It is one of three annex chapels in the Askvoll parish which is part of the Sunnfjord prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Bjørgvin.

The white, brick chapel was built in a long church style in 1960 using plans drawn up by the architect Torgeir Alvsaker.

[1][2] Planning for a chapel in Værlandet began in the mid-1930s when some fundraising was carried out and a new cemetery was built.

The planning was put on hold for quite some time soon after that when World War II broke out.

This means that regular worship services are no longer held there, however, the church can still be used on special occasions.