Dr. Joseph Martin Hutchinson

February 16, 1951 - October 31, 2023

I will bless the Lord at all times. Ps. 34

Join us in celebrating an anointed servant leader, a man of God, pastor, husband, father, brother, uncle, and renaissance man. For those that know and love Dr. Joseph Martin Hutchinson he was larger than life, pursued excellence in all things, and taught us to bless the Lord at all times.

We love you, Dad, forever.

And because He lives
I can face tomorrow
Because He lives
All fear is gone
Because I know
He holds the future
And life is worth the living
Just because He lives.

Because He Lives | Hymn 526

OFFICIATING PASTORS

Lead Officiant
Dr. L. Roo McKenzie

Central Jamaica Conference
President: Pastor Nevail Barrett 

Jamaica Union of SDA
President: Pastor Everett Brown

Allegheny East Conference
President: Dr. Marcellus T. Robinson

Chesapeake Conference of SDA
President: Pastor Jerry Lutz

Agape Advent Fellowship
Pastor Anthony Mathison

Northern Caribbean University
Dr. Bertram L. Melbourne 

Additional Pastors:

Dr. Rob Smith 
Pastor D. Robert Kennedy
Pastor Levi Johnson

MUSICIANS

Music Directors & Choristers
Dr. Jason Max Ferdinand, Kobe Brown, Jeremy Winston

Organist / Pianist
Asriel Davis

Saxophonist
Leighton Kennedy

Soloist
Ms. Sashekia Brown

Funeral Service

Sunday, November 19, 2023
10:00-2:00pm

Dupont Park SDA Church

3985 Massachusetts Ave SE 
Washington, DC, 20019
(202) 583-7416

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Repast

2:30-5:00pm

Oakcrest Community Center 

1300 Capitol Heights Blvd.

Capitol Heights, MD 20743

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Interment

Monday, November 20, 2023
11:30am

Meadowridge Memorial Park

7250 Washington Blvd
Elkridge, MD  21075
(410) 796-8024

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FUNERAL HOME

Director: Dr. Vilroy McBean

Capitol Mortuary, Inc.

1425 Maryland Ave. NE
Washington, DC 20002
(202) 399-6999

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Thank you for the journey.

A tribute by Fay E. Hutchinson

Make a donation.

In lieu of flowers, we extend a warm invitation to contribute to the legacy of excellence embodied by the late Dr. Joseph M. Hutchinson, a distinguished alumnus of Northern Caribbean University (NCU). Pastor Hutchinson’s unwavering commitment to the betterment of our university community, coupled with his generous spirit, has left an indelible mark on NCU.

A donation to the Dr. Joseph M. Hutchinson Scholarship Fund will directly support the education of deserving students at NCU, fostering a culture of excellence and opportunity.

Watch the Service

The livestream is available to watch on the Dupont Park Seventh-Day Adventist YouTube.