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 Seventeenth Sunday after Trinity. There will be a Service of Holy Communion at St Augustine’s at 9.30 a.m; we hope that you can join us.  

In the Gospel reading, St Matthew records Jesus, teaching in the Temple in Jerusalem, and being approached by the chief priests, who questioned His authority to do this. Jesus countered by asking them where John’s authority to baptise (and to forecast the coming of the Messiah) came from.   The chief priests talked among themselves; if they said that John’s authority came from heaven, they would be criticised because they did not believe in what he was doing.  On the other hand, if they said that the people gave him the authority, they would be fearful of the crowds, because the people believed that John was a servant of God.  Thus, they could not give a straight answer to our Lord.  Jesus said to them that those who believed in the Word of God, through teaching and through baptism, would enter the kingdom of heaven; those who professed to be God’s servants, but who did not obey Him, could not.  Jesus was making it very clear that only those who believed in God, and who lived their lives according to His word, could achieve life eternal, and this has sustained the followers of the Christian faith down the ages to the present day.

The Bible readings are – Ezekiel 18: verses 1 to 4 and 25 to the end, Philippians 2: verses 1 to 13 and Matthew 21: verses 23 to 32.   The appointed psalm is 25, verses 1 to 8 – Unto thee, O Lord, will I lift up my soul – the psalmist praises God for His loving kindness and mercy to all people.

On Tuesday, we celebrate St Michael and All Angels.

On Thursday, there will be a Service of Holy Communion at 10 am.

Website up-dated  19th September 2026