Stories and Reflections on Service, Ram Dass and Paul Gorman, Knocking on Heavens Door: The Path to a Better Way of Death, Katy Butler, Tibetan Book of Living and Dying, Sogyal Rinpoche. Q: Many, many religious conservatives read the same Scripture that you do and come out very differently on social issues. But it's a fact: few of us are naturally profound. Rev. April 12, 2006 / 7:32 PM / AP. 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. 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. 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. RN: Why do you think most of the anti-war groups stopped their marches in 2004 and became quiescent compared to 2003? That is what makes the valley of the shadow of death seem so incredibly dark and unending. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. William Sloane Coffin Compassion, Sentimental, Individual William Sloane Coffin (2004). I'm not a believer but at least I appreciate when people demonstrate that they actually believe in what they say they do. There's something deep in there that involves joy and hope. And of course I know, even when pain is deep, that God is good. You gave me what God gives all of us minimum protection, maximum support. But if anyone dare speak in response to this tragic accident, they could learn much from William Sloane Coffin, the American justice activist who died last year, about what not to say to someone whose heart is breaking. He liked it here. "A spiritual person tries less to be godly than to be deeply . William Sloane Coffin Jr. preached these Sunday sermons from the pulpit of the Riverside Church in New York City. 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." The best of William Sloane Coffin, Jr. 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.) And ne'er a word said she; 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. I went right away to the piano. 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. Quotes. It all makes me wonder if its not a matter of God willing or letting, but more like the laws of nature. Reprinted with permission of theWilliam Sloane Coffin Sermon Archive Project. 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. But like God herself, Scripture is not around for anyone's protection, just for everyone's unending support. Hope arouses, as nothing else can arouse, a passion for the possible. 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. 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. While he was a student, my father heard the feisty William Coffin preach as a young chaplain at Yale. Will flock to gaze the strengthless dead, I know that. This is the third year of the complete ten year collection of sermons. After the death of his wife, C.S. While the words of the Bible are true, grief renders them unreal. He became famous while at Yale in the 1960s for his opposition to the Vietnam War. Robert Browning Hamilton. 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Another consolation, of course, will be the learning which better be good, given the price. This invaluable anthology is the first and only collection dedi 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. by Rev. For instance, the Christians persecuted the Jews for nearly two thousand years because as they said, they believed the Jews killed Jesus. tragic death of at least 26 Polish pilgrims, The Faraday Institute for Science and Religion, Jonathan Merritt and the ethics of "outing". Protestant preacher William Sloane Coffin after the death of his college-age son in an accident confesses to blowing up at a neighbor. That is what makes the valley of the shadow of death seem so incredibly dark and unending. That is what makes the valley of the shadow of death seem so incredibly dark and unending. 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 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. RN: What do you think should be done strategically and tactically by the peace movement? Sometimes it has seemed that patriotism blocked any kind of criticism, that we were afraid if we spoke out against going to war or the policies after the Iraq war, that it would be considered disloyal to the troops and our country. 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. Click the cart icon next to a sermon in the player below to add a sermon to your cart. 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. 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. It is self-interest. There are many kinds of silence, and one of them is a humbled, respectful, listening silence. Coffin's son, Alex, tragic death in an automobile accident. 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. But left me none the wiser 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. Ill say you dont, lady! I said. Q: As you look back on everything you've done in your wonderful life, what are you most proud of? 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. God did not bash the truck into your fathers car. She chattered all the way; 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. He was ordained in the Presbyterian church and later received ministerial standing in the United Church of Christ. Itsjust one of those things I think is worth a read by all. Robert Browning Hamilton Or, in Emily Dickinsons verse: By a departing light We see acuter quite Than by a wick that stays. And hold to the low lintel up At Riverside, the profession of faith is "Jesus is Lord." This is the fifth year of the complete ten year collection of sermons. For all she had to say. Ill say you dont, lady! I said. 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? When a person dies, there are many things that can be said, and there is at least one thing that should never be said. I swear to you, I wouldnt be standing here were I not upheld. He was ordained in the Presbyterian Church, and later received ministerial standing in the United Church of Christ. I think it will serve as a reminder of many stupid things we all have said to people who are grieving the main one probably being 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. But the things I learned from her The Art of Manliness participates in affiliate marketing programs, which means we get paid commissions on editorially chosen products purchased through our links. But violent deaths, such as the one Alex died to understand those is a piece of cake. Q: Where does the rise of conservatism, especially on the religious Right among Protestant evangelicals, fit into this whole thing? Some of the very best, and easily the worst, knew their Bibles better than the human condition. COFFIN: No. 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. But when children die, they take away the future as well. Rev. Theres such wisdom in these words that Ive found it bears re-reading from time to time. He was ordained in the Presbyterian Church, and later received ministerial standing in the United Church of Christ. 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. He was 81. . 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. And decks the rays. Coffin about his experiences as a Freedom Rider from NPR; Read a transcript of an interview with Rev. 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. 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. You can purchase individual sermons for $4.42 (includes processing fees). 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.. Love without criticism is a kind of betrayal. I swear to you, I wouldnt be standing here were I not upheld. William Sloane Coffin Jr. preached these Sunday sermons from the pulpit of the Riverside Church in New York City. When its true and painful, say it softly, None of us have the right to avert our gaze. While the words of the Bible are true, grief renders them unreal. so if God doesnt will these things to happen, why does he let them happen? Rev. So. Still there is much by way of consolation. We have to be forced down. 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. But like God herself, Scripture is not around for anyones protection, just for everyones unending support. Download free, high-quality (4K) pictures and wallpapers featuring William Sloane Coffin, Jr. Down, down, down into the darkness of the grave. Your email address will not be published. Then he moves on to the next town. @art-of-manliness / art-of-manliness.tumblr.com, Editors note: Ten days after his son, Alex, drove off a bridgeand was killed in a car accident, Reverend William Sloane Coffin delivered the following sermon to his congregation at Riverside Church in New York City. And find unwithered on its curls This album is a collection of prayers from the end of the sermons; 1982-1983. Only reverance can restrain violence - reverance for human life and the environment. View all William Sloane Coffin Quotes. Well yes this is all very well but why, then, do Christians _thank_ God when something goes right. A powerful eulogy. And set you at your threshold down, 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. The Theology of William Sloane Coffin Thursday, February 15, 2007 Moral lassitude Interview with Religion & Ethics Newsweekly August 27, 2004 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. This reflects what that discomfort is and so nice to read it was written by a Reverend. Than by a wick that stays. But the point is this. "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. preached these Sunday sermons from the pulpit of the Riverside Church in New York City. We have to be forced down. Read more. But the point is this. in 1949. 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. And of course I know, even when pain is deep, that God is good. William Sloane Coffin Jr. preached these Sunday sermons from the pulpit of the Riverside Church in New York City. We see acuter quite 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. Cannot see the record cut, Rev. You can purchase individual prayers for $1.34 (includes processing fees). Still there is much by way of consolation. When parents die, as my mother did last month, they take with them a large portion of the past. 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. 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. As his younger brother put it simply, standing at the head of the casket at the Boston funeral, "You blew it, buddy. Hope arouses, as nothing else can arouse, a passion for the possible., I love the recklessness of faith. Q: Let me ask you to look back a little bit at some of the great movements you were part of. Paul said he would prefer to be in eternity (where all pain and suffering ends), but worked all the harder here in time until he left. Still there is much by way of consolation. what do you say? 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. The one thing that should never be said when someone dies is "It is the will of God." 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 when children die, they take away the future as well. This is the seventh year of the complete ten year collection of sermons. You can purchase one, four, seven sermons, or you can purchase the whole year or "album". RN: What about the Educational system as it relates to democracy? The scripture reading for each sermon can be found below in PDF format. Thought he was omnipotent and omnipresent. I know how lucky I am! I do hope that many will learn what not to say to a grieving loved one. The cause of violence is not ignorance. And the name died before the man. 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. 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 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 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. Another consolation, of course, will be the learning which better be good, given the price. 2023 Barbara Becker / All Beings Everywhere. They have gone to feed the roses. Bill Coffin flourished here, in the cracked common clay of an earthly and earthy life. Click the cart icon next to a prayer in the player below to add a prayer to your cart. But its a fact: few of us are naturally profound. Updated February 2023. But I do not approve. This is beautiful!!! William Sloane Coffin gave what would be his final sermon at Chautauqua. 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. __________________ 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. BTW, anonymous was I ere I saw Suomynona WTB, but I'm sure you guessed that right away. And of course I know, even when pain is deep, that God is good. #Power Of Love #Truth #Love. They accepted that it was god's will. Its presence in my mind has been so frequent, especially recently after the loss of a dear friend, that I finally decided to share it here. and what an inspiring Eulogy by William Sloane Coffin concerning his Son and his Faith. I was moved to tears, to be perfectly honest. #Hope #Passion. But when children die, they take away the future as well. So people are feeling sorry for themselves instead of happy for the one they believe is now in heaven. 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. These sermons were delivered from the pulpit at Riverside Church, N.Y.C. When you scroll down this page you will find all of Bill's Riverside sermons organized by year. Shoulder-high we bring you home, William Sloane Coffin Jr. preached these Sunday sermons from the pulpit of the 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. The Rev. While the words of the Bible are true, grief renders them unreal. It is self-interest. This is the tenth year of the complete 10 year collection of sermons. Ill say you dont, lady! I said. But the point is this. and Yale Divinity School. Another consolation, of course, will be the learning which better be good, given the price. I mentioned the healing flood of letters. A Prayer by William Sloan Coffin Jr., 1983. I mentioned the healing flood of letters. But violent deaths, such as the one Alex died to understand those is a piece of cake. 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. The woman most in need of liberation is the woman in every man and the man in every woman. This is the seventh year of the complete ten year collection of sermons. I was first introduced to this sermon years ago in a college communications course, and I have thought of it with surprising regularity ever since. Hello Select your address Nationalism at the expense of another nation, is just as wicked as racism at the expense of another race. A fragment of what you felt, of what you knew, O magnify the Lord with me, and let us exalt his name together. 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. 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. Houseman, To an Athlete Dying Young. And I wept and I wept. Lewis wrote, They say the coward dies many times; so does the beloved. So while trite, its true: I walked a mile with Pleasure, That clarifies the sight Download Sermon Scripture List(84 kb - PDF). But violent deaths, such as the one Alex died to understand those is a piece of cake. Receive small business resources and advice about entrepreneurial info, home based business, business franchises and startup opportunities for entrepreneurs. 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.. 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