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 23rd March 2025 is Holy Communion at 10 a.m. at St Augustine’s, Kirkby in Cleveland. This is the March united benefice service and all are welcome.

The readings for the third Sunday of Lent are: Isaiah 55: 1-9; Psalm 63: 1-9; 1 Corinthians 10: 1-13; Luke 13: 1-9.

On Saturday morning, 22nd March, there will be the men’s coffee morning in Kirkby Church Hall. Everyone is welcome – come and be served by the gentlemen of the parish.

On Thursday 27th March at 10 am, at St Augustine’s, there will be the third in the series of Lent Holy Communions.

The Gospel reading comes at the end of a sequence of comments Jesus makes about the coming of the Kingdom of God, those who wait patiently for it, and those who assume it will never happen. In this passage Jesus outlines the consequences for everyone of not attending to Jesus’ words. The Galileans killed in the temple, or those who died when a tower collapsed, were not worse people than everyone else. The same fate awaits us unless we repent. Jesus' parable tells us that the time is short. The desperate measures to make the fig tree fruitful are its last chance. We have been given a short time to repent and bear fruit; failure will bring disaster.

Website up-dated 22nd March 2025