It is the church for the Ørsta parish which is part of the Søre Sunnmøre prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Møre.

The white, wooden church was built in a long church design in 1864 using plans drawn up by the architects Heinrich Ernst Schirmer and Wilhelm von Hanno.

Probably during the 1500s or 1600s, the church was enlarged by building transepts to the north and south of the nave, creating a cruciform floor plan.

In 1862, the parish hired the architects Heinrich Ernst Schirmer and Wilhelm von Hanno to design the new church and Jacob Ørstenvig was hired as the lead builder.

Some of the interior design elements were inspired by the historic Urnes Stave Church.