But the things I learned from her 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.. Rev. Here are additional selected citations in chronological order. The document has moved here. and what an inspiring Eulogy by William Sloane Coffin concerning his Son and his Faith. 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. Thursday, February 15, 2007. Q: How about your own death? Of course its a crutch. 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. This album is a collection of prayers from the end of the sermons; 1982-1983. William Sloane Coffin. Another consolation, of course, will be the learning which better be good, given the price. Would it be abhorrent to find that intensely funny? 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. 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. RN: What do you think should be done strategically and tactically by the peace movement? And thats what hundreds of you understood so beautifully. Ten days after Alex's death, he delivered this extraordinary sermon to his congregation at Riverside Church in New York City. This album is a collection of prayers from the end of the sermons; 1980-1981. I'm sure there must be something somewhere in the Bible which says words to that effect. William Sloane Coffin Jr. preached these Sunday sermons from the pulpit of the Riverside Church in New York City. This is the seventh year of the complete ten year collection of sermons. And there are large accidents, like the one your dad was in. Different cultures have different views of death. This page has been archived and is no longer updated. But when children die, they take away the future as well. Than by a wick that stays. 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. Click the cart icon next to a sermon in the player below to add a sermon to your cart. 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. I know. View all William Sloane Coffin Quotes. Nationalism at the expense of another nation, is just as wicked as racism at the expense of another race. 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? 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? The Rev. And of course I know, even when pain is deep, that God is good. William Sloane Coffin, Jr. was born on June 1, 1924, in New York City to William Sloane Coffin, Sr. and Catherine Butterfield Coffin. The use of Gods will or God has chosen to take whatever the phrase has always made me uncomfortable. While the words of the Bible are true, grief renders them unreal. Above all, he condemns what he sees as the country's self-righteousness. Listen to an interview with Rev. When parents die, as my mother did last month, they take with them a large portion of the past. Q: Where does the rise of conservatism, especially on the religious Right among Protestant evangelicals, fit into this whole thing? 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. 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. 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. By a departing light We see acuter quite Than by a wick that stays. The common attribution to the eighteenth-century statesman Alexander Hamilton was probably based on a mistaken understanding of a relatively modern citation. And of course I know, even when pain is deep, that God is good. 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 Well yes this is all very well but why, then, do Christians _thank_ God when something goes right. William Sloane Coffin challenged the nation with his passionate calls for social justice. 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. Quietly they go, the intelligent, the witty, the brave. And Christ spent an inordinate amount of time delivering people from paralysis, insanity, leprosy, and muteness. But violent deaths, such as the one Alex died to understand those is a piece of cake. These prayers may be purchased separately but they are included in the actual sermons too. Why would someone grieve for a loved one who is in heaven or in paradise. Rev. so if God doesnt will these things to happen, why does he let them happen? Lewis wrote, They say the coward dies many times; so does the beloved. To-day, the road all runners come, 5 This is the fourth year of the complete ten year collection of sermons. The fact you find that puzzling makes me glad not to be in your family! Download Sermon Scripture List(84 kb - PDF). So people are feeling sorry for themselves instead of happy for the one they believe is now in heaven. After the tsunami, some Moslem clerics said it was god's punishment for their sins. There are small accidents, like knocking over your milk at the dinner table. The woman most in need of liberation is the woman in every man and the man in every woman. 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. Lovers and thinkers into the earth with you. I know how lucky I am! 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." "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." 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. You can purchase individual sermons for $4.42 (includes processing fees). T he Rev. See more stories about iPad, HBO, How-To. So. --Robert Browning Hamilton. First you leap, and then you grow wings." --- William Sloane Coffin. -- William Sloane Coffin. Until one has personally experienced the loss of a loved one, one can not understand the feelings about the death both positive and negative. 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. Still there is much by way of consolation. They accepted that it was god's will. I sought the Lord, and he heard me, 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. Interview with Religion & Ethics Newsweekly. And [a lot of people] think that emotional mediocrity is the good life. These sermons were delivered from the pulpit at Riverside Church, N.Y.C. God did not bash the truck into your fathers car. William Sloane Coffin (2003) at Chautauqua Institution 1,555 views Feb 19, 2018 On July 20, 2003, Rev. I did grief work. And decks the rays. Coffin delivered his sermon "Eulogy for Alex" at Riversid e Church. Famously, at the height of that conflict . Refusing to cede the battlefield of morality to conservatives, he argues that "compassion demands . I mentioned the healing flood of letters. 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. Receive small business resources and advice about entrepreneurial info, home based business, business franchises and startup opportunities for entrepreneurs. Required fields are marked *. Never do we know enough to say that. Online shopping from a great selection at Books Store. 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 Sloane Coffin, Jr. was born to considerable wealth and social position on June 1, 1924, in New York City. W. & J. Sloane was a furniture and rug store in New York City that catered to the wealthy. 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. But the point is this. 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. But like God herself, Scripture is not around for anyones protection, just for everyones unending support. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Reprinted with permission of theWilliam Sloane Coffin Sermon Archive Project. And of course I know, even when pain is deep, that God is good. William Sloane Coffin Compassion, Sentimental, Individual William Sloane Coffin (2004). http://dlvr.it/Ng3r8d. 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. Some of the very best, and easily the worst, knew their Bibles better than the human condition. 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 . Only reverance can restrain violence - reverance for human life and the environment. in 1949. I mentioned the healing flood of letters. 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. That clarifies the sight and Yale Divinity School. I know how lucky I am! One of the most powerful statements in this sermon was the following: The reality of grief is the solitude of pain, the feeling that your heart is in pieces, your mind's You gave me what God gives all of us minimum protection, maximum support. 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. 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. Still there is much by way of consolation. It just happened. 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 the point is this. I know, but I do not approve, and I am not resigned. 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.. This is the first year of the complete ten year collection of sermons. But violent deaths, such as the one Alex died to understand those is a piece of cake. The Rev. But like God herself, Scripture is not around for anyone's protection, just for everyone's unending support. All too often we speak when we should be listening Q: Your faith and the nature of God and God's love -- what is the bedrock there for you? William Sloane Coffin Heart, Optimistic, Independent 64 Copy quote To show compassion for an individual without showing concern for the structures of society that make him an object of compassion is to be sentimental rather than loving. Only reverance can restrain violence - reverance for human life and the environment.". 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. But oh, the things I learned from her By a departing light A powerful eulogy. So, I wrote the sermon about it. Very on the point I think. William Sloane Coffin Jr. (June 1, 1924 - April 12, 2006) was an American Christian clergyman and long-time peace activist. 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. Well, so I wanted them to know, they had a pastor. So it is, and so it will be, for so it has been, time out of mind. That is what makes the valley of the shadow of death seem so incredibly dark and unending. Download. 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). 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. BBC 2014 The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. What makes you think you dont limp?, Love measures our stature. Rev. And find unwithered on its curls 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. Yale University's chaplain, the Rev. I'm puzzled by all of this. 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. Another consolation, of course, will be the learning which better be good, given the price. 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. 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. Additionally, a 301 Moved Permanently error was encountered while trying to use an ErrorDocument to handle the request. More precious was the light in your eyes than all the roses in the world. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Coffin questioned authority throughout his career, using civil . What an interesting article William Brett & Kate McKay March 18, 2017 Last updated: June 16, 2021. So why were they angry? January 6, 1968 Spock and Coffin Indicted For Activity Against Draft By FRED P. GRAHAM . If a week ago last Monday, a lamp went out, it was because, for him at least, the Dawn had come. #Hope #Passion. Robert Browning Hamilton. ABERNETHY: I spoke with Coffin about growing old. It seems to me for those believers who grieve, their religion brings them little more comfort than those who don't. Click the cart icon next to a prayer in the player below to add a prayer to your cart. William Sloane Coffin Jr. was an American Christian clergyman and long-time peace activist. I wrote the sermon. This is amazing. Because there are no rankling unanswered questions, and because Alex and I simply adored each other, the wound for me is deep, but clean. Did you perhaps mistake me for someone else?? Welcome to the sermons and prayers download page. Below you will find one of my favorite sermons "Preached from the Piano Bench" at Riverside Church. Rev. William Sloane Coffin Sr. (April 15, 1879 - December 16, 1933) was an American businessman. Can you explain what that means for you? In other word, good patriots are not nationalists. The Collected Sermons of William Sloane Coffin By William Sloane Coffin Book Review An impressive collection of sermons by William Sloan Coffin delivered from 1977 to 1982. Letters to a Young Doubter By William Sloane Coffin Book Review Letters by the inimitable Christian progressive on faith, doubt, Jesus, and the insanities of a world awash . (There's words for everything else.) Ill say you dont, lady! I said. 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. But when children die, they take away the future as well. It is self-interest. As his younger brother put it simply, standing at the head of the casket at the Boston funeral, You blew it, buddy. You can purchase one, four, seven sermons, or you can purchase the whole year or "album". 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 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. What do you say to those people? RN: How is Vermont a model in this respect? To be one with the dull, indiscriminate dust. Why are they unhappy if they think he is in paradise with 72 virgins or are they just feeling sorry for themselves? William Sloane Coffin Jr. preached these Sunday sermons from the pulpit of the Riverside Church in New York City. 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. Because there are no rankling unanswered questions, and because Alex and I simply adored each other, the wound for me is deep, but clean. If a week ago last Monday, a lamp went out, it was because, for him at least, the Dawn had come. 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." And hold to the low lintel up 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). 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. These sermons were delivered from the pulpit at Riverside Church, N.Y.C. William Sloane Coffin Jr. in 1986. 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. Notify me of follow-up comments by email. Bill Coffin flourished here, in the cracked common clay of an earthly and earthy life. ABERNETHY: Coffin became the leader of the U.S. campaign against nuclear weapons. What is the religious challenge at our universities? But the point is this. 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). Rev. Yes, but at least, "My God, my God"; and the psalm only begins that way, it doesn't end that way. From fields where glory does not stay, 10 There's something deep in there that involves joy and hope. Q: As you look back on everything you've done in your wonderful life, what are you most proud of? Contributions to support this project can always be made through PayPal (david@davidcoffin.com). 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 . 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. 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. Than by a wick that stays. Individual prayers and sermons can be purchased by clicking the cart icon next to each prayer or sermon title. Bill Coffin was such a man. I do hope that many will learn what not to say to a grieving loved one. Some of the very best, and easily the worst, knew their Bibles better than the human condition. The reality of grief is the absence of God "My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?" We see acuter quite A different man named Alex Hamilton who was a British broadcaster used the saying in 1978. "Eulogy for Alex" by William Sloane Coffin This page is best viewed in an up-to-date web browser with style sheets (CSS) enabled. Why aren't people in the streets today the way they were in the civil rights movement, the antiwar movement? Reverend William Sloane Coffin was an outspoken minister, long-time civil rights advocate, and international peace movement activist. Rev. 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." Hope arouses, as nothing else can arouse, a passion for the possible. I said. A Prayer by William Sloan Coffin Jr., 1983. Protestant preacher William Sloane Coffin after the death of his college-age son in an accident confesses to blowing up at a neighbor. Houseman, To an Athlete Dying Young. And I wept and I wept. It is difficult to know how to theologise about a tragedy of this order without descending into cliche, trivialisation or offensiveness. 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. April 12, 2006 / 7:32 PM / AP. I too have thought Gods heart is the first to break. Getentrepreneurial.com: Resources for Small Business Entrepreneurs in 2022. #Firsts #Leap #Wings. The time you won your town the race There's something in the flight Download free, high-quality (4K) pictures and wallpapers featuring William Sloane Coffin, Jr. This website is the home of the William Sloane Coffin Sermon Archive Project. The more we love the bigger we are, There is no smaller package in the world than a man all wrapped up in himself.. The civil rights movement: What do you remember with the greatest pleasure or what was the greatest lesson of it? Q: Let me ask you to look back a little bit at some of the great movements you were part of. So he has a hand in making our lives better but not worse? William Sloane Coffin, Jr. was born June 1, 1924, in New York City. So if you want to know where God is in this or in anything, look for love., Your email address will not be published. William Sloane Coffin Jr. (June 1, 1924 - April 12, 2006) was an American Christian clergyman and long-time peace activist. 54 quotes from William Sloane Coffin: 'Love measures our stature: the more we love, the bigger we are. I swear to you, I wouldnt be standing here were I not upheld. Embed. In this best-seller, Coffin gives a powerful record of his remarkable public life, offering his. We chaired you through the market-place; 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. 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. The one thing that should never be said when someone dies is "It is the will of God." We have to be forced down. Alex, as he was called, was killed in a car accident in 1983 when he was only. Realist- I'm struggling to understand how what you said relates to anything I posted above whatsoever. 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. And home we brought you shoulder-high. So while trite, its true: I walked a mile with Pleasure, As for the theological issues, I agree with William on the need for respectful silence. He was ordained in the Presbyterian Church, and later received ministerial standing in the United Church of Christ. The silence of God over the cross is our model here. This is the second year of the complete ten year collection of sermons. I was moved to tears, to be perfectly honest. This is the sixth year of the complete ten year collection of sermons. On Saturday afternoon at 1:30, the Rev. 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