Joutjärvi church
# Joutjärvi church

Joutjärvi church (Finnish: Joutjärven kirkko) is a Lutheran church in the Möysä district of Lahti, Finland. It serves the eastern inner city neighbourhoods, with a total parish population of 16,500.

## Architecture

Designed in 1960-61 and completed in 1962, the building is the work of local architect Unto Ojonen, responsible for many Lahti buildings from the 1950-60s.

The church design is characterised by its steeply-pitched roof — something of an Ojonen signature feature — and slim belfry. The building complex integrates a parish hall and staff quarters. The exterior materials include yellow brick and slate, under a copper roof. The building was comprehensively refurbished in 2005–2006, and a new remote-operated church organ installed in 2014.

## Art

The altar piece, titled Golgata ('Calvary'), and exterior relief Kymmenen neitsyttä, were created by sculptor Pentti Papinaho in 1963.

The liturgical textiles were designed by Helena Vaari in 1990–1995.

