“A place where people come alive.”
“Dry bones, hear the word of the Lord! This is what the Sovereign Lord says to these bones: I will make breath enter you, and you will come to life.” EZEKIEL 37:4
The vision of Inverness Vineyard Church is to be “a place where people come alive.” We believe that when people encounter Jesus, the adventure in life really begins. That we come alive and begin to step into an exciting future and the promise of eternal life spent with God, that impacts not only our lives but the life of the city. To do that we will try to keep these eight important values at the core of who we are and in everything we do:
RELEVANT // living a faith filled life in a way that people can relate to that is accessible whatever your background or experience of church or God.
FUN // church is to be fun and enjoyed! we don’t take ourselves seriously but we take god seriously.
THE HOLY SPIRIT // WE LOVE GODS PRESENCE TO HEAL, SAVE, AND SEE MIRACLES THAT ARE SO UNDENIABLY HIM, WE LOVE THAT HE USES US IN HIS MISSION.
ADVENTURE // being a people who are bold, take risks and invite people to join IN WITH US at every opportunity.
worship // BEING A PEOPLE WHO SING SONGS TO GOD, NOT FOR ANYTHING IN RETURN BUT TO REMIND US AFRESH OF HIS GREAT LOVE FOR US.
THE BIBLE // we believe in the power and authority of the bible and we will teach from it regularly, it’s as relevant today as it’s ever been.
FAMILY // we want people to not just be part of a crowd but part of a life giving, honest, real community. there is a place for everybody.
SERVE // We will be a group of people passionate and deliberate about loving and serving our city, the NATION AND THE NATIONS.
GENEROSITY // A people generous with our time, money and energy. We are a people blessed to be a blessing.
Lead Pastors: Thomas & Mhairi Urquhart
Thomas & Mhairi are the pastors of Inverness Vineyard Church. Before moving to Inverness in September 2017, they lived in Aberdeen for the previous 11 years, being part of Catalyst Vineyard in Aberdeen firstly as youth pastors and then leading Catalyst Vineyard Ellon, 15 miles north of Aberdeen for 4 years. They are here in Inverness full of faith and ready to serve Inverness in any way they can whilst sharing the good news of the gospel. They have 3 brilliant boys and have a love of beach days and (too many) trips to Starbucks!
Fantastic church! Visited yesterday for the first time.
Warm welcome – within seconds of stepping into the church space.
In no particular order: Great hospitality, good coffee, delicious food, elevating worship, welcoming kids work and an inspiring, Christ centered, Biblical talk from, a very clearly and fired up man of God! May the Lord anoint, bless and unite you all as the Lord continues to grow and transform Inverness as you all play your part in His kingdom. Clearly a church were God is bringing people alive in Christ. Psalm 91 over you all.
Hi Guys
I wanted to get in touch with you to thank you for recognising and supporting the work of Home for Good. It’s such an encouragement as we are in these early days of work here in Scotland. Mhairi – I don’t know if you’ll remember me from the East Church YF back in the day. I actually bumped into your brother at Runrig last year! Anyway, it’s lovely to connect with you. We have had such great support from Vineyard, especially in Aberdeen and also across in Northern Ireland so it would be great to work with you. Maybe I could catch you for a coffee one day when I’m next in Inverness. Eilidh