NESS BANK
at the heart of the City of Inverness
Welcome to Ness Bank Parish Church, a Church of Scotland congregation.
We are a Presbyterian church and part of the Reformed tradition.
Ness Bank Church’s vision is to be a church without walls reaching out in faith to our parish and beyond with the light, the love, the hope and the peace of our Lord Jesus Christ.
We serve Christ in many different ways at Ness Bank Church, but at the heart of all that we do week by week is our faith in Jesus Christ and central to that is our Sunday morning worship – come and see for yourself, you are assured of a warm welcome and you may just find it transforms your life.
Rev. Stuart Smith
Sunday Worship 22 February 2026 at 11.00am.
The service will be conducted by Professor Bill McBryde.
Tea and coffee will be served in the hall after the service.
What's Happening ?
Donate to Ness Bank Church
It is now possible to donate to the Church directly from our website via the Ness Bank Church page on the Just Giving website. On the desktop site the "Donate" button is at the right side of the header, and on the mobile site click on the three horizontal bars at the top right of the home page to open the drop down menu with "Donate" at the bottom of the list.
Minister's Leave
The Minister will be on leave from Wednesday 18 February until Saturday 28 February inclusive. Professor Bill McBryde will be leading worship next Sunday 22 February.
Rev David Scott (David.scott@churchofscotland.org.uk; 01463 772402) will provide cover for funerals. Hospital visiting will be done by the Pastoral Care Team - contact Mrs Sheila Proudfoot, Tel. 237920.
Bible Study and Prayer Group
The Group will meet next Sunday, 22 February at 5pm in Room 2 when we will conclude our study of 1 Timothy ch 4. Anyone interested will be made most welcome.
What is God doing in the other person?
Back by popular demand: five free sessions on ‘What is God doing in the other person?’ at St Stephens church (corner of Old Edinburgh and Southside roads).
We will explore an Acorn parable every other week to ponder together what God might be doing in a situation, to help us go deeper and further in our daily walk with Him. Monday evenings, 7.30-9pm. February 23, March 9 & 23.
More info: paulharingman.mission@gmail.com or 07837903277.
The Guild
On Tuesday 24 February the Guild will meet at 10.30am at UHI Inverness for Beauty Treatments at the college. For further information, please contact Anne Sutherland on 07425 154715.
Pathways Course – First Steps in Preaching
Pathways Course – First Steps in Preaching Tuesdays from 17 February to 5 May, 7.30-9pm. A course designed to equip, encourage and inspire, run by Highland Theological College and the Presbytery of the Highlands and Hebrides. Contact kathryn.stewart@uhi.ac.uk.
Next Sunday 1 March 2026
The Sacrament of the Lord's Supper will be conducted by Rev. Stuart Smith. Tea & coffee will be served in the hall after the service.
Watoto Children's Choir
Ness Bank Church Tuesday, March 3, 2026 from 7.00 to 8:30 pm. Join the Watoto Children's Choir live in 'Better Days' for an inspiring, joyful celebration of hope! Admission free (Donations).
The World Day of Prayer
A Service will be held at Trinity Dalneigh Church at 10.30am on Friday 6 March. It has been prepared by the Christian Women of Nigeria. We would extend a warm welcome to all who wish to come and worship with us on that day. There will be a short hospital radio broadcast at 1.00pm and also at 2.30pm and a service will
be held with our friends at Cameron House Church of Scotland Care Home.
Blythswood Highland Inter-Church Quiz
The Blythswood Highland Inter-Church Quiz will be held on Saturday 7 March at 7.00pm at Culloden-Balloch Baptist Church. Each church is welcome to enter up to two official teams of four members to compete for the Blythswood Quiz Cup. To register, email neill.prentice@blythswood.org or communications@blythswood.org with team name and church name. Deadline for registration is Monday 2 March. Donations for entry can be made on the evening.
The Passion – Free North Church
The Passion – Free North Church, Bank Street, Inverness on Monday 16 March at 7.00pm. This moving, memorable and ultimately joyful retelling of the Easter events was well received at the Edinburgh Fringe last year. Tickets are £12, from
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-passion-tickets-1982341513831.
Highland Foodbank
Donations of the following items would be appreciated for the week ahead:
Bag of sugar, Tin of tuna, Biscuits,
Jar of Cooking sauce, UHT MIlk, Toilet Roll,
Bag of Rice/Microwave Rice, Toothpaste, Washing up liquid.
2026 Flower Calendar
The 2026 Flower Calendar is now on the noticeboard in the vestibule. If you wish to donate flowers to the church please add your name to the date of your choice. A very big thank-you to all who donated to flowers in 2025. Anyone interested in joining our Flower Group will be most welcome. If you would like to help please telephone Finella Thomson on 01463 230155
Inverness Foodstuff
Our Café at Ness Bank Church is open for vegetarian meals, tea, coffee and a warm welcome.
Winter opening hours commence on Tuesday 4 November. Further information here.
Inverness Foodstuff, in partnership with Highlife Highland, also provide lunches at Hilton Community Centre, Hilton Village, Oldtown Road, Inverness IV2 4HT on Wednesdays and Fridays between 12 noon and 2pm
Ness Bank Craft Group
The Crafties resume on Tuesday 6 January at 10.00am in Room 2. New members always welcome.
Baby and Toddler Group
The Group resumes on Wednesday 7 January and meets in the Main Hall every Wednesday during term time from 9.30-11.30am. All parents and carers with children under 5 are welcome. The cost is £3.00 per family.
For further information on the group, please contact Anne Sutherland tel 238238.
The Choir
Everyone knows the Choir! You see us every Sunday (or hear us if you are on line). We sing anthems every other Sunday – it used to be every Sunday but you may have noticed that numbers are dropping. We are one of the few churches in Inverness who still have a regular choir and we must keep it.
We urgently need new members! I am sure there are some folk in the congregation who would enjoy an evening out on Thursdays – 7.30 – 9pm – with a break in the middle for tea and cake! You could always come along to see how you get on. Even if you can’t read music
(or think you can’t) you will quickly pick it up, sitting next to those who can.
IT IS YOUR CHOIR SO DON’T WAIT TO BE INVITED! Please speak to me after church any Sunday, or just come along one evening.
Bridget Black