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.

Sunday, 14th December, is the Third Sunday in Advent.   There is no  Service at St Augustine’s, we will join the congregation at St Andrew’s, Ingelby Greenhow, for a Service of Holy Communion at 9.30 am.   We hope that you will be able to join us.

In the Gospel reading, St Matthew records Jesus giving instructions to His disciples and then going to preach to the people in towns in Galilee.  John the Baptist was in prison and, hearing that Jesus was preaching, sent his followers to ask our Lord whether He was the Messiah.    Jesus told them to go back to John and tell him what they had seen and heard: that sight had been restored to the blind, the lame had been healed, the dead had been brought back to life and He was preaching the gospel to the people, blessing all those who believed and trusted in Him.  Jesus spoke to the people about John and his time in the wilderness, that he was not just a prophet but a messenger sent by God to prepare the people for the coming of the Messiah.  He said that John was truly a great man in the world, but no better than any of those who achieved life eternal.  As we approach Christmas, when we celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ, the light of the world, we should believe and trust in Him, so that we, too, might achieve life eternal.

The Bible readings are – Isaiah 35: verses 1 to 10, James 5: verses 7 to 10 and Matthew 11: verses 2 to 11.   The appointed psalm is 146 – Praise the Lord, O my soul – the psalmist praises God for His greatness and for His care for the righteous.

Website up-dated 14th December 2025