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 Sunday, 26th October is Holy Communion at 10 a.m. at St Hilda’s, Bilsdale Priory. Everyone is welcome.

The readings for Bible Sunday are Isaiah 45: 22-end; Psalm 119: 129-136; Romans 15: 1-6; Luke 4: 16-24.

At the end of today’s Gospel reading, Jesus says, ‘Truly I tell you, no prophet is accepted in the prophet’s home town’. Familiarity breeds contempt, we sometimes say, but perhaps, in terms of the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus, familiarity limits our expectations and makes us indifferent to the power of God. Perhaps we should try to put ourselves in the place of the original hearers of Jesus’ words. First, the familiar words of the prophet Isaiah, and wondering what this young man was going to say. Then the remarkable: the claim of the fulfilment of the prophecy. And then, if we read on, the outrage, the rejection of Jesus by his own people. Have we heard the words of the Gospels so often that we fail to hear them properly any more? Do we fail to hear that Jesus is saying new things today, by the Holy Spirit?

Website up-dated 25th October 2025