great light. [Epiphany 3]