While visiting the town, the crown prince, later King Frederik VIII, is quoted as saying: "It is too far to Gedesby and it is good to hear God's word every once in a while.

[1] With its yellow brickwork and vertical ornamentation resembling organ pipes, the exterior bears similarities to Jensen-Klint's later and much more famous work, Grundtvig's Church in Copenhagen.

But this does not extend to the inside which is dominated by the imposing timber structure of the roof which looks like an inverted ship's hull, reflecting the town's nautical traditions as a port and important ferry terminal.

When the church was completed, there were no funds for a painting but by 1924, public collections and gifts had provided the necessary means.

The fresco is inspired by John 3:16: For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son.