{"id":5901,"date":"2024-11-22T00:28:39","date_gmt":"2024-11-21T13:28:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wptemplate.digitalministryhub.com\/stgeorges\/?page_id=153"},"modified":"2025-08-23T09:25:01","modified_gmt":"2025-08-22T23:25:01","slug":"about-us","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.stgeorgeseastivanhoe.org\/wordpress\/about-us\/","title":{"rendered":"About Us"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; admin_label=&#8221;Header&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; background_color=&#8221;#A91800&#8243; use_background_color_gradient=&#8221;on&#8221; background_color_gradient_stops=&#8221;rgba(169,24,0,0.94) 1%|rgba(169,24,0,0.94) 100%&#8221; background_color_gradient_overlays_image=&#8221;on&#8221; background_image=&#8221;https:\/\/www.stgeorgeseastivanhoe.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/church_1014b.jpg&#8221; width=&#8221;100%&#8221; width_tablet=&#8221;80%&#8221; width_phone=&#8221;80%&#8221; width_last_edited=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; max_width=&#8221;2000px&#8221; module_alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;-5px||-5px||true|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;5vw||5vw||true|false&#8221; border_radii=&#8221;on|10px|10px|10px|10px&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; collapsed=&#8221;on&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.21.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.21.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;53340a92-52d8-46e6-ac62-3aa378ee56e8&#8243; header_font=&#8221;EB Garamond||||||||&#8221; header_text_color=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; text_orientation=&#8221;center&#8221; header_text_shadow_style=&#8221;preset2&#8243; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h1>ABOUT US<\/h1>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; admin_label=&#8221;Testimonials&#8221; module_id=&#8221;history-stgeorges&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;20px||40px|||&#8221; collapsed=&#8221;on&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.21.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;2147bf5e-6461-4eee-a86c-6ca145fa4368&#8243; text_font=&#8221;EB Garamond|700|||||||&#8221; text_text_color=&#8221;#C9942E&#8221; text_font_size=&#8221;21px&#8221; text_letter_spacing=&#8221;2px&#8221; text_line_height=&#8221;1.8em&#8221; header_font=&#8221;&#8211;et_global_body_font||||||||&#8221; header_text_color=&#8221;#000000&#8243; header_2_font=&#8221;&#8211;et_global_body_font||||||||&#8221; header_2_text_color=&#8221;#000000&#8243; header_2_font_size=&#8221;31px&#8221; text_orientation=&#8221;center&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||25px||false|false&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<\/p>\n<p><span>St Georges is a safe space for people from all backgrounds to find friendship and deepen their faith.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;2147bf5e-6461-4eee-a86c-6ca145fa4368&#8243; text_font=&#8221;EB Garamond||||||||&#8221; text_text_color=&#8221;#C9942E&#8221; text_font_size=&#8221;19px&#8221; text_letter_spacing=&#8221;2px&#8221; text_line_height=&#8221;1.8em&#8221; header_font=&#8221;&#8211;et_global_body_font||||||||&#8221; header_text_color=&#8221;#000000&#8243; header_2_font=&#8221;&#8211;et_global_body_font||||||||&#8221; header_2_text_color=&#8221;#000000&#8243; header_2_font_size=&#8221;31px&#8221; text_orientation=&#8221;center&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||10px||false|false&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><span>St George\u2019s began in 1929 as an outreach of St James\u2019s, Ivanhoe. The Parish was officially formed on 1 December 1959, with the Rev. H.R. Bailey serving as the first Vicar. During his ministry from 1959 to 1961, the Parish Chapel and Hall\u2014later named Evans Hall\u2014were completed. From 1961 to 1968, under the leadership of the Rev. Norman Hill, plans for a new church were developed by architects Frederick Romberg and Robin Boyd and were presented on 15 May 1962. The foundation stone was laid on 8 December 1963, and the Church was dedicated by the Most Rev. Dr. Frank Woods, Archbishop of Melbourne, on 7 November 1964. Over the years, St George\u2019s has emphasized community involvement, including the establishment of a Memorial Garden and various environmental initiatives such as the Water Saving Project and the Solar Panel Project. Worship at St George\u2019s follows the Anglo-Catholic tradition and is known for its high standard of music in the liturgy, which has consistently attracted parishioners from beyond the local area.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; admin_label=&#8221;Testimonials&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.21.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;20px||40px|||&#8221; collapsed=&#8221;on&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;1_2,1_2&#8243; module_id=&#8221;our-beliefs&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.21.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_blurb title=&#8221;Our Faith&#8221; use_icon=&#8221;on&#8221; font_icon=&#8221;&#xf654;||fa||900&#8243; icon_color=&#8221;#C9942E&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; header_font=&#8221;EB Garamond||||||||&#8221; body_font=&#8221;EB Garamond||||||||&#8221; body_font_size=&#8221;18px&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<div role=\"presentation\">We believe in God, the awe-inspiring and captivating nature of His holiness; our connectedness with Him and each other; and caring for those in need.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div role=\"presentation\">Our vision is to make and sustain connections:\u00a0with God, with one another, with the local and wider community, and with the environment.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div role=\"presentation\"><i>\u00a0<\/i>We value liturgical worship; growing fellowship and community outreach.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/et_pb_blurb][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.21.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_blurb title=&#8221;Our Worship&#8221; use_icon=&#8221;on&#8221; font_icon=&#8221;&#xf684;||fa||900&#8243; icon_color=&#8221;#C9942E&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; header_font=&#8221;EB Garamond||||||||&#8221; body_font=&#8221;EB Garamond||||||||&#8221; body_font_size=&#8221;18px&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>We celebrate Anglo-Catholic worship and our musical heritage with choir and organ.<\/p>\n<p>Historically many of St George\u2019s parishioners have lived outside the Parish bounds. 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