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 5 April 2026 at 11.00am.
The Easter Sunday 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.
Sunrise Service – Easter Sunday (5 April
Meet at the Islands at 6.15am, and the service will be underway for the sunrise at 6.34am. Breakfast will be available at Midmills Church (formerly Crown Church) afterwards – contact office@midmillschurch.co.uk by 31 March if you wish to have breakfast. A small donation towards costs would be welcome, with anything over being donated to the Launchpad fund.
Church Office
The Church office will be closed on Easter Monday, 6 April.
Next Sunday 12 April 2026
The service will be conducted by Rev Irene Munro, OLM, Muir of Ord. Tea/coffee will be served in the hall after the service.
Scottish Parliament Election Hustings
Scottish Parliament Election Hustings To take place at Midmills (formerly Crown) Church on Thursday 16 April, 7.30-9pm. Questions for candidates can be submitted to office@midmillschurch.co.uk.
Inverness Choral Society
Inverness Choral will perform Mendelssohn’s ‘Elijah’ on Sunday 19 April at 7.30pm in the Drumossie Hotel. Tickets £16 at the door.
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Church Newsletter
The deadline for sending articles to the editor for the next issue of the newsletter is 20 April. Send to email address nessbmagazine@gmail.com, or hand paper copy directly to Elspeth Smith (editor) before then. Thanks in advance!
Team Leaders’ Meeting
The next meeting of Team Leaders will be held on Wednesday 22 April at 7.30pm in Room 2.
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.
Annual Meeting
The Annual Meeting of Ness Bank Church will take place after the service on Sunday 26 April when the 2025 Annual Accounts will be presented to the congregation.
Highland Foodbank
Donations of the following items would be appreciated for the week ahead:
Diluting Juice, Tin of Potatoes, Tin of Mince/Stew,
Box of Cereal, Jar of Jam, Toothbrush,
Small bag of dry Dog Food, Easter Egg, Plastic carrier bags.
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 are having a break over Easter, and will resume on Tuesday 21 April at 10.00am. All welcome.
Baby and Toddler Group
The Baby & Toddler Group will not meet during the Easter holidays, and 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
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