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 4 October 2026
We started the year listening to the prophet Isaiah. He pops up again this morning. In his expansive poem of poems there are little gems that have become famous for their imagery and artistry. These have shaped the way these first witnesses of the promised Servant King, Jesus of Nazareth, have passed on the story.Â
We come across the well-known little ‘Song of the Vineyard’ today.Â
It is well known for its poetic imagery. It is also well known for its truth telling.Â
Isaiah had to work hard to get through to God’s people.Â
As is the case for all the prophets God ever sent, and even for his own Son, most people do not listen to what God speaks. So, Isaiah, like the others, and like Jesus would do, uses imagery and forming of words to try and cut through the noise to speak God’s truth so that people may be set free from all that they willingly allow to bind them, blind them and deafen them to God’s promise and power in their lives.Â
This little song is an attempt to draw the hearer into God’s beauty and grace so that truthful words about terrible lack of trust and its accompanying terrible behaviour can be halted and grace and freedom in God’s care found.Â
I am not sure where you are at this particular day: grafted into the vine and knowing his promises and belonging to him and his community or feeling outside or disconnected or unsure of where you belong and who you are.Â
The song will draw you in. The truth about you, and then the beautiful truth about the patience, grace and hopefulness of the Lord for you will come.Â
Pastor AdrianÂ
Latest Sermons
Sunday 4th May – Plenty of Fish – Pastor Adrian Kitson
John 21:1-19 Afterwards Jesus appeared again to his disciples, by the Sea of Galilee.[a]Â It happened this way:Â 2Â Simon Peter, Thomas (also known as Didymus[b]), Nathanael from Cana in Galilee, [Read More...]
Easter Sunday 20th April – Easter Day – Pastor Adrian Kitson
Luke 24:1-12 (And Isaiah 65:17-25) On the first day of the week, very early in the morning, the women took the spices they had prepared and went to the tomb. 2 They found the stone rolled away [Read More...]
Good Friday 18th April – A Suffering Love – Pastor Adrian Kitson
Luke 23:44–47  44 It was now about noon, and darkness came over the whole land until three in the afternoon, 45 for the sun stopped shining. And the curtain of the temple was torn in two. 46 [Read More...]
Maundy Thursday 17th April – A New Communion – Pastor Adrian Kitson
Matthew 26: 26-30  26 While they were eating, Jesus took bread, and when he had given thanks, he broke it and gave it to his disciples, saying, ‘Take and eat; this is my body.’ 27 Then he too [Read More...]
Sunday 13th April – Face Like Flint – Pastor Adrian Kitson
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Sunday 30th March – Everything I have is yours – Pastor Adrian Kitson
Luke 15:1-3,11b-32 Now the tax collectors and sinners were all gathering round to hear Jesus. 2 But the Pharisees and the teachers of the law muttered, ‘This man welcomes sinners, and eats wit [Read More...]