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 8 November 2026 at 10.55am.
The Service of Remembrance will be conducted by Rev Stuart Smith and will begin at the earlier time of 10.55am. Tea & 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.
Communion Invitations
Communion invitations, Newsletters and Free Will Offering envelopes are available for Elders and District Visitors to collect from the vestibule today.
125th Anniversary of Our Church
Please pick up your limited edition print order from Geoff today.
Blythswood Shoe Boxes
Many thanks to everyone who contributed to this year’s appeal. We delivered 103 boxes, many filled bags & £81 to the Blythswood depot. They will now be checked and on the road for delivery in time for Christmas. If anyone would like to help check the boxes, this will be done at Culduthel Christian Centre on Monday 16 November 12:00-21:00, Tuesday 17 November 09:00-21:00. Please contact Danny Muschate at danny@churchatccc.org to let him know when you will manage along.
Ness Bank Men
The Mighty Men of Ness Bank will hold a highly competitive games night on Monday 9 November in Room 1 from 7.30-9pm, with tea and biscuits. All men are welcome.
Kirk Session
The next meeting will be held on Wednesday 11 November at 7.30pm in Room 2.
Ach an Eas
The monthly service at Ach an Eas will be held next Sunday 15 November at 3.00pm.
Minister's Leave
Rev Stuart Smith will be on leave from Thursday 12th until Thursday 19th November inclusive. Professor Bill McBryde will be leading worship on Sunday 15 November. Mr Len Cazaly will provide cover for funerals – please contact the office on 01463 221812. Hospital visiting will be done by the Pastoral Care Team - contact Mrs Sheila Proudfoot, Tel. 237920.
Next Sunday (15 November)
The service will be conducted by Professor Bill McBryde. Tea & coffee will be served in the hall after the service.
Voice of Persecuted Christians (previously Release International)
A Voice of Persecuted Christians (previously Release International) event will take place at Culloden Balloch Baptist Church on Monday 16 November at 7.30pm, when a VoPC partner serving displaced communities in Northern Iraq will talk about his work.
The Canmore Trust
The Canmore Trust – Suicide ‘How could I possibly save a life? Conference will take place on Saturday 21 November at Culduthel Christian Centre, from 9.00am-4.15pm
Tearfund – Big Quiz Night - Saturday 21 November
Tearfund – Big Quiz Night - Saturday 21 November, Ness Bank Church, 7.00pm. Come on your own or bring family and friends to form a team for a fun social evening to support Tearfund in bringing an end to extreme poverty and injustice through the work of local churches. All ages and abilities welcome!
Service of Remembering
The annual Service of Remembering will be held on Sunday 22 November at 3.00pm in the Church. This Service will offer a time for quiet reflection through music, readings and prayers for anyone who wishes to remember someone they knew who has died whether in recent times or long ago. If you wish, you will be able to add a name to the Book of Remembrance and their names will be read out during the Service. Everyone is warmly welcome. Tea and Coffee will be served in the hall afterwards.
Forthcoming Activities
Christmas Fayre - Saturday 28 November , 10.00am-12noon
Highland Hospice Christmas Concert – Saturday 5 December at 7.30pm
Adam Holmes concert – Sunday 6 December at 7.30pm
Scripture Union Scotland – Inverness High School
Local Ministry Hub Prayer Meetingto be held on Monday 30 November, 7.30-9.00pm at Merkinch Free Church in Madras Hall.
The Guild Soup & Sandwich Lunch
The Guild wish to thank everyone who supported the Soup & Sandwich lunch on 1 November. The excellent sum of over £700 was raised and will be divided between the ‘Bible for Bairns’ and the ‘Bear Necessities’ projects.
Luwero Community Projects 2026 Calendar
Luwero Community Projects 2026 Calendar is supporting the work of our friend Gabriel in Uganda. Samples of these are displayed in the vestibule, where orders can be placed: wall calendars £10, desk calendars £5. Payment on delivery.
Highland Foodbank
The following items are requested for November and December.
Tinned custard/rice pudding, Diluting Juice, Tinned tomatoes,
Tinned potatoes, Jar of Instant coffee, Tinned ham,
Hot water bottle, Tinned corned beef, Razors/shaving foam,
Tin openers.
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
Ness Bank Craft Group
The Crafties meet every Tuesday from 10.00am - 12noon in room 1.
New members welcome.
Inverness Foodstuff
Our drop in café at Ness Bank Church, 1 Ness Bank, Inverness IV2 4SF is open:
Summer opening hours (May to October): Tuesday, Thursdays and Saturdays 12 noon to 3pm.
Three-course lunch served from 1pm.
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.
If you are struggling financially to buy food and would like to talk to someone please call us:
Telephone: 07552 303056
Monday to Friday: 9am to 5pm
Saturday: 10am to 1pm.
Baby and Toddler Group
The Group meets every Wednesday in the main hall from 9.30-11.30am during term time.
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
Choir Practices are held every Thursday at 7.30pm in Room 1. New voices in all parts will be made most welcome.
Ness Bank has a long history of choral singing. In March 1902, it was reported that, "following the move to our new church the acoustics of the Church are exceptionally good and this tends to display the powers of the organ and choir to a great extent." The choir sings an anthem as part of the church service every second Sunday, and also on special occasions. We rehearse every Thursday in Room 1 at 7.30pm from the end of August until the June Communion and then have a break over the summer. Currently there are 14 members, spread fairly evenly across the four parts. New members are always welcome of course, so if you enjoy singing and can spare one and a half hours on a Thursday evening as well as attending church on Sunday morning, please think about coming along - you’ll be made very welcome. An ability to read music is of course an advantage, but if you have a good ear and enthusiasm to learn, you will be fine! Singing in a choir does of course have many benefits, both for physical health and mental well-being. Our rehearsals are relaxed and good-humoured, and have the added benefit of tea and cake at halftime.
For many years (42 to be precise) the choir has been under the skilled direction of Bridget Black, who has now taken well-earned retirement. I feel privileged to take over as choirmaster, and will strive to continue and advance the musical tradition of the church.
Contact Ian Livingstone on 07530 343811, or email ian.c.livingstone@btopenworld.com for further information.