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Welcome to St Petri. We are glad you have found us. We are a local community of faith engaged in the mission to share the good news of the love and hope Jesus of Nazareth brings to life.
Pastor Adrian hosts two podcasts:
- Scenic Valley: short comments and reflections on things going on in the world and how they affect us.
- Spirited Word: sermons, bible teaching and reflection.
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Peace be with you.
Latest Scenic Valley Podcast
Conversations with Adrian Kitson on life, relationships, thought and faith when down in the valley and up in the hills.
How can we get better at coping with anger?
Latest Spirited Word Podcast
By God’s Word proclaimed, the Holy Spirit works faith in God’s grace in Jesus, when and where he pleases. Sermons by Pastor Adrian Kitson, Lutheran Church of Australia.
St Petri Lutheran Church, Nuriootpa, Barossa Valley, South Australia.
www.stpetri.org.au
Sunday 8 November 2026
IS THIS THE END?
There is a big thing on people’s minds at the moment. It is AI (Artificial Intelligence). People are getting very worried that this might be the thing that tips the world towards it’s end or at least, changes our lives so radically that we might long for the end!
When the very people creating AI are saying it might eventually end humanity, that is worrying!
In these last weeks of the church year, we hear Jesus speaking much about the end. So, with Jesus, we ponder the possible impact of AI and God’s promised end of the world and our place in his new world already begun by the death and resurrection of Jesus who now rules the world and keeps his church.
I believe the Lord would have us take the fear and speculation about AI seriously and yet, hear what He says about how we face AI and the end.
Pastor Adrian
Latest Sermons
The Proper Time
Sermon Thanksgiving Sunday/Vintage Festival Sunday April 19, 2015, St Petri At the proper time It has been a great week in the Barossa. I made it my business this time around to get around and see t [Read More...]
I love my church
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Sing the Rafters – Easter Sunday
Sermon Easter Day, April 5th, 2015 Jesus: not Dead After viewing “an Easter Apology” media file Colossians 3:1-4 Since, then, you have been raised with Christ, set your hearts on things above, where [Read More...]
Remember what he did – Good Friday
HOMILY GOOD FRIDAY 2015 (April 3,) St Petri Stricken, smitten, afflicted” After viewing “Stricken, smitten, afflicted’ media clip. You who think of sin but lightly, Nor suppose the evil gre [Read More...]
Pin your ears back – Maundy Thursday
Homily Maundy Thursday Night Thursday April 2, 2015. St Petri Tonight is a night to pin your ears back – not in anger like a lion about to attack its prey, but more like a big beefy Rugby Union fron [Read More...]
Lenten Devotions Week 5 Death and Burial
Mid Week Devotion Week 5 Homily Mark 15:33-47 The Death and burial of Jesus 33 At noon, darkness came over the whole land until three in the afternoon. 34 And at three in the afternoon Jesus cried out [Read More...]