Hello friend!
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.
We hope you find good news in all that is on offer here.
We would love your comment and insights, and you can share those with Pastor Adrian here: pastor@stpetri.org.au.
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
“Don’t say sorry: Fix it”
Sermon Epiphany 5A, Sunday February 9, 2014. St Petri “Don’t say sorry: Fix it” Isaiah 58:1-9a 1 Shout out, do not hold back! Lift up your voice like a trumpet! Announce to my people their rebellion, [Read More...]
Upside down
Sermon: Epiphany 4A, Sunday February 5, 2014. 1 Corinthians 1:18-31 18 For the message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God. 19 [Read More...]
Aussies and God
Sermon, Australia Day 2014. St Petri Aussies and God Deuteronomy 28:1-9 (NIV) 28 If you fully obey the Lord your God and carefully follow all his commands I give you today, the Lord your God will set [Read More...]
St Petri participates in the Tour Down Under 2014
Hi all, Have a look at the footage that Brian Mibus has put together from the start of the Tour Down Under in Nuriootpa on the 21st January 2014. [wpvideo I1fMNCNI] [Read More...]
Fun Radio Interview from Tour DOwn under Jan 21
Hey folks. A bit of fun on the Ian Henschke ABC 891 morning show at Tuesday star of Stage 1 of the Tour Down Under in Nuri. pastor Adrian and pastor Guntars Baikovs from St Paul's, Tanunda were interv [Read More...]