It was not until 1427 that Rosenthal became an independent parish. The core of the choir from the 14th century was preserved during the great city fire in 1495, which also destroyed the church. The inscription on the tower from 1518 should mark the end of the reconstruction work. Lutheran in 1527, Reformed between 1604 and after 1650, whereby a small Reformed congregation remained in the village, which merged with the Lutheran in 1820. The church was destroyed in 1641 except for the tower; the enclosing walls remained, but the vaults collapsed and were not replaced. 1646/47 reconstruction, which was completed in 1655 with the spire. Plans to rebuild the church in 1829 were not carried out. Already for reasons of monument protection, a renovation and extension was carried out in 1888 according to plans by the architect Hermann Raabe in Kassel by building contractor Johannes Bieker from Cölbe and under the supervision of the district building inspector Rosskothen in Frankenberg. The church was widened to the north by a side aisle, a sacristy was built, the half-timbered upper floor of the tower was removed and the spire was renewed. The core of the organ in the polygon of the choir, which was probably built immediately after 1647 and which was later expanded, the carved pulpit with canopy and the double galleries with some lavishly painted parapet panels that extend into the choir were demolished. The organ of the Euler brothers from Gottsbüren was built in 1888 using older registers, it has been replaced by a new one. The church is raised on the north side of the street "Obertor" not far from the market square with the face to the south and south-east.