Skåre kirke

Of the three parish-churches in Haugesund, the white-painted wooden Skaare kirke is the oldest. It was  dedicated in 1858, and is situated in the northern part of the Haugesund citycenter. It replaced an old timber-church from the 16.th century that was far to small at that time for our fastgrowing town.  ( Population 1835:37  1845:149  1855:1066  1865:3221  1866:3500  1870:4016 )

The parish is about to start building a modern church in the northern parts of Haugesund, on Udland. This will reduce the use of the attractive Skaare kirke.

The church is beautiful and  the inside is very intimate , but does not have the acoustical qualities of Rossabö and Vaar Frelsers churces. Nevertheless it is frequently used for concerts with song and instrumental groups. And the norwegian devine services include lots of hymns, organ voluntaries and other musical elements.

The last years Skaare menighets has not had a parish-choir, but the Udland-choir was established in 1997.

Main musical instrument:
Skaare kirke has a Steinmeyer-organ  of 33 stops, installed in the late 50's.
In 1999 a new 11-stops choir-organ can be ready for use, if accepted by the necessary authorities ( see the Skaare organ page).

Choirs
Udland-koret. Choir leader: Ove Olaisen
Mixed parish-choir established in 1997

Organists:
1862-1890
1890-1894
1894-1906
1906-1912
1912-1914
1914-1915
1915-1927
1927-1947
1947-1948
  1948-1978
1978-1981


1984-1993
1994 -
1998 -

Hartvig Jeppesen
Martin Aarsvold
L. O. Reitan
Magda Kongshavn
Magnus Austad
Hans Dyrdal
Ingeborg Borgenvik  ( Married Heiervang )
John Mölstre Fjon
Steinar Ihle  ( vicariate for 1 year )
Klara Johannesen
Magne Kristoffersen
Bernt Brochmann
Stein Johannes Kolnes ( vicariate for 1 year. Now Vindafjord )
Amund Dahlen
Ove Olaisen                 
Amund Dahlen ( 50% )