In a prideful way it would be easier to walk the valley alone, nobly, head high, instead of as we must marching as the latest recruit in the world's army of the bereaved. The use of Gods will or God has chosen to take whatever the phrase has always made me uncomfortable. If you are interested in purchasing the whole collection on aDVD Data Discplease contact me byemail. I know how lucky I am! This is the sixth year of the complete ten year collection of sermons. If you had a pastoral visit with the president, what would you say? I swear to you, I wouldnt be standing here were I not upheld. This eulogy from William Sloane Coffin following the death of his son offers words of wisdom and hope for those struggling with the tragedy in Connecticut. After earth has stopped the ears: Now you will not swell the rout So it is, and so it will be, for so it has been, time out of mind. We see acuter quite While you will be able to view the content of this page in your current browser, you will not be able to get the full visual experience. God is dead set against all unnatural deaths. Seems a good deal for him - get all the praise when things go our way but none of the blame when things go wrong due to no fault of our own. For some reason, nothing so infuriates me as the incapacity of seemingly intelligent people to get it through their heads that God doesnt go around this world with his fingers on triggers, his fists around knives, his hands on steering wheels. Robert Browning Hamilton Or, in Emily Dickinsons verse: By a departing light We see acuter quite Than by a wick that stays. So while trite, its true: I walked a mile with Pleasure, She chattered all the way; But left me none the wiser For all she had to say. Want to start taking action on the content you read on AoM? Thanks for posting this. What can be done to turn this public support into organized opposition? William Sloane Coffin Sr. (April 15, 1879 - December 16, 1933) was an American businessman. Kate Braestrups book is beautiful, and I highly recommend it to all who are seeking answers. There are many kinds of silence, and one of them is a humbled, respectful, listening silence. And the folks in Riverside Church had to know whether or not they still had a pastor. They said it was god's will, that she is in heaven now and they moved on without the tearjerking remorse many who call them true believers in a faith feel. Its presence in my mind has been so frequent, especially recently after the loss of a dear friend, that I finally decided to share it here. And round that early-laurelled head 25 If a week ago last Monday, a lamp went out, it was because, for him at least, the Dawn had come. I did grief work. Coffin on defense issues from the Center for Defense Information; Read Coffin's eulogy for his son Alex; Relive the past with Rev. History The company was founded as a rug importer and seller on March 2, 1843 by William Sloane who had just emigrated from Kilmarnock, Scotland, a town famous for weaving fine carpets and rugs. I walked a mile with Sorrow And neer a word said she; But the things I learned from her But oh, the things I learned from her When sorrow walked with me. Rev. A formula, A phrase remains.but the best is lost. Some of the very best, and easily the worst, knew their Bibles better than the human condition. The night after Alex died I was sitting in the living room of my sisters house outside of Boston, when the front door opened and in came a nice-looking, middle-aged woman, carrying about eighteen quiches. I know that. so if God doesnt will these things to happen, why does he let them happen? Last week my senior minister shared with me a sermon dated January 23, 1983 (Palm Sunday) written by William Sloane Coffin. O magnify the Lord with me, and let us exalt his name together. Down, down, down into the darkness of the grave. I mentioned the healing flood of letters. by Rev. We see acuter quite We have to be forced down. This album is a collection of prayers from the end of the sermons; 1980-1981. How are you able to look at the world as it is and still have the capacity for feeling joyful? Q: Many, many religious conservatives read the same Scripture that you do and come out very differently on social issues. Nationalism at the expense of another nation, is just as wicked as racism at the expense of another race. This invaluable anthology is the first and only collection dedi Why are they unhappy if they think he is in paradise with 72 virgins or are they just feeling sorry for themselves? Quotes, as voted by Quotefancy readers. The reality of grief is the absence of God My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me? The reality of grief is the solitude of pain, the feeling that your heart is in pieces, your minds a blank, that there is no joy the world can give like that it takes away. (Lord Byron). And, in spite of all of this, God is wherever love can be found. Program, Strengthen Your Tribe: A Report on the Atomic Athlete Vanguard, The Best Riddles for Kids (With Answers! W. & J. Sloane was a furniture and rug store in New York City that catered to the wealthy. I feel scorched by how much he insists on truthfulness in grief. I know all the right biblical passages, including Blessed are those who mourn, and my faith is no house of rest, came from fellow reverends, a few of whom proved they knew their cards; these passages are true, I know. Lewis wrote, They say the coward dies many times; so does the beloved. Hello Select your address But its a fact: few of us are naturally profound. William Sloane Coffin Jr. offers one more complicated blessing. As his younger brother put it simply, standing at the head of the casket at the Boston funeral, You blew it, buddy. Theres something in the flight That clarifies the sight And decks the rays. William Sloane Coffin Compassion, Sentimental, Individual William Sloane Coffin (2004). And find unwithered on its curls But violent deaths, such as the one Alex died to understand those is a piece of cake. It is difficult to know how to theologise about a tragedy of this order without descending into cliche, trivialisation or offensiveness. Until one has personally experienced the loss of a loved one, one can not understand the feelings about the death both positive and negative. How do you separate patriotism from criticism? and Yale Divinity School. COFFIN: No. That is what makes the valley of the shadow of death seem so incredibly dark and unending. The answers quick and keen, the honest look, the laughter, the love, Protestant preacher William Sloane Coffin after the death of his college-age son in an accident confesses to blowing up at a neighbor. We have to be forced down. William Sloane Coffin Jr., a Presbyterian minister and social activist who was an outspoken leader of the civil rights and antiwar movements of the 1960s and '70s, died Wednesday at his . Gently they go, the beautiful, the tender, the kind; William Sloane Coffin Jr., chaplain of Yale University, were indicted today on charges of conspiring to counsel young men to violate the draft laws. God does not spill milk. And there are large accidents, like the one your dad was in. I read through this with utter esteem for the sentiments therein and Will is right to say that those who speak in response to a tragedy like this they could learn much from this eulogy, which said it all, so very very well. Cars skid out of control on icy roads, healthy cells are consumed by cancerous ones. Didnt the eagle find a fresh liver to tear in Prometheus every time it dined?. This is the third year of the complete ten year collection of sermons. In other words, in my intense grief I felt some of my fellow reverends not many, and none of you, thank God were using comforting words of Scripture for self-protection, to pretty up a situation whose bleakness they simply couldn't face. Just click the play button. The reality of grief is the absence of God My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me? The reality of grief is the solitude of pain, the feeling that your heart is in pieces, your minds a blank, that there is no joy the world can give like that it takes away. (Lord Byron). Rev. I know how lucky I am! This reflects what that discomfort is and so nice to read it was written by a Reverend. I am not resigned to the shutting away of loving hearts in the cold ground. First you leap, and then you grow wings., It is often said that the Church is a crutch. Q: What should we be mindful of when we make defense policy? William Sloane Coffin. In a prideful way it would be easier to walk the valley alone, nobly, head high, instead of as we must marching as the latest recruit in the worlds army of the bereaved. So he has a hand in making our lives better but not worse? It just happened. This page is best viewed in an up-to-date web browser with style sheets (CSS) enabled. William Sloane Coffin Jr. preached these Sunday sermons from the pulpit of the Riverside Church in New York City. I know all the right biblical passages, including Blessed are those who mourn, and my faith is no house of rest, came from fellow reverends, a few of whom proved they knew their cards; these passages are true, I know. All too often we speak when we should be listening ABERNETHY: As he conducts what he calls his lover's quarrel with his country, Coffin acknowledges that he has to be careful not to become self-righteous himself -- perhaps especially when he is honored, as he is often. Would it be abhorrent to find that intensely funny? William Sloane Coffin Jr. in 1987. The fact you find that puzzling makes me glad not to be in your family! The document has moved here. William Sloane Coffin Jr. preached these Sunday sermons from the pulpit of the Riverside Church in New York City. Of lads that wore their honours out, #Power Of Love #Truth #Love. He was ordained in the Presbyterian Church, and later received ministerial standing in the United Church of Christ. There is no smaller package in all the world than that of a man all wrapped up in himself.', 'Prophets from Amos and Isaiah to Gandhi and King have shown how frequently compassion demands confrontation. Can you explain what that means for you? John Wright #5 I know all the right biblical passages, including Blessed are those who mourn, and my faith is no house of rest, came from fellow reverends, a few of whom proved they knew their cards; these passages are true, I know. Actually, its even more worth a listen; its considerably more powerful inthe oral form in which it was delivered, and the audio can be accessed here. The fleet foot on the sill of shade, "Human unity is not something we are called on to create only something we are called on to recognize." Details are given further below. When parents die, as my mother did last month, they take with them a large portion of the past. You gave me what God gives all of us minimum protection, maximum support. For all she had to say. Last year Union Theological Seminary in New York gave him its highest medal. So if someone says, "Are you saved?" Among the healing flood of letters that followed his death was one carrying this wonderful quote from the end of Hemingways A Farewell to Arms: The world breaks everyone, then some become strong at the broken places. My own broken heart is mending, and largely thanks to so many of you, my dear parishioners; for if in the last week I have relearned one lesson, it is that love not only begets love, it transmits strength. And thats what hundreds of you understood so beautifully. From fields where glory does not stay, 10 And ne'er a word said she; Very on the point I think. Nowhere in the scripture does it say, God is car accident or God is death. God is justice and kindness, mercy, and always always love. Why would someone grieve for a loved one who is in heaven or in paradise. I swear to you, I wouldnt be standing here were I not upheld. Actually, its even more worth a listen; its considerably more powerful inthe oral form in which it was delivered, and the audio can be accessed here. The night after Alex died I was sitting in the living room of my sister's house outside of Boston, when the front door opened and in came a nice-looking, middle-aged woman, carrying about eighteen quiches. The best of William Sloane Coffin, Jr. in 1949. That clarifies the sight So what is the role of the university chaplain? He was ordained in the Presbyterian Church, and later received ministerial standing in the United Church of Christ. ABERNETHY: In our conversation, Coffin quoted words he liked, words he attributed to Irenaeus, an early church father: "The glory of God is a human being fully alive." The scripture reading for each sermon can be found below in PDF format. In other word, good patriots are not nationalists. After the death of his wife, C.S. Here If You Need Me by Kate Braestrup is the autobiography of the chaplain for the Maine game warden who herself was widowed with four young children when her husband a state trooper was killed in a car accident. Bill Coffin flourished here, in the cracked common clay of an earthly and earthy life. Some of the very best, and easily the worst, knew their Bibles better than the human condition. You blew it." We have to be forced down. I swear to you, I wouldnt be standing here were I not upheld. Read more. @art-of-manliness / art-of-manliness.tumblr.com, Editors note: Ten days after his son, Alex, drove off a bridgeand was killed in a car accident, Reverend William Sloane Coffin delivered the following sermon to his congregation at Riverside Church in New York City. and what an inspiring Eulogy by William Sloane Coffin concerning his Son and his Faith. I was moved to tears, to be perfectly honest. And his body was too badly damaged in the accident for his soul to stay in it anymore, and so he died. Smart lad, to slip betimes away I was impressed by the Amish last year when that young girl was killed. Elegant and curled And finally I know that when Alex beat me to the grave, the finish line was not Boston Harbor in the middle of the night. If a week ago last Monday, a lamp went out, it was because, for him at least, the Dawn had come. I walked a mile with Sorrow I was first introduced to this sermon years ago in a college communications course, and I have thought of it with surprising regularity ever since. When a person dies, there are many things that can be said, and there is at least one thing that should never be said. First you leap, and then you grow wings." --- William Sloane Coffin. I have a little sentence or two, about the Chinese Emperor who sent his wise man off for a month, to figure out, what is happiness? He was ordained in the Presbyterian church and later received ministerial standing in the United Church of Christ. But like God herself, Scripture is not around for anyones protection, just for everyones unending support. But I do not approve. Q: As you look back on everything you've done in your wonderful life, what are you most proud of? c a m p u s l i f e ; m e s s a g e The Rev. Thursday, February 15, 2007. Well, so I wanted them to know, they had a pastor. But violent deaths, such as the one Alex died to understand those is a piece of cake. As his younger brother put it simply, standing at the head of the casket at the Boston funeral, "You blew it, buddy. The world is too dangerous for anything but truth and too small for anything but love. They have gone to feed the roses. Lewis wrote, They say the coward dies many times; so does the beloved. Didn't the eagle find a fresh liver to tear in Prometheus every time it dined?". Rev. A good question, Suzy. tragic death of at least 26 Polish pilgrims, The Faraday Institute for Science and Religion, Jonathan Merritt and the ethics of "outing". After the tsunami, some Moslem clerics said it was god's punishment for their sins. You blew it. The one thing that should never be said when someone dies is It is the will of God. Never do we know enough to say that. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. I will bless the Lord at all times: his praise shall continually be in my mouth. It is self-interest. Today's Times asks the inevitable question following the tragic death of at least 26 Polish pilgrims in the French Alps: What kind of God would allow something like this to happen? Lewis wrote, They say the coward dies many times; so does the beloved. Online shopping from a great selection at Books Store. So while trite, it's true: I walked a mile with Pleasure, RN: Any comparisons between the domestic opposition to the Iraq War/Occupation with the domestic opposition to the Vietnam War? Ill say you dont, lady! I said. The more we love the bigger we are, There is no smaller package in the world than a man all wrapped up in himself.. William Sloane Coffin Jr., a United Church of Christ minister known globally for his peace and justice advocacy, died April 12 at his home in rural Strafford, Vermont. Practicing wholesale justice Interview with Bob Abernathy August 27, 204 The Rev. I know how lucky I am! #Hope #Passion. Q: You preached that wonderful sermon after your son's death, and there were some ideas in there about what is "God's will.". Some of the very best, and easily the worst, knew their Bibles better than the human condition. William Sloane Coffin, a former Yale University chaplain known for his anti-war and peace activism, dies at the age of 81. When she saw me, she shook her head, then headed for the kitchen, saying sadly over her shoulder, I just dont understand the will of God. Instantly I was up and in hot pursuit, swarming all over her. Coffin to his congregation at the Riverside Church in New York City. Shoulder-high we bring you home, RN: What do you think should be done strategically and tactically by the peace movement? To them Western attitudes would be incomprehensible. That makes two of us. The reality of grief is the solitude of pain, the feeling that your heart is in pieces, your mind's a blank, that "there is no joy the world can give like that it takes away." " William Sloan Coffin, who died yesterday at 81, was among the foremost pacifists of his generation, and set the mold for the liberal activist preacher ." Coffin, the model for Doonesbury's Reverend Sloan, was a Freedom Rider, Yale chaplain, champion for social justice and one of the most respected leaders of the anti-Vietnam war movement. Then he moves on to the next town. When a person dies, there are many things that can be said, and there is at least one thing that should never be said. I'm sure there must be something somewhere in the Bible which says words to that effect. William Sloane Coffin, Jr. (born 1924) was a Yale University chaplain who spoke out against the Vietnam War and was indicted as a criminal by the United States government for conspiring to aid young men to avoid the military draft. We only recommend products we genuinely like, and purchases made through our links support our mission and the free content we publish here on AoM. Fragrant is the blossom. Read more. And read the poems. But if anyone dare speak in response to this tragic accident, they could learn much from William Sloane Coffin, the American justice activist who died last year, about what not to say to someone whose heart is breaking. William Sloane Coffin Jr. in 1986. So. Even as he was trying to cooperate gracefully with the inevitability of death, he was also coaching Paul Newman to play the preacher in the film version of Marilynn Robinson's novel Gilead. Stories and Reflections on Service, Ram Dass and Paul Gorman, Knocking on Heavens Door: The Path to a Better Way of Death, Katy Butler, Tibetan Book of Living and Dying, Sogyal Rinpoche. Cannot see the record cut, So why the grief, self pity? But like God herself, Scripture is not around for anyone's protection, just for everyone's unending support. ABERNETHY: I spoke with Coffin about growing old. Legendary William Sloane Coffin's years at the historic Riverside Church captured in new two-volume collection Louisville, KY-From 1977 through 1987 William Sloane Coffin was the Senior Minister at t . That is what makes the valley of the shadow of death seem so incredibly dark and unending. William Sloane Coffin Jr. preached these Sunday sermons from the pulpit of the Riverside Church in New York City. This is the fourth year of the complete ten year collection of sermons. In his younger days he was an athlete, a talented pianist, a CIA officer, and later chaplain of Yale University, where the influence of H. Richard Niebuhr's social philosophy led him to . The question seems more pointed given the context -- a group of devout believers making a religious pilgrimage -- but the same question is struggled over every day by people of faith who experience suffering or have to watch a loved one suffer. In your prayer life do you tend to direct your prayer life to Jesus or God? SERMON: Alex's Death, by William Sloane Coffin, Jr. Posted on October 6, 2013. These prayers may be purchased separately but they are included in the actual sermons too. Yale University's chaplain, the Rev. Thats why immediately after such a tragedy people must come to your rescue, people who only want to hold your hand, not to quote anybody or even say anything, people who simply bring food and flowers the basics of beauty and life people who sign letters simply, Your brokenhearted sister. In other words, in my intense grief I felt some of my fellow reverends not many, and none of you, thank God were using comforting words of Scripture for self-protection, to pretty up a situation whose bleakness they simply couldnt face. I know, but I do not approve, and I am not resigned. This brings up additional illogic in religion. I wrote the sermon. by Rev. The garland briefer than a girls. But it's a fact: few of us are naturally profound. Because there are no rankling unanswered questions, and because Alex and I simply adored each other, the wound for me is deep, but clean. Coffin questioned authority throughout his career, using civil . And Christ spent an inordinate amount of time delivering people from paralysis, insanity, leprosy, and muteness. And finally I know that when Alex beat me to the grave, the finish line was not Boston Harbor in the middle of the night. As almost all of you know, a week ago last Monday night, driving in a terrible storm, my son Alexander who to his friends was a real day-brightener, and to his family fair as a star when only one is shining in the sky my twenty-four-year-old Alexander, who enjoyed beating his old man at every game and in every race, beat his father to the grave. While he was a student, my father heard the feisty William Coffin preach as a young chaplain at Yale. This page has been archived and is no longer updated. They accepted that it was god's will. Townsman of a stiller town. My dad, who became a doctor, has a weathered copy of Alexs Death which he has xeroxed on many occasions to give to friends and colleagues experiencing loss. But left me none the wiser The one thing that should never be said when someone dies is "It is the will of God." Every sermon constitutes a powerful reminder of his legacy-challenging the conscience of a nation. (There's words for everything else.) I mentioned the healing flood of letters. God gave man dominion over the world at the beginning - and free will - and man so man has had the responsibility for his conduct since then, and for infecting all of creation with his sin. Transcript - William Sloane Coffin's Eulogy for Alex Ten days after his son, Alex, was killed in a car accident, Reverend William Sloane Coffin delivered this moving eulogy turned sermon, filled with deep truth and deep pain about the realities of death and the true (not trite) hope we have in God. Than by a wick that stays. That is what makes the valley of the shadow of death seem so incredibly dark and unending. Because there are no rankling unanswered questions, and because Alex and I simply adored each other, the wound for me is deep, but clean. Q: Why do you think that is, in the country as a whole? What makes you think you dont limp?, Love measures our stature. Jim Antal, a Norwich resident who advises the president of the national United Church of Christ on climate change, will deliver the inaugural William Sloane . Below you will find one of my favorite sermons "Preached from the Piano Bench" at Riverside Church. That's the puzzlement of it all. This album is a collection of prayers from the end of the sermons; 1982-1983. I too have thought Gods heart is the first to break. Q: I'm interested in the distinction between a speech and a sermon. I know how lucky I am! God is dead set against all unnatural deaths. I'm always puzzled at these Moslem women who wail like Banshees when their terrorist sons are killed as what they believe to be martyrs. I mentioned the healing flood of letters. And the name died before the man. Into the darkness they go, the wise and the lovely. Q: You have, in the course of your life, participated in a good many great causes and have done so with a lot of passion. I read someone say recently that this is only a training ground for eternity. I was reminded today of this beautiful eulogy by the late William Sloane Coffin for his 24-year-old son, Alex, and I wanted to share it with you. Editor's note: Ten days after his son, Alex, drove off a bridge and was killed in a car accident, Reverend William Sloane Coffin delivered the following sermon to his congregation at Riverside Church in New York City. And [a lot of people] think that emotional mediocrity is the good life. You can purchase one, four, seven sermons, or you can purchase the whole year or "album". This is the first year of the complete ten year collection of sermons. The cause of violence is not ignorance. This website is the home of the William Sloane Coffin Sermon Archive Project. Among the healing flood of letters that followed his death was one carrying this wonderful quote from the end of Hemingways A Farewell to Arms: The world breaks everyone, then some become strong at the broken places.. Gracious God, whose own Son's term of service to humanity was so full that its brevity was no distress, we call to mind on this Memorial Sunday those "who will not grow old as we who are left to grow old," those whose lives were too brief for us but long enough, perhaps, for thee. Reverend William Sloane Coffin was an outspoken minister, long-time civil rights advocate, and international peace movement activist. She chattered all the way; 20. -- William Sloane Coffin. 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