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
the Servant Washing
Short Homily Maundy Thursday Night, 2013 Rite of Footwashing, St Petri In a way we cannot miss tonight—we proclaim and celebrate the realty that Jesus is a Servant king serving us always with his life [Read More...]
Cross of Life
Homily, Good Friday, March 29, 2013. St Petri, Nuriootpa. A proclamation based on the hymn, “When I survey the wondrous cross” (Isaac Watts) and Galatians 6:14 “14 May I never boast except in the cros [Read More...]
a personal easter journey to undertake?
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The Three Days of Easter @ St Petri
Here we are again - on the eve of another 3 days of Easter reflection and celebration. We will kick off tomorrow night with our Maundy Thursday Service at 7.30pm, where we will re-enact the foot washi [Read More...]
All things new (with small group starters)
Sermon, Lent 5C, Sunday March 17, 2013, St Petri Believing is Seeing: that we are free to let old things go and see Isaiah 43:16-21, Philippians 3:4b-14, John 12:1-8 All things new After viewing the [Read More...]
Believing is Seeing – The Parable of the Lost Sons
Please find the link for the audio version of "Believing is Seeing - The Parable of the Lost Sons" below: 10032013_Message This message was presented by Pastor Adrian Kitson. [Read More...]