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 today,Sunday, 16th August 2026 is Holy Communion at St. Augustine’s, at 9:30 a.m.
The readings for the Eleventh Sunday after Trinity are: Isaiah 56:1, 6-8; Psalm 67; Romans 11:1-2a, 29-32; Matthew 15:10-28.
In the Gospel reading, a non-Jewish woman comes to Jesus begging for him to heal her daughter. Jesus is strangely cold towards her, although she uses words to describe Jesus such as Lord and Son of David, which would normally elicit a response. He tells his disciples that he was sent only to the lost sheep of Israel, that is, Jewish people who had strayed from God. But the woman persists, kneeling before him, asking for help. Again, Jesus tries to evade the request. His healing is for the people of Israel, the children at the master’s table. The woman persists, displaying her faith in Jesus’ ability to do what she has asked; she will take crumbs from Jesus if that is all that is on offer. Jesus commends her for her faith, and her daughter is healed. We are of the household of faith in Jesus, but do we persist in prayer when the answer seems cold, or Jesus seems distant?

Website up-dated  16th August 2026