
There are many contact persons throughout the country who are happy to welcome you and introduce you to the Danish church. For example pastor Birgitte Møldrup in the parish of Kollerup-Vindelev (photo).
The Evangelical-Lutheran Church in Denmark is present everywhere in the country. In every city and in every town there is a local church. Furthermore, there are pastors all over the country who work specifically with immigrants, refugees and newcomers.
Contact persons
If you are new in Denmark and you want to visit a church or want to find a local church community, you can reach out to one of the contact persons below. The list of contacts is divided into dioceses (refer to the ecclesiastical district under the jurisdiction of a bishop.)
Aarhus
Karen Huus, pastor in Gellerup Church, Aarhus
Telephone: + 45 86 25 10 35
E-mail: kaeh@km.dk
Anders Kobbersmed, pastor in Christianskirken, Aarhus
Telephone: + 45 41 72 71 09
E-mail: anders@christianskirken.dk
Other pastors in Diocese of Aarhus
Aalborg:
Hanna Pedersen, coordinator for the Christian Migrant Network
Telephone: + 45 28 97 14 60
E-mail: hap@km.dk
Haderslev:
Birgitte Rosager Møldrup, pastor for migrants, parish of Kollerup-Vindelev, Jelling
Telephone: + 45 75 87 15 28
E-mail: brm@km.dk
Eva Wiwe Løbner, pastor for migrants, parish of Aabenraa
Telephone: + 45 73 62 72 12
E-mail: ewl@km.dk
Mette Hee Staal, consultant
Telephone: +45 21 47 03 04
E-mail: mehl@km.dk
Mette Hee Staal
Migrant Consultant (on maternity leave)
Telephone: + 45 21 47 03 04
E-mail: mehl@km.dk
Camilla Henriksen
Migrant Consultant (substitute)
E-mail: che@km.dk
Lolland-Falster:
Kasper Høyer, pastor in Vesterborg-Landet-Ryde, Lolland
Telephone: + 45 54 93 93 45
E-mail: kmh@km.dk
Thomas Søvndal, pastor for migrants, Nykøbing Falster parish
E-mail: tfs@km.dk
Roskilde:
David Varming Winsløw, pastor in Ølsemagle Kirke, Køge
Telephone: + 45 29 74 49 09
E-mail: dvw@km.dk
More contact persons in Diocese of Roskilde
Elsinore:
Claus Benny Øland-Christensen, pastor in Grønnevang Kirke, Hillerød
Telephone: + 45 26 27 99 16
E-mail: clausbennyd@gmail.com
Michael Rønne Rasmussen, pastor in Ishøj
Telephone: + 45 29 60 32 88
E-mail: mrr@km.dk
Copenhagen and Bornholm:
Niels Nymann Eriksen, pastor in Apostelkirken, Vesterbro
Telephone: + 45 23 48 04 81
E-mail: nne@km.dk
Ellen Gylling, pastor in Amager
Telephone: + 45 39 40 50 04
E-mail: eg@km.dk
Peter Hauge Madsen, pastor in Rønne, Bornholm
Telephone: + 45 56 95 83 95
E-mail: phma@km.dk
Other contacts
The Christian Migrant Network is a new initiative that aims to help the church in reaching out to new population groups in Denmark. The network offers itself as a resource for the local churches working among refugees, migrants and people who are new to the country. You can read more about the network here.
Søren Dalsgaard, coordinator in the Christian Migrant Network
Telefon: + 45 30 20 82 47
E-mail: sd@interchurch.dk
The Intercultural Christian Centre is a national network of 155 Danish Lutheran churches, international/migrant churches and Christian NGOs. Read more here
Birthe Munck-Fairwood, Coordinator in Intercultural Christian Centre.
Telephone: +45 35 36 65 35 or +45 30 32 52 54
E-mail: info@tvaerkulturelt-center.dk