[1] In 1872, Frimodt arranged a meeting at Store Ravnsborg with the purpose of establishing a new church in the outer Nørrebro area.

[2] It was decided to name the church after Saint Stephen, one of the seven deacons appointed by the Apostles to distribute food and charitable aid to poorer members of the community in the early church, reflecting the fire social conditions that characterized the outer Nørrebro area.

The altarpiece was painted by Anton Dorph and features Jesus visiting the sisters Martha and Maria.

[3] The pulpit from 1874 was originally decorated with four allegorical paintings representing Faith, Hope, Love and Justice.

In 1984, when the church was refurbished in connection with its 100 years anniversary, the pulpit was lowered and moved closer to the chancel.

He was given free hands by the congregation council, resulting in an eather unorthodox instrument equipped with 25 stops spread over 3 manuals and pedals.

The standard organ stops are supplemented by special unpitched stops imitated the nightingale (a pipe submerged in a small pool of water, creating the sound of a bird warbling when wind is admitted) and the Standard orchestral percussion instruments bass drum, chimes and cymbal.

The haul was by Andersen used as a model for the ship Heinrich Augusta which he constructed for a trading house in Hamburg.