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 Palm Sunday; and there will be not be a Service at St Augustine’s, but we will join the congregation at St Andrew’s, Ingleby Greenhow, for a Service of Holy Communion at 9.30 am.   We hope that you will be able to join us.

In the first Gospel reading, St Luke records Jesus entering Jerusalem on a donkey and the crowd rejoicing, thanking God for His great works and shouting “Blessed be the King!”.    Jesus went into the temple and, during the next few days, taught the people, but the chief priests were angry and sought to destroy Him.   The second gospel reading records the last days of the life of our Lord, beginning with the Last Supper with the disciples, the betrayal by Judas to the high priests, and His trial by Pontius Pilate.  He could find no fault with Jesus and was prepared to release Him, but the crowd demanded that He should be put to death on the Cross.  Jesus carried His Cross to Calvary and He was crucified, along with two condemned men, and died at the ninth hour; His body was taken down and placed in a tomb. The second gospel reading will be read in church on Sunday as a dramatised account of the events leading up to His death on the Cross.    There is no doubt that He gave His life to atone for the sins of the world and, with His resurrection on Easter morning, gave all those who believed in Him the hope of everlasting life.

The Bible readings are –Isaiah 50: verses 4 to 9, Philippians 2: verses 5 to 11, Luke 19: verses 28-40 and Luke 22: verses 14 to the end of chapter 23.   The appointed psalm is 118, verses 1, 2 and 19 to the end – O give thanks into the Lord, for he is gracious; the writer of the psalm calls on all people to give thanks to the Lord for His protection of them.

On Maundy Thursday, there is a Service of Holy Communion with the stripping of the altars.

Website up-dated 12th April 2025