Welcome to the website of St Augustine’s – the Church of England in Kirkby-in-Cleveland and Great Broughton.  The inhabitants of our two villages have professed their Christian faith, and have worshipped on this site, for over a thousand years and we continue this wonderful tradition.

We are part of a four-church benefice, which includes the Parishes of Ingleby Greenhow, Kildale and Chop Gate, in the Diocese of York.

You will find information on the team, on the services in our church and on our support for all in the community at the key points in their lives, by scrolling through the following pages.  The calendar of services and the notice pages, which are regularly up-dated, are a good first point of reference.

The service on 15th December 2024 is Holy Communion at 9:30 a.m. at St Augustine’s. Everyone is welcome.

The readings for the Third Sunday of Advent are: Zephaniah 3:14 – end; Psalm 146:4 – end; Philippians 4:4 – 7; Luke 3:7 – 18.

Today’s Gospel reading records the ministry of John the Baptist. John is not the Messiah, the expected anointed one from God, but he looks forward to the ministry of Jesus and his saving power. John’s teaching is demanding: tax collectors are told to collect no more than is required of them; this is more onerous than we might think, as if they collected extra it added to their wages. Similarly, soldiers are told not to use their power to threaten or extort money. We are exhorted by John not to assume that because we attend church, or are born in a country which is nominally Christian, we must be saved. We have to produce fruit consonant with our repenting of our sins. When Jesus comes again, will we be able to point to our repentance and forgiveness in him?

Website up-dated 14th December 2024