Vaar Frelsers kirke ( Ours Saviours church ) is often called the cathedral of North Rogaland, situated in Haugesund town center. It was constructed in red-facing-brick in New-gothic style, and with a steeple towering 160 feet above street-level. Built for 1250 people, fireregulations has reduced the number of seats we can use to 850.

Vaar Frelsers kirke was designed by the local architect E. Halleland, and dedicated in 1901. Until then Haugesund and Skaare communities both used the Skaare kirke.

Vaar Frelsers kirke has an excellent room for conserts as well as for services, and many musical events have taken place in it. Many of the most well-known choirworks have been presented by local and visiting choir's.  With room for over 850 visitors and excellent accoustic conditions, the church is also used for gospel and jazzconcerts during the Sildajazz etc.
3 major musical instruments available in Vaar Frelsers kirke:

The Steinmeyer main organ
situated on the gallery over the entrance in west.
New main organ from Verscuren ordered summer 98 - ready 2003.

The  choir-organ
built by Robert Gustavsson, Sweden, is situated in the left front of the church.

The carillons
With 36 bells from  Olsen Nauen klokkestøperi was installed in the 160 feet high tower of the church in 1988. It can be played on by a keybord on the organ-gallery, or automatically through a computer-system, using 3,5" floppydisk's for the recordings.

The choir-organ and carillions were made possible through the efforts of among others the former organist Bjarne Dankel and the local businessman Karl Johan Stensland.

Choirs
The two organists Njål Steinsland og Leiv Rossehaug are responsible for 3 choirs:

Haugesund Kirkekor
Established 1888 / 1934 / 1954. Choir leader:Leiv Rossehaug
Today a mixed choir of about 25 members ( Age 47 - 75 ).

Vaar Frelsers kirkes kantori
Established 1993. Choir leader: Njaal Steinsland
Mixed choir with about 35 members ( Age 17 - 50 )

Vaar Frelsers kirkes jentekor
Established 1993. Choir leader: Njaal Steinsland / Leiv Rossehaug
Girls choir, about 15 girls ( Age 10 - 16 )

Organists
1901-1935  Inghart Rojahn
1935-1964  Mathias Folgerö ( died  i 1964 )
1964-1966  Astrid Ihle ( Ellingsen, vicariate )
1966-1970  Per Chr. Jacobsen   
1970-1971  Palmer Vistnes (vicariate,now in Avaldsnes)
1971-1992  Bjarne Dankel ( died July-98 )
From-1992  Njaal Steinsland
From-1982  Leiv Rossehaug, Organist II 

After the MESSIAH-consert 14th. dec-97 with the  former and present cantors, Bjarne Dankel (left) and Njaal Steinsland.