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 3 May 2026 at 11.00am.
The service will be conducted by Rev. David Whillis.
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.
Minister's Absence
Rev Stuart Smith will be involved in a conference in Uganda from Friday 1 May until 11 May inclusive.
Rev David Whillis will lead worship on Sunday 3 May, and Rev Alex MacPherson will lead worship on Sunday 10 May. Rev David Scott, Inshes East Church, (tel 01463 772402) will provide cover for funerals. Hospital visiting will be done by the Pastoral Care Team - contact Mrs Sheila Proudfoot, Tel. 01463 237920.
Next Sunday 3 May 2026
The service will be conducted by Rev David Whillis. Tea/coffee will be served in the hall after the service.
Christian Aid Week, 10-16 May
Volunteers are requested for the delivery of Christian Aid envelopes – no collection is necessary. Keith Gibson will be in the vestibule on 3rd and 10th May for the distribution of Christian Aid bags and envelopes to volunteers. Keith can be contacted on 07748 574546; or on email kgibson578@gmail.com.
New Start Highland
New Start Highland is a Highland-wide charity who support vulnerable members of the local community. They are recruiting volunteers who can give time, share skills and mentor others, as well as develop new skills and build experience themselves. Contact louiseanderson@newstarthigland.org, tel: 07872 009451.
Bethany Christian Trust
Bethany Christian Trust have a vacancy for a part-time Recovery and Resettlement Worker (10 hours per week) based in Inverness. The Job Description and further information can be found at
https://www.bethanychristiantrust.com/recovery-andresettlement-worker-inverness/.
Closing date for applications is Thursday 7 May.
Scripture Union Prayer Meeting
Scripture Union Prayer Meeting for Inverness High School Cluster (including Merkinch, Dalneigh and Central Primary Schools) will be held in Trinity Life Church (Huntly Place) on Thursday 23 April at 7.30pm, to hear about and pray for Christian ministry planned and taking place in the schools.
The Open Door Project Bookshop
The Open Door Project, a Christian bookshop, with Christian gifts and resources and coffee shop, which also provides a quiet place with Pastoral support, is now open for business in the CYC Building, 12 Bank St, Inverness, and will welcome visitors. Volunteers are also required to assist in the shop. Contact details: 07386 094821; todpinverness@gmail.com .
Acorn – ‘Making Mission a Simple Daily Rhythm’
Paul Haringman will lead eight weekly sessions on the Acorn Mission booklet, on Thursday mornings from 10.15am-12noon at Culloden Balloch Baptist Church from 30 April. Contact Paul Haringman on
07837 903277 or paulharingman.mission@gmail.com.
Highland Foodbank
Donations of the following items would be appreciated for April:
Tins of Ham, Tins of Corned Beef, Bags of Sugar, Jars of Jam or Marmalade, Weetabix, UHT Milk,
Fruit Juice (diluting/long life), Crackers or Oatcakes.
The presentation of Long Service Certificates to Elders took place during the service on Sunday 19 April 2026. Click here to view the image:.
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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 will resume on Tuesday 21 April at 10.00am. All welcome. The stall in the vestibule over Easter raised the excellent amount of £430 for church funds.
Baby and Toddler Group
The Baby & Toddlers’ Group will resume on Wednesday 22 April at the slightly later time of 10.00am until 12noon. 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
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