Yngve Kalin
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Yngve Kalin a Swedish priest
in Hyssna
and one of the leaders of the traditionalist movement in the Church of Sweden
.
He was the author of the so called Priest’s Declaration 2005 renouncing the decision by the Church Assembly to introduce an official order of blessing for registered partnerships. The Declaration, that was signed by 865 Swedish priests, states: “We … consider this decision to be contrary to that order of cohabitation and marriage which God, through his Word, has revealed to us, and which is defined as a relationship between a man and a woman. The Word of God does not permit us to bless any other type of relationship as a couple.”
Yngve Kalin is the Chairman of the Church Coalition for the Bible and Confession, a national organization similar to Anglican Forward in Faith
, formed in 1958 by Bishop Bo Giertz
and was the Editor in Charge of Svensk Pastoraltidskrift between 2005-2009, a by-weekly High Church
journal containing ecclesiopolitical comments, Bible analysis for sermons and other information relating to the Church of Sweden
.
After the great Tsunami
catastrophe in Thailand
2004 he was one of the priests sent there to assist the many Swedish tourists who were among the victims and functioned as a coordinator for the work of the Church of Sweden
in the region the second week after the catastrophe.
After his ordination
in Växjö
1973 up to 1980 Kalin served the congregation in Femsjö. He moved to Swaziland
in Southern Africa
seconded to the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Southern Africa
where he worked 1981 – 1990. He has written two books about his African experience. From 1990 - 2002 he lived in Mjöbäck where he served as a Parish pastor and beside this he was the Chairman of the Technical Service Committée of the local Council in Svenljunga. Between 1998-2006 he was a lay judge at the Magistrate Court in Borås.
From 1996 up to 2001 he was a member of the Church Assembly of the Church of Sweden
and 1981-1998 member of the Board of Church of Sweden Mission and a period also vice chairman of the Church of Sweden Administrative committee in the national office and a member of several of the Boards of the Church companies.
Priest
A priest is a person authorized to perform the sacred rites of a religion, especially as a mediatory agent between humans and deities. They also have the authority or power to administer religious rites; in particular, rites of sacrifice to, and propitiation of, a deity or deities...
in Hyssna
Hyssna
Hyssna is a locality situated in Mark Municipality, Västra Götaland County, Sweden. It had 602 inhabitants in 2005....
and one of the leaders of the traditionalist movement in the Church of Sweden
Church of Sweden
The Church of Sweden is the largest Christian church in Sweden. The church professes the Lutheran faith and is a member of the Porvoo Communion. With 6,589,769 baptized members, it is the largest Lutheran church in the world, although combined, there are more Lutherans in the member churches of...
.
He was the author of the so called Priest’s Declaration 2005 renouncing the decision by the Church Assembly to introduce an official order of blessing for registered partnerships. The Declaration, that was signed by 865 Swedish priests, states: “We … consider this decision to be contrary to that order of cohabitation and marriage which God, through his Word, has revealed to us, and which is defined as a relationship between a man and a woman. The Word of God does not permit us to bless any other type of relationship as a couple.”
Yngve Kalin is the Chairman of the Church Coalition for the Bible and Confession, a national organization similar to Anglican Forward in Faith
Forward in Faith
Forward in Faith is a movement operating in a number of provinces of the Anglican Communion. It represents a traditionalist strand of Anglo-Catholicism and is characterised by its opposition to the ordination of women to the priesthood and episcopate and, more recently, to more liberal Anglican...
, formed in 1958 by Bishop Bo Giertz
Bo Giertz
Bo Harald Giertz , was a Swedish Confessional Lutheran bishop and Christian novelist....
and was the Editor in Charge of Svensk Pastoraltidskrift between 2005-2009, a by-weekly High Church
High Church Lutheranism
"High Church Lutheranism" is the name given in Europe for the 20th century Lutheran movement that emphasizes worship practices and doctrines that are similar to those found within both Roman Catholicism and the Anglo-Catholic wing of Anglicanism...
journal containing ecclesiopolitical comments, Bible analysis for sermons and other information relating to the Church of Sweden
Church of Sweden
The Church of Sweden is the largest Christian church in Sweden. The church professes the Lutheran faith and is a member of the Porvoo Communion. With 6,589,769 baptized members, it is the largest Lutheran church in the world, although combined, there are more Lutherans in the member churches of...
.
After the great Tsunami
Tsunami
A tsunami is a series of water waves caused by the displacement of a large volume of a body of water, typically an ocean or a large lake...
catastrophe in Thailand
Thailand
Thailand , officially the Kingdom of Thailand , formerly known as Siam , is a country located at the centre of the Indochina peninsula and Southeast Asia. It is bordered to the north by Burma and Laos, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the...
2004 he was one of the priests sent there to assist the many Swedish tourists who were among the victims and functioned as a coordinator for the work of the Church of Sweden
Church of Sweden
The Church of Sweden is the largest Christian church in Sweden. The church professes the Lutheran faith and is a member of the Porvoo Communion. With 6,589,769 baptized members, it is the largest Lutheran church in the world, although combined, there are more Lutherans in the member churches of...
in the region the second week after the catastrophe.
After his ordination
Ordination
In general religious use, ordination is the process by which individuals are consecrated, that is, set apart as clergy to perform various religious rites and ceremonies. The process and ceremonies of ordination itself varies by religion and denomination. One who is in preparation for, or who is...
in Växjö
Växjö
Växjö is a city and the seat of Växjö Municipality, Kronoberg County, Sweden with 64 200 inhabitants in 2010. It is the administrative, cultural and industrial centre of Kronoberg County. Furthermore it is the episcopal see of the Diocese of Växjö. It has a population of about 64 200, out of a...
1973 up to 1980 Kalin served the congregation in Femsjö. He moved to Swaziland
Swaziland
Swaziland, officially the Kingdom of Swaziland , and sometimes called Ngwane or Swatini, is a landlocked country in Southern Africa, bordered to the north, south and west by South Africa, and to the east by Mozambique...
in Southern Africa
Africa
Africa is the world's second largest and second most populous continent, after Asia. At about 30.2 million km² including adjacent islands, it covers 6% of the Earth's total surface area and 20.4% of the total land area...
seconded to the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Southern Africa
Evangelical Lutheran Church in Southern Africa
The Evangelical Lutheran Church in Southern Africa is a Lutheran church in South Africa. The Church has 580,000 baptized members. in seven Dioceses in South Africa, Botswana and Swaziland. It became a member of the Lutheran World Federation in 1976 after it was formed out of four previous Synods in...
where he worked 1981 – 1990. He has written two books about his African experience. From 1990 - 2002 he lived in Mjöbäck where he served as a Parish pastor and beside this he was the Chairman of the Technical Service Committée of the local Council in Svenljunga. Between 1998-2006 he was a lay judge at the Magistrate Court in Borås.
From 1996 up to 2001 he was a member of the Church Assembly of the Church of Sweden
Church of Sweden
The Church of Sweden is the largest Christian church in Sweden. The church professes the Lutheran faith and is a member of the Porvoo Communion. With 6,589,769 baptized members, it is the largest Lutheran church in the world, although combined, there are more Lutherans in the member churches of...
and 1981-1998 member of the Board of Church of Sweden Mission and a period also vice chairman of the Church of Sweden Administrative committee in the national office and a member of several of the Boards of the Church companies.