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The church of Skiptvet is a medieval stone church with a rectangular nave and a shorter, lower choir on the right end, to the east. Originally, the church had a bell tower to the west, but the upper part of the tower was demolished. The opening between the ship and the tower was widened after a fire in 1762 so that the base of the tower became an extension of the ship. The choir arch was also originally reduced, but in the 18th century, it was widened to the full width of the choir.

Mikalojus Jonavicius K??sgaila was built in 1523. in a will left part of the property to Skirsnemune church. 1636 the village of Geisiai was donated to it, a parish was established. 1791 a new church was built. After 1818. the fire church was rebuilt. 1841 There were 2 priests living in Skirsnemune, 8 parishes and 3 variegated lands belonged to the parish.

The church of St. Laurentii was built in limestone, probably in the middle of the 12th century or in the second half. The arches were carved in the 15th century. The stepped gable tower was also built in the Middle Ages. In the mid-19th century, the church was enlarged by adding the arms of the cross. The vaults were decorated with frescoes around 1500. In the 1930s and 1940s, Gunnar Torhamn painted stained glass windows.

The new church in Skive (the red church) was built in 1896-1898. At the beginning of the 19th century, the medieval church in the nearby town of Nykøbing was demolished. In Skive there were similar plans, but in 1887 frescoes were found in the church of Our Lady (the white church), so it was decided that the old church in Skive would remain standing. Nevertheless, the initiative was taken to build a new, larger church. This church was built right next to the old church.

The Skjåk church is a wooden cruciform church with a tower above the centre of the church. The church has undergone several modifications, the most important of which was made in 1868. Then the church received new windows and doors and the choir gallery was dismantled. The church has several paintings from the 17th and 18th centuries with biblical motifs.

The Skjeberg church is a medieval stone church with a rectangular nave and an equally wide and high choir. During the Middle Ages the church was extended to the east and west and is now the largest medieval church in Østfold. In the middle of the 17th century, the church was given octagonal eaves. In 1723 the church was bought by the conference advisor Niels Werenskiold for Hafslund. The church belonged to Hafslund until 1853.

Skjebergdalen church is a wooden church that was built in 1911. The church has a rectangular plan and was designed by architect G. Furuholmen.

Skjee Church is a long Romanesque church from the 12th century. The church has probably been in the possession of the congregation since 1846, when it was extensively rebuilt and repaired. The church houses some treasures such as a 1692 image of Christ, a Rococo altarpiece and a Renaissance pulpit.

The Skjerstad church was completed in 1959 after the previous church on the site, built in 1877, burned down in 1955. Architect Arnstein Arneberg designed the new church, a long brick and concrete church, the exterior and interior of which was plastered and whitewashed. The murals in the choir are by Anders Ragnvald Andersen.

The Skjervøy church is the oldest preserved wooden church in North-Hålogaland. It was built in 1728 on the initiative of the Finnish priest and missionary Thomas von Westen to serve as a place of worship not only for the Norwegians but also for the many local Sami and Kven. In 1777 the church was given a bell tower. The interior is characterized by the restoration of the 1950s. Little has been preserved from the early days of the church. The chandelier dates from the time of construction and the pulpit are from 1777, but today it has been heavily repainted.