The Christian tradition in Southern Lohja starts already in the 13th century when archbishop of Denmark, Andreas Synnesen, visited the Western Uusimaa region and invited people to mass baptism at baptism spring Kastlähde in Teutar. Nowadays there is a monument, which was erected in 2005, to commemorate the event and the spring.

In 1940 the parish of Lohja bought a piece of land from the Kyrkstad manor in order to start the construction of a church in Virkkala. The foundation was laid in September 1952 and the church was finished in August 1953. The church was designed by architect Mikael Nordenswan and most of the building material was donated by a local limestone mining company, Lojo Kalkverk Ab - Lohjan Kalkkitehdas Oy. At first the building was called simply the parish house of Southern Lohja. The name Virkkala Church came into use only in 1989. The church bells were officially taken in use on Christmas Eve in 1958.

During 2009-2010 the church underwent complete renovation. After the renovation Kaiku Mäenpää, who was then the vicar of Lohja parish, dedicated the building to the Holy Cross. The building hadn’t earlier been officially dedicated as a church. That’s why Virkkala church is also called the Chapel of the Holy Cross.

Many people took part in building the church and among the most influential ones were mining counselor Petter Forsström, the lady of the Kyrkstad manor Anna Dahlberg, teacher J. C. Backman and pharmacy counselor mr. Björksten.

Altogether 170 people fit inside the church.

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