And Christ spent an inordinate amount of time delivering people from paralysis, insanity, leprosy, and muteness. So. -- William Sloane Coffin. The Rev. 2023 Barbara Becker / All Beings Everywhere. 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While the words of the Bible are true, grief renders them unreal. Well, so I wanted them to know, they had a pastor. Elegant and curled Until one has personally experienced the loss of a loved one, one can not understand the feelings about the death both positive and negative. Only reverance can restrain violence - reverance for human life and the environment. As the grief that once seemed unbearable begins to turn now to bearable sorrow, the truths in the right biblical passages are beginning, once again, to take hold: Cast thy burden upon the Lord and He shall strengthen thee; Weeping may endure for the night but joy cometh in the morning; Lord, by thy favor thou hast made my mountain to stand strong; For thou hast delivered my soul from death, mine eyes from tears, and my feet from falling; In this world ye shall have tribulation, but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world; The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it.. And, in spite of all of this, God is wherever love can be found. How does a true Christian operate in a pluralistic world? So why the grief, self pity? In his younger days he was an athlete, a talented pianist, a CIA agent, and later chaplain of Yale University, where the influence of Reinhold Niebuhr's . Than by a wick that stays. We have to be forced down. God is dead set against all unnatural deaths. Sloan from Doonesbury; New Documentary: WWilliam Sloane Coffin: A Lover's . 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. This is the last year of the complete 10 year collection of sermons. Not because our diverse readership will agree with all of its theological underpinnings, but because I think it offers wise advice on what to say (and not say) when someone dies tragically, a poignant window on the human experience, and a lesson in the art of effective rhetoric(hence why we were discussing it in a communications class). Lewis wrote, "They say 'the coward dies many times'; so does the beloved. 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. SERMON: Alex's Death, by William Sloane Coffin, Jr. Posted on October 6, 2013. Lewis wrote, They say the coward dies many times; so does the beloved. He liked it here. And home we brought you shoulder-high. William Sloane Coffin Jr. in 1987. I'm sure there must be something somewhere in the Bible which says words to that effect. I'm puzzled by all of this. And Christ spent an inordinate amount of time delivering people from paralysis, insanity, leprosy, and muteness. Ill say you dont, lady! I said. My own consolation lies in knowing that it was not the will of God that Alex die; that when the waves closed over the sinking car, Gods heart was the first of all our hearts to break. 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.. Instantly I was up and in hot pursuit, swarming all over her. Theres something in the flight That clarifies the sight And decks the rays. William Sloane Coffin. He became famous while at Yale in the 1960s for his opposition to the Vietnam War. Lovers and thinkers into the earth with you. 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. William Sloane Coffin Jr. offers one more complicated blessing. ashington, Jan. 5--Five men, including Dr. Benjamin Spock, the author and pediatrician, and the Rev. The more we love the bigger we are, There is no smaller package in the world than a man all wrapped up in himself.. 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. As for the theological issues, I agree with William on the need for respectful silence. Interview with Religion & Ethics Newsweekly. The silence of God over the cross is our model here. After the death of his wife, C.S. The recipient of the Coffin award will be someone who shares Coffin's passionate and prophetic witness, a courageous devotion to the dignity and worth of . The Rev. Hope arouses, as nothing else can arouse, a passion for the possible. This is beautiful!!! But left me none the wiser 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). We see acuter quite When parents die, as my mother did last month, they take with them a large portion of the past. Houseman, To an Athlete Dying Young. And I wept and I wept. http://dlvr.it/Ng3r8d. You can purchase individual prayers for $1.34 (includes processing fees). Rev. Why? And thats what hundreds of you understood so beautifully. I'm not a believer but at least I appreciate when people demonstrate that they actually believe in what they say they do. William Sloane Coffin, a United Church of Christ Minister known globally for his peace and justice advocacy, died April 12, 2006, at his home in rural Strafford, Vt. Cars skid out of control on icy roads, healthy cells are consumed by cancerous ones. Crowned with lilies and Laurel they go; but I am not resigned. And I wept and I wept. ABERNETHY: I spoke with Coffin about growing old. April 12, 2006 / 7:32 PM / AP. 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. And the folks in Riverside Church had to know whether or not they still had a pastor. My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me? Yes, but at least, My God, my God; and the psalm only begins that way, it doesnt end that way. Coffin questioned authority throughout his career, using civil . He was ordained in the Presbyterian Church, and later received ministerial standing in the United Church of Christ. Read more. Another consolation, of course, will be the learning which better be good, given the price. What should churches be doing in the face of whats going on in our country right now? The title of the sermon is "Alex's Death" and it comes on the heals of Rev. 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Last year Union Theological Seminary in New York gave him its highest medal. Ill say you dont, lady! I said. Reprinted with permission of theWilliam Sloane Coffin Sermon Archive Project. Into the darkness they go, the wise and the lovely. Didnt the eagle find a fresh liver to tear in Prometheus every time it dined?. 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. And of course I know, even when pain is deep, that God is good. These are all end of sermon prayers from the Sunday sermon delivered at Riverside Church. Moved Permanently. To them Western attitudes would be incomprehensible. After the tsunami, some Moslem clerics said it was god's punishment for their sins. And thats what hundreds of you understood so beautifully. I read someone say recently that this is only a training ground for eternity. Click the cart icon next to a sermon in the player below to add a sermon to your cart. The Theology of William Sloane Coffin Thursday, February 15, 2007 Eulogy for Alex Ten days after his son, Alex, was killed in a car accident, Reverend William Sloane Coffin delivered this sermon to his congregation at Riverside Church in New York City. 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. Rev. The still-defended challenge-cup. As far as I can tell, when you die, in the words of Art Bell, it's.."lights out" (I love the way he puts it.) Q: I'm interested in the distinction between a speech and a sermon. Ten days after Alex's death, he delivered this extraordinary sermon to his congregation at Riverside Church in New York City. Some of the very best, and easily the worst, knew their Bibles better than the human condition. How much suffering? And that's what happens to the horror of all those townsfolk. 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. Q: Let me ask you to look back a little bit at some of the great movements you were part of. Have a think about the bigger picture!! My own consolation lies in knowing that it was not the will of God that Alex die; that when the waves closed over the sinking car, Gods heart was the first of all our hearts to break. I was moved to tears, to be perfectly honest. Still there is much by way of consolation. My own consolation lies in knowing that it was not the will of God that Alex die; that when the waves closed over the sinking car, God's heart was the first of all our hearts to break. William Sloane Coffin. The best of William Sloane Coffin, Jr. Required fields are marked *. But I also, couldnt think of anything else for the moment, but about Alex, and his death. 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. I mentioned the healing flood of letters. After the death of his wife, C.S. This is the third year of the complete ten year collection of sermons. For instance, the Christians persecuted the Jews for nearly two thousand years because as they said, they believed the Jews killed Jesus. William Sloane Coffin, who died Wednesday at the age of 81 of congestive heart failure, was known as a civil rights activist and outspoken critic of the Vietnam War. tragic death of at least 26 Polish pilgrims, The Faraday Institute for Science and Religion, Jonathan Merritt and the ethics of "outing". So he has a hand in making our lives better but not worse? Quietly they go, the intelligent, the witty, the brave. We should be able to plumb the depths of sadness and rise to the heights of joy, even ecstasy, though at my age, its not too easy. For some reason, nothing so infuriates me as the incapacity of seemingly intelligent people to get it through their heads that God doesn't go around this world with his fingers on triggers, his fists around knives, his hands on steering wheels. 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. 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. 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. I too have thought Gods heart is the first to break. Rev. Thought he was omnipotent and omnipresent. Will flock to gaze the strengthless dead, You blew it." Gently they go, the beautiful, the tender, the kind; Kate Braestrups book is beautiful, and I highly recommend it to all who are seeking answers. These prayers may be purchased separately but they are included in the actual sermons too. For all she had to say. 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 . If a week ago last Monday, a lamp went out, it was because, for him at least, the Dawn had come. 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. First you leap, and then you grow wings." --- William Sloane Coffin. William Sloane Coffin Jr. preached these Sunday sermons from the pulpit of the Riverside Church in New York City. And of course I know, even when pain is deep, that God is good. So while trite, it's true: I walked a mile with Pleasure, This well-intentioned person had brought in a dinner for Coffin and his family and said, "I just don't understand the will of God." He said: "I'll say you don't, friend. Ralph Nader: With the majority of Americans in poll after poll turning against the U.S. war and occupation in Iraq and with many retired Generals, diplomats and intelligence officials opposed to the invasion in the first instance why is the organized opposition not greater? When its true and painful, say it softly, None of us have the right to avert our gaze. W. & J. Sloane was a furniture and rug store in New York City that catered to the wealthy. Rememberallproceeds will go directly to support the WSC scholarships at Union Theological Seminary in N.Y.C. COFFIN: No. The post A Eulogy for Alex appeared first on The Art of Manliness. 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. 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. And Christ spent an inordinate amount of time delivering people from paralysis, insanity, leprosy, and muteness. For the latest updates across BBC blogs, visit the Blogs homepage. Protestant preacher William Sloane Coffin after the death of his college-age son in an accident confesses to blowing up at a neighbor. It just happened. Well yes this is all very well but why, then, do Christians _thank_ God when something goes right. That makes two of us. Q: Many, many religious conservatives read the same Scripture that you do and come out very differently on social issues. William Sloane Coffin Jr. was an American Christian clergyman and long-time peace activist. William Sloane Coffin Jr., chaplain of Yale University, were indicted today on charges of conspiring to counsel young men to violate the draft laws. Rev. Download free, high-quality (4K) pictures and wallpapers featuring William Sloane Coffin, Jr. And of course I know, even when pain is deep, that God is good. 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 . This is the first year of the complete ten year collection of sermons. Being with Dying: Cultivating Compassion and Fearlessness in the Presence of Death, Joan Halifax, Final Gifts: Understanding the Special Awareness, Needs and Communicatoins of the Dying, How Can I Help? It seems to me for those believers who grieve, their religion brings them little more comfort than those who don't. That clarifies the sight Rev. I mentioned the healing flood of letters. 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 . Ill say you dont, lady! I said. But violent deaths, such as the one Alex died to understand those is a piece of cake. Q: Why do you think that is, in the country as a whole? 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. 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 . He was 81.. The woman most in need of liberation is the woman in every man and the man in every woman. by Rev. Q: Many of us say, "Well, you know, I've got to work hard to support my family, I don't have a lot of time," or "I don't want to seem radical," or "I don't want to cause my neighbors to suspect I'm not fully patriotic." But oh, the things I learned from her While I could never presume to know the answer, I do take comfort in this passage from the author Kate Braestrup, which I wrote in my final post on this blog (below). What can be done to turn this public support into organized opposition? This is the fourth year of the complete ten year collection of sermons. And Christ spent an inordinate amount of time delivering people from paralysis, insanity, leprosy, and muteness. During WWII, Coffin joined the army and later served as a CIA agent after the outbreak of the Korean War. God is dead set against all unnatural deaths. These sermons were delivered from the pulpit at Riverside Church, N.Y.C. But just one thing before you read it Heres one of my favorite Coffin-isms, from an interview with Bill Moyers when Coffin was 80: Chirping optimism is terrible. 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. 20. And the Emperor said, So? So while trite, its true: I walked a mile with Pleasure, I know how lucky I am! I swear to you, I wouldnt be standing here were I not upheld. "My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?" I walked a mile with Sorrow Down, down, down into the darkness of the grave. We have to be forced down. COFFIN: What this country needs, what I think God wants us to do, is not practice piecemeal charity but engage in wholesale justice. RN: Any comparisons between the domestic opposition to the Iraq War/Occupation with the domestic opposition to the Vietnam War? 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. The Coffin award is given in honor of the life and ministry of William Sloane Coffin, former Chaplain to the University and one of the 20th century's most significant religious leaders. But like God herself, Scripture is not around for anyones protection, just for everyones unending support. More precious was the light in your eyes than all the roses in the world. William Sloane Coffin Jr. preached these Sunday sermons from the pulpit of the Riverside Church in New York City. Anonymous- I think people are grieving because they're sad to see someone go. William Sloane Coffin (2003) at Chautauqua Institution 1,555 views Feb 19, 2018 On July 20, 2003, Rev. Q: It must make you terribly frustrated to see all the things you think are wrong and not being righted, and not be able to play the part in leading those movements that you once did. A Eulogy for Alex 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. So I shall so let us all seek consolation in that love which never dies, and find peace in the dazzling grace that always is. Some of the very best, and easily the worst, knew their Bibles better than the human condition. It is truly a labor of love (a lot of labor; a lot of love) to digitally "Save Bill's Voice." Delivered from the Riverside Church pulpit over his ten years as senior minister, there were over 300 sermons in need of archiving to a digital format. I sought the Lord, and he heard me, Eyes the shady night has shut And then, Im a preacher. 00:00 $ 75.00 Sermons from Riverside Church 1982 He was a cleric. A powerful eulogy. William Sloane Coffin was a man with a wild career: he fought in World War II, worked for the CIA after the war, became a "man of the cloth", was thrown in jail as a civil rights marcher with Dr. Martin Luther King, and was an academic, author, and an activist. When sorrow walked with me. Additionally, a 301 Moved Permanently error was encountered while trying to use an ErrorDocument to handle the request. Unfortunately he left the building April 12th, 2006. And his body was too badly damaged in the accident for his soul to stay in it anymore, and so he died. Rev. A different man named Alex Hamilton who was a British broadcaster used the saying in 1978. God is dead set against all unnatural deaths. Q: What should we be mindful of when we make defense policy? Justice is at the heart of religious faith. But I think much of our exasperation could be tempered if we could see our lives more from God's perspective than our own. Do you think about that? Well, that really is selfish and here I thought some believers like Christians are supposed to be charitable. Yes, but at least, "My God, my God"; and the psalm only begins that way, it doesn't end that way. In my email signature, I have this quote by him: The world is too dangerous for anything but truth and too small for anything but love.. William Sloane Coffin Jr. preached these Sunday sermons from the pulpit of the Riverside Church in New York City. 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. Quotes, as voted by Quotefancy readers. Some of the very best, and easily the worst, knew their Bibles better than the human condition. 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." Reverend William Sloane Coffin was an outspoken minister, long-time civil rights advocate, and international peace movement activist. I do hope that many will learn what not to say to a grieving loved one. There is no god!! 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. What makes you think you dont limp?, Love measures our stature. RN: What do you think should be done strategically and tactically by the peace movement? But when children die, they take away the future as well. All too often we speak when we should be listening But I do not approve. 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. The Rev. I did grief work. You gave me what God gives all of us minimum protection, maximum support. William Sloane Coffin served as chaplain of Yale University and Williams College, was senior minister of Riverside Church, and is President Emeritus of SANE/FREEZE: Campaign for Global Security. Coffin about his experiences as a Freedom Rider from NPR; Read a transcript of an interview with Rev. If a week ago last Monday, a lamp went out, it was because, for him at least, the Dawn had come. Click the cart icon next to a prayer in the player below to add a prayer to your cart. BBC 2014 The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. I know. T he Rev. Q: How about your own death? The common attribution to the eighteenth-century statesman Alexander Hamilton was probably based on a mistaken understanding of a relatively modern citation. And ne'er a word said she; And decks the rays. Thursday, February 15, 2007. First you leap, and then you grow wings., It is often said that the Church is a crutch. There are many kinds of silence, and one of them is a humbled, respectful, listening silence. I think in the end they pay him a fortune to make the dead go back to their graves. 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. For. There was a funny one on the Twilight Zone where as I recall, the story opens with people from all over a small Western town sitting around in a bar lamenting the loss of their beloved dearly departed. The garland briefer than a girls. Quotes. I mentioned the healing flood of letters. He attended Deerfield Academy and Phillips Academy Andover before beginning his studies at Yale University in 1942. A Prayer by William Sloan Coffin Jr., 1983. So why were they angry? Ive read and re-read this passage many times: I told them, It was an accident. And the wise mans gone back. William Sloane Coffin Jr. (June 1, 1924 - April 12, 2006) was an American Christian clergyman and long-time peace activist. . I know how lucky I am! The scripture reading for each sermon can be found below in PDF format. If a week ago last Monday, a lamp went out, it was because, for him at least, the Dawn had come. The Art of Manliness participates in affiliate marketing programs, which means we get paid commissions on editorially chosen products purchased through our links. Of course its a crutch. What is the religious challenge at our universities? I swear to you, I wouldnt be standing here were I not upheld. "The world is too dangerous for anything but truth and too small for anything but love." --- William Sloane Coffin. And of course I know, even when pain is deep, that God is good. 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." I know how you feel I think you raise an important point when you say There are many kinds of silence, and one of them is a humbled, respectful listening silence Refusing to cede the battlefield of morality to conservatives, he argues that "compassion demands . I went right away to the piano. And early though the laurel grows William Sloane Coffin May God give you the grace never to sell yourself short; Grace to risk something big for something good; and Grace to remember the world is now too dangerous for anything but the truth and too small for anything but love. ABERNETHY: I asked Coffin to think back on the civil rights and other protest movements he helped lead. This page is best viewed in an up-to-date web browser with style sheets (CSS) enabled. Embed. Something I wrestle with is the balance between pastoral presence and prophetic witness as a minister. But its a fact: few of us are naturally profound. 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