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
14 December 2025 at 11.00am.
The Nativity Service will be conducted by Rev Stuart Smith, along with Bishop Gabriel Kijjambu of Uganda. There will be no tea/coffee after the service
due to the Messy Church Christmas Party.
What's Happening ?
Christmas at Ness Bank 2025
Information about Services and other events taking place during the Christmas period can be seen here.
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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.
Highland Hospice
The Highland Hospice ‘Christmas Songs & Carols’ concert will take place in the church on Saturday, 6 December at 7.00pm.
Service of Nine Lessons and Carols
This joint venture between The Venerable Order of St John of Jerusalem and the Companions of the Order of Malta will take place tonight, Sunday 7 December at 7.30pm in St Mary’s Roman Catholic Church, Huntly St. This is to support the Holy Family Hospital in Bethlehem and the St John of Jerusalem Eye Hospital Group.
Funeral Service
The funeral service for the late Moira Smart will be streamed live from Ness Bank Church on Monday 8 December at 12.00pm and can be viewed from this link: https://vimeo.com/event/5113097
Christmas Singalong – Riverside Girls’ Brigade
Riverside Girls’ Brigade invites all family and friends to join them on Monday 8 December at 6.45pm in Trinity Life Hub, Huntly Place for their Christmas Singalong, followed by refreshments.
Acclaim at Christmas
The Acclaim Christmas concert will take place at 7.30pm on Saturday 13 December in the Free North Church, Bank Street. Free admission with an opportunity to give to New Start Highland during the concert. Tickets available from Lilian Gilbert or email acclaimchoir@yahoo.com.
Next Sunday 14 December
The Nativity Service will be conducted by Rev Stuart Smith, along with Bishop Gabriel Kijjambu of Uganda. There will be no tea/coffee after the service due to the Messy Church Christmas Party.
Messy Church Christmas Party
The Messy Church Christmas Party will take place on Sunday 14 December from 12.30 till 2.30pm. Further information can be found on the Messy Church page on the website, or by clicking on the image.
Christmas Carol Crawl - Inverness Churches Together
Inverness Churches Together are holding a Christmas Carol Crawl from 5.00pm on Monday 22 December, starting at Ness Bank and visiting 5 other riverside churches. Click on the image for further information.
Highland Foodbank
Instead of issuing a specific list for December, the Foodbank has launched its Reverse Advent Calendar which lists an item for each day in November. Any donations for November/December should be selected from the Calendar list. Copies of the Reverse Advent Calendar are available in the vestibule or on the
notice-board.
The Open Door Project
Christmas Book Stalls, including Christian books, bibles, children’s books, Christmas cards, Calendars & Gifts, will be held at CYC (12 Bank Street) on Fridays and Saturdays at 10.00am-3.00pm until 20 December. Tea/coffee will be served.
Gifts Required
Inverness Foodstuff would be grateful for donations of presents (especially for men) for their Christmas lunch/party on 24 December. Please label any present (wrapped) with gender and age.
Sunday Morning Bible Readers
While preparing the next list of readers I would like to
thank everyone who has contributed to this important part of Sunday worship. It is some
time since we have had new volunteers and it would be good to add more people to the
pool. Younger members would be very welcome. If you are interested or would like
further information please contact the church office on 01463 221812 or email me at nessbankchurch@gmail.com. Mary Thomson.
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 meet every Tuesday from 10.00am-12noon in Room 1. New members welcome.
Baby and Toddler Group
The Baby and Toddler group continues as usual on a Wednesday morning 0930 - 1130 and is always ready to welcome more children. We have welcomed three new families since August, but there is plenty room for more! 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