The Medieval church and traces from the reformation

The Pulpit naturally catches your eye when you enter the church. Who could have donated this beautiful work of art? On the pulpit we can see many initials, amongst them Z.C.H and G.N. the aforementioned is Zacharias Holck the second George Noone. Both of them were heavily involved in the lucrative sawmill industry in the 17th century. Zacharias Holck was the parish priest on Veøya. Veøya Church is devoted to the disciple Peter. Today there are few traces of the Middle Ages left in the church. Most of the interior is from the 17th century, such as the wooden floor, the pews, the extended arch, the large memorial board on the left side of the choir stalls, the pulpit, and the altar. The pulpit and altar are typical of the time of the reformation. The altarpiece is a catechism board. On the outside you can see the Virgin Mary and the Angel Gabriel. On the inside there is the text of the Lord’s prayer and the instigation words of communion. Up on the brick wall, to the left of the choir opening there is a window. If you peek in, you will see the remains of a staircase. This is a clear sign that the church was built in the Middle Ages. The staircase leads up to the lectern, a gallery over the choir arch where bible readings were read, and Priests delivered their sermons. The lectern was later removed and replaced with the pulpit. You can see on the drawing, what it is thought that the church looked like at the time. The picture also shows some of the fixtures in the church.