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 22nd June 2025 is our United Benefice service at 10 AM at St Cuthbert’s, Kildale. The speaker will be Avril Rhodes, and everyone is welcome.

The readings for the First Sunday after Trinity are: Isaiah 65: 1-9; Psalm 22: 18-27; Galatians 3: 23-end; Luke 8: 26-39.

In today’s Gospel passage, Jesus is in non-Jewish territory, and he is stopped by a man possessed by many demons. His plight is desperate. No human effort could help or control him when the demons took charge. The demons beg Jesus not to send them home to the abyss. He still heals the man, and the demons enter a herd of pigs, which are drowned. The people of the region are afraid. Perhaps the healing has disturbed their normal life. Perhaps the sight of the formerly possessed man led them to think that Jesus’ power would bring the wrath of the Roman authorities down on them. They ask Jesus to leave, and he does. But the formerly possessed man is commissioned to tell others about Jesus. Do we feel overwhelmed by the troubles of the world, our families, or ourselves? In extremis, we might call on Jesus to help, but how do we respond when he does? Do we quickly forget about it, or determine to tell others what Jesus has done for us?

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Website up-dated 21st June 2025