Fors församling traces its origins to the medieval period, though the surviving documentary record concentrates mainly on later administrative history rather than the church building itself. For centuries the parish was closely tied to its neighbours: from around 1350 it formed part of a shared pastorate with Ragunda, Håsjö and Hällesjö parishes, and between 1589 and 1873 Stugun was also included within this grouping.
From 1881 the parish became an annex no longer, instead constituting its own independent pastorate, a status it held for over a century until 2016. It was then joined with Ragunda församling to form Fors och Ragunda pastorat, before a further reorganisation in 2022 placed it within the larger Sydöstra Jämtlands pastorat, reflecting the broader consolidation of rural parishes across Sweden in recent decades.
The available sources offer no detailed account of the fabric, furnishings or architectural character of Fors kyrka itself, so visitors curious about the building's appearance, age or interior should treat any such claims with caution unless confirmed on site. What can be said with confidence is that the parish's identity has been shaped as much by its administrative journey — moving between pastorates and shifting boundaries — as by any single architectural narrative, a pattern common to many small rural parishes in this part of Jämtland.
Today the parish remains modest in size, with a population of just over a thousand and church membership reflecting broader national trends of gradual decline. Its address, on Centralgatan, situates it within the small community it has served since medieval times, even as the ecclesiastical structures around it have continued to evolve.