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.
Tomorrow is the First Sunday of Lent, a period of 40 days, during which our Lord was tempted in the wilderness by the devil and which culminated in His death on the Cross on Good Friday. There will not be a Service at St Augustine’s, the Benefice Service of Holy Communion will take place at Ingleby Greenhow at 10 am (please note the time). The speaker will be from the Big Kidz charity in Middlesbrough, we hope that you will be able to join us.
In the Gospel reading, St Matthew records Jesus being led by the Holy Spirit into the desert, where He remained for 40 days without food. During this time, the devil came to Him, saying that if He was the Son of God, He could convert the stones into bread. Jesus answered the devil, saying that man could not live by bread alone, but must also hear the word of God. Then the devil took Him to Jerusalem and placed Him on the highest point of the Temple. The devil told Him to jump off and the angels would save Him, but Jesus rebuked him and said that he would not be tempted. Finally, the devil took Him to the top of a high mountain, showed Him the kingdoms of the world, and said that He could have power over all of them if He would worship the devil. Then Jesus said to the devil, “Get thee hence, Satan, for it is written that thou shalt serve the Lord thy God, and Him only shalt thou serve”. Jesus showed that resisting the temptations of the world, and focussing instead on the word of God and on His heavenly kingdom, was the better way to live. Followers of the Christian faith down the ages have tried to reflect this in their daily lives.
The Bible readings are – Genesis 2: verse 15 to 17 and 3:1 to 7: Romans 5: verses 12 to 19 and Matthew 4: verses 1 to 11. The appointed psalm is 32 – Blessed is he whose unrighteousness is forgiven – the psalmist praises God for showing mercy to all that believe in Him.
There will be a Service of Holy Communion on Thursday at 10 am; this will include the first of the Lent Talks – Rev Laura Wild will speak on the Churches relationship with the state.
Website up-dated 21st February 2026