Ivanhoe Centenary Celebrations

Sunday 15 March 2026

The Ivanhoe Congregation extends a warm welcome to join in the celebrations of the Centenary of the Ivanhoe Church buildings on Sunday 15 March 2026.

The program will include: –

  • Network Service at 10am, led by Rev Joan Wright-Howie
  • Lunch
  • Memorabilia display
  • Musical Event at 2pm featuring: –
    • Heidelberg Brass
    • Colla Voce Chamber Choir
    • 1920s Pipe Organ
    • Heidelberg Dance
    • (see details at right)

Members at Ivanhoe are excited about the day and extend a warm invitation to all to join in what should be a wonderful celebration.

Please RSVP (for catering purposes) to TryBooking.com

For enquiries, contact: ivanhoecentenary@banyuleuc.org.au

The Mural

The mural, so prominent in the church, was not there when the church was opened.

Ten years later, Mr Henry William Hackett, a trustee of the congregation, who worked in the finance industry commissioned the mural in memory of his late father and mother.

One of the stained-glass windows in the south east corner of the church commemorates Hackett who died in 1927.

The mural was painted by Mr. L. G. McPherson and was dedicated 8 September 1935.