MCC Key West

Today’s Inspirational & Spiritual Reflection ✨🙏 “The Least of These”

Today’s message from Senior Pastor Gina Durbin MCC Key West reminds us that every day is filled with choices. We have the choice to know God’s love, grace, and purpose for our lives, and we also have the choice to stop—to pause our busy schedules long enough to see the needs of those around us.

In Matthew 25:34-40, Jesus teaches that when we feed the hungry, welcome the stranger, clothe the needy, care for the sick, and visit those who are lonely or forgotten, we are serving Him. The true measure of our faith is often found in the simple acts of kindness we extend to “the least of these.”

As we move through today, may we choose compassion over indifference, service over convenience, and love over judgment. Every smile, helping hand, meal shared, or word of encouragement has the power to change a life. Sometimes the greatest ministry happens in the smallest moments.

May we open our hearts to recognize Christ in those we encounter and remember that our actions can be a reflection of God’s love in the world.

“Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me.” — Matthew 25:40

📷 MEDIA Randy Detrick

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🌴♻️ Thank You, Plogging The Keys Volunteers! ♻️🌴

A heartfelt thank you to all of the amazing volunteers who dedicate their time every Friday to help keep our island beautiful, clean, and welcoming for everyone. Your commitment to picking up litter, removing cigarette butts, and protecting our streets, parks, and shorelines makes a real difference in our community.

Because of your efforts, our island remains a cleaner, healthier, and more enjoyable place for residents and visitors alike. Every bag of trash collected and every step taken helps preserve the natural beauty that makes the Keys so special.

MCC Key West is grateful for your hard work, positive energy, and dedication to making a difference week after week. Together, we’re proving that small actions can have a big impact.

Thank you for being community champions and helping keep our island shining bright! 🌞🌊🌴

Pride Week Clean Up🌴💚 Community, compassion, and cleaner streets came together in an amazing way this Friday as MCC Key West and Cooking With Love proudly hosted Plogging The Keys a city-wide cleanup event.

More than 50 incredible volunteers showed up bright and early to help keep Key West beautiful by cleaning our streets, sidewalks, and neighborhoods of trash and cigarette butts. From Truman to neighborhood side streets, the community spirit was inspiring to witness. Every bag filled and every cigarette butt removed makes a difference in protecting our island environment and preserving the beauty of paradise we all love. 🌺♻️

After all the hard work, volunteers were treated to a delicious breakfast featuring toasted bagels with cream cheese spreads, breakfast sandwiches, strawberries Romanoff, juices, and water — a well-deserved thank you for giving back to the community.

A huge THANK YOU to everyone who volunteered, donated, organized, and supported this effort. Together we are proving that small acts of kindness and service can create a cleaner, healthier, and more connected Key West. ❤️🌴

Royalty volunteer today at our MCC Key West amazing food ministry Cooking With Love

What an exciting and memorable day at Cooking with Love! 👑🇬🇧

We were honored to welcome British Queen Mum Claire Brummell to today’s meal preparation and delivery service. What a special moment for our volunteers, staff, and community! Claire has been a longtime supporter of the annual Queen Mother Pageant, which has helped raise funds and awareness for Cooking with Love for many wonderful years.

A huge thank you to everyone who helped make the 40th Queen Mother Pageant such a fun, successful, and meaningful event supporting our mission of feeding neighbors in need throughout the Keys.

Today’s delicious meal featured teriyaki beef, fried rice, tomato and cucumber salad, egg roll, and a sweet mandarin orange for dessert. Yum! 🍊🥢

Pictured: Robin Sullivan, Queen Mother Claire Brummell — also our Volunteer of the Week — MCC Pastor Rev. Gina Durbin, and longtime volunteer Joy Brown Taylor. Thank you all for your dedication, compassion, and community spirit that make Cooking with Love so special every single week. ❤️

🌴 MCC x City of Key West Cleanup Campaign 🌴

MCC Key West is partnering with the City of Key West again for the Plogging The Keys cleanup campaign! ♻️👟

Help keep our island streets clean while getting your steps in at the same time. Join us at MCC 1215 Petronia St for a community cleanup on Friday, May 29 from 8:00 AM – 9:00 AM.

🥤 Breakfast snacks will be served by MCC after the cleanup.

Come out, make a difference, and help keep Key West beautiful! 🌞🌊