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
Give me my share
Sermon, Prodigal God 3, The two lost sons: Give me my share Sunday August 12, 2012. Give me my share Luke 15:11-32 The story begins when the younger son comes to the father and says, “Give me my s [Read More...]
He Welcomes Sinners Audio
Press here → 29ProdGod 2 Luke 15 1-10 to hear week 2 of the Prodigal God sermon from St Petri . [Read More...]
“Give me my share”
Most people thank that being a Christian is being good. The view held by many is that if I am good and try to be a good person, then GOd should really give me a good life and welcome me into the after [Read More...]
He Welcomes Sinners
Sermon: Prodigal God series. Week 2, Sunday August 5th, 2012. St Petri He welcomes sinners. Luke 15:1-10 Have you ever had a couple of people “mutter” against you? You say something that they don’t [Read More...]
Good stuff for parents of younger children
Here are some cool little table graces and bed-time bible words for parenta and younger childeren to enjoy. Peace in your parenting! 5_August_2012_Home_Table_Version 12_August_2012_Home_Table_Version [Read More...]
Christianity is not a call to be good – Prodigal God nearly here
LUKE 15:11-32 People who have given up on the chruch and faith, or who have never been people of faith in the church will often say that Christianity is at best a moral code - a system that helps peop [Read More...]