English – Glyngøre Church – A Young Church with Deep Roots
Glyngøre Church is the youngest church in Salling, yet its history is closely tied to the development of the area and the people who lived here. When the Skive-Salling railway reached its terminus in Glyngøre in 1884, and the ferry to Nykøbing Mors was established, a lively station town began to grow. With the town’s expansion came the need for a church – and it was inaugurated on April 13, 1919.
Architecture and Initiative
The church was designed by architect Charles Jensen from Brønderslev and built using bricks in the format of medieval monk stones. It consists of:
Chancel with a three-sided eastern end
Nave
Tower
Porch
Before the church was built, Glyngøre belonged to the parishes of Sæby and Nautrup. The local schoolteacher Jens Mikkelsen was the driving force behind the desire for a church – and his efforts became reality.
Furnishings and Decoration
The church interior is simple and elegant:
The altarpiece depicts the Good Shepherd and was painted by Peter Skovgaard, son of the renowned artist Joakim Skovgaard. It was donated by district governor Howard Grøn from Viborg.
The granite baptismal font was donated by Mrs. Villefranche from Hellerup.
Churchyards and Local Stories
The church has both an old and a new churchyard. On the old churchyard stands a notable grave:
Fishmonger Peder Pedersen and his wife Ane Margrethe had offered a plot of land for a future church many years before it was built.
Peder Pedersen died before the church was constructed and was initially buried in Nautrup.
After the church was inaugurated, his coffin was secretly moved to Glyngøre, where his grave is now protected.
Memorial and Maritime History
Northwest of the church stands a memorial stone for local sailors who lost their lives at sea during World War II.
The eastern part of the new churchyard has been arranged as a memorial garden, where gravestones from discontinued graves have been gathered and preserved.
