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 Fourth Sunday of Easter. There will not be a Service at St Augustine’s; the Benefice Service of Holy Communion this month will take place at St Cuthbert’s, Kildale, at 10 a.m. and the speaker will be the Rev John Day. We hope that you will be able to join us.

In the Gospel reading, St John records Jesus telling a story of a shepherd and his sheep to His disciples and to others who were with Him. He said that anyone who tried to enter the sheepfold not by the door, but over the wall, was a thief. Only the shepherd entered through the door; the sheep recognised him and would allow him to lead them out to pasture. The sheep would not follow someone whose voice they did not recognise. Jesus explained that He was the door; all those who came before Him were like thieves, but the sheep would not follow them. However, all those who entered by the door, i.e. through Him, would receive salvation and could, like the sheep, go in and out in order to seek the knowledge of God. Jesus said that thieves came only to steal and destroy, but that He came so that all might have life and that they might have it more abundantly. Followers of the Christian faith know that Jesus is the Good Shepherd and that, through Him, they may be granted the mercy and protection of God and achieve salvation and eternal life.

The Bible readings are – Acts 2: verse 42 to the end,1 Peter 2: verse 19 to the end and John 10: verses 1 to 10. The appointed psalm is 23 – The Lord is my shepherd: therefore, can I lack nothing – in this much-loved psalm, the writer places his trust in God, now and forever.

Today we celebrate St Mark, the Evangelist, and on Friday we celebrate the Apostles Saints Philip and James.

Website up-dated 25th April 2026