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 17 May 2026 at 11.00am.
The service will be conducted by Rev Stuart Smith.
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, for Communion on 7 June, and Newsletters, are available for Elders and District Visitors to collect from the vestibule today.
Ach an Eas
The monthly service at Ach an Eas will be held today, Sunday 17 May, at 3.00pm.
Messy Church
Backwards means forward? We’re going back to the original Messy Church time (on a Saturday 4-6pm) in anticipation of it being more accommodating for families. Our first one is next weekend, Saturday 23 May, on the theme of Love when we’ll explore and dramatise the story of ‘The Good Samaritan’. Tell your friends and
neighbours! Click on image for further information.
Next Sunday 24 May 2026
The service will be conducted by Rev Stuart Smith. Tea and coffee will be served in the hall after the service.
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 in May and June. Contact Paul Haringman
on 07837 903277 or paulharingman.mission@gmail.com.
Online Donation to Just Giving
We have received a very generous donation of £1,000 via our Just Giving page. This has been given anonymously and we would like to say a very big thank you to the donor. The Finance Team plan to use this for the Phase 4 (Sanctuary) project and will be included with other recent donations. Finance Team
Acclaim in Concert
The Acclaim choir is presenting a concert in the Free North Church, Bank Street, on Saturday 23 May at 7.30pm. Free admission with an opportunity to donate to The Brain Tumour Charity during the course of the evening. Email: acclaimchoir@yahoo.com for tickets
National Youth Choir of Scotland – Regional Choir Summer Concert
NYCOS Inverness Choir will present their latest repertoire in their summer concert in Ness Bank Church on Tuesday 26 May at 7.00pm. Admission: Adult £12.00; Concession £10.00; under 16 £8.00, available at the door or online at https://www.nycos.co.uk/events.
Inverness Festival of Gospel Male Voice Praise
Inverness Festival of Gospel Male Voice Praise will take place on Saturday 6 June at 7.00pm in Inshes East Church. Choirs from all over the UK will take part, with guest artists, the Living Hope Singers, and Gospel Message from Rev Angus MacRae.
Free Admission, with a collection in aid of Connecting Carers.
Highland Foodbank
The Foodbank has thanked Ness Bank for their kind donations, as the work they do relies on such generosity. In the past four months, Ness Bank has donated 220.8kg or the equivalent of 526 meals! Donations of the following items would be appreciated in May and June:
Tins of Ham, Tins of mince/stew, Bags of Sugar, Tins of meatballs,
Tins of fruit, Tins of vegetables, Long life fruit juice, Diluting juice, Crackers, Oatcakes
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