The story of Tornehamn's first place of worship begins in 1899, when a chapel was erected here during the building of the Ofotenbanan railway, which links Sweden's iron-ore fields to the Norwegian coast. Once the railway construction was complete, that original chapel was dismantled, leaving the settlement without a dedicated church for many decades.
The church seen today is a more recent addition, built through a joint effort between Kiruna Municipality and Jukkasjärvi parish. It was inaugurated on 13 September 1987 by Bishop Gunnar Weman, belonging to Jukkasjärvi parish within the Diocese of Luleå.
Inside, several of the church's fittings were made specifically for the building. The altar cross, ambo, font and candlesticks were crafted by Ulrik Lidström, while the pews, altar rail and altar table were made by joiners from Kiruna Municipality. Floral decorations were the work of Siv Enmark. The church bell, weighing around 75 kilograms, was cast at the Bergholtz bell foundry in Sigtuna, and the church also houses a harmonium rather than a full pipe organ.
Nearby lies the so-called rallarkyrkogården, a graveyard associated with the navvies (rallare) who worked on the railway, consecrated as a burial ground in 1902. It stands as a quiet reminder of the harsh conditions endured by railway workers in this remote stretch of northern Sweden.