It is located in the central part of the island of Seløyna.

It is one of the three churches in the Hjelme og Blomvåg parish which is part of the Vesthordland prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Bjørgvin.

The white, concrete church was built in a rectangular design in 1971 using plans drawn up by the architect Arne S. Halvorsen.

[1][2] The Old Hjelme Church, which is now used only for special situations such as weddings and funerals, was built in 1875 to serve the northern part of what is now Øygarden.

In the late 1960s, the parish wanted a newer, larger church.