It is the church for the Hernes parish which is part of the Sør-Østerdal prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Hamar.

[1][2] Planning for a new church in Hernes began in the first part of the 20th century, before World War II.

The architect Gunnar Bjerke was hired to design the new church.

It is a stone church with a rectangular nave and a choir on the east end.

In 2005, there was a fire in the church due to a problem with the electrical system.