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Appeal in Support of Dag Sandahl Dag Sandahl, born 1948. Teol.kand. degree 1971. Ordained to the priesthood in Växjö diocese the same year. Assigned to the Norrliden district of Kalmar in Dec. 1971. As assistant pastor given the task of building a parish there with the base of a basement chapel. Teol. Dr. degree 1987, University of Lund. Doctoral thesis in the area of Theology of Mission History and Ecumenism. Assistent professor in Pastoral Theology 1995. Rural Dean of Norra Möre District 1989, fired 1999. Member of the General Synod 1979 and 1982 and elected member of the Synod 1983 - 2001. Substitute of the Swedish Church Central Board 1986 - 1989 and member of the Board and Executive Committee 1989-1998. Member of the Church Fund 1998 and of its Executive Committee from 2000. Member of a number of National church committees: Church-Office-Unity 1989-1993. Preparation Committee for Church Membership 1992-1993. Study of the Folk Church 1995 -1998 Research Committee of the Future Organization of the Swedish Church (The leadership group) 1995/96-1998. In addition to scientific works, written books on pastoral theology topics. Kalmar Church Community Council is requesting a competence investigation by the Växjö Diocesan Chapter according to the Church Law Chapter 31, Paragraph 14. In the request it is mentioned: In the Rehabilitation investigation of Febr. 14, 2003, it is stated that the employer has exhausted its possibilities both to rehabilitate and to re-assign the assistant pastor Dag Sandahl. (See Attachment 1). Doctor's Certificates during the sick leave have unanimously indicated that it is not adviseable for Dag Sandahl to return to his position as a priest in Kalmar. Thus Kalmar Church Community Council will decide to dismiss Dag Sandahl owing to personal reasons. Kalmar, December 18, 2003. Rune Karlsson, Chairman of the Council. Peter Lundborg, Rector .... According to Attachment 1, the employment oriented rehabilitation offered by the council has been evaluated by the staff medical officer and found medically unsuitable. "Thus Kalmar Church Community Council assess its possibilities as exhausted for any further rehabilitation on the part of the employer. A relevant re-assignment to another position is not possible." Appeal To: Kalmar Church Community Council The Chapter and Diocesan Board of Växjö Diocese The Board of the Swedish Church We express our alarm at the decision by Kalmar Church Community Council to dismiss the dean Dag Sandahl during his present sick leave. We are worried about a church that does not make use of the gifts and the great competence he has, well known and documented, on the parish, the district, the diocesan, the national level. We are afraid that this action signals an even harsher climate towards other priests as well, priests who may be perceived as an embarrassment. Yngve Kalin Chairman Kyrklig Samling (Church Coalition) The Appeal is closed