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 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. 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. 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. William Sloane Coffin, a former Yale University chaplain known for his anti-war and peace activism, dies at the age of 81. That's 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." 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. Above all, he condemns what he sees as the country's self-righteousness. I was moved to tears, to be perfectly honest. 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. First you leap, and then you grow wings." --- William Sloane Coffin. 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. _______________ Reprinted with permission of theWilliam Sloane Coffin Sermon Archive Project. Coffin on defense issues from the Center for Defense Information; Read Coffin's eulogy for his son Alex; Relive the past with Rev. A Prayer by William Sloan Coffin Jr., 1983. Rev. But the things I learned from her This is the third year of the complete ten year collection of sermons. God is dead set against all unnatural deaths. For instance, the Christians persecuted the Jews for nearly two thousand years because as they said, they believed the Jews killed Jesus. He was a cleric. Read more. You can purchase individual sermons for $4.42 (includes processing fees). I know how lucky I am! RN: What broader advice do you have for strengthening our democracy and confronting the concentration of power and wealth over the life sustaining directions our country (with its impact on the world) needs to take? It is incredible and very powerful. 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. After one year at Yale, Coffin joined the U.S. Army, in which he served until 1947, when he returned to Yale, graduating with a B.A. So it is, and so it will be, for so it has been, time out of mind. Here are additional selected citations in chronological order. But when children die, they take away the future as well. Rev. 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 soul shall make her boast in the Lord: The humble shall hear thereof, and be glad. 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. 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. 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. 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. Shoulder-high we bring you home, But when children die, they take away the future as well. Hello Select your address The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. They have gone to feed the roses. We have to be forced down. William Sloane Coffin Jr. preached these Sunday sermons from the pulpit of the Riverside Church in New York City. Theres something in the flight That clarifies the sight And decks the rays. Because there are no rankling unanswered questions, and because Alex and I simply adored each other, the wound for me is deep, but clean. Well, that really is selfish and here I thought some believers like Christians are supposed to be charitable. What do you say to those people? --Robert Browning Hamilton. 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 what is the role of the university chaplain? As his younger brother put it simply, standing at the head of the casket at the Boston funeral, You blew it, buddy. In 1983, Dr Coffin's son Alex was killed in a car accident. Lewis wrote, "They say 'the coward dies many times'; so does the beloved. Q: What should we be mindful of when we make defense policy? I am not resigned to the shutting away of loving hearts in the cold ground. I know, but I do not approve, and I am not resigned. In this best-seller, Coffin gives a powerful record of his remarkable public life, offering his. Of lads that wore their honours out, Q: Why do you think that is, in the country as a whole? They are gone. I think in the end they pay him a fortune to make the dead go back to their graves. Love without criticism is a kind of betrayal. 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. Itsjust one of those things I think is worth a read by all. Itsjust one of those things I think is worth a read by all. Have a think about the bigger picture!! 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. That clarifies the sight Thousands of people have died without the benefit of a poetic father! Still there is much by way of consolation. 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. Rev. A good question, Suzy. Podcast #862: Heal the Body With Extended Fasting Podcast #761: How Testosterone Makes Men, Men How Saunas Can Help Save Your Body, Mind, and Spirit Podcast #852: The Brain Energy Theory of Mental Illness God is dead set against all unnatural deaths. 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. 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. 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 page has been archived and is no longer updated. But you seem to be able to deal with these problems in a way that recalls some deep confidence. The title of the sermon is "Alex's Death" and it comes on the heals of Rev. Will was tyring to elicit thoughts about the whole concept of a god's will. Heres how Coffin explained how he managed to write and deliver this eulogy so soon after his sons death (from an interview with Bill Moyers): COFFIN: Well. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Sloan from Doonesbury; New Documentary: WWilliam Sloane Coffin: A Lover's . Will flock to gaze the strengthless dead, But the point is this. Would it be abhorrent to find that intensely funny? William Sloane Coffin Jr. preached these Sunday sermons from the pulpit of the Riverside Church in New York City. Thought he was omnipotent and omnipresent. But its a fact: few of us are naturally profound. Coffin about his experiences as a Freedom Rider from NPR; Read a transcript of an interview with Rev. 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 . Coffin delivered his sermon "Eulogy for Alex" at Riversid e Church. Something I wrestle with is the balance between pastoral presence and prophetic witness as a minister. ABERNETHY: I asked Coffin to think back on the civil rights and other protest movements he helped lead. William Sloane Coffin Jr. preached these Sunday sermons from the pulpit of the Riverside Church in New York City. See more stories about iPad, HBO, How-To. Did you perhaps mistake me for someone else?? But I'm an atheist. And then, Im a preacher. ABERNETHY: Coffin became the leader of the U.S. campaign against nuclear weapons. It all makes me wonder if its not a matter of God willing or letting, but more like the laws of nature. __________________ 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. William Sloane Coffin Jr. preached these Sunday sermons from the pulpit of the Riverside Church in New York City. And the name died before the man. You gave me what God gives all of us minimum protection, maximum support. 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 withers quicker than the rose. 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. If the order gets mixed up, thats misery. The still-defended challenge-cup. Than by a wick that stays. But its a fact: few of us are naturally profound. And Christ spent an inordinate amount of time delivering people from paralysis, insanity, leprosy, and muteness. When parents die, as my mother did last month, they take with them a large portion of the past. William Sloane Coffin. 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. 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. William Sloane Coffin (2003) at Chautauqua Institution 1,555 views Feb 19, 2018 On July 20, 2003, Rev. You blew it." Download Sermon Scripture List(84 kb - PDF). 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. If we (me included) could only get a fraction of a grasp between the difference between time and eternity we would cling much less to time and be closer to God's perspective. Justice is at the heart of religious faith. More precious was the light in your eyes than all the roses in the world. SERMON: Alex's Death, by William Sloane Coffin, Jr. Posted on October 6, 2013. For all she had to say. This is amazing. http://dlvr.it/Ng3r8d. Yale University's chaplain, the Rev. By a departing light And the folks in Riverside Church had to know whether or not they still had a pastor. Bill Coffin was such a man. William Sloane Coffin Jr. preached these Sunday sermons from the pulpit of the Riverside Church in New York City. I walked a mile with Sorrow Quietly they go, the intelligent, the witty, the brave. 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 . O magnify the Lord with me, and let us exalt his name together. I mentioned the healing flood of letters. I do hope that many will learn what not to say to a grieving loved one. But oh, the things I learned from her How does a true Christian operate in a pluralistic world? 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. We have to be forced down. In the fascinating documentary movie Mondo Cane' which was released in 1962, among the strange and seemingly depraved (to Western eyes) behavior is one segment about old people in China who wait around in the upper floor of a house to die while their families are downstairs at a party celebrating their deaths. 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. 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. This website is the home of the William Sloane Coffin Sermon Archive Project. This is beautiful!!! Than by a wick that stays. 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. 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. Why would someone grieve for a loved one who is in heaven or in paradise. Rev. T he Rev. COFFIN: No. Ill say you dont, lady! I said. The prayers are presented in several multi-year collections. Q: Where does the rise of conservatism, especially on the religious Right among Protestant evangelicals, fit into this whole thing? 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. 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. Welcome to the sermons and prayers download page. RN: What about the Educational system as it relates to democracy? 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. So while trite, its true: I walked a mile with Pleasure, I'm sure there must be something somewhere in the Bible which says words to that effect. You gave me what God gives all of us minimum protection, maximum support. Moved Permanently. 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. The world is too dangerous for anything but truth and too small for anything but love. Instantly I was up and in hot pursuit, swarming all over her. 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. Different cultures have different views of death. We chaired you through the market-place; Then he moves on to the next town. 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 . 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. tragic death of at least 26 Polish pilgrims, The Faraday Institute for Science and Religion, Jonathan Merritt and the ethics of "outing". And that's what hundreds of you understood so beautifully. The fleet foot on the sill of shade, I mentioned the healing flood of letters. 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. The use of Gods will or God has chosen to take whatever the phrase has always made me uncomfortable. Do you think about that? MOYERS: Youre not supposed to outlive your children, are you? Hope arouses, as nothing else can arouse, a passion for the possible. To-day, the road all runners come, 5 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. After the death of his wife, C.S. Last week my senior minister shared with me a sermon dated January 23, 1983 (Palm Sunday) written by William Sloane Coffin. Townsman of a stiller town. January 6, 1968 Spock and Coffin Indicted For Activity Against Draft By FRED P. GRAHAM . Cars skid out of control on icy roads, healthy cells are consumed by cancerous ones. Wind your head in John!! In your prayer life do you tend to direct your prayer life to Jesus or God? It is difficult to know how to theologise about a tragedy of this order without descending into cliche, trivialisation or offensiveness. But the things I learned from her I will bless the Lord at all times: his praise shall continually be in my mouth. 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. Still there is much by way of consolation. Q: I'm interested in the distinction between a speech and a sermon. Q: You preached that wonderful sermon after your son's death, and there were some ideas in there about what is "God's will.". "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." William Sloane Coffin Jr. in 1986. I was impressed by the Amish last year when that young girl was killed. And round that early-laurelled head 25 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. He was ordained in the Presbyterian church and later received ministerial standing in the United Church of Christ. Q: After September 11 there was a surge of patriotism. Anonymous- I think people are grieving because they're sad to see someone go. To be one with the dull, indiscriminate dust. 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). Ill say you dont, lady! I said. "A spiritual person tries less to be godly than to be deeply . Didnt the eagle find a fresh liver to tear in Prometheus every time it dined? When parents die, as my mother did last month, they take with them a large portion of the past. You can purchase one, four, seven sermons, or you can purchase the whole year or "album". Theres such wisdom in these words that Ive found it bears re-reading from time to time. The Art of Manliness participates in affiliate marketing programs, which means we get paid commissions on editorially chosen products purchased through our links. What do you think it is? And of course I know, even when pain is deep, that God is good. Required fields are marked *. 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. There's something deep in there that involves joy and hope. These sermons were delivered from the pulpit at Riverside Church, N.Y.C. 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. And [a lot of people] think that emotional mediocrity is the good life. 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. I swear to you, I wouldnt be standing here were I not upheld. 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. And the wise mans gone back. The garland briefer than a girls. William Sloane Coffin Jr. in 1987. -- William Sloane Coffin. These sermons were delivered from the pulpit at Riverside Church, N.Y.C. From fields where glory does not stay, 10 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. Elegant and curled A different man named Alex Hamilton who was a British broadcaster used the saying in 1978. The Rev. This is the sixth year of the complete ten year collection of sermons. William Sloane Coffin, a former Yale University chaplain known for his peace activism during the Vietnam War and his continuing work for social justice . Download free, high-quality (4K) pictures and wallpapers featuring William Sloane Coffin, Jr. This is the second year of the complete ten year collection of sermons. I know how lucky I am! 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. 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 . 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