Thought for October
A prayer for St Luke’s Day
Almighty God,
You called Luke the Physician whose praise is in the Gospel to be an evangelist and Physician of the Soul,
by the grace of the Holy Spirit and through the medicine of the Gospel,
give us the same love and power to heal,
through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Amen
St Luke, Gospel Writer, is celebrated on October 18 th.
He is believed to have been a doctor and has become the patron saint of all who work in Medicine and Healing
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Tomorrow, 5th October, 2026, there will be a service of Holy Communion at 9:30 a.m. at St. Augustine’s.
On Thursday, 8th October, 2026, there will be Holy Communion at St. Augustine’s at 10 a.m.
We would love you to join us!
Changes to the Family Service
From Sunday May 5th the 8:00 and 9:30 a.m. Family Service, on the first Sunday of the month, will be replaced with a single service of Holy Communion at 9:30 a.m.
All are warmly invited.
From September 2024 all Benefice Services will commence at 10 a.m.
PLEASE DO SUPPORT THE BENEFICE SERVICES, ALL WELCOME!
Midweek Services at St Augustine's
Please join us for our Thursday 10 a.m. Holy Communion Services on the first two Thursdays of the month.
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School Harvest Festival
11a.m. WEDNESDAY October 14th at St Augustine’s Church.
Food Bank collections will take place at all the Harvest Festivals in our parishes.
Remembrance Sunday Service
The times of the services have been agreed by the PCCs of each parish:
8th November 9am Kirkby,
10.30am Ingleby,
3pm Chop Gate Hall
HC10.30am Kildale, MP
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Jan Luntz RIP
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After enduring many months of difficult treatments, on 14th August, my wife, Jan, died from the effects of the cancer that had been diagnosed 18 months before. My deepest thanks to all of you in the two villages, and beyond, who were so kind and generous in helping Jan during her illness.
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I have been overwhelmed by all the condolence cards and messages of support I have received. Rather than try to give a summary of her life history, I thought it would be nice to share some of the sentiments you expressed in those cards: "Such a lovely woman …"
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" such happy memories …", "sharing fun together …", " will be greatly missed …", "always had a smile on her face …",
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"her great sense of humour and lovely smile…", " she was always kind and caring …", " always a gentle, kind and positive lady …",
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" a very dear friend …", " a very accomplished artist …", " a wonderful friend, full of life, with a great sense of humour …",
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" we were all blessed with having known Jan …", "Jan was a devoted wife, brilliant mother and "super gran", " reflective and charming, kind, compassionate, supportive and generous … ", "Jan always took joy from every aspect of life ..", "Jan had a fine analytical mind ..", "for us, Jan was the two villages … ", "Jan was always generous in the time she gave to others.. ", "her warm smile and twinkling eye will remain a reminder of our special friend … ", "jolly, friendly and welcoming …", "Jan, diligent, reliable, unassuming, talented, thoughtful, fun - what a loss for us all.", "always an asset to any gathering", "Jan was at the centre of village life and she leaves a void.", "so brave and cheerful.."
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Jan was immensely proud of her two boys and their families. As well as being a super mum, she was also impressive in her other achievements; from working as a radiographer, voluntary work with the WRVS and Mind, graduating from the Open University with a BA Hons. degree at the age of 51, Church Warden for seven years and a key player in the Leven Art Society, to being one of the many stars in the ACES pantomimes! I could go on but, most importantly, she loved, and was loved by, all of her family and many friends.
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Thank you.
Confirmation
If any adult or child aged eleven and over would like to prepare for Confirmation please let Anne Heading know.
If you are unsure what would be involved then please do ask.
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Notes from The Parochial Church Council
1. When you come into the church porch, please do not forget the porch box for charitable donations.
These monies do not go for church funds but for some other charity nominated by PCC members.
2. If you would like to have your say in the Governance of the Church of England then the way to do it is by becoming a member of the Deanery Synod. This meets three times per year & is the local decision making body. Members of Deanery Synod can vote & resolutions may be passed to Diocesan & then further to General Synod, as the need arises.
If you would be interested please contact Anne Heading.
Members of Deanery Synod must be baptised and communicant members of the Church of England.
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Electoral Roll:
If you are baptised and resident in the parish and would like to join the Electoral Roll of the Church then please let David Chadwick or Anne Heading know.
Being on the Electoral Roll entitles you to vote in annual meetings if you wish to do so.
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Coffee and Cakes
Our monthly coffee and cakes, on the first Thursday of the month, has restarted. Please come along and and join us! 10:30 to 12:00 noon in the Church Hall.
Thank you to all who have supported, and we hope enjoyed, their coffee and cakes at the monthly coffee mornings during the winter months.
Your generous donations, as in previous years, will be divided between three charities selected by your votes.
The three charities we will be supporting this year are Macmillan Nurses, Alzheimer's and Crohn's. They will be receiving £150 each.
Anna, Alison and Sheila
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Church and Church Hall Path.
The path from the churchyard to the hall through the 'wilderness' has been cleared and we recommend the use of this path when accessing the church from the hall or even the church hall from the village. The path avoids the use of steps and also the problem of walking on the road which can be busy.
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CELEBRATION Wednesday 16th September 2026.
Thank you
I would like to thank you all for the cards, gifts and greetings that you have given to me for my sixtieth birthday and for the celebration in Kirkby Church Hall.
A large number of people gathered and many helped, making it a great day
THANK YOU - Anne Heading
Steps
For all pre-school children and their carers
Steps Service
in St Augustine's Kirkby- in- Cleveland.
There will be an event/ service for children in the summer.
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Parkinsons Sing Along
Wednesday 14th . Kirkby Church Hall. - 2.30 -4.30 p.m..
Bring along your family and friends to be entertained by the Tremorloes Parkinson's Choir and One Accord a local guitar group.
There will be an interval when fresh cakes, tea and coffee will be served at the tables.
The event is free although donations towards Parkinson's Research will be welcome.
If you would like to come please contact Sheila Hayton by email - sheila.hayton@btinternet.com or phone 01642 712321
Generous Giving
The church team continues to be most grateful to people giving time, effort & money to help maintain our village church. We do not receive income from the state or from the Church of England, & increased essential operating costs, not least through inflation, now exceed income, last year by about £40 each month. We have decided to run a Generous Giving campaign, starting in July, in the hope that we can increase our resources & ensure that our church life & work can continue for the benefit of all who live in our two villages. More news next month!
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Dates for your Diary
27th Nov Friday Christian Aid Wine and Cheese Evening - Kirby Church Hall
Help needed to run the Church Hall
Could anyone, maybe recently retired, like to offer a few hours to the community by joining the small team who administer and run Kirkby Church Hall?
The Hall is an acknowledged asset to the village but needs another person to lend a hand opening and closing the hall for intermittent bookings, keeping an eye on tradesmen, maintenance jobs etc and ensuring everything is kept to a high standard for the many regular users each week.
Contact Anna 712797, Sheila 712321
Those of you who have been in the hall over the past month will have noticed that the main hall floor has been cleaned and resealed. We would like to thank Andy from DriNOW for the excellent finish he has given to the floor. We ask that people using the hall respect the floor and do not drag chairs or equipment over it. There is a trolly for moving the chairs in the store cupboard
Christian Aid
Many thanks to all who attended the Soup Lunch, during Christian Aid Week
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. We had lots attending & the delicious home made soups received a lot of compliments.
We raised £940.00 with some money still to come in.
This was a remarkable amount to have raised & a testament to the generosity of our supporters in the villages.
This year the money will help fund tools & training for families to learn how to farm food wherever they live.
There will be information soon about our popular wine and cheese evening and look out for our Christmas Greetings Donation Envelopes!
Thank you all for your continued support.
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WRAP UP
Each winter some adults and children across Teesside don't have a coat to keep them warm.
If you have a spare or unwanted coat then please donate it and we will ensure it gets to someone in need.
WRAP UP boxes to donate your unwanted coats to warm a heart this winter will be in:
St Augustine's Church Porch;
Kirkby Church Hall;
Village School .
From 17th October to 1st November
For further information contact Neil Glover 01642 712344
Kirkby & Gt. Broughton School 
To keep in touch with what's happening in school our website address is http://www.kirkbyandgreatbroughtonschool.uk.org
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Kirkby & Gt. Broughton School To keep in touch with what's happening in school the website address is http://www.kirkbyandgreatbroughtonschool.co.uk
Kirkby & Gt. Broughton School & Nursery
It has been wonderful to walk around school over the last couple of weeks and see so many happy children settling back into their learning.
The classrooms are already busy with enthusiasm, curiosity and lots of hard work. Our new children across school and in Nursery have settled well and we are delighted to have them in our school family.
This year, we will continue to place a strong emphasis on the key skills that underpin success across the curriculum, including mathematics, handwriting, phonics and spelling. These essential skills help children become confident learners and provide the foundations for future success.
Alongside this important work, there are some exciting topics planned across the school this term. Children will be exploring fascinating areas of history such as World War II, the Vikings and the Monarchy, bringing the past to life through engaging lessons, visits and activities.
We are looking forward to another fantastic year of learning and achievement. STARS Accreditation Success!
The school communities efforts last year in choosing to walk, wheel or scoot to school have been recognised by North Yorkshire.
We are delighted to have received a STARS Accreditation Award, celebrating our commitment to promoting active and sustainable travel. This achievement reflects the fantastic support from our children, parents and staff.
By choosing active ways to travel to school, they are helping to improve health and wellbeing, reduce traffic and congestion around school, and support the environment.
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Organist Wanted!
We need a replacement Organist at St Augustine's, starting as soon as possible. There are two, occasionally three, morning services per month; adding in the special services at Christmas, etc., this totals about 38 per year The organ is a Copeman Hart two-manual instrument; it was installed in 1998 and is one of the best in the area. There is a considerable library of both organ and choral music. We understand that a pianist of Grade 4 standard would have the right level of technical competence to be able to transition effectively to the organ.
Please contact Anne Heading for further details
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Our Eco Group Gains Bronze Award
St Augustine's is part of an initiative by the Church of England to Care for God's Earth called Eco Church. The aim is to engage Christians of all denominations with stewardship of God's creation, the earth we all share. At St Augustine's the green team have been working towards achieving the Bronze Standard through interaction with the local community especially the Primary School, increasing the biodiversity of the churchyard and encouraging involvement in green issues in the Benefice. Thanks to all who have supported us in any way as we achieved our Bronze Award on the 5th October. Many congratulations to the Eco Group on the Bronze Award!
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Church Flowers Love Flowers?
We would welcome anyone in arranging flowers once a year.
Please contact Gill Sockett 712432
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Friends of Darlington Memorial Hospital 
Stamps – Francobolli – Timbres – Sellos – Briefmarken – Stampaichean
I am still collecting used postage stamps for the Darlington Memorial Hospital voluntary drivers' expenses
Can you please save used stamps to help fund their Voluntary Car Service. Just post them through the letterbox of 46 Kirkby Lane, opposite Gt Broughton School or leave them in the Church Porch.
Also check their website for cheap postage stamps offer.
Thanks Heather Stamp
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Recycling at Gt Broughton Village Hall
Please use the allocated recycling bins in the entrance hall for stamps and plastic milk bottle tops (only)
Two charities are being supported by these recycling schemes:
Stamps - Parkinson’s UK
Plastic milk bottle tops - Marie Curie (Cancer Care)
Thank you, GBVH Committee
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The Churchyard
The Churchyard is a tranquil, peaceful and welcoming space for all who visit and we encourage the placing of floral tributes on individual graves in memory of those who are no longer with us. However, please do not use glass containers; biodegradable materials are preferable, where possible. Flowers (and their containers) should be removed when they are past their best and we are grateful to those who do this. We ensure that the grass is cut and trimmed regularly during the summer months and a small team puts a lot of effort to keep the whole area tidy and the paths clear of debris. We would only move containers if they obstruct grass cutting. Please could you ensure that any item that does not comply with these guidelines is removed. With many thanks. We are always happy to welcome volunteers to help us look after the Churchyard and keep it in good order for future generations in our parish.
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Kirkby Church Hall
Is there anyone living in Kirkby or Great Broughton with a few hours to spare who would like to join the small (but very friendly) team of volunteers who run Kirkby Church Hall? This is a well appointed hall that is popular with our regular hirers and we are only able to keep the rental charges down because it is administered by volunteers. Duties would include occasional opening up or closing the hall for one-off hirers, being a key holder, helping with Christmas decorations etc. If are interested please contact Sheila (01642-71232
Kirkby Church Hall is available for hire. Contact Sheila 712321
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Church Warden Needed.
The PCC is seeking a churchwarden - if you can serve as Warden then please contact Ros Tomlinson to discuss the role Tel. 01642 711796.
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(Church) Electoral Roll
There is occasional confusion between the Civil Parish and Church Parish. The Civil parishes of Kirkby and Great Broughton are quite separate and anyone on the national Electoral Register is entitled to vote in elections for the Civil parish, in which they reside, as well as County Council and General elections. The Church Parish of Kirkby, based on St Augustine's church, however, covers all the area of Kirkby and Great Broughton civil parishes. Anyone who is baptised and resident in that area and, subject to certain conditions, living outside the area may apply to be included on the church Electoral Roll, which entitles you to vote in annual meetings of the church.
The church Electoral Roll is renewed every 6 years and everyone who was on the previous roll must apply in the same way as those wishing to be included for the first time. Of course you can apply at any time during the currency of the Roll. This is the start of a new Electoral Roll 6 year period and you will find an Application Form enclosed with March News Letter. If you wish to be included in the Church Electoral Roll please complete the Form and leave or send it as stated at the foot of the form in the newsletter.
Many thanks to our Gift Aid Secretary, Angus Sanderson for all his work for our parish
Electoral Roll Enrollment Form
Please consider joining the Electoral Roll for our parish, it gives a stake in the local Christian community and supports the wellbeing of the parish church. A person enrolled in this way may vote in our church meeting and is eligible to take on certain responsibilites such as that of Churchwarden. The criteria for joining the Roll and details of who to contact may be found in the Application Document (click on the link below.)
You are welcome to join us! Rev Dr Anne Heading, Vicar.
The Parish Newsletter for September 2026 has been published and can be accessed here
The Book of Psalms can be a great source of comfort and inspiration; Psalms 16 - Preserve me, O God, 23 – The Lord is my Shepherd - and 121 – I will lift up mine eyes to the hills – are commended.
The Church has a Facebook page - St Augustine’s, Kirkby & Great Broughton - which, like the website, is regularly up-dated