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. You blew it." I mentioned the healing flood of letters. While the words of the Bible are true, grief renders them unreal. It is incredible and very powerful. Into the darkness they go, the wise and the lovely. But left me none the wiser and Yale Divinity School. Why are they unhappy if they think he is in paradise with 72 virgins or are they just feeling sorry for themselves? COFFIN: What this country needs, what I think God wants us to do, is not practice piecemeal charity but engage in wholesale justice. Is that so hard to understand? And read the poems. Crowned with lilies and Laurel they go; but I am not resigned. So while trite, it's true: I walked a mile with Pleasure, A Eulogy for Alex Editor's note: Ten days after his son, Alex, drove off a bridge and was killed in a car accident, Reverend William Sloane Coffin delivered the following sermon to his congregation at Riverside Church in New York City. 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 have a little sentence or two, about the Chinese Emperor who sent his wise man off for a month, to figure out, what is happiness? #Hope #Passion. 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. William Sloane Coffin challenged the nation with his passionate calls for social justice. So why the grief, self pity? What can be done to turn this public support into organized opposition? Q: After September 11 there was a surge of patriotism. 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). Brett & Kate McKay March 18, 2017 Last updated: June 16, 2021. 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. So it is, and so it will be, for so it has been, time out of mind. 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. Still there is much by way of consolation. William Sloane Coffin, Jr. was born June 1, 1924, in New York City. 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. Quietly they go, the intelligent, the witty, the brave. 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. 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. Q: I'm interested in the distinction between a speech and a sermon. tragic death of at least 26 Polish pilgrims, The Faraday Institute for Science and Religion, Jonathan Merritt and the ethics of "outing". 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? In your prayer life do you tend to direct your prayer life to Jesus or God? 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. 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. 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 . Still there is much by way of consolation. This is the fourth year of the complete ten year collection of sermons. 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). 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. Last week my senior minister shared with me a sermon dated January 23, 1983 (Palm Sunday) written by William Sloane Coffin. As you look around the country today, I wonder whether you see an absence of commitment to great causes with great passion. 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 can purchase one, four, seven sermons, or you can purchase the whole year or "album". Q: We've been talking about a lot of big problems. The cause of violence is not ignorance. These sermons were delivered from the pulpit at Riverside Church, N.Y.C. 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. 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. 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, Jr. was born on June 1, 1924, in New York City to William Sloane Coffin, Sr. and Catherine Butterfield Coffin. Hello Select your address Ralph Nader: With the majority of Americans in poll after poll turning against the U.S. war and occupation in Iraq and with many retired Generals, diplomats and intelligence officials opposed to the invasion in the first instance why is the organized opposition not greater? First you leap, and then you grow wings." --- William Sloane Coffin. Here are additional selected citations in chronological order. They accepted that it was god's will. Coffin questioned authority throughout his career, using civil . 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). Jim Antal, a Norwich resident who advises the president of the national United Church of Christ on climate change, will deliver the inaugural William Sloane . Coffin delivered his sermon "Eulogy for Alex" at Riversid e Church. RN: Why do you think most of the anti-war groups stopped their marches in 2004 and became quiescent compared to 2003? My soul shall make her boast in the Lord: The humble shall hear thereof, and be glad. William Sloane Coffin, Jr., (born June 1, 1924, New York, New York, U.S.died April 12, 2006, Strafford, Vermont, U.S.), American clergyman and civil rights activist who achieved national prominence as the chaplain (1958-75) at Yale University, where he became a familiar figure on campus, championing civil rights and opposing the Vietnam War. I know that. This is beautiful!!! So he has a hand in making our lives better but not worse? 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? 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. #Ignorance #Self #Violence. 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. That is what makes the valley of the shadow of death seem so incredibly dark and unending. When parents die, as my mother did last month, they take with them a large portion of the past. This page is best viewed in an up-to-date web browser with style sheets (CSS) enabled. Apr 17, 2014 at 12:00 am. 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 is amazing. To them Western attitudes would be incomprehensible. Then, as I began to re-read it, I noticed that the guy's name is William Sloane Coffin. Can you explain what that means for you? After the death of his wife, C.S. SERMON: Alex's Death, by William Sloane Coffin, Jr. Posted on October 6, 2013. William Sloane Coffin Jr. preached these Sunday sermons from the pulpit of the Riverside Church in New York City. From fields where glory does not stay, 10 After earth has stopped the ears: Now you will not swell the rout . Thought he was omnipotent and omnipresent. Some of the very best, and easily the worst, knew their Bibles better than the human condition. If a week ago last Monday, a lamp went out, it was because, for him at least, the Dawn had come. Online shopping from a great selection at Books Store. A Eulogy for Alex Editor's note: Ten days after his son, Alex, drove off a bridge and was killed in a car accident, Reverend William Sloane Coffin delivered the following sermon to his congregation at Riverside Church in New York City. 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. William Sloane Coffin. It remains a heartfelt classic in homiletics. And of course I know, even when pain is deep, that God is good. That clarifies the sight As for the theological issues, I agree with William on the need for respectful silence. 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. You gave me what God gives all of us minimum protection, maximum support. I know. I'm sure there must be something somewhere in the Bible which says words to that effect. RN: Any comparisons between the domestic opposition to the Iraq War/Occupation with the domestic opposition to the Vietnam War? 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. 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.". http://dlvr.it/Ng3r8d. This album is a collection of prayers from the end of the sermons; 1980-1981. William Sloane Coffin (2003) at Chautauqua Institution 1,555 views Feb 19, 2018 On July 20, 2003, Rev. Sloan from Doonesbury; New Documentary: WWilliam Sloane Coffin: A Lover's . Because there are no rankling unanswered questions, and because Alex and I simply adored each other, the wound for me is deep, but clean. The Rev. This is the first year of the complete ten year collection of sermons. Different cultures have different views of death. And thats what hundreds of you understood so beautifully. 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. When a person dies, there are many things that can be said, and there is at least one thing that should never be said. But I do not approve. 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. c a m p u s l i f e ; m e s s a g e 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. Some of the very best, and easily the worst, knew their Bibles better than the human condition. Coffin's son, Alex, tragic death in an automobile accident. You gave me what God gives all of us minimum protection, maximum support. Yes, but at least, "My God, my God"; and the psalm only begins that way, it doesn't end that way. T he Rev. very good question Anne. He attended Deerfield Academy and Phillips Academy Andover before beginning his studies at Yale University in 1942. Refusing to cede the battlefield of morality to conservatives, he argues that "compassion demands . Elegant and curled So what is the role of the university chaplain? The Rev. William Sloane Coffin Jr., a former Yale University chaplain who gained national attention as an opponent of the Vietnam war, died Tuesday in a car . Townsman of a stiller town. More precious was the light in your eyes than all the roses in the world. Kate Braestrups book is beautiful, and I highly recommend it to all who are seeking answers. RN: What about the Educational system as it relates to democracy? Do you think about that? The civil rights movement: What do you remember with the greatest pleasure or what was the greatest lesson of it? Well, so I wanted them to know, they had a pastor. Famously, at the height of that conflict . The answers quick and keen, the honest look, the laughter, the love, And his body was too badly damaged in the accident for his soul to stay in it anymore, and so he died. William Sloane Coffin Jr. preached these Sunday sermons from the pulpit of the Riverside Church in New York City. @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. Rev. William Sloane Coffin Jr. in 1986. If the order gets mixed up, thats misery. 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). And Christ spent an inordinate amount of time delivering people from paralysis, insanity, leprosy, and muteness. I'm not a believer but at least I appreciate when people demonstrate that they actually believe in what they say they do. 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. Gently they go, the beautiful, the tender, the kind; The prayers are presented in several multi-year collections. Fragrant is the blossom. Realist- I'm struggling to understand how what you said relates to anything I posted above whatsoever. If you had a pastoral visit with the president, what would you say? 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. They have gone to feed the roses. 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? 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. I know how lucky I am! 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 William Sloane Coffin May God give you the grace never to sell yourself short; Grace to risk something big for something good; and Grace to remember the world is now too dangerous for anything but the truth and too small for anything but love. Moved Permanently. As his younger brother put it simply, standing at the head of the casket at the Boston funeral, "You blew it, buddy. William Sloane Coffin. I said. Transcript - William Sloane Coffin's Eulogy for Alex Ten days after his son, Alex, was killed in a car accident, Reverend William Sloane Coffin delivered this moving eulogy turned sermon, filled with deep truth and deep pain about the realities of death and the true (not trite) hope we have in God. BTW, anonymous was I ere I saw Suomynona WTB, but I'm sure you guessed that right away. 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. "A spiritual person tries less to be godly than to be deeply . No one meant it to happen. BBC Northern Ireland presenter William Crawley discusses the often controversial political, religious and ethical issues of the day. Will flock to gaze the strengthless dead, If a week ago last Monday, a lamp went out, it was because, for him at least, the Dawn had come. Unfortunately he left the building April 12th, 2006. RN: What do you think should be done strategically and tactically by the peace movement? And [a lot of people] think that emotional mediocrity is the good life. All rights reserved. Itsjust one of those things I think is worth a read by all. Because there are no rankling unanswered questions, and because Alex and I simply adored each other, the wound for me is deep, but clean. The Rev. When you scroll down this page you will find all of Bill's Riverside sermons organized by year. And the Emperor said, So? 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. Above all, he condemns what he sees as the country's self-righteousness. The scripture reading for each sermon can be found below in PDF format. When sorrow walked with me. Quotes, as voted by Quotefancy readers. Of lads that wore their honours out, I was first introduced to this sermon years agoin a college communications course, and I have thought of it with surprising regularityever since. ashington, Jan. 5--Five men, including Dr. Benjamin Spock, the author and pediatrician, and the Rev. (There's words for everything else.) These are some of the popular topics this blog covers. He was ordained in the Presbyterian Church, and later received ministerial standing in the United Church of Christ. 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. Just click the play button. Below you will find one of my favorite sermons "Preached from the Piano Bench" at Riverside Church. When a person dies, there are many things that can be said, and there is at least one thing that should never be said. Then he moves on to the next town. The best of William Sloane Coffin, Jr. Coffin to his congregation at the Riverside Church in New York City. But the things I learned from her Lewis wrote, They say the coward dies many times; so does the beloved. Shoulder-high we bring you home, First you leap, and then you grow wings., It is often said that the Church is a crutch. Protestant preacher William Sloane Coffin after the death of his college-age son in an accident confesses to blowing up at a neighbor. I was first introduced to this sermon years agoin a college communications course, and I have thought of it with surprising regularityever since. 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. 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I sought the Lord, and he heard me, "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. 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 . William Sloane Coffin, Jr. was born to considerable wealth and social position on June 1, 1924, in New York City. Only reverance can restrain violence - reverance for human life and the environment. Never do we know enough to say that. I also know this day-brightener of a son wouldn't 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. For all she had to say. I know how lucky I am! 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.. Coffin on defense issues from the Center for Defense Information; Read Coffin's eulogy for his son Alex; Relive the past with Rev. Out of mind death seem so incredibly dark and unending Church, and then grow. I learned from her Lewis wrote, william sloane coffin eulogy for alex take with them a large portion of the chaplain! 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