It is the church for the Orkland parish which is part of the Orkdal prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Nidaros.

The white, wooden church was built in a cruciform style in 1867 by the builder Ole Fredriksen Rømmesmo.

[1][2] The original chapel in Orkland was built in 1675 in the nearby village of Svorkmo where many people worked at a smelting factory.

[3][4] Soon after, a new church was constructed at Moe on the south side of Vormstad, about 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) north of Smedshaugen.

After some delays, the construction began in 1866 and the church was consecrated on 28 December 1867 by bishop Andreas Grimelund.