Musical Sermon in Florida

On March 28, Palm Sunday, the Ocala, FL, congregation of New Beginnings Christian Fellowship was honored by a musical sermon given by Ross Jutsum. Ross is a native of Queensland, Australia, and now lives in Sierra Madre, CA, with his wife, Tammy. They have two daughters, Lisa and Heidi.

Ross received his doctorate of musical arts at the University of North Texas, his master of arts degree in piano performance at California State University at Los Angeles, and his bachelor of arts degree at Ambassador University. He is the founder of “State of the Heart” Ministries, an inter-denominational ministry of reconciliation and renewal of life worship, dedicated to building bridges in the Body of Christ.

There were 56 in attendance at the service including a number of members from the New Beginnings Christian Fellowship Church of Gainesville. Ross invited the children to join him in playing some musical instruments during the service and played a beautiful song that he dedicated to his wife of 31 years, Tammy.

Services were followed by a “gourmet buffet” and fellowship to the accompaniment of Dr. Jutsum’s recorded music on CDs.

Sylvia Oakley