He was a member of the liturgical commission (1976–78) appointed to reform the liturgical books of the Church of Norway.
hiː wʌzɐ mˈɛmbɚɹ ʌvðə lɪtˈɜːdʒɪkəl kəmˈɪʃən nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti sˈɪks sˈɛvənti ˈeɪt ɐpˈɔɪntᵻd tə ɹᵻfˈɔːɹm ðə lɪtˈɜːdʒɪkəl bˈʊks ʌvðə tʃˈɜːtʃ ʌv nˈoːɹweɪ.