Each town and village in the Faroes has a Lutheran church. Some are large and contemporary; others are small and built many years ago.
There are lots of beautiful buildings that catch your attention as you drive by.
I think the one in Klaksvik, dating back from 1963 is my favorite. It is built of wood and Faroese Basalt.
Inside the church is dominated by the large painting on the wall depicting the Lord's supper.
The traditional wooden boat hanging under the rafters was once used by the minister when going around to the various perishes.
The white painted church in Kirkjubour is the oldest church still in use in the Faroes. Since wood was very costly and used sparingly, most church buildings had a protective wall constructed of stones and packed earth. The inside of these churches is a genuine treasure chest of detailed, unpainted woodwork.
The Plymouth Brethern also have 34 church buildings in various towns and villages throughout the islands. Each church building is given a name from a place in the Bible such as Ebenezer; Zion; Hebron, Malta and Philadelphia.
About 10% of the population attend the Brethern churches.
Ebenezer is in the capitol where around 400 attend, whereas the average attendance of Malta is 4 (they love to have visitors.)
We have visited all 34 churches both before going to the Philippines to share our goal in going and since on our various Home Assignments. Each time we are in the Faroes we try to visit a few, covering all of them over a few years span.
As I am sure you can imagine the services vary from church to
church. Meetings in Zion and Malta are quite different than in Ebenezer and Betesda. We enjoy them all and the love, kindness and friendliness shown in each one.
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