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 AdrianÂ
Latest Sermons
Receiving Heart
Sermon, Sunday July 22. Pentecost 8B, Series: After God’s own heart. Final  Receiving Heart 2 Samuel 7:1-16 16 Your house and your kingdom will endure forever before me; your throne will be establish [Read More...]
Joyful Heart
Sermon, Pentecost 7B, July 15, 2012. St Petri, Series; After God’s Own Heart week 6, Joyful Heart, 2Samuel 6:1-5, 12b-19   14 Wearing a linen ephod, David was dancing before the Lord with all his mig [Read More...]
The Prodigal God
You are invited and invited to invite your friends to something on at St Petri! There is an opportunity for people to find some spiritual input in an adult learning experience called The Prodigal God [Read More...]
Padre A at the Alice
I have spent tha last 8 days in the beautiful centre of our country - Alice Springs. Actually more than 4 of those 8 days were spend getting to and from the Alice with 4 other pastors on my trusty Yam [Read More...]
Hearts Together
Sermon, Pentecost 5B Sunday July 1, 2012, St Petri Series: After God’s Own Heart Week 4 Safety Sunday  Hearts together are better 2 Samuel 1:1,17-27 and Philippians 2:1-4  25 “How the mighty have fal [Read More...]