Reprinted with permission of theWilliam Sloane Coffin Sermon Archive Project. There's something deep in there that involves joy and hope. 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. But it's a fact: few of us are naturally profound. This album is a collection of prayers from the end of the sermons; 1982-1983. The fact you find that puzzling makes me glad not to be in your family! The use of Gods will or God has chosen to take whatever the phrase has always made me uncomfortable. 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 . 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. Didnt the eagle find a fresh liver to tear in Prometheus every time it dined?. William Sloane Coffin Jr. preached these Sunday sermons from the pulpit of the Riverside Church in New York City. William Sloane Coffin Jr. preached these Sunday sermons from the pulpit of the Riverside Church in New York City. Either it is god's will or there is no god! Ill say you dont, lady! I said. You can purchase one, four, seven sermons, or you can purchase the whole year or "album". RN: What do you think the churches and the National Council of Churches should be doing that they are not now doing regarding the war-occupation? Will was tyring to elicit thoughts about the whole concept of a god's will. William Sloane Coffin Jr. 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.. William Sloane Coffin, Jr. was born to considerable wealth and social position on June 1, 1924, in New York City. Here are additional selected citations in chronological order. I too have thought Gods heart is the first to break. Will flock to gaze the strengthless dead, I'm not a believer but at least I appreciate when people demonstrate that they actually believe in what they say they do. Man and boy stood cheering by, By a departing light 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. 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). Theres something in the flight That clarifies the sight And decks the rays. 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. Just click the play button. The reality of grief is the absence of God "My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?" 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. This page is best viewed in an up-to-date web browser with style sheets (CSS) enabled. I also know this day-brightener of a son wouldnt wish to be held close by grief (nor, for that matter, would any but the meanest of our beloved departed) and that, interestingly enough, when I mourn Alex least I see him best. 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. When you scroll down this page you will find all of Bill's Riverside sermons organized by year. Q: Let me ask you to look back a little bit at some of the great movements you were part of. (Lord Byron). And then, Im a preacher. As his younger brother put it simply, standing at the head of the casket at the Boston funeral, You blew it, buddy. T he Rev. A Prayer by William Sloan Coffin Jr., 1983. After the death of Coffin's father in 1933, the family moved to Carmel, California, where William attended public school until the ninth grade, when he attended Deerfield Academy in Deerfield, Massachusetts. 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. The civil rights movement: What do you remember with the greatest pleasure or what was the greatest lesson of it? Yes, but at least, "My God, my God"; and the psalm only begins that way, it doesn't end that way. The document has moved here. Brett & Kate McKay March 18, 2017 Last updated: June 16, 2021. Quotes. 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 sermon to his congregation at Riverside Church in New York City. Program, Strengthen Your Tribe: A Report on the Atomic Athlete Vanguard, The Best Riddles for Kids (With Answers! Townsman of a stiller town. I wrote the sermon. There are many kinds of silence, and one of them is a humbled, respectful, listening silence. I'm puzzled by all of this. This is the last year of the complete 10 year collection of sermons. The Rev William Sloane Coffin A radical preacher and antiwar activist, he took on the American establishment Christopher Reed Thu 13 Apr 2006 19.04 EDT The upbringing of William Sloane. God did not bash the truck into your fathers car. Some will even argue that God has a purpose in allowing the accident and will use this tragedy to provoke moral growth in the world (though one hopes that this explanation will not be offered in the hearing of any grieving family members). And find unwithered on its curls BBC Northern Ireland presenter William Crawley discusses the often controversial political, religious and ethical issues of the day. While the words of the Bible are true, grief renders them unreal. But like God herself, Scripture is not around for anyones protection, just for everyones unending support. In other word, good patriots are not nationalists. 2023 Barbara Becker / All Beings Everywhere. 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. As his younger brother put it simply, standing at the head of the casket at the Boston funeral, You blew it, buddy. in 1949. The more we love the bigger we are, There is no smaller package in the world than a man all wrapped up in himself.. These are some of the popular topics this blog covers. It is difficult to know how to theologise about a tragedy of this order without descending into cliche, trivialisation or offensiveness. 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). That clarifies the sight William Sloane Coffin Jr., was arrested several times during the civil rights movement. But its a fact: few of us are naturally profound. God does not spill milk. "The world is too dangerous for anything but truth and too small for anything but love." --- William Sloane Coffin. Which is not to say that there are no nature-caused deaths I can think of many right here in this parish in the five years Ive been here deaths that are untimely and slow and pain-ridden, which for that reason raise unanswerable questions, and even the specter of a Cosmic Sadist yes, even an Eternal Vivisector. Notify me of follow-up comments by email. But you seem to be able to deal with these problems in a way that recalls some deep confidence. I'm sure there must be something somewhere in the Bible which says words to that effect. William Sloane Coffin, Jr. was born to considerable wealth and social position on June 1, 1924, in New York City. Your email address will not be published. Individual prayers and sermons can be purchased by clicking the cart icon next to each prayer or sermon title. Because there are no rankling unanswered questions, and because Alex and I simply adored each other, the wound for me is deep, but clean. It seems to me for those believers who grieve, their religion brings them little more comfort than those who don't. I also know this day-brightener of a son wouldnt wish to be held close by grief (nor, for that matter, would any but the meanest of our beloved departed) and that, interestingly enough, when I mourn Alex least I see him best. But assuming they did, if they hadn't (it was supposed to be god's plan all along) there would be no Christian religion and no savior who died to save everyone else. Get All Beings Everywhere delivered to your inbox. They are gone. Because there are no rankling unanswered questions, and because Alex and I simply adored each other, the wound for me is deep, but clean. Justice is at the heart of religious faith. Is that so hard to understand? Robert Browning Hamilton Or, in Emily Dickinsons verse: By a departing light We see acuter quite Than by a wick that stays. Theres something in the flight That clarifies the sight And decks the rays. When parents die, as my mother did last month, they take with them a large portion of the past. Rememberallproceeds will go directly to support the WSC scholarships at Union Theological Seminary in N.Y.C. The Art of Manliness participates in affiliate marketing programs, which means we get paid commissions on editorially chosen products purchased through our links. -- William Sloane Coffin. 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. I agree about the need for silence regarding those grieving. I was impressed by the Amish last year when that young girl was killed. So set, before its echoes fade, So it is, and so it will be, for so it has been, time out of mind. 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. So, I wrote the sermon about it. As his younger brother put it simply, standing at the head of the casket at the Boston funeral, You blew it, buddy. 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 He was ordained in the Presbyterian Church, and later received ministerial standing in the United Church of Christ. After the death of his wife, C.S. I swear to you, I wouldnt be standing here were I not upheld. So he has a hand in making our lives better but not worse? W. & J. Sloane was a furniture and rug store in New York City that catered to the wealthy. When its true and painful, say it softly, None of us have the right to avert our gaze. 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. This is the seventh year of the complete ten year collection of sermons. In my case on the death of my wife they were summed up well in a poem by Edna St. Vincent Millay entitled Dirge without Music. Love without criticism is a kind of betrayal. But oh, the things I learned from her 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. There is no god!! Rev. COFFIN: What this country needs, what I think God wants us to do, is not practice piecemeal charity but engage in wholesale justice. And the name died before the man. Coffin about his experiences as a Freedom Rider from NPR; Read a transcript of an interview with Rev. Rev. But when children die, they take away the future as well. "William Sloane Coffin offers here a powerful antidote to the politics of the religious right with a clarion call to passive intellectuals and dispirited liberals to reenter the fray with an unabashedly Christian view of social justice. Online shopping from a great selection at Books Store. William Sloane Coffin Jr. preached these Sunday sermons from the pulpit of the Riverside Church in New York City. That is what makes the valley of the shadow of death seem so incredibly dark and unending. William Crawley | 12:42 UK time, Friday, 27 July 2007. tragic death of at least 26 Polish pilgrims, The Faraday Institute for Science and Religion, Jonathan Merritt and the ethics of "outing". He was 81.. William Sloane Coffin Jr. preached these Sunday sermons from the pulpit of the Riverside Church in New York City. God is dead set against all unnatural deaths. Tony Campolo retells an incident involving William Sloane Coffin following the death of his son, Alexander. It is self-interest. But the point is this. #Hope #Passion. Read more. Elegant and curled Which is not to say that there are no nature-caused deaths I can think of many right here in this parish in the five years I've been here deaths that are untimely and slow and pain-ridden, which for that reason raise unanswerable questions, and even the specter of a Cosmic Sadist yes, even an Eternal Vivisector. Runners whom renown outran what do you say? So if someone says, "Are you saved?" 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. This reflects what that discomfort is and so nice to read it was written by a Reverend. But its a fact: few of us are naturally profound. Wind your head in John!! Do you think about that? Additionally, a 301 Moved Permanently error was encountered while trying to use an ErrorDocument to handle the request. He was 81. . 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 finally I know that when Alex beat me to the grave, the finish line was not Boston Harbor in the middle of the night. 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. I know how lucky I am! Only reverance can restrain violence - reverance for human life and the environment. Coffin questioned authority throughout his career, using civil . Never do we know enough to say that. Gently they go, the beautiful, the tender, the kind; The Rev. Crowned with lilies and Laurel they go; but I am not resigned. First you leap, and then you grow wings., It is often said that the Church is a crutch. Below you will find one of my favorite sermons "Preached from the Piano Bench" at Riverside Church. But the things I learned from her Please consider upgrading your browser software or enabling style sheets (CSS) if you are able to do so. 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 . And silence sounds no worse than cheers 15 And of course I know, even when pain is deep, that God is good. What do you say to those people? But like God herself, Scripture is not around for anyones protection, just for everyones unending support. But the point is this. Have a think about the bigger picture!! Q: What should we be mindful of when we make defense policy? Every sermon constitutes a powerful reminder of his legacy-challenging the conscience of a nation. Why aren't people in the streets today the way they were in the civil rights movement, the antiwar movement? 00:00 $ 75.00 Sermons from Riverside Church 1982 Thought he was omnipotent and omnipresent. And the Emperor said, So? 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I mentioned the healing flood of letters. Embed. The Theology of William Sloane Coffin. Click the cart icon next to a prayer in the player below to add a prayer to your cart. And home we brought you shoulder-high. I read someone say recently that this is only a training ground for eternity. Then he moves on to the next town. Anonymous- I think people are grieving because they're sad to see someone go. 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. Theres something in the flight Still there is much by way of consolation. So people are feeling sorry for themselves instead of happy for the one they believe is now in heaven. William Sloane Coffin, Jr. was born June 1, 1924, in New York City. He was a director, and later vice-president of W. & J. Sloane Company, his family's business, which was founded by his grandfather, William Sloane, from Kilmarnock, Scotland. 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.. So while trite, it's true: I walked a mile with Pleasure, 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. Reverend William Sloane Coffin was an outspoken minister, long-time civil rights advocate, and international peace movement activist. God is dead set against all unnatural deaths. 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. 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 round that early-laurelled head 25 Than by a wick that stays. And Christ spent an inordinate amount of time delivering people from paralysis, insanity, leprosy, and muteness. Then a miracle working preacher comes to town promising at midnight, all the dead will rise from boot hill and come back to life. We see acuter quite Coffin on defense issues from the Center for Defense Information; Read Coffin's eulogy for his son Alex; Relive the past with Rev. So why were they angry? But left me none the wiser To be one with the dull, indiscriminate dust. 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. But I think much of our exasperation could be tempered if we could see our lives more from God's perspective than our own. Download free, high-quality (4K) pictures and wallpapers featuring William Sloane Coffin, Jr. 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). 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 did grief work. #Ignorance #Self #Violence. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. The answers quick and keen, the honest look, the laughter, the love, William Sloane Coffin, a former Yale University chaplain known for his peace activism during the Vietnam War and his continuing work for social justice . . 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. What can be done to turn this public support into organized opposition? I swear to you, I wouldn't be standing here were I not upheld. Nationalism at the expense of another nation, is just as wicked as racism at the expense of another race. You can purchase individual prayers for $1.34 (includes processing fees). I swear to you, I wouldnt be standing here were I not upheld. Lewis wrote, They say the coward dies many times; so does the beloved. Can you explain what that means for you? 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